Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19

of Columbia; Rev. DR.. Elliott, rector of the
Church Of the Ascension: Mr.. George
Truesdell Of the board of District Com
missioners. Mr.. Myron NJ. Parker. ex-Com-
missioner of the District Of Columbia; Mr..
J. w. Whelpley, Mr. Jesse B. Wilson. Mr..
George H. Harries, Mr.. Job Barnard and
Mr. William B. Powell. superintendent Of
public schools; DR.. F. R. Lane, director Of
the High School: Mr.. c. NJ. Lacey Sites.
principal Of the Eastern High School; Miss
. Edith c. Wescott, principal of the Western
High School, and Mrs. Hoeglesberger of
the faculty Of the Central High School APP
peared in view and took possession of the
chairs provided. Then. to the tones of
Sousa's High School Cadets March," the
graduates entered in two lines, one from
each side of the stage. and mounted the
seats The scene was strikingly attractive
and caused spontaneous applause. The
young ladies were all attired in becoming
graduating gowns of white, and the ma
jority carried bouquets, while the young
men formed a pleasing contrast, wearing
dark clothing. The officers of the High
School Cadets who are members of the
graduating class. were In uniform.
Mr.. Ross Address.
After Rev. DIR. Elliott mad asked Divine
blessing. Commissioner Ross made a short
Introductory address, stating that the
school year just closed was one of the most
successful in the history Of the District of
Columbia and was marked by enthusiastic
work by both teachers and pupils. Mr..
i Ross referred to the teachers bazaar and
the Teachers Annuity and Aid Association.
| and then went on to say that the total en-
rOllment of pupils for the year was 1900,
the teachers numbering 1881; but, he add
ed. next year the number of instructors
will be increased to 1,O11. Continuing, the
| speaker said that the Commissioners and
| the school officials felt gratified that the
| Congress which just ended its session had
appropriated a sum for a new building for
ha Org liDh Tho ct
will be completed by September, 1897, and
| then, with the possible exception of the
Business High School. the District will
possess adequate high school facilities for
some years to come.
with the erection of six new buildings
| during the coming year the District will
| own over one hundred school structures
| and over each will float the American flag.
| continued Mr. Ross. IF there are any
| people who ought to be loyal to the govern
| lrent of the United States they are those
trained in the public schools Of the District
of Columbia"
In closing. Mr.. Ross congratulated Dr.
Lane and his assistants on the work ac-
| complished and wished all a restful vaca-
ton and happy return to school duties in
| the fall.
| The orchestra played the blue Danube
| Waltz after which Commissioner Ross
| introduced the speaker of the evening.
| Judge Cole. as q man who had gained the
| respect and esteem of all who had had to
deal with him.
Justice Coles Remarks.
IF l have accomplished anything in this
| Nfe," began Judge Cole, Il owe II to the
/ public schools of this country. The first
successful effort in the establishment OF
free public institutions of any country was
| promulgated in that territory which is now
! the United States; the first attempt at free
government was made in the same country;
SO that free instruction and free govern
n ent started hand in hand, Travelled dow
the ages hand in hand, and free instruc-
ton must perpetuate free government by
| the people
When the first President sent the first
] IT essage to the First Congress- continued
Judge Cole. 'he urged immediate action to
provide instruction for the people of the
| United States. In his farewell address he
reiterated and in strong language as
possible impressed on the people that a sys-
tenn of public instruction be established.
AS result we have and enjoy I'm every
state of this Union schools. so that every
child. whether rich or poor, may have all
the instruction he may desire
| Judge Cole stated that in 1894 IL. 800 NA
children of the United States were attend
ing school and of that number $1,000 were
residents of the District Of Columbia. The
| system followed here is so efficient. he
| said. because 1t Is absolutely divorced from
| all partnership and politics. Washington
he declared. is undoubtedly a model city
, but more SO on account of its public schools
|
ion Of Judge Cole. the public school.
throughout the country will be patternini
after those of the District in an endeavo
to be non-partisan. The speaker referred
to the St. Louis convention and stated tina
every member of the class before MIN wa
: able to vote intelligently on the platform
, adopted there.
In closing. Judge Cole gave the graduates
: some wholesome advice and. AS he resume,
his scat. he was loudly applauded.
Mr.. Myron NJ. Parker was rext presente'
| to the audience. and in a brief happy al
dress stated among other things that h
2 felt compelled to bend his knee to the pref
ty picture formed by the young ladie
r among the graduates as many young mel
, would do in years to come
5 The graduates then passed across tn
=. sta e in line and each received a diplom'
1 from the hand of Mr.. Truesdell. DR.. Ian
announcing the graduates from the Contra
| School. Mr. Sites those from the Easter
ard Miss Wescott those from the Western
r Each graduate was appauded, as was MI
: Sites when he advanced to the front.
!, The SchOlnrshfpx Awarded.
h Superintendent Powell then, amid az
: plause. announced the winners of scholar
> ships, as follows: Elsie f. Parkinson of III
Eastern and Jesse Henry Wilson, jr., c
the Western. the Columbian Universit
. | scholarships; Edna Livingston Stone of tn
Central Alice Putnam of the Eastern an
| Josephine Miller Davis of the Western, til
scholarships at the Woman's College. Ba
> timore; Minnie Matilda Meyers of the &c;
e trail, the Dickinson College scholarship
, | Ella Roy House of the Central the Natior
al Medical scholarship; Rosalie A. Rot
a inette of the Eastern, the Kendall scholar
ship at Columbian University, and Ne
son Gapen Of the Eastern, the Georgetow
, | medical scholarship.
|. Misses Walporte, Blackford and Caru
, presented Messrs. Cole, Ross and Park,
I, with handsome bouquet, and to music h
= the orchestra the audience dispersed an
the class of '96, Washington High Schod
had been graduated.
), Those Who Received Diplomas.
y Those who received diplomas were: Ce,
= troll High School-Harry Anton Auer, &c
n | Walton Dalzell, Wade Lytton jolly, RAJ
:. delphi Kleiner, Max Carson Maxwell. Jol
;, Norris Miller, George Dudley Gordon Nice
: son, Edwin Potbury, jr., Charles Pier;
t, Ravenburg George Mather Richards, n
thanel Emmons Robinson, Julius Gusta
Sommer Phillip Tindall. William Hect
Won Bayer. Edna Helen Baier, Mae Ad
Il laide Baker Miriam Bangs, Ellie Fo
Bundick, Inez Philippe Carusi, Ella NJ,
lie CIapp Marcella Mary Eckels Emily lie
J. | ering Eckfeldt, Katherine White Flathe
- | Mary Ethel Glenn, Alma Bertha Goo
- man, Mabel Medora Grahame, Evelyl
u, Mason Grasty Helen Rebecca Handco