Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-22

Central High School: Prof. c. NJ. Lacey
Sites principal Of the Eastern High School;
Miss E. c. Westcott. principal Of the West
ern High School: Miss Reynolds and Miss
Glover Of the faculty took places on the
front Of the platform.
Promptly at o'clock. the Marine Band.
under the personal direction OF Prof. Fan
ciulli. began the overture. Suppes Light
Cavalry" which was followed by Fanci-
Wills "A Night in Bohemia" Then to the
tones Of 1.-The Eastern High School Cadets
March," composed by Miss Hettie Diver OF
the gvadua ting class Of the Eastern School.
the 800 graduates entered the hall through
the north doors They marched in column
Of twos. the fourth-year class in the lead.
the classes from the Central School on the
left, and those from the Eastern and West
ern schools on the right The procession
with military precision. wended Its way
through the corridors and between admiring
parents and friends toward the center OF
the platform. where the column parted. one
line mounting the stage from the north end
and the other from the south end. after
which the graduates were seated. Many OF
the young ladies carried handsome bou-
quets. While the entry was being made in
Vulnerable incandescent electric lights, with
blue and white globes. which were secreted
in the large monogram above the stage, re-
peatedly glowed and were extinguished. pre-
SEE ting q beautiful effect.
COmmfasioner Ross Address.
The supreme moment had arrived. After
years of work acquiring knowledge these
young people. representing the flower Of
the youth Of Washington. were about to
reap their reward in the shape Of diplomas.
amid most suspicious circumstances. What
an enormous amount Of thought, care. anx-
iety and time had been expended over those
commencement gowns. which were hardly
needed to set forth the beauty Of the wear
ers. And the girl graduates were as happy
as they were beautiful. while the boys were
handsome. manly and equally as happy.
Commissioners Ross opened the exercises by
announcing that the invocation would be
delivered by Rev. r. r. Shipper. and the
latter, after requesting the audience to
rise, delivered q prayer. The band played
sicner Ross made the Introductory address
Of the evening. which was frequently in
terrupted by applause. Mr.. Ross. speaking
In an interesting and forcible manner. said ::
We have assembled to celebrate our an
nual public school festival. To these young
people. who constitute. as / respectfully
submit as attractive a living picture as
ever was seen. 1t liz the greatest. the most
Important day in all Of their school his
tory To many Of them 1t is the end Of ten
or twelve years Of scholastic training. For
many OF them fond parents have econo-
mixed have made sacrifices when sadly
reeding their services. in order to enable
them to complete the High School course,
80 that the loved son or daughter might
be as well equipped for the struggle OF life
as the public school system could make
them.
Many Of these boys must now enter the
lists with only the training which they have
thus far received. Some Of these young la
dies will enter the Normal School and be-
come fitted for a calling as honorable as
useful, as any in which human abilities were
ever employed. namely. as teachers in the
public schools. Some may go to the COL
leges and the universities. while others will
enter upon course Of study for the learned
professions. Others still may follow the
inclina ton given by their course in manual
training and become skilled mechanics
Wherever they may go into the great world
Of human endeavor our best wishes will
follow them for their success in life We
expect and believe that they will be hon.
orable and law-abiding citizens, true and
loyal to the government under whose flag
they have been trained honest men and
self-respecting women Wherever they may
be. may they always remember that they