Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-05
hence pictured in the "day dreams Of
the class prophet

hence pictured in the "day dreams Of
the class prophet.
THE vALEDICToRY.
The valsdictorian was Miss Annie
Wells, who took the first honors Of her
class. Miss Wells chose tor the subject
of her valediciory essay the class motto
''Vincit qui Patitur, which she said had
been the passport TO success for nearly
ALI the great persons who have won sue
cess in the present and past ages. Refer.
ring to definite aim. which is necessary
to success, the valedictorian said
"Our motto contains the ingredient of
success-he conquers. who endures. En-
durance as the essence of success. con-
stan, labor, unending toll. continual striv-
ing must. in the end be crowned With
success. Many obstacles may stand in
the way, but endurance, slowly bnt surely
removes them ALL "Vincit qui Patitur'
contains the true key 10 the door OF
success. for
The heights by great men reached and kept,
Were not attained by sudden flight,
Were toiliug upward in the night. -
She reviewed the lives OF statesmen,
historians, philosophers and poets who
conquerors because they endured. Year
after year, with the ever truthful motto,
"Vincii qui Patitur. the class OF 1901
has striVen to attain this end. which
brings with it commingled feelings of 10y
and sadness. Joy because we have
reached the goal for which we have SO
long been striving; sadness because of
perseverance OF long and intimate COM
panionship." Miss Wells then took fare
well of the board of trustees. principal,
teachers, fellow students and classmates.
The principal, Mr.. Charles L. Dryden.
read the yearly standing OF the first three
pupils OF each class, and made few re-
marks. in which he recommended the
class OF 1901, whom he said. 1t had been
his privilege and pleasure to instruct.
Their work at the beginning OF the year
when be took charge. appeared an insur-
mountable task. Six out of thirteen had
finished the course, and the principal
said they had all done Creditable work
in all branches.
He said great credit was due TO the
class as whole. There had been no
lesson and no task that they had not
done willingly, and commendabie spirit
OF unity had been manifested by the class
and by the school. The principal reter-
red to the great rivalry for first honors,
and said the standing OF the graduates
was for one year only, as the records for
the past three years had been "lost,
strayed or stolen. The board requires
the relative standing OF graduates 10 be
computed from a record OF three years.
DIR. Frank II. Thompson, president of
the board of trustees. presented the diplo-
mas in few complimentary remarks.
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES.
BY the unanimous request of the class,
the Hon. Robert Moss delivered the ad-
dress to the graduates. Mr.. Moss ad
dress was punctuated throughout by
hearty applause. He said in part
"ln my judgment you are the honored
graduates OF one of the very best High
Schools in the country. You will 90
forth from a school which enjoys the
confidence of the community, and which
receives the fostering care of a jealous
public.
"Your board of trustees have but one
guide; the advancement OF the school,
and the welfare of the student body. and
for ungrudging labor in the performance
of their duties, are superior to any body
OF public officials have ever known.
Mr.. Moss paid high tribute to the
instructors in the school. and to the chill
dren, of whom he said Their bright,
cheerful faces, good manners and re-
spectful bearing. causes warm sunlight
to creep into dark places. and makes the
burdens of our taxpayers lighter at the
thought tha, portion OF their hard earned
money goes to support our school.
Mr.. Moss said the Annapolis school
was met an accident, but that it is the
logical result of the work OF thoughtful
men and women, who earnestly laoored
to bring about these results. He said
he was proud TO have had the honor Of
introducing in the Senate of Maryland
the 6rst act of assembly, which provided
for the erection of the present school build
ing, and that he was one of the attorneys
who pressed the litigation that resulted
in decision from our Appellate Court
that the plan OF raising the necessary
funds was constitutional. And, later,
when the General Assembly was about
to repeal and tear down the work already
done, in company with the present ex-
aminer, Mr. F. Z. Wathen, and at his
earnest request, he visited the special
committee of the Maryland Senate, and
urged that the act be not repealed.
Mr.. Moss paid a high tribute to the
late school examiner, Mr.. John c. Ban
non. who "in the flush OF his young man
hood, and later with the hand of death
upon him labored day by day that the
city might have and enjoy suitable
puolc school building.
Mr. Moss commended the work of the
late principal, whom he said did much to
raise the school TO its present high place.
He also praised the first years work OF
the present principal, under whose effl-
cient management, he said the school
will steadily advance.
He told the graduates the school had
honored them, and they should honor
the school. He said the most powerful
factor in the upbuilding of a school was
the character of its graduates who in the
first ten years of its life are sent forth
Mr.. Moss closed his very timely and
able address as follows:
"Your work is done, therefore 60
forth. "Be brave, loyal and successful,
there are fields for your labor wide as
the earth, lofty as heaven. MAY happi-
ness and prosperity attend you through
life, and may every joyous blessing rest
upon the school we love.
The henediction was Dronounced bv