Evening star., 1901-06-20
Certificates Issued to Washington
High School Graduates.
LARGE CROWD AT CONVENTION HALL
Addresses by Messrs. H. 3. F. Mac
farIand and VIM. c. Sanger.
T H CLA SIS OF 1901

Washington honored and applauded her
youth last night at Convention Hall. Five
thousand people gathered to witness the
graduation of the class of 1901 OF the Gen.
tral, Eastern and Western High schools.
In it's turn the class, which lacked but two
of being 200 strong. did credit alike to the
schools from which they came and to those
who came to applaud their success.
The scene and Incidents throughout the
evening were most brilliant and inspiring.
The strains of the Marine Band vibrat ed
through the large hall as the multitude
arrived. The crowds were handled with
the utmost ease and facility. A battalion
of cadets in white duck trousers and blue
jackets acted as Ushers and seated the
guests according 20 their tickets around the
big platform which had been erected mid
way on the west side of the hall. The
twinkling bulbs of colored lights which
studded the huge arches formed starry
background for the numberleSS flags which
swung from pillar and post. Over the
stage was bunting wall of the class col
orS-blue and white-while suspended dl-
r,ctIy over the speakers stand was huge
motto in red, white and blue immortelles
bearing the letters a scroll w. III. ). -
Floral tributes, which We're brought in
profusiOn by admiring friends and rela-
tives of the graduates were cared Tor by
ing were over. when they were distributed,
and changed the appearance of the solid
bank of girls In white and boys in black
TO an animated bed of blossoming fra
GRANGE.
When the audience had been seated the
class formed in double file in the rooms at
the north end of the hall, the band pealed
,rth the march of The High School Ca
dets'' and the procession started, the
young ladies in the lead 1t proceeded to-
ward the center of the hall. suddenly
turned to the east side and. coming down
directly in the center of the platform, di-
yided and in single file mounted the steps
at either end. When all were in their
places the music ceased and heads were
bowed while the Rev Teunis s. Hamlin.
pastor of the Church of the Covenant,
nrayed for the blessing of God on the grad
yates on the assemblage and on the ma
ton.
COmmissioner Macfnrland Presides.
Mr. H. 3. F. Macfarland. president of the
board of District Commissioners. presided.
Seated back of him and Immediately below
the tiers OF graduates were, besides MIR.
William Cary Sanger. assistant secretary of
war. who was one OF the orators. Gen. Hen
~ W Boynton. president of the board of
education; Major Twombly. its secretary
Messrs- Bundy, Gordon and Harries and
Mrs West and Mrs. Francis of the same
body; Mr. John Joy Edison. president of the
Board of Trade; Mr.. A. T. Stuart, superin-
tendent or the SCHOOLS, MIS- l. u- myers,
assistant superintendent: Mr.. w. s. Mont
gomery, assistant superintendent. in charge
of colored schools; DR.. Francis r. Lane,
director of the high schools; Miss Edith
westcott principal of the Western High
School: Mr.. F. F. SwartZell principal of
the Eastern High School; Mr.. Percy
Hughes, principal of the Central High
School: Mr.. David Chambers. DR.. a. p.
Pardon. chairman of the Board of Trade
committee on public schools; MIR. Barry
Bulkley. secretary of the Business Men S
Association; three silk-robed diplomats
from the Chinese legation, and a committee
consisting of Elizabeth Gadsby, Aline Solo
mons. Frances A Johnston. Julia Ten Eyck
NcBlair and Elizabeth Brant Johnston.
representing the Mary Washington Chap
ter OF the ID. A. r.
Inspiring Address.
Mr.. Mcfarland warmed his auditors at
1he outset. He told them to cheer the flag.
to cheer the class, to cheer DR.. Lane, all
of which they did with a will. He con-
graduated not only the class. but the peo-
pie and the schools Continuing. Mr.. Mac
fariand said:
1T Is easy not to despair Of the republic
in this presence. We deserve credit for
optimism such an occasion. Even the
dyspeptic who has come to doubt every