Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-19

AND ADDREssEs-AN EXHIBITION OF PHYSICAL
CULTURE-coMMIssIoNER DOUGLASS AWARDS
THE DIPLOMAS.
Thlrty-six pretty young women in white, one
In black and three rather lonesome looking
Young men were seated ON the platform in the
room of the Normal School at the Franklin
building this morning. They were the men,
bers of the graduating class of the school and
ali are now eligible to positions as teachers in
the public schools of the District
The room was filed with the friends of the
pupils and a number of invited guests of honor.
Altogether it was gala occasion and one that
gave very successful start to the young aspir-
ants for fame as trainers of the youthful mind.
The exercises were somewhat informal, but
none the less pleasant on that account.
THE ADDRESSES.
Mr.. W. b. Powell, superintendent of public
schools presided and introduced each of the
speakers in turn. Mr.. Powell began by making
pleasant little address to the graduates and
their guests, after which the class sang a
Spring Song" under the leadership of Mr.
Frederick III. Butterfeld, director of music in
the public schools.
ond division, addressed the graduates from
the standpoint of the supervising principal and
DR.. +. X. Lane. principal Of the High School,
had some pleasant words of congratula-
ton as well as advice for the class,
all of whom had graduated from
his care year ago. Two musical selections
Swedish Song" and .'Ring On Ye Bells" by
the GLASS; a piano solo by Mr.. Hoover and adj
dresses by DIR. Mayo. DR.. Vim. Il. Harris, COM
missioner of education, and Mr.. Hamm of
Chicago completed the literary portion of the
entertainment.
The platform was cleared of chairs and the
members of the class all retired. While Miss
Blanche Teel played some beautiful marches
and waitzes ON the piano twelve of the grad
yates hled In on the stage and gave
AN INTERESTING EXHIBITION
Of physical culture, as it is taught in the
schools, going through a number of graceful
evolutions in unison with the inspiriting
music.
At the conclusion of this feature of the pro-
gram MIR. Powell introduced Commissioner
Douglass who made brief and appropriate
address and then delivered the hard ear ned
diplomas to the following:
GRADUATES
Martha Maria Brewer, Madeleine Alderman
Blandy, Mary Elizabeth Bannon, Lillian o.
borne Burroughs, Rose Gertrude Caireher,
Eunice Lucretia Chace, Mary Elizabeth Dra-
ney, Mary Wilson Cameron, Katie G. Durfee,
Annie L. Cliff, Saidee Drown, Estele Fowler
Mary w. Frank, Frances Soria Galeski Mary
Ella Given, Eliza Margaret Glass
Mary Euphemia Graves, Frances
Ann Graham, Sarah Belle Gorham,
Frances Hartstall, Elizabeth Annie Hayden
Anna A. Hinkel, Halsted Hoover, Arc
turus Lee Howard, Stephen Elliott Kramer
Anne Lamborne, Grace Lynne McCuloch,
Maggie Celestine Muntz, Albertine Odv,
Blanche Martha Pearson, Susie Purcell,
Florence Reed, Alma Florence Sugar. Emily
Scrivener, Fanny May Smiley, Bessie f. lay
Tor, Blanche Lewis Teel, Gala Walker Annie
Edna West and Anne Gertrude Williams
At the close of the commencement exercises
an informal reception was held by the gradu-
ates, at which light luncheon was served.
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