Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
Graduates Of Eastern High School Entertain
Their Friends.
Program Embraced Poem. Prophecy,
tures-Prfncipnl Johnson's Address.

The class day exercises of the class OF
| W. Eastern High School. at the school
hall last evening. were enjoyed by a large
| number of the parents and friends of the
pupils.
The stage was decorated with American
| nass blue and white drapery. the school
| colors. and palms. while TO the rear was
! conspicuously displayed in large white let
tiers. with blue background, the class mot
| to. "Metr LIGHT"
Music was furnished by the Capitol Hin
Orchestra. under the direction of Mr.. w.
PiersoE. The orchestra is composed of
| school boys. and has won quite a reputa-
ton in the last year
The Divine blessing was invoked nv Rev.
W. l.. Parson. who has officiatei at all Of
the Eastern class day exercises since the
beginning of the school,
Commissioner Ross Remarks.
The class president. Walter F. French.
AFTER Few preliminary remarks intro
duced Commissioner John W. Ross, who
oehVered brief address. congratulating
the students upon having successfully
completed four years course Of study I'm
the Washington High School and that
wherever they should 60 they would carr,,
with them the good name of a graduate OF
the Washington High School He conyrat-
uiated them also upon the age in which
tney hved, telling them they We're espe-
ciaily fortunate In being able to witness
the dawn of the twentieth century which
would see SO many changes in every line
or life and every degree of society for the
better. ~ NV
Commissioner Ross referred with d.en
feeling TO the late Miss Summerscales la,e
teacher of the school, who died during
she past year. He spoke of the profound
sorrow had
TO every one. and said her life had been
sacrifice, as in every teachers and That
deeply feel.
Miss Florence Henri King furnished soy.
erai violin solos. which were pleasing and
Mighty appreciated 10y the audience
Ns sne c,ass HISTORY; by Miss Lulu Nc
merrimcnt. Miss McNally traced the
events OF Importance which had occurred
during the High School life of the class
Inc class poem, by Miss Sue Helen Card
ner: was exceptionally good and recited
with good effect. Messrs Robert and
George Weaver rendered several selections
on the mandolin and guitar and wer. The
recipients OF much applause. The class
prophecy, by Miss Josephine BENJAMIN.
was funny. II is known fact that the
young lady or gentleman who has the
future an charge generally has every MEM
Ter great statesman, wife of a noble-
man. bicycle racer dancing school teach
er, opera singer or great general. and that
is what Miss Benjamin did with her class
mates.
Mr.. Arthur T. Earnest rendered an ex-
cellent Solo. which was loudly applauded.
Miss Shirley Potter's address TO the un.
dergraduateS was to the point. She eau
toned them to hold in high esteem the
Eastern School, and to be ever loyal to it's
name. Mr.. John Bethune. in behalf of the
class of '9S, babe good-bye to the grad
uates. He told them the Eastern's fame
would be safe i'm their keeping, but thanked
the speaker for the words of warning and
advice so freely given.
Miss Eleanor Simonds was heartily ap-
plauded as she advanced to the center OF
the stage to sing solo. Like DIR. Parson.
Miss Simonds always favors the graduates
on the occasion of their class day exercises.
and last evening she was given a hearty
reception by all.
VnleslfctOry and Faculty's Address.
The valedictory. by Miss May weide. was
web delivered. Miss weide thanked the
faculty for their faithful and untiring
work, and babe them goodbye for herself
ard her associates.
DIR. H. M. Johnson principal of the East
ern. delivered the faculty's farewell ad-
dress. Mr.. Johnsons remarks to the class
were. in part, as follows:
avoid the two extremes of ignoring the
advice OF others and of being controlled
entirely by others opinions. IL is well to
be born Well, but IL is far better for our
own happiness and the worlds good to live
well. As working creed there is nothing
better than the familiar quotation: Man is
the architect of his own fortune Ten years
of persistent, well directed effort will over
come hundreds of years of hereditary ten
denotes.
Don't cling to foolish notions in order to
be consistent, and don't think That, OF
necessity, last years ideas are out of date.
It's a nice thing to be clever. but it's not
enough.
1T is not enough to say a thing was we'll
done; the question is. was II worth dong2
You will find life worth living ii YOU live
IT well. The battle you will fight will be
with yourselves, not with the world. Be
tolerant CT other peoples views. Remem-
Der, THAI everybody knows more thar some
body even If that somebody he yourself
At the conclusion Of the doctors address
Rev. DIR. Parson pronounced the beneaic-
tioE. The orchestra played a lively air the
pupils and their friends left the building,
and for the last time the class of 30 East
ern High School, had met as schoolmales.
The Committces.
The committee in charge was as follows:
Executive committee-Walter T.. French
president; Miss Florence L. Morrill,. vice
president; Miss George v. Forbes, secre-
tary; j. Strother Miller. treasurer; ]. v.
Kelly. Miss Clara NJ. Byrn, Miss Shirley
Potter and Robert Patterson. COMMITTEES
on class day-Mss Florence l. Morrill,.
chairman; NJ. Hand, w. T. Pierson, Miss
Edna HI. Fawcett, Miss May Seville. r.
Bryan. Miss Agnes I. Little, Miss Ailace
Seaver F: H. Yount. Miss Emolyn c. Es-
pey and Miss Lulu McNally.
MI. Vanderlip's InvestiRatfou.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has m.
turned from Philadelphia, where he went
to investigate the claims to reinstatement
Of a number OF old soldiers who were dis
missed from the royar,,,ant x,;,, g.. son.