Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-20
FACING LIES PROBLEMS
with the Confidence Born of the Ability to
DO Something Useful.

DO Something Useful.
lot OF bright young men aud women turned
their backs sch ooI life last evening and faced
the serious problems Of life. Ina large meas
ure the graduating class of the Business High
School OF the public schools had carefully sized
up the most serious problem. which is generally
ioohed upon as having some connection with
procuring sufficient quantity of the neces-
stiles OF life, by choosing the course of edu-
cation which il offered in this school. The
members OF the graduating class looked last
evening upon the faces of the great audience
OF Their friends and relatives that filed the
hall OK the Central High School and no doubt
felt confidence that their own hopes as well
as those OF their friends in regard TO thoir sue
cess III life would be realized For each one
was conscious of coming forth from his or hey
school life with attachments which have n cer-
tain commercial value IN the world of business
The closing exercises were marked by the
pleasant features which are characteristic of
commencement occasions. The platform and
hail we're appropriately decorated. the Marine
Band was in attendance and the graduates ap
penred clad IN gaia attire Men prominent in
Inherent walks OF life were present and words
Va eo"isei anu Oh encouragement were offered.
BRIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS
There was briga tness ard a go about tn,
entire program which correspondent well with
the evident characteristics of the members of
the graduating class. As usual on such occa-
sions.the boys sat on one side of the platform
ana the girls on the other, with The PRINCIPAL
i1oi. I. \. Davis. In 'ile center with the other
teachers. An invocation was offered by Rev.
III. bartlett and Mr.. John I. Mitchell, the
president OF the school board, delivered an aa-
dress. He spoke of the success OF the srboo,
ana the valuable training it was giving, and
then brarched into an Interesting account of
the useful functions of the public school system.
lie was followed by Mr.. Il. II. Warner. who gave
practical advice from his standpoint of Il bust
ness man. and said that success in business de-
pended largely on sand OF. in other words. on
the AFFINITY TO face dIscouragements ard over
come them. He commended perseverance. and
MIS- earnest words were warmly appiarded
a graceful Ecissrte drill was given by fcn
young ladies of the graduating class, under the
direction of Miss King, and then Theodore l..
weed ueHvered the Nnledictory. which was ap-
propriase and earnest. The diplomas were pre-
senied by Commissioner Ross 10 the following
graduates: James Collins Adkins, William
Henry Albnrger, Harry Albert Austin, George
haspar Eaier, Alfred Theodore Clifton Corne-
hus joseph Desmond. Gustavc Escher, Louis
Eugene Flynn, John Joseph HAYDEN. Clarence
iienry klng, David Mckenzie. Charles John
Malnati. Charles Logan Mendel, Frank Hume
Mothershend, John U-e Perkins Frank Kiimon
Piion, James Roy Pipes, Samuel Clarence Red |
man. Louis Gormun Eeinburg Arthur Robb. |
Edwin Nation Taylor. George William
Tucker. Charles Cornelius Wagner, Theodore |
Linus Weed. William Henry West, Annie Vir- !
ginia Bartlett, Bessie Hancock Bohrer. Minnie |
Mabel Booth. Caroline Bratlcu. Nellie Eugenia !
Sowles Beatrice Annie Croghan. Mary Davies, !
J Juliet Murdoch Dexter. Pearl Esther Fishel' |
Abbie Bouton Godfrey Eiie Ho,mead Ham
nett. Bella Hirsh. Nina Wilson Keefer. Lorraine |
Harriet Never. Mary Temple Newell. Katie |
shannon Nottingham. Annie MAY Parsons. |
Carolie Gabrielle Robine,tc Nudge Sta;iey'
Mary Iarthenia Thyson. Carrie Elizabeth /
Todd, Nora Tycrs, Josephine Pauline Weis-
mann, Clara Kern Wick and Virginia Louise
Wiley.
GOING TO THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Eighth Grade Pupils Who Have Won Pro-
motion.
The lists Of eighth grade pupils OF the public
schools who are entitled to enter the High /
School are being completed. Several days ago
he list OF the graduates for a number of the
schools was printed in THE STAR. Below will
% found some additional names OF those en-
titled to this honor:
First Division.
Force School, girls. F. S. Farley, teacher
sabel;e N. Baum, Gertrude Caswell Mildred
1odwise, Katharine L. Collins, Henrietta r.
Jroghan. Annie d. Davis, Mary E. Fisher. Daisy
FOSTER, Jane NJ. Finckei, Grace Il. Fuller, Marga-
ct L. Gibson, Charlotte Hopkins, Mary Hop
ms. Blanche Irvine. Edith KImba!l, Annie NJ.
Iidder, Katharine Parsons, Blanche Z. Perry,
;ialre Perry. Elizabeth o. Mannakee, Mary X.
Florence Rider, Olive T. sampson,
.ouise NJ. Stephenson.
Force School, boys. B. W. March, teacher
russell G. Abbott, Philip F. Ballinger, Stirling
Sell. Buford W. Brockett, George W. Burton,
Ohm f. Babcock. Wendall Clark. William II.
OHM, Joseph G.. CulverwcN, George w.
,urtis, Carlton b. Doane. Albert Eccard,
larry T. Fisk. Howard Fisk. Arthur Cover,
,ean Haiford. Douglas Macarthur Arthur W, |
orton, John II Poole, John G.. Seymour Marcy
!. Sperrv, Paul Stephenson. Samuel B. Thomas.
aerle Weeks, James c. Williams
Franklin School. boys. E. G. Kimball, teacher
Horace +. Ashford, Burton S. Brown, William
!. Collins William c. Gaishero Edva.d @ | -,