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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-19

DR.. Hamlin referred to the principles that
underlie the public school system and some of
the advantages that accrue from it. He
spoke of it as a safeguard of the freedom and
stability of the country. The public schools of
our land have done more good work in send
ing out men who are taught to study and to be-
come scholars than perhaps have some of our
noblest and most ambitious institutions of
learning.
Il never pass district school but am i'm
pressed, as was the English archbishop, who al
ways wanted to raise his hat to one. and when
we come to the schools of a great city with all
their resources and advantages we must feel
that we are In the presence OF an institution
that commands the reverence of all right
minded American citizens"
The principle upon which is based our public
school system, he said. sis that schools and edu-
cation make safe citizens. There are those
who attack the High School on the ground that
1t is wrong to educate the children of the few
at the expense of the many and say that it is
only right to give the simplest form of an edu-
cation. Ii this idea were carried out it would
result in the looping off of the eighth, seventh
sixth and no one knows how many more grades
Who dares say that you can stop in boys
education at point where he has simply
learned to read and say that here is safe
citizen?
THE YOUNG MAN GRADUATE.
"Another thing: When a young man has
graduated from high school he does not
stand a unit, but as constituent element in
the great community. and he is to share In all
the responsibilities and prerogatives of SOW
ereignty in this, the greatest country upon
earth. Hence education must go beyond the
elements in order to make safe citizens. We
hear the question asked why we are taxed to
educate certain children to a point where they
are prepared to enter upon this llfes work. We
are not taxed for that. but to make Of our
children not only the safest, but the most COM
petent citizens. Look upon the young people
upon this stage and tell me. is not Washing ton
a better and safer city for system that fits
them so well for the responsibilities of life?
And now let me say to you, Messrs. Commits
sioners," said DIR. Hamlin in closing, 'get all
the money you can from Congress for our
schools and for other things at the same time.
Let's have our streets a little cleaner and lett
have the gas burning even if it is time for the
moon to shine. But whatever else is done let
us have everything done that will promote the
welfare of our public schools and of education.
II any one asks what has the high school done
in this cause, say let him look upon this
group upon the stage. Did you ever see a
handsomer sight? Do you ever expect to see a
handsomer sight? But this is only one crop,
and the latest picking"
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The stage was set as an outdoor scene. with
long hangings of green leaves draped from the
top down to either side. The back of the stage
was set of with flags and palms and potted
plants were ranged tastefully the sides,
while along the footlights were a number of
jars filed with magnificent roses. Tbe'Doxes
were draped with bunting and from the top of
the stage was suspended huge star of red and
blue flowers. with the class numerals in the
point. Beneath it hung floral scroll on which
was worked in flowers the class motto. ''Esse
guam viderf'-it is better to be than to seem.
On the front Of the stage was a table and
number Of chairs for the distinguished guests
and speakers of the evening and behind there
was row after row of seats for the members of
the graduating class. There was scarcely room
TO accommodate them, they were many.
Promptly at o'clock the Marine Band orches-
ira struck up the overture. Bouillon's "Bell of
the Village" which was followed in turn by
selection, ''Beggar Boy" Millocker; caprice,
Russian Carriage Song" Thornton: cornet
solo. The Palms" Faure, Mr.. W. F. Smith.
While the caprice was being played the grad
yates began to file in upon the stage taking the
seats assigned to them They came in single
file, with the young men first, for they were to
take the seats in the rear.
And they were fine lookinglot Of Young fel-
lows, straight. clear-eyed and honest-faced show
Ing In their walk ana bearing the excellent eff
ects OF their military training. When the girls
came on the crowdRpplauded, for they were GER
tainly q fine looking lot. With one or two ex-
ceptions they were dressed in the sweetest of
white gowns. many of them carrying flowers in
their hands or at their belts. They did not
look as though the work of keeping up with
their classes had had any disastrous effects
upon their health, and as they took their seats
in tie front rows the stage the spectacle
was rs pretty a one rs any one could ask 20 see.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Young men and young women both were
represented upon the executive committee of
tine class, which consisted of the following men,
bcrs: President, John b. Sleman: first vice
president, Miss Lizzie A. Gibbs: second vice
president. Miss Cecilia p. Dulin; secretary
Miss Florence shuttle; treasurer. Tracy NJ.
Thomson; historian. Ewing Coekrell: orator.
j. Walter Barber; poetess. Miss Edith C. Web
ster; Clarence c. Archibald. Carl 5. keyser. Har-
old J. Davis, Edward II. klemroth, Charles q.
