Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
COLLEGEAWARDS DIPLOMAS
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF WOODS
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
Addresses by Mr.. S. w. Woodward and
Rev. E. b. Bagby-Award
of Prizes.

Scores of young ladies and young men
were launched into business life last even
| ing upon the occasion of the annual COM
| mencement of Woods Commercial College
which was held at the New National Thea
ter. The combined commencement features
music, beautiful array of floral tributes
| and pretty girls-made the occasion one
of especial interest, and brought to the
big theater a large audience.
| The stage was artistically decorated and
on it were seated nearly seventy-five gradu-
ates who had gone through the ordeal Of
fitting themselves for business life, both
| in general commercial courses and in type
writing. Above the stage a handsome en-
blem in immortelles designated the insti-
tuition, and the class that was to be gradu-
ated-'W. c. C.-1901''-and rested against
daintily draped American flags. A pro-
fusion of cut flowers ornamented the front
of the stage, while at each side graceful
palms were placed.
The exercises were preceded with the
rendering of selections by the New National
Theater orchestra, the program containing
| numerous musical numbers. Prayer was
| offered by Rev. Geo E. Maydwell, after
which Mr.. s. w. Woodward addressed the
| assembled graduates and their friends. He
| spoke of the great need in this day of
business principles, both in commercial and
| religious pursuits. The need for strict ap-
| plication of business principles, he SAID
| had caused the combination of industrial
| bodies and the government itself is reach
! Ing out to enlarge the commercial activ-
! tiles of the American people. This tendency
| of the time had resulted in creating
a demand for men and women trained in
! business principles, which in turn had
| brought into existence commercial colleges,
/ and had caused to be introduced into other
| colleges courses for business training.
! Higher commercial skill is now required
| than ever before, and business training Will
| not fail to compel employment bring pre-
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| in the business world.
Presentation of Diplomas.
| The presentation of diplomas was by
| President Court i. Wood and were con-
| ferred on the following:
| Business department-Annie r. Bayne
Maryland; Bertha Barton Beall, Maryland
| Tazewell Bumgardner. Virginia; Nellie
Elizabeth Burns, District of Columbia; Bes-
sic Lucy Coker, illinois; Josephine Marie
Cusic. District of Columbia; Mollie PAMELA
Davis Maine; Clarence Victor Detterer
District of Columbia; Harry Ernest En-
gllsh. District of Colun pa; Florence Mich
OILS Fairfield, Maine; Charles C.Fitzpatrick,
New York; George Washington Fleming.
Indiana; Herbert Ev,ndor French, New
Hampshire; Benson Eugene Grinder, Dis
trict of Columbia; Ethel Hadermann, Penn
sylvania; Ethel louisa Sydia Ley, Eng
land, Archibald Livingston, jr-, Florida; Jo
seph Theodore Lyon, Maryland: Charles
olson Maryland; Lawrence Nicholson,
Maryland; Sadie Emma Reeves, Pennsyl-
vanfa: Henry Schahert, District of Column
bia: Vera Caroline Spier, District of Co
lCmbia: Morris Spectre, District of Column
bia; Roy Daniels Stone. Kansas; Libbie
Tyers, Maryland; George Gottlieb Watt
Scotland; Carl Griffin Wood, New York;
Warner Wright, Virginia.
Shorthand depa Alice At
well. District of Columbia; Bertha Barton
Beall, Maryland; Agnes Hough Burns, Vir-
ginia; Nellie Elizabeth Burns, District of
Columbia; Cliftonia Chdress, Virginia;
Marie Cusick, District of Columbia, Mollie
Pamela Davis, Maine; Sevellon Brown
Drury, District of Columbia; Frank Ehlers,
District of Columbia; Charles A. Gordon,
ginta; Wilhelmina Grove, Maryland: Ethel
Hadermann. Pennsylvania; Laura May
Hanson. Maryland; Stacey Londy Heacock,
Pennsylvania; Margaret Elizabeth Hess,
West Virginia; Rebecca Dulaney Hooe,
Maryland; Maude Hutchinson, West Vir-
GINA: Marie Catherine Kenealy, District of
Columbia; Elizabeth Lowe MacFate. Penn
sylvania: Celia Newland, Indiana; Law
rer ce Nicholson. Maryland: Mary Eliza
beth RANDY. District of Columbia Sarah
Emma Reeves, Pennsylvania; Adah Ran
dali, Indiana; Frank Reynolds, District of
Columoia Ralph Garrison Sherwood Dis
trict of Columbia; John Wesley Sherwood,
Maryland; Morris Spectre District of CO.
lumbia; Annie NJ. Town, North Carolina;
Address to Graduates
Rev. Edward B. Bagby pastor of the
Ninth Street Christian Church, addressed
the graduates. Mr.. Bagby dwelt upon the
necessity for young men and women to
have an ideal upon entering the business
world Care should be taken, he said, that
this ideal is founded on right principles
that will stand the test of time. Many
young men had discovered after many
years that their ideals have been false
Character was the best foundation for
successful life.
Medals Awarded.
Ten gold medals were awarded by Prof
Wood to graduates who had attained the
highest standing In various branches of
the college, follows
First, Harry E. English District OF Co.
lumbia, best average In recitations and ex-
aminations during the year in the business
department.
Second George w. Watt, Scotland sec
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