Evening star., 1895-06-18
Normal School Pupils Now Go Out
to Teach.
INTERESTING 7 CLOSING EXERCISES
instructive Addresses Made to the
Graduates.
OTHER CONMENCEMENTS

The annual commencement exercises of
the Normal School of the District of CO.
lumbia took place this morning in the large
room in the Franklin School building,
where the Normal School makes it's home.
The graduating class was quite large
one and in point of standing as well COM
pares favorably with any of it's predeces-
sors. The scene presented this morning
was particularly attractive one. The grad
yates, with three exceptions, are all young
women, and they were attred in the most
tasteful and seasonable of white summer
gowns, and there were flowers in pro-
fusion. A daintier collection of young
womanhood it would be hard to find any
where, and many male heart in the au-
dience was made to futter with the half
formed wish that he might be boy again
if only long enough to begin his schooling
next fall under the care of some one of
these young educators. The room was
crowded with the families and friends of
Sthe graduates, and the audience was well
repaid for coming. The exercises were
simple and rather brief, but interesting and
appropriate in the extreme.
The Exercises.
The graduating class, under the leader
ship of the principal of the Normal School,
Miss Myers, made their entry from a side
u
at one end of the room. The entertain
ment was commenced with the singing of
Rubinstein's chorus, Spring Song" which
was rendered in a manner to reflect the
greatest credit upon the young ladies and
upon their musical instructor. This was
followed by an address by Mr.. w. b.
Powell, the superintendent of the public
schools of the District. Mr.. Powells re-
marks were devoted for the most part to
description of the aims and methods
of the Normal School in preparing teachers
for public school work. He paid a high
tribute to the classes of other years, and
said that judging by the records they had
made for themselves in the educational
of 95 would be credit to itself and to the
school system which has proved such a
success in the District.
1t is customary every year for the gradu-
ates of the Normal School to listen to an
address from DIR. F. r. Lane. which is al
ways full of good advice to the young peo-
ple as they are taking their first steps into
their new field of usefulness. DR.. Lane, as
the popular head of the High School, has
had the care of the young women there
before they enter the Normal School, but
his interest in them does not cease with
their going out from under him. Today,
as in other yearS, he talked to them in a
most inspiring Strain, pointing out to them
their opportunities as teachers as well as
warning them Of some of the obstacles
and pitfalls that might beset their paths
in the future. He told them that the secret
of success in teaching comes, more than
from anything else, in the of tact in
dealing with children. As teachers they
will have to do with many children of
many minds, and all cannot be treated or
considered in every way alike. They are
not machines and cannot be worked with
such. III
The remainder of the program was as
follows: Solo, ftsAve Maria" Miss AlyS
Bentley; address, Mr.. w. B. Patterson,
supervising pFihcpal of the second divi-
sion; two choruses, Beat Song and THE
Meeting of the Waters" distribution of
the diplomas by DR.. a. H. Wilmer of the
board of school trustees.
The Graduating C7ass.
The members of the graduating class who
received their diplomas today were Misses
Jessie Appler, Grace NJ. Baird, Sarah e.
Beamer, Bessie H. Bell, Vanette L. Began,
Margaret T. Brady, Tussanelda Breuninger,
Carlotte Brockett, Lily Buchler, Marian
Carte, Minnie E. Compton, Lille J. Cooper,
Winifred NJ. Costigan, Mae Deming, Mr..
Harry w. Draper, Emily G.. Givens. Sadie
Goodman, Josephine E.. Graham, Alice Han
ley, Mr.. Robert l.. Haycock, Mr.. John H.
d. Heady, Margaret L. Hughes, Florence
Jackson. Florence H. King, Isabelle B.
Leesnitzer, Mary E. Luttrell. Jennie A.
Matthews, Lula A. Macintosh, Cecil T.
McKee, Little l.. Mckenzie, Katherine Nc
Naught, Celeste S. Moritz. Florence E.
Mary R. Parkn,an. Ellen E. Patterson.
Grace Penney, Nellie Richards, Teresa Sex
ten, Mary E. Shafer. Helen S. Stetson.
Margaret M. Stockbridge, Grace L. Stone,
Edith G. Swami, Susie NJ. Underwood, Ma
bel L. Vaughn and Annie W. Willige.