The Washington times., 1894-06-22
READY FOR LIFE'S BATTLES
Five Hundred High School Graduates
Receive Their Diplomas.
THOUSANDS OF FRIENDS THERE
Magnificent Sight Presented in Convention
Hall Decorations on an Elaborate Scale.
Hon. W. M. springer's Address-Music
by the Marine Band.


lie, 500 graduates of the Central, Eastern, and
Western High schools received their diplomas at
Convention hall last evening.
When, few moments after O'clock, to the
music of Light Cavalry" the pretty young
ladies and handsome young gentlemen, all
graduates, took their seats on the immense plat
form, a magnificent sight was presented The
black full-dress suits OF the youths formed solid
back ground. and the white dresses of tho young
ladies We'd with many hundred incandescent
lights in adding brilliancy to the scene. The
decorations were ON an elaborate scale. An
immense monogram with the letters Nv. H. = 81,
49," worked III blue and white immor-
telles, and studded here and there with
pended from the ceiling. On the platform
were seated Commissioners Ross and fruesdell,
Superintendent Powell. Principals Lane, Sites,
and Westcott, Hon. William NJ. Springer, and
number of high school teachers.
The Marine band played two introductory
selections, and then the graduates marched
from the gallery and took their places on the
platform the musicians rendered The
Eastern High School March," composed by Miss
Hettie Diver, of the Eastern high school class OF
81
COMMISSIONER ROSS ADDRESS.
Rev Rush Shippen invoked the divine bless
Ing, the band played, "ln the Clock Store" and
then Commissioner Ross made an Introductory
as the annual public school festival This was the
greatest and most memorable of the school days
OF the graduates. In many cases much sacri-
flee had been made in order that the boys and
girls might secure the advantages OF public
school training Into whatever field of labor
they may go they will carry with them the best
wishes for success i'll life.
The Patrol American" was played by the
band and then Hon. " William NJ Springer. OF ILL.,
nos, was Introduced rs the speaker of the even-
ing. In introducing the speaker, Mr. Ross re.
ferred to him one of Washingtons most
devoted friends in Congress.
1.-The occasion which calls us together is one OF
great importance" said Mr.. Springer. at Is not
merely OF local interest. Nowhere in the coun-
try has such a spectacle as that now before us
been presented TO the American people. This is
not only Washington high school 1t is the
high school of the United States. In 1t are the
sons and daughters of persons from every Sec
tion Of our land"
Commissioner Truesdell presented tho de
plomas as the graduates names were called by
Then the Marine Band played the High School
March," the commencement of '9i was over, and
800 young ladies and gentlemen were no longer
members of the Washington high school. but
ordinary citizens Of tile District of Columbia.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
The following is list of the graduates:
Central High School, fourth year class-Ger-
trude Barron, Helen X. Biddis Tussineida
Breuninger, Carlotta B,ockett, katherine 5.
Brown, Nellie Brown, Minnie E. Compton, Lille
J. Cooper, Winfred H. Costigan, May Deming,
Emily G. Given, Sadie c. Goodman,
Emma F. Hayward, Mary $: Hinman, Agnes
Ethel d. Moore, Celeste : MoritZ, Florence Z
Muir. Grace Penney, Grace /. Ross, Mary b.
Shaffer, Helen $. Stetson, Anna s Wilson, Ed
ward NJ. Adams, Herbert H. Adams, Albert w.
Bayard, Guy 5. Meloy, Frank f. skinner, John
c. Spaulding, Robert W Test, Joseph S. Wall
Third year class-Maude N Allen, Mabel B.
Baird, Alice Z Baker, Margaret Banes, slrah E,
Bcamer, Vanette L. Began, Adelaide S. Bolway,
Stella J. Borland, Martha NJ. Bowie, Elise Brad
ford, Margaret 7. Brady, Mabel E. Bremen,
Mabel E Brown, Grace Bryant. Maud r
Burbank, Josephine NJ. Burton, Lille J. Busey,
Laura G. Chauncey, Wea NJ. Coleman, Roxie E
Collier, Gertrude A. Davis, Jenny NJ. Davis, Eliz-
abeth NJ. Dawes, Agnes b. Dillon, Annie 4 Dra-
per, Helen 5. Etchison, Annie X Evans, Harriet
K. Evans, Rosa Z. hyans, Margaret w. Fletcher,
Ella NJ Ford, Carrie ii. Fuller, Mary C. Gam
SON, Sarah Greer, Ruth Hamilton. Alice
Hanley, Ella r. House, Sarah W. Howe.
Florence J. Howell, Edith ?. Hubbard, Ivyv
Hurdle, Ada X johnson, Isabel l. Jordan, Jose
phine I. Kelly, Annie c, kelton, Florence II.
King, Mary l.. King, Anita l. Latch, Isabel b.
Leesnitzer, Elizabeth NJ. Lewis, Mary L Little,
Ada ). Love, Huida |. Luckel, Mary L. Luttrell,
Maize MEG. Lynham, Edith Marcan, sallie I.
