Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
FAREwELLs SPOKEN.
Exercises by Graduates of the East.
ern High School.

ern High school.
The class Of 90 Of the Eastern High
School gathered last night for the last time
as class within the walls Of the instttu-
ton where four years Of study fitted its
members for the honors to be bestowed this
evening at the commencement exercises OF
the schools In Convention Hall. The occa-
sion was one of pleasant and significant In
terest to all those who participated. 1t was
the fms, as far as this individual class was
concerned, of High School life and COM
partnership that had become steadtast
through the long struggles toward a COM
mon end-the educational fitness Tor futuFe
usefulness in the affairs of the world
There was lust cause for prida among the
members Of the class last evening. The. ex-
ercises were attended by an audience which
filled the assembly hall to the doors, many
of those present being compelled to stand
throughout the rendition of the entertain
ing program. The crowd was so large, In
fact, it was found necessary to close the
doors of the buildings and allow no addi-
tional persons in the assembly hall.
The stage was appropriately decorated
with pale blue and white, the school colors.
while on either side Of the prOscenium was
a large American flag The stage floor was
profusely set in palms and other potted
plants, while the class motto, "Prodesse
Guam Conspici," was done in floral letters
against the white background Of the stage.
Mr.. D. N. Hoover, president Of the class,
was the presiding officer His fellow school
mates We're arranged in the front rows Of
the auditorium, the girls attired in dainty
white gowns, the young men in conven-
tional black. The Marine Band Orchestra
was present, and opened the exercises of
the evening with Thomas overture.
Rev. I. c. Easton, pastor Of the Eastern
presbyterian Church, offered the invoca-
ton, after which President Hoover an
nounced briefly the close of the school year
and the meaning Of the class exercises.
Miss Dayelle Taylor followed with a we'll
rendered soprano solo.
MT. Andrew A. Lipscomb, attorney at law
delivered the address of the evening. He
was greeted with loud applause. Mr.. Lips
comb spoke of the value Of school training
and application. He entertained the men,
bers of the class with "reminiscences of the
pubic schools of many years ago, and
spoke finally of the problems Of the world
OF today In the solving of which the young
men present might be called upon to play
an important part The trusts came in for
share Of attention from the speaker, who
impressed the necessity of their extermina-
ton.
Mr.. Jean H c. Mooremans gave saxo-
phone solo that was highly enjoyed. Mr.. II.
M. Johnson, principal of the Eastern High
Sohool, delivered the faculty address, say
ing the school authorities had done all In
cir power to fit the members of the grad
uating class for life's struggles. The fruits
of their labor, he Hoped, would be crafty
ing, alike to student and instructor MI. Z.
Myers bass solo was a feature of the pro-
gram.
The class papers, the history, the poem
and the prophecy followed, being read re-
spectively by J. H. Deis, Miss Jessie Glib
bons and Mr.. c. ]. lockwood. There was a
deal of pointed humor in each, and the
audience was we'll entertained during the
readings.
The address to the undergraduates was
delivered by Miss Christie Thomson, and
the reply on behalf of the class of 1900 by
Mr.. G. B. CraighiH The valedictorian,
Miss Macy Leins, was very eloquent She
received large number of bouquets. Miss
Wilma Willenbucher rendered a mezzo-so-
prano solo, and Rev. Mr.. Easton pro-
nc unCed the benz dictOn.
The officers and committees of the class
of 80 are as follows: Mr.. D. N. Hoover,
president; Miss NJ. w. Phelps, vice presi-
dent; Miss NJ. C. Davies. secretary; Mr.. J.
B. Mellor. treasurer. Executive committee,
Miss H. NJ. Brown, Miss A. B. Flynn, MIR.
B. B. Bagby, Mr.. ]. G. Maupin. Entertain
ment committee, Mr.. r. T. Evans, Miss I.
Robertson, Mr.. D. N Parson Miss H. B.
Downs, Miss l.. Courts. Decoration COM
mittee, Mr. c. H. Trickey, Miss NJ. w.
Clements Mr.. j. Ford, Miss j. G. Murphy,
Mr. w. Trow. Reception committee, Mr..
c. b. Graham, Mr.. l. l. Denison, Mr.. w.
M. Clark