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

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THE FACULTY MILITARY INSTRUCTOR By MAJOR WILLIAM E. BARKMAN, FA-RES. Military Instructor, McKinley High School . HE instructional force of the military department is composed of the Professor of Military Science and Tactics and eight military instructors,- one for each school-one of whom, in addition to his other duties, is designated as assistant to the PMSST. These military instructors are regularly appointed members of the faculties of their respective schools, having met the necessary qualification requirements and having passed successfully the prescribed examinations for teachers in one or more of the major academic fields. All have classes in some department of instruction other than the military. Assignment as a military instructor is based upon the training and experience of the individual and upon something else which is even more important-his interest in the work. ' The military instructor is charged with the organization, administration, and training of the cadet unit at his own school. In this he is responsible directly to the principal. At the beginning of each school year, he must select the oiiicers and non-commissioned officers who will command and train the subordinate units. This is one of his most important duties, because, upon the wise selection of cadet leaders will depend the success of the year's training program. As credit toward graduation is given for cadet work, the keeping of accurate records assumes major importance. Machinery is set up whereby certain cadets are assigned the duty of maintaining such records, hut the final responsibility rests with the military instructor. Military training, of course, constitutes the most important phase of the work. All drilling and most of the classroom instructional work is done after school hours. Drill regulations must be interpreted, ceremonies must be rehearsed and explained on the blackboard, questions must be answered, cadet instructors must be trained to command, all before the actual training of the companies takes place. Plans must be made and carefully checked for all competitions and other public appearances. The great size of the cadet corps presents transportation and traffic problems and necessitates proper coordination and exact timing. This work cannot be accomplished without the expenditure of considerable time and effort on the part of the military instructors. Constant study of the regulations is necessary to keep in touch with important details of training. War Department changes in drill and tactics require interpretation and perhaps the revision of cadet drill and methods. ln order that procedures may be uniform throughout the entire brigade, frequent conferences of the instructors are held. At these meetings plans for coming drills and ceremonies are discussed, uniform interpretations of drill regulations are agreed upon, problems arising in the various units are presented and solutions suggested and adopted. These instructors' conferences are conducted in the spirit of cooperation and mutual helpfulness. Valuable information and suggestions are offered, to be shared by all for the good of the brigade as a whole. Differences of opinion and criticisms are stated openly and settled amicably so that no discontent nor discord may be allowed to mar the efficiency of the work. lt is not to be contended, nor would it be desired, that the military instructors remain strictly neutral at the time of the annual competitions. Each wants his own unit to win success, and each gives his best efforts to that end. But the military instructors are not in competition with each other for flags, or cups, or medals. They are a group of interested men working as a group for the development of young American manhood. Fifly-nine

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