Mason, Jennie 4. Matthews, Edith G. Macarthur,
Jean McFarlnn, Ruth McGowan. Edith NJ. Mckee,
Marie c. Mckelden, Little L Mckenzie, Gertrude
+. Metcalf, Hannah Michnelis, Lucy X. Mont
gomery, Lucy VI. Moore. Myrtle A. Olmsted, Emily
X Peck, Lille L Poole, Annie T. Potter, Ida \.
/.
Redway Edith G. Richmond, Mary T. Robinson,
Catherine V. Roeben, Ida X. Seavey, Eva E
sgnourney, Doliie IL. Sipe, Marie sipe,
stockbridge Edith G. Swami, Mabel L Vaughn.
Ida. NJ. Wagner, Gertrude VI Walsh, Elizabeth
Weldon, George G.. Wenuer, Juliet l. Winfield,
chu, Lawrence Z BarrinGer, Rudolph b Beh-
rend, Carl ) Brandebury, John W. BrGwner,
Howard S Burbank, Frank G. Butts, James
Gift Harry T. v%1 DomeF Farry Fsr pvDan D1npir
Graham. John p Gunion, Harry A. HeiImuler,
Bernard Herman, Paul johnson, Harry W.
Keefe, Charles J. Murphy, John L. Norris, War
ren q. Ogden, Charles Ii. uiberG, John u. On
tri:h, William A. Page, Charles *. Robinson,
Joseph Salomon, William NJ. shuster, Will
lam McA. tmith. Christian G. Storm,
Wilbur ". Underwood, Edmond NJ. Walsh,
Ralph s Warde!d, Charles Il. Yeatman
EASTERN AND WESTERN SCHOLARS.
Eastern High school, fourth year class-Mary
!. Burns, virgie Mel. Gabreath, Mary l. Kelly,
Eleanor a Lamsom, Katharine Mcknight, Her
bert A. Church. John W. Ewing, Harold C. Grant,
Paul K Hallam. Robert A. W. McKeldin, George
Z. Tralles.
Third year cIass-Katie o. Adams, Bertha II.
Adams, MaEde Alton, Jessie Appler, Louise +.
Bartlett, Daisy N. Bartlett,L Leila D. Beattie. Bes-
sic Bonney, Florence f Bowman. Lily nucEler,
Bessie Bullen, Clara H. Burroughs. Marian Car
ter, Grace I. Church, Fanny K Clements,
Hettie Diver, Bessie c. NJ. Eriy, Annetta
NJ Etz, Gertrude FairchiId, Wini-
fred /. Fountain, Alice R Gardner,
Emma j. Graham, Signe C. Guerdrum, Theresa
Herrle, Marie ST howell, Margaret L. Hughes,
Anna 5. Hughes Nellie q. Humphreys, Florence
W. jackson, Willie NJ. Kilgore, Emma Lee, Mary
]. McCauiey, Lulu NJ. Macintosh. liosanna C.
Palmer, Mary X Parkman, Nellie kich-
ards, Minnie y. Roth, Grace E. kuh, Eta
l. Sanford, Teresa l. Sexton, Edith NJ
Smith, Minnie L. Spencer, Minnie +. Thompson,
Mabel {. Thompson, Anna NJ. 1iton, Lillian l.
Tolson, S Men. Underwood, Bessie L. Ioder,
jeanette /. Young Jesse L. Adams, IT.: Allen
d. Albert. jr.; 5. NJ. Bouton, Martin 5 bowman,
Harry L. Brown, Dudley 4. Burdine, Royal E.
Dewitt c. Croissant, Edwin H.
Bertram g. Foster, Joshua l. Gatrheli,
Irwin Z. Gilbert, Charles Hart James W. Hart.
Johh Ii. Heady. Ernest T. Herrell, William E.
Hillyer, Clair X. hillyer Harry Leonard, John
ply, George Parson, William L. Parson, X X. |
John W. Steward.
Western High School, fourth year class |
Virginia Brown, Mamie w. Lightfoot, NJ. Jane |
Moor, Agnes Muntz, Mayday de A. Solyon, Paul |
B. Graham.
Third year clnss-Ella Baxter, Bessie II. Bell, |
Lille NJ. Bremermann, Clara NJ. Brewer, Eliza- |
beth W. Cartwright, Alice J. Crowley, Orilec K |
Dix, Agnes +. Entwisle, Emily NJ frey, Princetia |
l. Hanger. Minnie V. Heitman, Gertrude NJ jan |
Alice j. Lynch, Mary l. McGow an, |
Cecil f. Mckee, Harriet b. Needing, Julia A. |
Nichols, Carrie Nordlinser, Ellen E. Pat |
terson, Mary +. Phillips, Elsie l. Roche, |
Annie L. Shoemaker, Grace l. Stone, NJ. Edith
Taylor. Caroline B. Ttoth Mary l. Trunne.l, |
Euphan NJ. Washington, Cora NJ Wetzel, Maud |
White, Annie W. Willige, Arthur X. Bftcn, Wal- |
ter E Birch, John C. Brennon. George Elliott, L |
r Frisby, Robert L. Haycock, Harry b Hough-
ton, John McD. A. Lacy, Charles Linkins, Charles
]. kamsburg, Joseph 1aussg James L. Wilson.