The daily critic., 1890-05-27
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spencerian college Commencement
Exercises List OF the Graduates,
History repeated itself last night. and
the spencerian Business College held
its annual commencement last night in
New Lincoln Musical Hall which had
previously been the old Spencerian
College. The hall was crowded and
beautifed with flowers and flags. The
music was furnished by the Marine
Band. Prof. John Philip Sousa. leader.
On the stage we're Professor and Mrs.
Spencer, The graduates and invited
Cuests--amOno the number Hon. IT
Clay Evans Of Tennessee, NJ. NJ. Parker,
General ii. ID. Mussey, NJ G.. Emery,
j. Ormond Wilson, Hon. William r.
Harris, Rev. Frank Sewall, +. B. Lane,
principal Of the High School.
The exercises we're opened with
Scriptural reading and prayer by Rev.
Mr. Sewall The eentlemen's saluta-
tory was delivered by George G. Shafer
of The day class. Miss Lucy VI. Graves
read a thesis entitled To Save Time is
to Save Life. II related to phonog-
raphy. The gentlemen's valedictory
was delivered by Arthur A, Hall Of the
night class, and the ladies' valedictOry
by Miss Laura V. Slaughter. Vocal
music was rendered by Misses Meads,
Law, Sheppard and Stidham
An address was delivered by Mrs
Sara A. Spencer, followed by Professor
II G, Spencer, who gave the graduates
some excellent advice. Hon. II. Clay
Evans, Colonel NJ. NJ. Parker aud Hon.
William T. Harris, Commissioner Of
Education, and Rev. Frank Sewall also
spoke.
Commissioner Of Education Harris
awarded diplomas as follows:
Ladies, day class Nellie G. Bauer, Dis
trict OF Columbia; Esther G.. Ely, Virginia;
Eleanor J.. Pearson, District of Columbia;
Sophie r. Frltsch, District Of Columbia;
Mary II. Jones, Pennsylvania Kate VI.
LOeiller, District Of Columbia; Mary T..
District Of Columbia; Laura v. Slaughter
tvaledictorian), Tennessee; Gertrude B.
Stewart, Pennsylvania; Bertha +. Walter,
District Of Columbia; Annie NJ. Narney,
Maine
Gentlemen, DAY class-william J. Can
field, Virginia; Lawrence !. Connell, Dis
trict Of Columbla David II. Dawson,
Maryland: Miles A. DeGoler, Florida;
William Dietz, jr, District Of Columbia;
charles II. Duley, Maryland; James a.
Ferrell, District Of Columbia; Harry L.
Frey, District Of Columbia; William II.
Haney, District OF Columbia; J. Talmadge
Kenyon, Virginia. Thomas L. Lannon, ir,,
Virginia; Garcon Norllnger, District Of
Columbia Harry w. II. Penniman, Florida;
Frank H. Poole, Ohio; George g. Schafer,
salutatorian, District Of Columbia; Ed
mund a. N0rela, District Of Columbia.
Ladies, night class-Agnes VI. Geiger,
District Of Columbia; Charlotte White, DIS.
trict Of Columbia; Ida White, District Of
Columbia.
Gentlemen, night class-Charles G.. An
dersOn, District Of Columbia; Raymond +.
Crist, Illinois; Arthur A. Hall (valedic-
torian), Michigan; Edgar II. Hammond,
Virginia; Walter McM Luttrel, Tennessee;
Salvador u. Moore, District Of Columbia;
Asa Wallace Root, New York. Norman l..
Sansbuy, Maryland; Paul Leslie Webb,
District Of Columbia; Augustus w. Wick
life, Tennessee.
Ladies', shorthand and typewrting-
Mamie Bagwell, Virginia, Esther e. Ely,
Virginia; Lucy VI. Graves tessayist), Viz
giuia; Barbara T.. Lambdin, Virginia; Sallio
II. Marstella, Virginia; Laura " Slaughter,
Tennessee.
Ladies, steuography aud typewritIug -
Carrie Brennan, New York; VI. Edith
Moore Maryland; Gertrude +. Swain,
Maryland.