Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-22
GO0D-B SCHOOL.
Three Hundred High School Gradu-
ates to Receive Diplomas.
A G K E A 7 AUDIE NEE
The Big Convention Hall to Be the Scene
of q Notable Gathering This Evening -
Music by the Marine Band. Speeches and
Then the Diploma.

mencement exercises Of the high schools Of
the public schools this evening at Convention
Hall, 9th and K streets, than were ever brought
together on a similar occasion In this city. It
is hardly likely that the closing exercises OF any
educational institution were ever witnessed by
larger number Of people than will be gathered
together this evening. Provision has been
made for an audience Of $500, and in spite
of the fact that admission will be strictly
by ticket it ia probable that there will be no
empty seats. 1t has always been thought that
the attendance at former commandments has
been very large and such has been the case, but
the number has been limited BY the capacity of
the largest meeting place that could be OBJ
people will attend the exercises this evening a.
have been present at any former commence
ment.
Even thislarge number will not by any means
comprise all the people in this city who are
interested in the high schools Of the District
500 girls and boys will receive their diplomas,
and in the sight Of sdmiring friends, and with
music and flowers and words Of advice they
will be ushered upon another stage OF their
life's progress It is the intention Of the
graduates and of the school officials to make
been spared to have all the arrangements COM
plete.
EFFEcTIvE DECORATIONS.
The great hall has been beautifully decorated.
A platform ssventy-fve feet long has been
erected in the center OF the west side Of the
hail and the cat, for the member, of the grad
uating class have been arranged in a series OF
rising tiers, so that the girls, in their fresh
white costumes, and the boys, who will az
ford a sort Of background, will present
foliage nlants viii be massed on each side.
and over the stsye will he a graceful can,
opy. mainly coTnnosed of the national
colors. There viii he an Abundance of rational
flags. and under the full light of the numerous
electric lights the scene viii be one that will
be apt to be long remembered. The front of
the gallery has also been decorated Suspended
over the front OF the stage viii be floral piece
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Inc entrance TINS evening Will De from the
street side, and, owing to the admirable system
adopted, there will be no crowding. The
Marine Band will be seated Immediately in
front of the platform and will render four selec-
tons. The eos graduates will march in The
hall and up through the middle aisle to the
platform. where the double line will divide
and in single column the pupils will
ASCEND the stage from opposite sides.
The principal of the school DR. Iane
with the teachers and some invited guests. will
have places on the platform. The exercises
will be begun with an invocation offered by
Rev. Dr. Sunderland. Commissioner Ross viii
preside, and an Introductory ad iress will be
made by Mr.. ]. I. Mitchell, the president Of
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a.. Ce anu tnsn 'ne wiz DC sMsrues
the "H;yh Scbool Narch'' nv ,hs ha "a will HING
the exercises of the evening 70 a close.
schoIarsh.ps.
Tho succeseful conne.;,ors for .b. scho,ar-
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'n,ps, VIC sn's VI 'ne seno'a Aiio''eo os COM
peuuve examination aud Tor superior rank
throughout the course are as follows:
A. L. Parker OF the Eastern High School re-
ceived the Kendall scholarship at Columbian
University from combined results Of his school
record and competitive examination.
W. G. Suter OF the Eastern High School, on
the same basis as above, received the National
medical scholarship.
I. S. Wall of the Central High School re-
oeived the Georgetown medical scholarship,
tne OASIS OF award oeing the same as the fore
gong
ce;ved the K;nS scbo,.rrhin At D,cl;n.on CT
leee on the basis of bis school record.
Miss s. c. Graham Of the Central High
School received a scholarship in the woman's
College. the award being determined upon the
record received at the High School.
Miss Alb. Gannett OF the Central High School
on her record received the scholarship in the
Boston University.
.... List of Graduates.
Those who receive diplomas this evening are
.s folIows.
crxr,,, y,ou s,roo,
fouf 'n-!ear eiass' -1iris-urace LINDSAY
Altschu. Mabel whitman Baker, Alice Butler,
Margaret Mary Carraher, Emma Gertrude
Crook, Annie Cook Dunn Annie Valeria Forbes.
Ida Roselie Garrett Bertha Willis Gibson
Grace Goodman, Mabel Valentine Grifiths.
Hattie Ellen Harlan, Lizzie Theodosia Hughes,
Sadie Lamborne, Addie Thompson Lyon, Lillian
Augusta Ritter, Clara Garfield Smith, Mamie
Smith, Pauline Louise Stutz, Fanny McCul-
Tough Thomson, Susie Beatrice Waters, Eiiz-
abeth Winter.
Boys-James Philip Briggs, William Ward
Church. Charles C. Clark, John Alexander
Clark, jr., Virgil Mores Hillyer, Albert Board
man Kerr, Luthe. Halsey Reichelderfer,
Archibald Paul Simpson, Henry Otto sommer,
Percival Strang. William Henry Wahly.
rH1RD-YEAR Class.
Girls-He,en Mabeue Alden Fanny u.r,n-
s,o,. Arnl.hv NJ. p,h.... p.;,., o,:.lf-
,,o"e nppe0!' "a.o Va Daley, oh'la
virginia BAKER, Miriam bailinger. Gertrude
Barron, Blanche Carroll Beall Helen Ruth
Biddis. Ethel Herbert Began, Mary Cecilia
Bresuahau. Tussinelda Breuninrer Carlotta