Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
PREPARED FOR THEIR WORK
Graduates FINN xueyw dbb Hayes Training
School Received Their Diplomas.
Rev. DR.. AMes. Rressdes at the Conn
mencement sana Rev. DIR. 8. L.
Beiler Deaivess an Address.

ne commence ment exercises OF the Lucy
Webb Hayes National Training School took
place last evening at~Wesley Chapel NJ. E.
Church, Rev. DR.. ]. F. Heisse, pastor, cor
ner OF 9Th and F. streets northwest. in the
presence Of large audience. Rev. DR..
Ames president Of the school, was in
charge.
On the pulpit platform were the teachers
of the school and the members of the grad
uatfng class. The latter were: The Misses
Annie R. Bassett of Hardinsburg,. KY;
Georgfana Clark, Newark, N. j.; Mary
Clemson of Halifax, Pa; Mary Crawford
Of New Sharon, Iowa. Irene Cummings of
Ligonicr, Ind; Harriet F. Ganiere of Ash
land, Ore; Ora Silvey of Hutchinson, Kan,
ana margaret 8. Wilson OF Delaware, OHIO.
The Juniors.
Within the chancel rail were seated the
members of the junior class Of the school,
as follows: The Misses Emma Bartholo-
NEW, Charlotte E. Carpenter. Rose Cloud,
Minnie Cole, Dorothy M. Erdman. Sadie e.
George, Edith 8. Gregory, Eva E. Hicks,
Emma jones', Afbertina Kullenberg, Helen
M. Newell, Emma VI Newnom, Harriet
Raymond, Matilda Reeves. Belle D. Wal
lace R9sina F.; West Sarah F. Weth s5
After prayer by Rev. DR. III. r. Mayor
and singing Of. the hymn, Soon May the
Last Glad Song Arise President Ames
made some remarks, in the course OF which
he said that the year just Closed was the
most satisfactory In the history OF the
Institution, In the number of students, In
their diligence and assiduity, in the variety
and cOmprehensiveness OF the courses OF
study, in the general thoroughness of in
struction given by the faculty, In the con-
cord and harmony among all interested
and in the results accomplished, both inside
and outside the lecture room.
There O
one of whom were boarders In the school.
and the building had been taxed to Its ut
most capacity. In addition, instruction in
special lines had been given to those who
desired to serve the church in some par
ticular capacity. The pupils made 1880
visits in the prosecution of religious work,
and there were also total of W,COo hours
spent In study. They also gathered S31
children into the various Sunday schools
of the city.
Compliments the Class.
DR.. Ames closed his address with feel
ing allusioh to the members of the grad
uating class, no one of whom had, he said.
given the faculty pang. and he parted
with them with the greatest regret. He
predicted that the Junior Glass; which now
became the senior, would reach the same
high standard attained by those just grad
uated, although the studies next year
would be much harder than heretofore.
Miss Harriet F. Ganiere, and the hymn 20!
Lord. Be Mercifuf' was sung by quartet,
composed of members of the graduating
class.
After the reading by Miss Mary Craw-
ford of an essay on the theme Woman
and Her Work inthe Nineteenth Century,
Rev. DIR. S. l.. Beiiefs, vice chancellor of the
American University. made an address to
the graduates.
DR.. Beler said 4heeevidence of the work
or the graduating class. as demonstrated
on this occasionS was a proof that the
church was getting back to the purity
winch It. enjoyed Int the time 1t was
founded. in the first century. When our
Lord was on earth, He performed deeds
which touched the poor and the destitute
II was but naturaltHe should gather the
women about Him. fSWoman was he said,
coming to thee Cross Of. the Lord Jesus
Christ. asld woulaacatrY the Gospel out into
the world. The, 1Avonld was waking up to
me me fast thaeAewomani wassi peculiarly
aoapteq Tor church'Work. II the world is
TO be reached and won toiChrfst 1t would
not be by logical argument, but by the
workers who age willing to go down into
me homes OF the poor and the lowly, and
this Is to a large extent the mission Of wo
men, He was. glad. he said, that a move
ment had been started to send out trained
hearts Tor the performance of such work.
DIR. Beniler's Advice.
he told the members Of the class that
when they got out into the field Of work
they would need great deal of grace and
courage, especially when they went into
the homes of the sick and the dying There
would also be some discouragements. There
would be many joys. for there was nothing
SO joyful as winning hearts to Christ. but
there would be many whose hearts would
be hard to- influence. He urged them to re-
member that Christ when on earth always
looked after the bodies Of. the sick and
afflicted, as we'll as their souls, and said
that they ought to follow the example of
the Master.
The class song, 1.-The Voice of Jesus,
composed by Miss Irene Cummings, was
sung by the graduates and members of the
junior class.
The diplomas were conferred by Dr.