AcRoberts, Guy K johnson. Herman {. Met
calf, 10y c. Kellogg. Merrill A. Martin. Misses
Helen Norris. Juliet Maud Duvall, Wilhelmine
E Barton. Mary E. Drown. Ely T. Wilson. l..
Helen Shaw. Rosa G. Stutz. Mabel Esther Teel
Pauline n. velati. Daisy VI. Mason, Flora NJ.
Etzler, A Edna Birch.
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THE EVENING WASHINGTON. C. FRIDAY JUNE 49, 1891

"There is one chamber of the brain which
has seldom opened until modern times-that
| for the reception of new ideas. 1t is reform
which creates reform. SO. not until some great
| necessity had forced itself upon their minds
we're men ready to admit the light of progress
| sive intelligence to that long-darkened CELL
And not yet has it been filed. Change and
progress have just begun. For there have
been more great inventions in this century
than in all the rest of the time of the world
existence. This is the age of material progress
And do we not, in the light of what has already
been DONE see the necessity for more? Can We
not name over almost numbcrless things which
mankind wants-hying machines, navigable
balloons, steam and electric engines which use
no steam or electricity, and hundreds of others?
so II behooves US to waken our minds to a
realization of what the world needs, that we
may keep pace with the advances made. Let
us carefully guard that untitled chamber of our
brains and admit to it only that which is
worthy that we may the longer have room for
great thoughts to enter. Then orr knowledge
will be the greater and more effective for its
freedom from chaff and we can think clearly,
judge rightly and act firmly conscious Of the
rectitude of our deeds.
WHAT WILL THE WORLD OF THE FUTURE BE?
what will the world of the future be? Half
what it is made by the future generation half
what we Of the present make it. Let us take
the greatest care then. that our half shall be as
good as possible. This can best do by open
ing our eyes to a sense of what must be done,
and by seeing where lie the paths to duty and
greatness.
MANY men and women have gone through
schools and even colleges, acquiring good ed
ucation and yet within twenty years after their
school life over have fallen back to a state
of positive Ignorance, by simply neglecting to
keep up with the times by constant study and
endeavor. Nothing can be worse than this.
by all means friends of the retiring Glars Of
VI. let us not fall into this error. Let us not
only not forget what we have been taught, but,
more, let us keep on adding to it, always con-
Tossing that we have room at the top and al
ways endeavoring TO fill it. Let us always ap-
ply our minds to something worth the effort
and our lives will be ennobled and uplifted,
and We shall find as we go through them that
by the magic help of faith and perseverance we
can pass the struggling crowd and find room at
the top waiting for u.s."
DIR. Teunis S. Hamlin of the Church of the
Covenant was the orator of the evening, and
his appearance was greeted with applause.
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PRESIDENT MITCHELL OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
while 1 cannot commend too highly the
classical High School, vet there are still many
who cannot devote SO much time to education
simply. and we have started to raise class of
producers as well as consumers, whom we are
teaching to be good business people. l think
that the time is coming when boy or girl may
walk into any business office in this city and
the certificate from the business High School
will be satisfactory evidence of his or her en-
tire fitness and capabilIty. This year. too, the
liberality of Congress has enabled us to make
another new move. Twenty five thousand dollars
was appropriated for the purchase of books for
the public schools. This sum we intend to
make 60 as far possible on the principle of
the greatest good to the greatest number. but
do hope Congress will see fit to be so generous
as to enable us to supply all with books
trust, too, that we may be able to give a more
complete manual education, so that we NAV
turn out the very best mechanicsand workmen
in the District. II is not well to educate the
head too much. The hand should come in for
its share"
The Marine Band struck up q delightful
waltz that made many young girls heart
beat the faster as she thought that her school
DAYS were past and she was now out in the
wide world, and az the last notes died away
young man stepped forward. He was manly
looking young fellow in his uniform of a lieu
tenant of cadets, and he introduced as Mr..
j. W. Barber. who had been chosen by his class
to represent il as its orator. Mr.. Barber is an
excellent speaker and his address was listened
to closely. He was Literally applauded and
made the recipient of several splendid baskets
OF flowers from appreciatIve friends.
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81 know of no event that directly interests as
many homes in this city does the annual
commencement of the Washington High
School," said Commissioner Ross last night.
He was standing on the stage of the Academy
of Music looking out over the great audience
that was gathered from every section OF the
District and that represented almost every
condition OF life. On the stage were seated
several hundred Young men and women who
bad worked together and studied together for
three years and were now on the brink Of sep
aration. where each must start out on a new
and broader career to work out his or her own
destiny. They were armed, however. for their
battle in life with a broad and generous educa-
ton that no man could take from them. Mr..
Ross was not far wrong when he made that re-
mark.
THE CLASS OF 81.
