Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-18
NORMAL AND HIGH SCHOOLS.
Interesting Exercises mt the Academy OF Mu-
sic-Good Program and Addresses.


| sic-Good Program and Addresses.
brilliant scene was presented last evening
at Lincoln Music Hall, where the graduating
exercises of the Normal and High schools Of
the 9TH and sth divisions of the public schools
/ were held and diplomas were presented to the
large class Of graduates. The stage was hand
somely decorated with flowers and foliage
plants, and large and appreciative audience
witnessed the closing. scenes in the school life
of many of the graduates. Prof. Gregory Of
| the board of school trustees presided. and
seated with him on the stage were the members
Of the graduating classes, the supervising prin-
cipals and invited guests.
THE PROGRAM.
Musical selections were rendered during the
| evening by Cooks orchestra. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. DR.. j. W. Bowen and then Miss
Clara II. Smyth of the High School read a we'll
considered essay on The inheritance of Women
III the Twentieth Century" A sketch OF the
four years career of the class was presented in
bright and pleasing style by VIM. ID. Nixon OF
the business school THE Nature and Tend
ency of American Institutions was discussed
by Albert q. George of the High School in a
manner that showed originality of thought.
The valedictory was pronounced by Miss Laura
L. Wilkes of the Normal School whose effort
was gracefully expressed and delivered.
THE GRADUATES
District Commissioner Ross conferred
diplomas npon the following named graduates:
Normal school-Mary Elizabeth Beckett, jamie
Eureka Brooks Mary Elise Brooks. Ida Sedonia
Cpuntee Lottie Ryder Crusor. Catherine
Roberta George, Auuie Augusta Gray, Lucy
Monimia Hansome. Callena johnson, Virginia
Augusta Jones, Ella Jane Jones, Lille Schepck
Lacy, Annie Louise Manning, Martha Louise
Pope, Laura Aurelia Robinson, Mabel Virginia
Ruhv Snsia Elizuhath Schnnler Mary ipia
Shorter, Lillian Gertrude Stewart, Margaret
Christina Taylor, Auita JuberDess Turner,
Amanda Caroline Waller, Alice Marie Waring,
Laura Eliza Wilkes Alfred Penn Lewis and AL
phonso Orenzo Stafford.
High School. academic course Ellen
Mitchell Adkins, Emma Elizabeth Bailey Han
nah Hebecca BeasoD, Caroline Bell Margaret
Ciarado Brown, Emma Rosaline Browne, Mary
Gorilla Burks, Emma Rebecca Clarke, Blanche
Elizabeth Colder, Otelia Cromwell Mary
Elizabeth Dabney, Ethel Josephine Davis,
Genevieye Louise ferguson, Ella Louise Fos-
ter Mary Rebekah Gaines, kebecca Juanita
Gray, Cora Bell jackson, Sarah Cecilia John
sou, Hanrah Frances Johnson. Hester Virginia
Johnson. Ida Lillian johnson, Inez Casey
Kelly. Mary Ann Kennedy, Sarah Tessa Lewis,
Annie Florence Madison, Katie Sefita Martin.
Eliza MatheWs. Minnie Ca.hleen Mckinney
Susie Corneiia Morrison Bessie Moore
Nash. Anna smith Payne, Lesitia Elaine
Perry, Nellie Pinkett, Katie Martina
Iinkney. Adle Louise Prater. Henrietta
Bruce Quander. Sadie LaureDtia Quauder Brit
tania cabeiie Reed, Eva Florence Ross, Mamie
Shepherd Clara Russell shipper. Clara Hor-
tense Smythe, Lucy Watkins Stenard, Jennie
Constantia Stewart Katherine Eugenia lay
ieur, Caroline Cora Thomas, Marie Bereditto
Thomas, Florence Olympia Tolbert, Mary Jane
1!ler. Eleanor Elizabeth West Alice Viola
Williams, Emma Jane Winters, Fanny Many
Woodson, lmogene Wormley, Blanche Young,
Percivai Drayton Bro oks, James Austin Brown
Lawrence Gorham Fletcher IT,, Albert Bailey
George, George Walter Mathew Lucas and
Arthur Charles Newman, jr.
business course Julia Eta BapIon. Eleanor
Barnes, Mary Elizabeth Brooks Minnie Lillian
Crutchfeld, Carrie Eva Dabuey. Lucinda Maud
LanSdon, Lula Lucas, Addie Lavina Moore,
Eliza Ellen Scott, Cara Alma Woodland. Henry
Cardozo. Joseph Whiting Cooke. Abraham
Washington Hayse. George Washington john
son, Robert Cummings Lacey, John Emmett
Lemos, Arthur Monroe Matthews Charles
Howard NlcKenney, jr.,Wiliam Samuel Naylor
William Daniel Nixon, William Henry Parker.
John Thomas Kicks, Edward Suydam Yelling
ton Ciaxton Taylor and James Grant Wimber-
ley. -.
Mr.. ROBERT p. PoRrER's ADDRESS.