Evening star., 1901-06-18

enough TO nave wealth We must also
| have culture. Therefore IL is the honor OF
| the Business High School that its gradu-
ates, and I have known many Of them
personally, are not only successful in busi-
ness, but that they are banded together to
help one another and any others who need
help; that they are raeG and women of
cultivated tastes and with a love of the
best things In life. Ut iss~to the honor Of
the school that its graduates love it and
that they look back with pleasure to the
time they spent init and that they are
enthusiastic for its development and i'm
provement. The graduates who from to-
nieht are eiig1bie to the alumni associa-
ton Will find awaiting them at this COM
mencement of their life work a fine COM
pany OF friends ready to- give them every
possible assistance and to enroll them as
p,Un,o.ers p,,uin 10, ior the new building for the
BUSINESS High School, which we all hope
so soon to see
EuloEy of Business School.
At the close of Mr.. Macfarland's remarks
the orchestra played Santelmann's waltz,
The Debutante," and Mr.. Otto Lehnert,
cornetist, played THE Palms" Mr. j.
Holdsworth Gordon, the next speaker, after
ha71ns been presented to the audience by
commissioner Macfarland and after the
supsldence OF applause, said that he was
conscious of the honor of addressing such
an audlence on such an occasion. The
p1 esence OF such an audience spoke elo-
quently OF the interest in education felt by
the citizens of Washington. I'VE see our
boys, said the speaker, grow to man.
nood ana our girls to womanhood. We
know that the world into which they are to
go is not a playground and that the life
they enter upon is not holiday, but a
warfare for existence. When we reflect
that we cannot give to them wealth the
question occurs, What shall we do for
tnem IL is solemn and serious ques-
ton. We all acknowledge the power which
education confers. Without it a boy or a
g cl, l.
gle of life"
Mr.. Gordon said that being unable to
confer wealth upon their children men gave
them as best they could the power of edu-
cation In illustrating the influence of
education and enlightenment the speaker
SAID that should we transplant civilized
man to the darkest part of Africa. the
steeples of churches would soon point heav-
ward. school houses would dot the hills
and valleys and there would be everywhere
the hum OF industry. Bring in the bar
barians and give to them our grandest
cities and soon all signs of prosperity would
die away, monuments would decay and
spires would point to heaven. if at all, only
as skeletons of goodness and glory.
Mr. Gordon reviewed the history Of the
Business High School and referred to the
c1editable work of its Alumni Association.
He said the people of the District owe a
debt Of gratitude to Allan Davis, principal
of the Business High School, and to the
corps of teachers subordinate to him.
eCHo tHe sentiment OF everyone,
Gordon said, when 1 say that the Bus-
ness High School should have building
creditable to the city and good enough for
the students. The item for new building
goes into the estimates for appropriations
next year"
This remark called forth loud applause.
Addressing the graduates, Mr.. Gordon
said he remembered his graduation night,
and 1t was one of the pleasantest memo
ries he had. He was college graduate
and the degree conferred upon him was
bachelor of arts. But that degree meant
nothing.
You go forth" he continued Into the
world, ready to assume positions of re-
sponsibility and trust"
He counseled the graduates to bear
themselves as graduates Of the business
High School Of Washington, and to MAIN
tain their integrity and honor, for by this
course only could they hope for perma-
nent success in the business world.
Diplomas Conferred.
Commissioner Rosa was introduced by
Commissioner Macfarland as a man who
had done more for the public schools of
the District of Columbia than any other
man. This compliment was greeted with
applause from the audience. The diplomas
were then brought upon the stage in a
rack, formed by the letters B. H. S., in
orange and blue. AS Principal Allan Davis
would announce the name of a graduate
the diploma would be drawn from the rack
by high school boy. who would hand it
to Mr.. Ross. That gentleman would then
hand it to the graduate as she or he passed
the center of the stage. Each graduate
received round after round of applause.
The exercises were brought to a close by
the playing of the Star Spangled Banner
and the great crowd dispersed, while the
band played merry tunes from The For
tune Teller