The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18

farIIHd and General Boy8tGn-
The annual commencement exercises Of
the washington Normal School were held
at the Franklin School Building this
morning at 1o-2a- Forty-six young persons
who are to train the youth of the District
OF Columbia for years to come. were
handed their diplomas and after listening
TO good advice from members Of the
Board of Education and others. went out
into the school of life, fowsr-5ecked and
happy. to await the opportunity Only
two Of the members of the graduating
class were males. the remaining forty
four being fair young maidens-
The exercises we're held in the large NOT
NAL School hall which was crowded 70
the doors Ey the friends and relatives OF
the graduates. The platform occupied by
the class was almost covered with tow-
ers. The walls and pillars were decized
with vines and blossoms. making a pretty
scene Superintendent Stewart, OF the
District OF Columbia Public Schools, pre-
sided and introduced the speakers The
first on the list was Commissioner Mac
farIand who spoke but q few words, hay
ing another engagement.
Nh MACFARL-AND-S CHEERING WORDS
In opening his brief address. EIr- Mac
farland said: I come to offer the con-
gratulations Of the Government of the
District of Columbia TO this graduating
class. You have a great opportunity be
fore you. You are to undertake the
training OF the future citizens of the Dis
of Columbia. You VIII not DO it entirely
for money. for you are allowed little. You
VIII GO It mainly for love of the work It
viii be great satisfaction to be able to
say Thou hast given me the tongue OF
teacher that 1 may speak a word in
season.
The teachers OF the public schools in
the District Of Columbia have a renarFa-
bic field. They have pupils from a re
marka bic territory The labor is hard,
but it has its rewards You must all re-
member that as you enter into your work
that you have the congratulations of
every man and woman in the District of
Columbia I want You to remember that
as you teach you ought to learn and ever
grow wiser in training others
Mrs. Ida Gilbert Myers, Assistant Sd
perenteEdent of Public Schools, was the
next speaker She expressed her pleasure
at seeing such q large graduating class
and hoped that the battles TO be fought
would be all victories She pictured the
graduating class ten years hence and saw
the graduates all teachers and learning
while they taught others the arts Of man
and the secrets Of nature.
You have come INTO q goodIy heritage,
said she and the world is all ODportUni-
ty- You viii watch every movement made
by the world and viii ever be familiar
with new things You nave learned many
things hzre-you have yet to learn much
more You are yet to stand for power.
for culture. for purity, and for all that is
good and valuable
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
John T. Freeman, Supervising Principal
Of the Third Division, was the next
speaker Mr. Freeman stated that thou
sands OF addresses were being made all
over the country at this time OF the year
on the theme From the life Of the school
TO the school Of life" He referred TO the
graduating class as having had a mag
nihcent opportunity in the past two years
and hoped that they would put their
learning to good advantage You must
work out the mental and moral salvation
of your pupils. Your character viii TX
itself indeIibIy upon the minds Of the
scholars and great care be taken at all
times. Try to make your schools happy,
as the best scholars are happieSt.
George H HaTTieS. Vice President OF the
Board Of Education, who was the next
speaker stated that the graduating class
had been given much good advice and
hoped that the members could remember
and observe all Of it
'-One of the common evils Of graduating
classes Silu ne. Is t-liL OF ming II Iile
future. ms = WfglS- ne Etal way %
succeed Is 10 90 lgisE anu nor cream o.
cong tomorrow ca SAouic look out Tor
Ihe prstellc,5l S'Lq leL S.e lat..l 90 50 mat
you my Earn tLle I4l-i4llieei-t c'EnPeI-st-
ti9n which you VIII be allowed as public
Sciiool tes'SileiS-
GENEIAL ByfNipG , Address
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