The times., 1901-06-18

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awarded the diplomas for which they
| have long studied.
Boxes and balconies were tastefully
! draped with the familiar orange and
| black, the colors of the school, and on the
stage sat the students behind 4 profusion
! of flowers of many hues. Beside them
were their recent instructors. members of
the Board Of Education, and others, in
cluding Commissioners Macfarland and
Ross, Superintendent Stuart. J. Holds
worth Gordon, G. II. Hauies, Gen. H V.
Roynton, Barry Bulkley, Dr. Gt y. Luc-
cock, Prof. Allan Davis. the principal of
the Business High School Prof. Lane,
Mrs. Henry Litchfield West. Mrs. Fran
els, Mrs. Myer, The assistant superinten-
dent, and DR.. A. p. Pardon. Above the
stage was suspended huge vari-colored
electrical design of the class insignia.
During the exercises the music Of the
popular operas was rendered by the Ma
rine Band, under the leadership OF Prof.
Santelmann-
Commissioner II. B. +. Macfarland pre-
sided, and in his opening address said:
The Business High School has a high
place in my regard. 1t was the first cf
the high schools that ! visited before /
was Commissioner, and the favorable
opinion ] then formed of its work has
more careful observation since became
officially connected with the public
school system. 1t is not simply that the
work is what we call practical, 1t IS not
simply because it directly fits young men
and young women for business lie, but
because OF the honesty, the thorough
ness, and the regard for larger culture
with which 1t is carried on. Merely 10
turn out money-malSng machines might
be valuable in one sense, but ii would
fan very far short OF what your faculty
and the graduates have taught this COM
munity to expect from q business high
school.
IT is primarily important that the
young man and The young woman, upon
leaving your school, shall know how to
do some useful thing thoroughly wei.
The work Of the world is now done by
specialists OF high and low degree. There
is less and less opportunity for the youth
who starts out without having some
special fitness for some special task,
however small that task may be. listen
every day with pity and regret TO the
applications for work OF those who say
they can do anything, but who admit
that that means that they cannot DO
any one thing. and therefore that they
are not really eligible fer appointment
under the District Government. AT the
same time when we want man we
have very often to search and perhaps
To wait for him, because the kind OF
men we want viii be alI=@dy busy.
There is competition for the Specialists,
even Of the lowest grade, and If they
have any growing powers they are sure
to go from step to step up~to high sue
cess.
But. after all, life is more than meat,
and man is more than a machine It is
not enough 10 make money. We must
also make character. 1t is not enough
to have wealth. We must also have
culture.
Therefore. it is to the honor Of tho
Business High School that its graduates-
and ] have known many of them per
sonally-aTe not only successfp! in bust
ness, but that they are band ID together
to help ono another and any others who
need help; that they are men and women
of cultivated tastes and with a love OF
the best things in life. II Is to the
honor Of the school that its gradua tes
love it and that they look back With
pleasure 10 the time they spent in il;
and that they are enthusiastic for its
development and Improvement.
The graduates who from tonight are
eligible 10 the Alumni Association will
find awaiting them at this commencement
Of their life work a line company Of
friends ready to give them every posi-
bic assistance and encouragement and TO
enroll them as promoters for the new
building for the Business High School
which we all hope so soon to see
Divine blessing was invoked by Rev. @.
y. Luccock, after which J. Holdsworth
Gordon was introduced and delivered the
address of the evening TO the graduating
class. Air Gordons address was filed
with words of wise counsel 70 the stu
AiellS just FIllNdEkliLS upon IIt-if respect
i've careers in the business world. and
with advice for their guidance and direc
ton.
He said that the presence Of so large
an audience testified well 10 the interest
which Is taken by the public in educa-
tiOnal affairs. In these days Of progress
and activity. he said. the world is not a
playground. but a hard school. and life
is not a holiday, but a warfare for sue
cess Not all parents can bestow wealth
upon their children. but they can do what
is stiH better by assisting them to an edu- !
cation which viii enable them to acquire
wealth for themselves.
The man or woman who begins the /
of life without an education is I
handicapped he said. All Governments I
seek 10 adopt educational systems which I
answer the needs Of the people. and II [
was in response to q demand Of this char [
8cter that the Business High School was |
started. From it young men and women 1
have gone forth TO fiji important posi- 1
lions IN the business world. II has filed /
The want, and is very potent factor in |
he community.
Mr. Gordon spoke Of the growing need /
II new and suitable building. one which /
VIII be a credit 20 the city. An estimate
for such structure. he said. had been /
included in the board last report and /
he looked TO see a new school erected /
soon. Mr.. Gordon congratulated the mem /
oers Of the class upon the good work they /
had done. and extended TO them the good /
wishes Of the community and the Board /
5f Education.
The diplomas were conferred by Com |
missioner John W. Ross 10 the following /
members of the graduating class:
Annie Belle Alsop, Ida Marie Atchison, Eliza
beth Margaret Avery Gertrude ThcOdOsia Barber
Emma Louise Beehier, Gertrude Elizabeth Bell |
katherine BeTesford, Edith May Borland Ella /
Marie Brandt Irene Natalie Britain, Gertrude |
lola CiaTison, Lucie James Coleman Carrie /
y song Cromwell, Katie Hurkamp CTCpley, Ruth |
Davis Slllie Agnes Dean, Susan Blanca Dorsey /
Jennie Cleveland EiscHstein Flora Louise Faber,
Janet Louise Ferguson, Sarah Ward Filler. Flor /
snce harrington Flynn. Batharyn Blanche Fox,
Bertha Belle Coebel Mae Katharine German,
Amanda 4iay Haines, Julia Maude HcffemaH
Pauline Cecilia Hiudle, Pearl Maud Hoover, Ethel /
Louise Ingram. Elizabeth jana. Bessye Irene
Johnson, Ellen Olivia johnson, Margaret Estelle /
Jones. Ethe Layinia Klugc, Blanche CASTOR
hoontz. Louise oscplIiRe LelHann Laura Ger
.uide Lennon, Rosa LeoHa Lerch, Glare Cath
arine Martin. Marsarrt Helen Martin, Gertrude
Katherine Mccarthy, Lille Virginia McCulium
Elizabeth Nerkling, Susie Mary Miller
Helen Mungen. Lillian Graham Nails, Jean lie
pralix Perrie, lille May Perry, Viola Tracy
phillips Clara Illustrious Player Adeline Frances
putschc Marie Bertha Quill Edith Veronica
Rabbit, Mabel Les Pour Raymond, Clara Maud
Rhoderick Edith Louise Rowzee. Sallie Jane I
5chaifer, lola Grace Shaifer. Agnes Glare Shicl ;
1arrie Gibbons Stuart. Mary RcbcCca TrIssell,
Ellen Cecilia Wallace Susie Agnes Warren, |
fettie Weigei, sIdce Naunctte White Antoinette
Elizabeth Wilmer Grace Mae Wilson Minnie
Catherine Wolff Elizabeth Jane Wood, Retta
lucille Nauchlcr
Albert George Birch John Becker Cady, John
Williams Camp Frederick Hermann Daiker. Or
lille Breckenridge Drown, Leonard Carroll /