Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
ELECTRICAL DEVICES
PRETTY EFFECTS IN DECoRA-
TONS AT ANNUAL EXERCISES.
Commencement Of Bliss Electrical
School-Address by Richmond p.
Hobson-The Graduates.

Many electrical devices employed in the
decoration of Carroll Institute Hall formed
unique feature last evening at the annual
commencement exercises of the Bliss Elec-
trical School. line Of miniature telegraph
poles ran from the stage through the hall
and on each pole flashed an incandescent
light Tiny luminous globes sparkled In
the masses of foliage plants that adorned
the stage, and rows of electric lamps were
strung throughout the hall Music was
furnished by the orchestra Of the Marine
Band
The secretary and treasurer of the school,
w. N. Weston, presided and after prayer
by Rev. R. r. West. the president of the
class, Clarence P. Latta, delivered the
salutatory, and an address to the gradual
ing class was made by the president of the
school, Louis Denton Bliss.
Mr.. Hobson's Address.
The address of the evening was delivered
by Richmond Pearson Hobson, formerly
a captain in the United States navy. who
gave an account of his experiences in the
naval service during the war with Spain
He compared the methods of war used by
other countries with those of the United
States, and declared that America had
never engaged In war except for principle
The orchestra played special selection
entitled bliss Electrical School March,"
with swinging rhythm, written by Fran
els G. Boswell class of 1900. The diplomas
were distributed to the sixty-two graduates
by Louis D. Bliss president of the school
Five countries were represented in the list
of graduates. Then followed the reading
of the roll of honor.
List Of Graduates.
The graduates were as follows:
]. Edgar Balph, Beaver Falls, Pa; F.
"a lpS A.
Bisbee. Penns Grove; N. j.; Roy A. Bisbee.
Penns Grove. N. j.: John D. Brewer, Johns
town. N. Y: Gerald Carmichael, Toms
River, N. j.: Gonzalo Cordoba, Colombia,
South America: F: N. Daley, Penn Yam, N.
Y; ]. W. H. Daniels. Duffields, w. Va;
Steve s. Darrell, Williamsburg. Pa; r. B.
Davis, Livingston Manor. N. Y; James K.
Dwyer, Antrim. Pa; w. A. Eaton, Can
ming. Nova Scotia: Warren B. Eshbach,
Aledo. ILL.,: Judson B. Flock. Windsor. N. j.;
mer D. Harris, Bridgeport, Conn; J. Fred
Huber, Washington. D. c.: Swan B. HUFF.
ST. Adams. S. c.: William 8. Kelton. Wash
ington. D. c.: r. E. kerins, Mechanic
Tex: c. P. Latta. Washington, Iowa;
j. w. Macdonald. Somerville, Mass;
]. s. Mason, Marshall, Va; E. w. Nc
Brian, Brooklyn, N. Y; A. O. Miller. In
dianapolis, Ind; Whitney c. Miller. Nor
ris, ILL.,; J. A. W. Morford, Middletown,
N. j.; Thomas L. Morton Mottville. N Y;
Raymond S. Parsons. Springs N. Y: Court
land B. Pierce, New London, Conn: George
L. Randall, Auburn, N. Y; r. p. Roach,
Hagerstown, Md; Alphonso Robes, Chile,
South America; William A. Roche, Wester-
ly, R. l.; Ohio c. Rolf. Pulteney, N. Y;
Luman H. Rose, Kinsmen, Ohio; w. H.
Rudisill, Mountain Lake Park, Md; F.
Gray Rush, Apalachicola, Fla; B. A.
Schroeder, Charleston. s.. c.; D. NJ. Simpson,
Hickory. S. c.; