The Washington times., 1902-06-18
Large Audience Enjoys
the Triumphs of East
ern, Class of 1902.
SECRETARY ROOTS ADDRESS
Good Advice Upon the Value of Heart
as Well as Brain in the Struggle for
Success-Scholarship Winners-The
List of Graduates.

enthusiastically in the class night exer-
sises of the graduating class of the
Eastern High School, held last evening
At the New National Theater, before
an audience which tested the utmost
capacity Of the big playhouse, from or
,hestra rail to the rear wall of the
gallery.
That greatest of all honors in the
lives of Washington high school stu
dents-the pennant presented to the
winning cadet company at the annual
competitive drill-hung above the center
of the stage, a silent testimonial of the
fitness of the graduates and pupils OF
the school to receive the honors be-
slowed upon them by their distinguished
guests. In every respect the occasion
was memorable one-from the words
Of advice and congratulation of two
statesmen whose names have been writ
ten around the world to the enthusiastic
applause given to even the Eu-nplest
graduate upon the stage.
That the exercises were thoroughly
enjoyed BY the hundreds of friends and
relatives OF the graduates present was
Enthusiastically attested by scores OF
ringing cheers and vigorous applause.
1t was distinctly the triumphant cul-
mination of four years of hard, unceas-
ing study on the part Of sixty-one young
men and women. Although they will not
receive their sheepskins until tomorrow
evening, the exercises of last night were
signally the turning point in the careers
of the graduates. For four years they
lively, as though their lives depended
uPcn their efforts. that they might en-
joy the honor Of seat upon that stage
last evening and receive a share of the
applause that is ever generously meted
out to the victors when the race is run.
Both stage and auditorium were beau
tifully and artistically decorated. Tho
Stars and Stripes twined over the hal
comics and boxes with the pale blue and
white-the colors of the school. Upon
the stage a number of large palms had
been banked. converting the place into
a seeming flower garden. Above the
center OF the stage hung large flower
scroll, bearing the insignia, Eastern
High School, class of o.
The entire graduating class, together
with Mr.. NJ. F. F. Swartzell, the prin-
cipal of the school. and the speakers,
were seated upon the stage.
Mr. Swartzell reused the unbound..d
enthusiasm of every person present by
announcing the winners of the annual
as follows: The Columbian,
Mr. William W. Snifin; fourth Colum-
bian, Mr.. Harold E. Stonebraker; Bos-
ton University, Mr. Louis Il. Macon;
Dickinson College. Miss Lillian Brock;
Woman's College, Miss Lou:se J. Smith:
and Lehigh University Ar. Harlan V.
Honn.
Mr.. Edgar Barnes. president of the
class. and formerly colonel of the cadet
regiment, presided, and. after the in
vocation by Rev. DR.. w. L. Devices, de-
livered a brief address of welcome He
then introduced Secretary Root, who
said in part:
There is nothing more beautiful to
look upon than a body of Intelligent
young men and women going out of
their school days into the work OF life
1T is a very fine thing for a girl or
boy to be pupil in the city of Wash
1rgton, where they may see and even
come into contact with the President
OF the United States, the great states
men. and the distinguished men of tho
hour. People ere not prone enough, /
believe, to appreciate the wonderful
rriviledges afforded the people of the
National Capital.
Never let yourselves be influenced
by the pessimistic reflections that some
times appear in the press of the land
concerning the great men of the nation
the men in the Capitol and the high
Offices Of the country. 1t is assuredly
not true that they are smaller men
and morally than the ordinary
r5en about them. There never was q
people more stalwart in character and
principles than the American people.
I here never was people who were
patriots or Drawer. truer de-
tenders of the Stars and Stripes than
the inhabitants of the United States.
And / feel sure that tine training
you have received at the Eastern High
school has added materially to your
fitness to step into these exalted po
and made you truer and moro
you
Secretary Root was followed by Hon.
Eugent Ware. United States Commits
bioner OF Pensions, who said:
IAN address is 4 collection of words
gotten up in fire array, and made to
sound like Emerson.
las TO giving you few words of en-
as / was requested to do
tonight. / don't exactly know how to
tell you what success is. Some people
will tell you that brain is rothIng in
the struggle for success. And / would
like to ask those people what does
count in the race. they will tell you
hat heart is what counts-not brains.
II this is SO. what are you here study
ng for?
Il had a friend once. who went
through the war with me. We slept un
Ter the same Blanket and went through
he curriculum roughshod and almos'
IN the same horse.
That fellow didn't have any scii-u.-
ng to speak OF. and he didr '7,n It
ioller In the world / don't h, irat |
he had relative in the wori n had |
/ dollar. ] don't think he hs. 4 friend |
who had relative who had dollar |
lie was just about as roor as ne could |
,e. Yet he had heart. Perhaps lie |
lidn't have brains. but he had a heart |
after the war he took TO walking 4
racks for a railroad. He didn't get |
much money. but still he worked. When |
le was asked By his boss to walk twenty |
niles he walked twenty-five. When he
vas asked to work ten hours he worked |