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

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The Second Battalion Statll, Fourth Regiment Western High School Cxlnzsr uturtmm' CYIQST UEUTENANT cflfmorz stoner QICHAQDS MQZQETISBW COMMANDER TH3UA3Tai.'iEtl?l The Second Battalion, Fourth Regiment By Major George Richards, H. S. C. HIE Second Battalion of the Fourth Regi- ment was formed in 1928, then consisting of companies F, G and H. During the first two years this organization remained the same as when it was formed, but in the last two years, the enrollment of cadets in the Fourth Regiment has been below standard. For this reason F company, the last company organized at West- ern, was disbanded and K company was added to the Battalion organization, This year the Second Battalion is composed of three good companiesz each one is outstanding. G com- pany represented the Fourth Regiment in this year's Honor Guard Competitive while H com- pany missed this privilege by only a slight margin. With these accomplishments in mind every Cadet of the Second Battalion has high hopes in regard to the approaching competitives. l56l

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The Fourth Regiment By Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Mattare, H. S. C. T THE beginning of the year there were only five companies in the Fourth Regiment. In February, however, a sufficient number of re- cruits enlisted to warrant the forming of another company. In the various competitions throughout the year the Fourth Regiment has been rather suc- cessful. In the War Game finals, H Company's team received second place. The Fourth Regi- ment's representative in the Honor Guard Com- petition, Company G, received first place. The Band received third place and the Fourth Regi- ment in the Regimental Competition received first place. The Officers' Club of the Fourth Regiment was formed early in October. Throughout the year four successful Officers' Club Dances were given. The success of these dances was due to the assistance which the Officers' Club received from the principal of Western High School. Dr. Newton, and the two assistant principals, Miss Thonssen and Mr. Nelson. The Officers' Club is also greatly indebted to the help which it has received from its faculty advisor, Miss Richmond. The success of the Cadets at West- ern is largely due to the untiring efforts of Major Raymond G. Payne, the military instructor for the Fourth Regiment. T he Corps By FIRST LIEUTENANT HENRY P. BRAGG, H. S. C. First Prize Poem How softly steals old Time's relentless tide Across the helpless sand. How soon Our future, the calm of morning past, must ride The surging mountain waves of noon. How short is life! Any youth is but an hour That flies behind the blazing sun, And as a bud soon changes to a flower The boy becomes a man. But look behind the rising sun, and Lol There lurks the shade of future years: We see the dark cloud of some coming woe That soon shall flood our way with tears. But yet among our school memories remain Bright glimpses of those days now gone' Our reminiscence must yet the past retain And keep it as a priceless boon. 1 How sweet it is to dream on all that's past On all that we have thrown away 5 The boy is and he must be until the last A dreamer of his last year's May. Fond thoughts of thee. O Corps, again revive Those recollections fond and dear: Sweet days of friends and hopes are kept alive Our fervent hearts their echoes bear. Years are fleeting by 5 O comrades of the Corps Be on thy way for life is brief! Plow deep and scatter seeds of love and truth That you may reap bright smiles-not grief.

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The 'Third Battalion Staff, Fourth Regiment Western High School .ai I Vi ' . Lusunzwwr Hcunv BQAGG ADJUTANT vlfxuon, ALEXAN om, Gonoon COMMANDER. Ml The Third Battalion, Fourth Regiment By Major Alexander P. Gordon, H. S. C. HE Third Battalion of the Fourth Regi- ment is made up of three spirited companies, F, L and M. Although it contained only two in October, with little prospect of having three. the men worked hard and when our rookie company joined us we were ready for anything. The Third Battalion has. perhaps, one of the greatest records in the Battalion Competition: that of winning more first places than any other l57l Battalion. Our first victory was in l9ZZ under Major Hoffman, when the competitive for Bat- talions was started. Skipping a year we took first place in 1924, 1925 and since then we have tried, but without material success. Our am- bition was to bring back first place for the Fourth Regiments smallest Battalion, but al- though we failed. our Battalion showed good drilling, perseverance and excellent spirit.