 In addition, a school cadet corps was organized in 1899, which overtime became a significant part of the school's activities until the 1970s, and which eventually became the present-day 21 Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada Army Cadets.After thirty years as principal, Carscadden retired in the summer of 1914, but remained to teach English for another ten years.He was recognized for his excellence in teaching and as a school administrator by receiving an honorary LLD from the University of Toronto in 1925.