Washington High School Cadets - Adjutant Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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The Second Regiment staff McKinley High School Josnufa H.smNNeQ .AEUTENANT COLONEL ADJUTANT - LEWIS J, DAWSON THOMAS E. TATE QU ' comwxnom AQTEQMASTEQ WAQD SERGEANT' MAJOQ, QUARTEQMASTER SEQGEANT AQTHUQ BAKER ADJUTANT 4

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The Seeond Battalion Staff, First Regiment Central High School Ll EUTENANT C. MAINFOQT ADJUTANT OffAlOf2 K ' SEQCQEANT c'7ll2ST LIEUTENANT CVINCENT STEVENSON WEINER QUAQTEQMASTEQ ' .at K ELEFJIADES Qumvenmwrrn Scnetmr The Seeondl Battalion, First Regiment By Major Leonard S. Weiner, H. S. C. 'I' IS only with the deepest regret that I now bid farewell to the battalion. My majority has been to me a most pleasant and valuable experience and one which I shall never forget. The four companies of this battalion, Com- panies D, E. F, and G. have Worked hard to Ht themselves to bring honor to Central in the competitions. There has been a spirit of co- l43l operation which has been a great factor in the success which the battalion has enjoyed. The splendid competitive spirit of the battalion was amply proved and its worth well demonstrated by our Battalion Drill. On behalf of the entire staff I take this op- portunity to wish the best of luck to each com- pany and captain for success in the Competitive Drill.

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wqfgzgyrgfgws-gvq-c1,fPii-'fr?ff I -. The Second Regiment By Lieutenant Colonel Thomas E. Tate, H . S. C. HE Second Regiment was formed early in October. A former officer commanded it until new officers could be appointed. When the of- ficers were appointed and stock was taken, we found that we had approximately 560 cadets in all. The Band had increased to 51 members. Colonel Maish received notice that he was permanently attached to McKinley. This pleased the regiment as much as it did Colonel Maish. Drill was started as soon as possible and the companies settled down to work immediately. In an inspection held early in the semester, Com- pany D showed to be superior to the rest. Rifles were issued in the latter part of November and instruction in the manual of arms was started. The War Game team of Company C took first place in the regimental finals after a very close game with the team of Company A. This team also won the final game at Franklin school. In the Honor Guard Competition at Tech, Companies C and E were tied for first place. History of the Business By Major Harvey L. HROUGHOUT the short period of its exist- ence, the Business High School Battalion has won its share of honors in the Cadet Corps and has upheld the standards of the school. The battalion was first formed as a separate unit in 1927. In the cadet year 1927-28 the battalion, under Major Scolia, won second place with the help of a large number of February recruits. Company E, under Captain Silver- man, won the annual competitive drill. Cap- tain Bowen led Company E to fourth place in 1451 Company E finally won after a special inspection was held to determine the winner. In February, 79 new men reported for drill. Seven of these went to the Band. Company K, under Ralp Donnelly as Captain, was formed from the rest. Those left over went to fill out the original companies. These additions brought the total of the regiment up to approximately 640 men. The Second Regiment is greatly indebted to Lieutenant Colonel Craigie for his assistance in holding the War Games and in making the in- spections for the Honor Guard. Lt. Colonel Craigie was needed to fill the space left by the illness of Colonel Maish. We deeply regretted the fact that Colonel Maish was ill and could not be with us in our recent activities. He was recovering from an op- eration at the time and could not be up and around. However, we felt sure that he was pleased with the way we carried on. High School Battalion Supplee, H. S. C. 1929, and Sergeant Tarr of Company I was presented the medal as the best drilled non- commissioned officer of the Brigade. In 1930, Company I took sixth place in the drill and its war game team took first place in the finals. For two years the battalion had the best percentage of any school. No one can foresee what the future will bring forth, but we are hoping for the best in 1931.