Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-19
THEY MEAN BUSINESS
They Are Also Equipped With Valuable
Practical knowledge.
Graduating Exercises of the Business
High school Last Bvenfng-
Music and Flowers.


Sixty young persons beautiful girls and
handsome boys. composing as attractive
group as one might care to see. began
life in earnest last evening. It was the
graduating class Of the Washington Bust
ness High School. The exhibition hall of
the Central High School. on 0 street be-
tween 9th and It'll streets was the scene
OF the commencement exercises. and pic
turesque sight 1t presented. Long before
o'clock the auditorium was crowded far
beyond even standing room. and later there
was a large overflow into the corridor. The
vari-colored gowns worn by the feminine
element of the audience formed pleasing
contrast to the white costumes of the
young lady graduates occupying the left
of the stage. and the evening attire Of the
young men. seated on the opposite end of
the platform. Palms. potted and cut flowers
and American flags, were used In profusion
for decorations.
Promptly on time the Marine Band or
chestra played the overture, Schlepeg.elrs
Transformation" and followed it with Sc
lections from "A Trip TO Chinatown"
Shortly after, to the tones of the Liberty
Bell March," the graduates entered and
took seats on the platform, as did Com
Ger OF the evening: Superintendent w. b.
Powell, Rev. Rush II. Shipper, Mr.. Paul
T. Bowen and Principal Charles Allen
Davis. The graduates were the following
ramed:
William Antonina Biondi William Mat
thew Birchard. Edgar Thomas Branden-
burg, George Samuel Butt. Robert Dexter
Carter, John Halbert Collier Robert Walter
Frey. John Lenuei Fugitt, Thomas Grant,
Isaac Gregg, Irwin Hollander, Waldemar
Jansen. Charles Darlington Lamborn,
Thornton Thomas Lemon, Frank James Nc
| Donald, Frank Fawcett McKernan. Thomas
Sherlock Merrill Ralph Conkling Muller.
Henry Norman North. Frank Blake Parry.
| Harry Alleman Pierce. George Emory Pot
ter. Frederick Hotchkiss Ritter. Harry San
| ger. John Quade Shelby, Daniel Paul
| Sigourney, Augustus Franklin Specht. JOS.
! Philip Stubener, Charles Stanley White,
| Henry Robert Whitening. Henry Clinton
Wilson. Hubert Young. Fanny Loring An
! trude Booth. Lille Burnstine, Florence Ber-
tina Callahan. Harriet Kennard Carey.
| Katherine Julia Carey AIDA Drusa Car
| Dyer. Nellie Deorian Edison. Coda Mae
Gideon. Mamie Elizabeth Goodrich. Rosa
| Herzog, Gertrude Annie Higham, Louise
Maria Hughes, Marie Louise kemon. Grace
| May Martin. Edna Earl Mattox, Clara Bird
| Milligan. Duanna Elizabeth Mitchell, Allie
| Augusta Parker, Eleanor Strauss, Alice
| Emma Stuard, LOWE Lavinia Thomas, Bes-
sic Stewart Tyler, Nellie Wyle Vincent,
BERTHE Blanche Yost.
After an invocation by Rev. Dr. Shipper
la Czarine' was rendered by the orches-
ira. Next Mr.. Ross called on Superinten-
dent Powell for a few remarks, and the
latter responded by saying that the Bust
ness High School stands on the same foot
ing as the Central, Eastern and Western
High Schools. Entrance to 1t requires
equllay as great an effort as 70 the others,
and the only difference Is that the course Is
not as long. 'You have done US credit"
Mr.. Powell said. turning TO the graduates.
Your character is known to the commu-
nifty perfect and your conduct has been
most satisfactory
Tableaux Vfvants.
Then, as the plano sounded, Misses Lille
Burnstine. Katherine Julia Carey, Nellie
Deorian Edison, Grace May M-rtin, Clara
Bird Miligan, Duanna Elizabeth Mitchell
LOWE Lavinia Thomas. Bessie Stewart
Tyler and BERTHE Blanche Yost arose as
one person, advanced to the center Of the
stage, and presented series Of tabieaux
vivants in a most pleasing and perfect
mann er, and thereby earned rounds Of APP
plause. Mr.. Muth acted as accompanist.
Again Commissioner Ross arose. 'The
Washington" he said, lis largely due to
the board of school trustees. 1t possesses
the confidence of the community and of
Congress. The members perform their
duties without compensation; they appoint
all teachers and janitors, and select the
text books to be used. We have with us
tonight gentleman VINO mas been q men,
Der of the board less than one year. but
who for many years has displayed great
interest in the subject, and had much to
do with securing free text books for the
children of this city. 1t gives me great
pleasure to introduce to YOU Mr.. Paul T.
Bowen of the second schoo. district. who
will address the graduates"
Trustee BOwen's Talk.
Mr.. Bowen was greeted with applause.
In a short, but able and eloquent talk he
gave the members Of the class much ex-
cellent advice. In opening he stated that
he was awere that they were accustomed
to being told to stick to honesty, temper
ance. &c, but they would escape such
utterances from him. although he did refer
to the fall of Erastus Wiman. Mr.. Bowen
stated that 1t is wrong to work for works
sake, or to care for money for moneys
hearers to take care of their minds and to
take care of their bodies. because a strong
mind needs strong body
THE Marine Band March" was rendered.
and at its conclusion Commissioner Ross
announced that Commissioner Truesdell,
whose name was on the program to confer
| the diplomas. would he unable to be pres
ert. But" said Mr.. Ross, III you young
people do not object l will usurp that
honor" No objection was made, and as
Principal Davis called the names Of each
graduate he or she arose, received sheep
skin from the Commissioner, bowed to the
Audience and passed from view, only to re-
appear through a side doorway a moment
| later and again be seated. AS each name
was read its owner was received with ap-
plause. the din being terrific as particu-
larly popular young lady or gentleman was
| called to the 'front.'
Sleigh Ride" galop was played, Rev.
DIR. Shipper pronounced a benediction. con-
gratu1ations were bestowed, kisses and
handshaking INDUCED in and the class of
"a. Washington Business High School, had
officially and successfully gone forth from
its alma mater.