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Representative Lands introduced.

viously been asked If he would serve as a
substitute for Secretary Root. who was to
have addressed the graduates.
The speaker declared that the schools of
the District Of Columbia the very best
In the United States, and that would mean
that they are the best in the world. His
own children go to the public schools in
this city, and he had found that to attend
the public schools here was to cultivate
gentlemanly department as we'll as to ac-
Quire an education
Il have looked into this matter he said,
land l am satisfied that great deal of
credit for this result Is due to Mr.. Stuart
and DR.. Lane"
This sentiment was evidently popular. 1t
was received with great applause.
MIR. Macfarland. IN introducing Mr.. Stu
art, said the schools OF this city are not
only the best In the country, but they are
conducted by the best superintendent of
schools to be found anywhere. This senti-
ment was applauded as was a reference to
DR.. Lane, and an expression of a hope that
he would stay with the High School.
Award Of Scholarships.
Mr.. Stuart announced the award of schol-
arships prefacing the announcement of the
awards with remarks about the advance in
high school education in this country.
People usually get what they are willing to
pay for he said, and they pay for what
they really want. The increase In the num-
Der OF high schools was an evidence of their
popularity and of the great advantage that
people find IN them. In the United States
there are 6O05 high schools, four of which
are in the District Of Columbia. There are
725, 600 pupils in high schools, of which
lr about $500 are IN the District.
The number Of high schools formed last
year was $40. The high school is now re-
garded as is the common school, so far as
its necessity to every progressive commu-
nifty is concerned. People now aim to have
their children go through the high schools
as the people of fifty years ago aimed to
have them learn the three RS These
schools are the result OF the demand of the
marvellous growth throughout the country
so long as that feeling lives in the hearts
Of the people" said Mr., Stuart, 80 long
will the high school continue
While he was to name but sixteen win
nerS OF scholarships given among PA grad
yates, that was no DISPLACEMENT to those
who were not to receive them. The gradu-
ners Of the scholarships had made their
way into college, but many others would
go to college of their own election. Mr.
arships, the favored ones rising as their
names We're called, and receiving the an
plause Of the assemblage.
List of the Winners.
The list was as follows:
The Kendall and first Columbian scholar
ships, awarded upon examination held by
Columbian University: Kendall scholarship.
Catherine Agatha McAvoy, Central High
school; first Columbian scholarship, Rhoda
Watkins. Central High School; second CO.
lumbar scholarship, Adele Ria TAYLOR.
Western High School; third Columbian
scholarship. VIM. Webb Snifin, Eastern
High School; fourth Columbian scholarship.
Harold English Stonebraker, Eastern High
School
The following is quotation from the let
ter of Dr. H. L. Hodgkins, dean of Column
bian University, regarding the award of
the Kendall and first Columbian scholar
ships: II take pleasure in saying that the