Evening star., 1901-06-20
LILLE PALAS ROYAL, A: Lisner, G and Eleventh SITS.

others all over the land. are going forth
from the institutions of learning, where
you have been preparing for the work
which awaits you, and we meet here to-
would soldiers leaving for the field of bat
tie. and shall watch with keenest interest
the way in which you do your work. What,
it may be asked. is the most important
work that lies before you?
Country's Status.
''Of Americas material greatness. of her
superiority in manufacture over other
countries, of her almost fabulous wealth,
there is no need to speak. Our wonderful
development along these lines will un-
doubtedly continue but we know with abb
solute certainty that with this future Of
wonderful material development the coun-
try needs honest men who, In every rela-
ton of life, will stand for the truth as they
see it, who will not by sophistry or casuis-
try justify actions irreconcilable with up
right conduct and the public veal; and we
need women who as daughters, sisters.
wives and mothers, will from the quiet of
the home. shed upon all those coming with
In the sphere of their influence that inde-
scribable priceless blessing which uncon-
sciously radiates from noble womanhood.
Your most important work then is with
the thousands of other young men and wo-
men who are taking UP the serious respon-
Siollities or maturer years, to so live your
and strength which inevitably come from
upr1ghtness and virtue.
IN the years which you have already
passed in your, homes and in the schools
the foundations of your characters have
been laid. Your work is not finished it is
only beginning; and when the end comes,
and the work Of this life is done and that
NE begins for which all our abors here
are but preparation, may you all. like
conQuerlng heroes, know that you have
been true men, true women, true Ameri-
cans and when the fight is ended which
q nf
OF evii, may you find the victor's crown
awaiting YOU
Award of Prizes.
Mr.. A. T. Stuart, superintendent of
schools, was next introduced by Mr. Mac
farland in the most complimentary terms
The selection of Mr.. Stuart, he said was a
compliment to the wisdom Of the board of
education. Mr.. Stuart awarded the prizes
consisting Of scholarships in various higher
institutions of learning. He first com
mented on the evolution of the school. It's
growth in the District Of Columbia had
been great since the days when Thomas
Jefferson acted as the first president Of the
board of trustees. This evolution had OBJ
ta1ned as we'll regarding prizes as it had
regarding school houses and methods of
work The first prizes to be offered as re-
wards for scholastic work on the part Of
the youth of early Washington consisted Of
suits of clothes for the boys and "full
dresses" for the young ladies. according
to the season." Mr. Stuart then told Of
the multitude of gold and silver medals"
" hich he characterized as Sounding brass
and tinkling cimbals." The prizes which
were awarded now were, in the opinion of
the superint endent, much more to be de-
sired and were of infinitely greater value
when obtained. Mr.. Stuart before max
ing the awards. announced that the schol-
arship In the Boston University, which had
been withdrawn some years ago, was again
"a fnn
late to be awarded with the others, but
candidates for the scholarship were told
to make application for the same and ex-
aminations would be held in the near fu-
ture.
The Scholarships Won.
The several scholarships in the gift of the
Washington High Schools were then
awarded as follows:
The Kendall scholarship in Columbian
University to Miss Augusta Moulton De
Forest Of the Eastern High School.
The first Columbian scholarship in CO.
lumbar University to Mr.. Franklin Edger-
ton of the Central High School.
The second Columbian scholarship in CO.
lumbidn University to Miss Florence Eu-
genia Suit Of the Eastern High School,
Note from DR.. H. L. Hodgktns, dean of
Columbian University: Il take pleasure In
stating that the averages obtained by the
foregoing pupils are the highest obtained
The Womans' College Of Baltimore gives
annually three scholarships one to each of
the Washington High Schools. These are
awarded as follows:
To Miss Emily F. Sleman Of the Central
High School
To Miss Mamie Grace McGregor Of the
Eastern High School.
To Miss Mary Drummond Of the West
ern High School.
The King scholarship In Dickinson Col
lege awarded to Daisy Lee Bobbitt Of the
Eastern High School.
The Georgetown medical scholarship in
Georgetown University awarded to Mr..
Robert Y. Sullivan OF the Eastern High
School.
The scholarship given by the Art Stu
dents League awarded to Miss Page Tay-
lor of the Central High School
Mary Washington Chapter Medal.
Mr.. Stuart presented the report of the
committee from the Mary Washington
Chapter. D. A. R.. on the result Of the