Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
Diplomas Presented to the Graduates Of
spencerian College.
DIR. Frederick III. Wines Delivers an
Address and Awards the Parch-
ments-The Committees.

meut of the occasion by rendering a fine
program Of music. Half a hundred young
men and women graduated from the insti-
tuition on this occasion, and parted from
their instructors and college mates with
full confidence in their ability to take up
the more eXactng burdens of life.
After selections by the orchestra, the
graduating classes marched upon the stage,
and to the inspiring strains of a Sousa
march. executed a series of difficult and
attractive cvolutiors in manner which
received Il most enthusiastic recognition
from the audience. The Rev. Frank Sewau
then read a selection from the Scriptures,
and delivered Impressive invocation.
Another selection by the orchestra follow
ed. and then Mr.. Lafayette q. Buehler of
the District delivered the salutatory In
which he impressed upon his associates the
Importance Of moral courage and blame
less life
Mr.. Thomas Young Sydnor of Pennsyl-
yauia followed with the valediCtory on be-
half Of the male members of the class, tell
ing his classmates that true happiness can
only be gained and maintained by cultivat-
Ing thoroughly love Of use and brotherly
81 iriJ Miss Mary Alice Yerkes of the
District had the honor of being the girls
valetiictOrian, and acquitted herself in
most graceful and attractive manner. The
three addresses were not only well deliver
ed, but evidenced much thought and care
full preparation, and each speaker was
5ittttN Win Lot'IINS VI Sipil"'u7S'
Mrs. Spencer's Address.
Mrs. Sara ~ spencer the head of the
college. next presented the graduating
classes. in an earnest and impressive adj
dress. The struggle for existence, she said,
is SO hard that few have any opportunity
for the joy of living. 1t appears that
there is enough for all in this world, and
she explained that for long time she be-
lieved in a certain theory in obtaining it,
but she admitted that she Is still hunting
for the right way. There are too many
people in this world, she remarked, and too
few-too many of the dependent and help
less, and too few of the independent, strong
and self-reliant. In very complimentary
words Mrs. Spencer introduced the head
of the Holmes Business College of Port
land, Ore. young woman, who referred to
the fact that out of the 800 of such insti-
tutiOns in this country, but three are pre-
sided over by women.
Mrs. Spencer next presented DR.. Fred
erick II. Wines, assistant superintendent of
the twelfth census. who referred to Mrs.
Spencer as a most wonderful and success
full woman. He praised her management of
the college, and spoke of the great good 1t
has accomplished through the medium of
the young people 1t has sent out into bust
ness life, stating that each member of
the graduating class has had his or her
services already engaged. DR.. Wines said
to the members of the class that he desired
to impress upon them the Importance of
observing three simple rules: /, give in
this life as much as you receive, and
little more; >, earn what you spend, and
,. spend & little less than you earn. There
is no mystery he said in making "A living
or in making a fortune, the secret being
simply never live beyond ones means, and
always save something every year lie
COugratulat ted the graduates upon the COM
pletiOn of their college life, and wished
them success on behalf of their instructors
and friends.
An interesting feature Of the graduating
exercises was next given. being Il study III
expression by the young ladies and gentle
men of the day class representing the de-
partment of DelSarte culture. one of the in
structors reading "Jud Brownings Account
of Rubinsteins Playing, while the class
delineated the expressions. This was follow
ed by a study in expression by the class of
90 Mrs. Anna Craig Hills singing for the
class. ''Wynken. Biynken and Nod" These
features of the program We're most attrac-
tive!y rendered, and gave the audience
much pleasure.
The Graduates.
Dr. Wines then awarded the diplomas to
the graduates. after which the audience
was dismissed to the strains of Sousas
Stars and Stripes Forever" The men,
bers Of the graduating classes were fol-
lows:
Day class: Lades-Margaret May Bell
District of Columbia: Mary Frances Bick-
ford District Of Columbia; Margaret Lock-
ridge Cullen, Virginia; Elizabeth White
King Maryland; Agnes Josephine Marcy
District of Columbia Mary Isabella Nancy,
District of Columbia; Nette Gertrude Wal
lace, West Virginia; Mary Alice Yerkes,
Val. District of Columbia.
Day class: Gentemen-George Forrest
Beach, Virginia; Henry Elisha Benson,
Maryland; Lafayette G. Buehier, Sal, bis
trict of Columbia; julius owen Burnham,
Crawford. Maryland; Nicholas Jenney Gift
ford Ohio; Leonard Weer Groomes, Mary
land; Charles Warren Hughes. Pennsylva-
mia: Charles Montgomery Lewis. Maryland
William Reed Macgill, District of Column
bia; Alfred Matthews Peters, District of
Columbia; Clarence Meredith Roberts, Dis
trict Of Columbia; Oden Bowie Roberts,
District of Columbia; George William Sum-
mers, Virginia; Lewis Edwin Summers, Vir-
ginia; Albert Joseph Sweeney. Maryland;
bertrand Ewel TIenis. Virginia; Charles
Newman Watts, Maryland.
Night cIass-Nary Annie Kelly, District
of Columbia; Robert Aaron, District of Co.
lumbia; Armen Garabed HOvseptan Ar
menia; Hardy Pritchard. District of Column
James Wallace Warren, Pennsylvania.
Shorthand and Typewriting.
Day class: Ladies-Maearet May Bell
District of Columbia; Augusta D. Campbell
Texas; Mary Isabella Nancy, District Of
Columbia: Willie =. McConahay, Texas;
Florence II. Remington, Virginia; Nettie
Gertrude Wallace, West Virginia; Lille
May Wentzell, West Virginia; Mary Alice
ierkes. District of Columbia.
Day class; Gentlemen-Edmund ]. Adair,
Michigan; Henry Elisha Benson, Maryland
Lafayette q. Buehler, District of Columbia
WOottOn Waters Crawford Maryland
Leonard Weer Groomes. Maryland; Alfred
Matthews Peters, District of Columbia Ed
ward Dearborn Tally, District of Columbia
Night class-Emma Viola Beckwlth, Dis
trict Of Columbia; Walter w. Walker, Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Committees.
The class committee was composed as fol-
lows: Thomas Young Sydnor, chairman;
Mary Alice Yerkas, secretary; Robert
Aaron, George Forrest Beach, Henry Elisha
Benson. Mary Frances Bickford, Lafayette
G. Buehler, Wootton Waters Crawford
Margaret Lockridge Cullen, Nicholas jan
Hey Clifford, Leonard Weer Groomes Ar
men Garabed Hovsepian, VIM Reed Mac
gill, Lewis Edwin Summers. Bertrand Ewall
Trenis. Nettie Gertrude Wallace James
Wallace Warren, Lille May Wentzeil.
The following composed the reception
committee:
Ladies-Letitia Wasser, chairman; Mary
X. Chaplin, Iva Down, Ella May Limerick,
Cora Henrietta Scott. Gentlemen-Wm Me-
Arthur Green, chairman; Ernest H Angus
terrier, Walter Alex. Barnes Charles w.
Bradley. Charles Il. Breuninger. AdoIph