Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-13
NUMBER SIXTY-THREE
CLASSES OF GRADUATES.
FLYNN's BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises Held Last
Evening-The Program an limo
vation-Diplomas Conferred.

SiXty-three graduates of Flynn's Business
| College received their diplomas last night
| at the New National Theater as a con-
| spicuous part of an entertaining program.
| There were no valedictories, no speeches
| of advice and the commencement was unique
| in that the program was made up entirely
| of musical numbers, all of which received the
hearty communication of those present, the
audience filling every seat and ali of the
standing room in the big play house. The
| success of the innovation in making the
commencement an occasion of thorough en-
| joyment even to those uninterested In the
personnel of the graduating class will
doubtless lead to Encouragement of such
programs in the future.
AS the Haley Orchestra began the pro-
| gram by the rendition of the "1nvincibe
| Eagle the picture presented was one of
striking animation Sitting behind veri-
| table bank of blossoms, each bundle Of fra
GRANGE and beauty tied with a ribbon and
| labeled with the card of a graduate, was a
| semi-circle of young ladies in white gowns.
| Behind them were the young men, each of
whom was also to receive little roll of
parchment testifying to his fitness for duty
| in the business life of the city. The gradu-
! ates had no less inspiring picture be-
! for them. The bright costumes and sway
| ing fans of the many men and women who
MADE up the large audience appeared
huge swarm of butterflies arranged in tiers
before their eyes
Pleasing Numbers.
Each one Of the fourteen numbers on the
program was pleasing. Two selections by
the mandolin and guitar orchestra under
The direction of Mr.. Walter r. Holt fol-
lowed the opening march. A baritone solo
oy Mr. Robert j. Green who sang In the
Shade of the Palm accompanied by Mr.
Matt f. Horn, scored the third hit. Then
came mandolin solo by Mr.. Walter T.
Holt, and a tenor solo by Mr.. William j.
Caulheld, accompanied by Mr.. E. r. Hart
Messrs. Jos, Cullen and W. T. Holt made
themselves most popular by,their banjo ard
guitar duet A soprano solo, with violin
obIlgato and piano accompaniment, Miss
Mabel I. Latimer, singer, and Miss May
King and Miss l.. d. Leeds. volinist and
pianist, respectively, deserved the commen-
datlon which was accorded. AS the conclu-
sion Of the first part of the program Ha-
ley Orchestra rendered selections from the
Burgomaster,' and the leader was forced
to WELD his wand for an encore
Inc LeaVirt Quartet composed of Mrs
b. II. Smart, Miss Rowena La Barre Miss
Alice Cruit and Miss Amy c. Leavitt, sang
the Breeze Of Night" and then cheerfuliv
Warbied an encore in response to the hand
clapplng demand of the audience. Mr.. Ha-
ley was then given another opportunity
and selections from "Floraaor by his or
chestra Were given, .elictisg another
direction of Prof. Emil A. Holder revived
memories of the German fatherland by the
rendition of three numbers in German. The
society was given a most cordial reception
and was parted with by the audience with
every manifestation of regret A grand
operate overture, played by the Nordica
Mandolin and Guitar Club, was the next
Flynn presented his departing pupils with
their diplomas, April Smiles" were
brought forth by the Haley Orchestra
During the presentation of the diplomas
ND fh1. ,Jit,rr ~ T..
ence did its part in the way of cordiality
When this function had been completed
the bank of blossoms which had decorated
me footilgnts had been formally presented
and was piled in token of success at the
Ieet or the graduates The Star Spanged
Banner by the audience and orchestra
brought the function to close.
List of Graduates.
The graduates were: Irene Carter Bald
win, Nellie Ransom Barrett, Leila Kathe-
rine Bause, Katherine NJ. Bell, William NJ
Brown, Lille Kirkwood Burns, Ida May
Buscher, George Joseph Carpenter, Lizzie
j. Carter, Rosie Cohen, Mary Alberta Cruise
Marie l.. Dove, James I. Freeman, Mary
Agnes Gleeson, jamie A. Gompf Cecilia
Rose Huffman, John E. HUMPHREYS, Arthur
James, Edna Marion Johnson, Albert Sid
ney tombstone, Mary Marguerite Kelly,
Ella Frances Knott, George A. Ladson,
Bertha E. Lewis, Della Teresa McGrath
Elsie Cathryn Morris, Virginia l.. Newbold,
Ella L. Page, Harry c. Poates, Nina Poste,
Coralie Shertzer, Clara Louise Simpson, Ed
ward E. Sipe, August Aloysius Specht,
Mary Edythe Taylor, Bertha Genevieve
Wilbur, Joseph Alvin williamson Theo-
dore P. Wilson, Roy Harmon Wolfe, Louis
Albert Yost.
The shorthand and typewriting graduates
were: Nellie Ransom Barrett, Leila Kathe-
rine Bause. Katherine M. Bell, Lille Kirk
wood Burns, Ida May Buscher, Lizzie j.
Carter, Rosie Cohen, Mary Alberta Cruise,
Marie l.. Dove, jamie A. Gompf, Cecilia
Rose Huffman, Edna Marion johnson, AL
bert Sidney tombstone, Ella Frances Knott,
Bertha q. Lewis Virginia l.. Newbold, Ella
L. Page, Nina Poste, Clara Louise Simpson,
Mary Edythe Taylor, Bertha Genevieve
Wilbur, Joseph Alvin Williamson. Row
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