Evening star., 1895-06-20
STARTED IN LIFE.

Rothwell, Gertrude A Sincell, Rose NJ
Walrath and Winnie NJ. Will.
STARTED IN LIFE.
Graduates of the Colorcd Normal and
High Schools.
Over ore hundred and fifty young colored
men and women were formally started
sailing on the sea of life last evening at the
Academy of Music graduates of the Nor
nal and High Schools of the seventh and
eighth divisions The exercises were at
tended by a concourse of relatives and
friends of the graduates, and the applause
was frequent and generous
The graduates were seated on a platform
arranged in tiers. and before them, in addi-
tion to the faculty of the schools, were
Commissioner John w. Ross, Superinten-
dent George Il. T. Cook, Trustees L. c.
Cornish, F. l.. Shadd and Mrs. Mary C.
Terrell. Prof. A. D. Mayo. Rev. F. J..
Bruce
After several selections by the Marine
Band. including new march, 1.-The High
School," composed by Prof. Fanciulli, d.
vine blessing was invoked by Rev. Dr.
Grimke. M. Lewis r. Bolden opened the
exercises proper with salutatory, entitled
Commerce as a Factor in Civilization" !"
and was rewarded with appreciative ap-
plause. Miss Jennie r. l.. Jones read an
essay on Woman and Higher Education"
in which she commented on the efforts of
woman to secure an education for herself,
and stated that by such progress woman
has developed from the wild rose that
grows in the nook to the cultivated rose
that thrives in the conservatory.
Addresses and Diplomas.
The many noble deeds of women of his
tory were cited by Miss Genetta F. Garrett
in an interesting essay on '"True Heroines'
after which Clarence A. Wright delivered
an Grafton on The Outlook which was
one of the best efforts of the evening. The
valedictory was prepared by Miss Ella Tru-
man, but was read by another student. 1t
dwelt on the Importance Of teaching, and
paid many pleasant tributes to the teach
ers and officers of the schools.
Commissioner Ross next presented the di-
plomas to the graduates they slowly
filed by. At the conclusion of this interest
ing ceremony, Rev."S. B. Wallace. in an
address to the classes, emphasized the i'm
portance of understanding themselves and
also the Importance of application. In clos
ing he stated to his hearers that they
should have moral momentum, which
means mass and motion multiplied.
Prof. Mayo of Boston was introduced,
and, among other encouraging remarks,
urged that the colored people Of the Dis
trict send large exhibit to the Atlanta eN-
position, because, he said, 1t will largely
benefit the race. After bened;ction by Rev.
DR.. Grmke many presents for the grad
tribu.ed, and the affair was at an end.
Received Diplomas.
Those who received diplomas were:
Normal School-Fannie Bland, Musette
Brooks, Ella Frances Brown, Nellie Eliza
beth Dyson, Nary Elizabeth Ferguson, Bes-
sic Louisa Fletcher, Rachael Alberta Grice,
Eva Hortense Harvey, Jennie Louise John
son, Ellen Nora Lucas, Emma Elizabeth
Jo(s 1n oil ninO ne
Estelle Martin, Alexzine Eliza Montague,
Blarche Elizabeth Nugent, Mary Virginia
Over, Hyler Rosetta Pannell, Lucy Ellen
Pollen, Elinor Beach Sewell, Veriyn Cliff
ton Shepherd Mary Anne Thomas, Ella
Truman, Mary Virginia Watkins, Joseph
Henry Lucas and Daniel Ira Renfro.
High School-Four years academic course
-Arabella Lee Beason, Mary Arietta Bell,
Olive Virginia Booker, Lottie Teresa
peterborough, Agnes Carroll, Victorine
Antoinette Carter, Anna Elizabeth Clark,
Mary Elizabeth Cromwell. Julia Campbell
Dade, Elizabeth Kay Dickerson, Emma
Louise Ferguson, Cornelia Dellaphine
George, Pauletta johnson Goings, Catharine
Olive Gordon. Esther Matilda Harris Es-
telle Virginia Jackson, Louise Paralee kel-
ley, Anna Virginia Lee, Louise Augusta
Lucas, Edith Teresa Madden, Mary Eliza
beth Mann, Anna Elizabeth Quander,- Sara
Lavinia Simms, Julia Sumner Syphax
Frances Estelle Thompson, Elizabeth Cen
evieve Wilkinson, Emma Pearl Williams
Everett Alphonzo Brooks, John Francis
Brooks, John Cobur1l Bruce, William Ed
gar Gunnell, Samuel Milton. James Luther
Pinr, Charles Sumner Taylor, Charles An
drew Tignor, Benjamin Washington, James
Arthur West and Clarence Alexander
Wright.
Three-year academic course-Lucille Ber-
nice Adams, BERTHE Estella Beard, Mabel
Bland, Mary Elizabeth Brauner, Ottie Maria
Brooks, Julia Virginia Brown. Dena But
Ter, Ella Martha Champ. Lucy Annette
Cromwell, Ella Elizabeth Cusberd. Har-
riet Drew, Jennetta Frances Garrett Sadie
Adaline Gaskins, Nellie Herbert. Ophelia
Estelle Johnson, Matilda King, Alice Violet
Lewis, Caroline Retta Lewis, Lillian Bea-
trice Moore, Marie Ethel Morgan, Virginia
Annice Quander.. Hattie Frances Ross, Min