Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-19
MANY GIVEN DIPLOMAS
9Hs Al
Large Glasses Go Forth From
High Schools.
ELABORATE PROGRAM
FIRST GRADUATES FROM MAN
UAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Macfarland, Representa-
tive Lands and Commissioner
Ross Deliver Addresses.

The place that high schools and manual
training schools occupy in the hearts of the
people of this city was clearly shown last
evening when commencement exercises
were held in Convention Hall upon the
conclusion of the years work in those
branches of the educational system Of the
District of Columbia. The splendid results
that have been accomplished by means of
a well-arranged system of education and
teachers bringing to their tasks the high
est degree of faithfulness and efficiency
We're demonstrated.
The exercises demanded the largest hall
available in order that friends of the grad
uating boys and girls might have an oppor
tunity to witness the eliminating event Of
a year of hard study. The immense assem-
blage was only limited by the number of
tickets of admission that had been issued.
The hall had been tastefully decorated for
the occasion with bunting and American
flags A stage had been built along the
west side and in the middle of the big hall.
with elevated seats in the rear reserved for
the graduates. The Marine Band under
the direction of Lieut.. w. H. Santelmanii,
it's leader, discoursed popular airs through
out the evening.
The entrance of the graduating classes
was signal for a general ovation in the
form Of long continued applause. The girls,
clad in snowy white, made picture of
youthful beauty, and the manly bearing of
the boy graduates brought forth favorable
comment.
The event was of especial interest because
of the fact that the graduates from the
Manual Training School formed the first
class that has ever been sent forth from
that newly established branch of the edu-
cational system of the District Nearly all
the graduates will continue their technical
education in higher schools both here and
In other parts Of the country. The total
rrr11t aINar 1,,a r,fa 49,
resented was 214.
There was a distinguished assemblage Of
men and women On the platform, repre-
senting both educational and business cir
cles Of this city. Commissioner Macfar-
land, president of the board of Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia, presided
and made the Introductory address of the
evening. Secretary Root of the War De-
partment was to have addressed the grad
yates. but was unable to be present. Rep
resentative Charles B. Lands of Indiana
spoke to the graduates, taking the place of
Secretary Root. The award of scholarships
was by Mr.. A T. Stuart. superintendent of
schools, the diplomas being awarded by
Commissioner Ross.
Among the large company assembled on
the platform were Rev. Frank M. Bristol
of the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, Gen. II.
V. Boynton. Cen Geo. II. Harries. Mrs.
Henry Litchfield West. Mr.. j. Holdsworth
Gordon. DR.. Richard Kingsman, Mrs.
Francis. Mr.. J. F. Bundy of the board of
education, Mr. w. F. Redrack, secretary of
the board; Mrs. 1. G. Myers. Dr. Francis
r. Lane. DR.. w. G. Montgomery, Mr.. j. A.
Chamberlain, Miss Edith Westcott. Mr..
Percy M. Hughes, Mr.. W. NJ. F. Swartzen,
Mr.. A. G. Gardner. Miss Phoebe Holmes,
Miss Annie NJ. Wilson, Senator and Mrs
Mason, Miss Alne Solomon, Prof. Arthur
L. Westcott of the University of Montana,
Mrs. Macfarland, DR.. A. P. Pardon, Mr..
John JOY Edison. Mr.. Thomas w. Smith and
Mr.. 7. r. Singleton.
The invocation was by Rev. Francis NJ
Bristol,