The graduating exercises of the class of 81
we're in every way up to the standard Of past
years, and had it not been for the heavy down.
pour of rain during the evening the theater
would have been entirely inadequate to accom-
mediate the crowds in attendance. As it was
there was not q vacant seat to be seen, and
every effort that was made by those on the
stage was greeted with the enthusiastic applause
sented during the evening was an unusually
brilliant and effective one. There were flags
and flowers everywhere. and the decorations
made only pleasant background for the far
more interesting sight of several hundred
bright-eyed, happy and successful young peo-
pie, who we're to receive their diplomas as evil
dence to all the world that they had done their
students work well and faithfully. Their
parents and friends had reason to feel proud
of them, and. as DIR. Hamlin said later the city
Of Washington had every reason to be proud of
them
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Ladies' and gentlemen" said Mr.. Barber
lin the first half of this century great Ameri-
0n-Daniel Webster. the orator and states
man-after having attained honor and fame by
unceasing effort and unfaltering determination,
gave to the young of all succeeding generations
these words of encouragement and faith:
There is always room at the top Their truth
as applied to mankinds vocations. has been
shown by the lives of men and women innumer-
able. and so needs no further comment. What
is to be attempted tonight is the application, of
the maxim not to what man does, but to man
himself.
Our brains are miniature infinities. in which
there Is always room for more. We NAV study
and learn, we may surpass all the rest of man
kind in knowledge, but there is always some
thing beyond to acquire, always room for more
wisdom In that wondrous little receptacle. the
brain. There is always room at the top. Even
the High School cannot fill our minds with
learning (some of the teachers even aver that
they can get nothing at all into them. Some
times. 1t Is true. we come across men and even
boys in actual life who have found the secret
of universal knowledge: but this kind of person
Is too great for the ordinary mortal to affiliate
with; the radiance of his wisdom is so bright
that we cannot endure it, but are blinded.
Therefore. for the sake of self-preseryation, let
US avoid the omnscient man.
1T has been truly said that "a little learning
Is dangerous thing We see examples OF
this In our everyday life-men who have
learned enough to raise them above the level
of the ignorant with whom they have been ac-
customed to associate, who when they are thus
elevated forget to look above to see if they can
not mount higher. Thus they remain ali their
lives looking down on those below them while
their self-appreciation and consequently their
uselessness grows ever greater. Far better con-
scious ignorance than this.
LED BY PATIENT TEACHERS
"But against us WHO are to say farewell to the
school on this night l feel confident that no
such accusation can be brought. We have been
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At this point Dr. Hamlin paid an elegant
tribute to DIR. Lane, principal of the High
School. whom he characterized as lone whom
we all delight to honor and to love-" He also
read an extract from letter from prominent
business mar, which spoke Of "Dr. Lanes boys
as being marked by principles Of system and
regularity that make them valuable men,"
Then turning his face full toward the gradu-
ating class DIR. Hamlin closed his address with
few graceful remarks of advice and encour-
agement to the students
The Marine Band played 'The Nightingale"
with Mr.. Jaeger the piccolo soloist and this
brought the program down to the last feature,
the award Of diplomas
Commissioner John W. Douglass introduced
his brother Commissioner, John w. Ross as
his municipal twin" and the one who had
been chosen to distribute the diplomas. A
great tray Of diplomas neatly rolled and tied
was brought in. and as DIR. Lane called out the
names of the pupils, which were published in
Wednesdays STAR. Mr.. Ross handed out the
parchment scrolls to the graduates as they passed
before him and of the stage on one side. The
Marine Rand played the High School Cadets
march and the closing exercises of another
year at the High School were at an end.f It wal
| some time. however, before the theater Wal
| emptied, for the graduates stood around on the
| stage and in the corridors saying good-byes Il
each other after three years spent in work to
| gether.
| Sir Alexander T. Gait. formerly high com.
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THE CLASS OF 81.
Brilliant Graduation Exercises of the
Washington High School.
MANY ELOQUENT ADDRESSES.

Commissioners Douglass and Ross, President
Mitchell of the school Board and Rev. Dr.
Hsmiin Among the speakers-Mr. BARRIERS
Class Observation-Disclosures Of Premiums.
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Sir Alexander T. Gait formerly high COM
missioner for Canada in England, Is danger
ously i'll The distinguished statesman II suf-
fering from influenza
The Missouri Pacific directors yesterday de-
claced the regular quarterly dividend Of per
cent.
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3ln New York n. W. a three-s.ory and base
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rooms larsc closets throughout. range. and
al IMPROVEMENTS house lerfect order. ApYiy
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ONCE. jelS-3t
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lear. Applyto
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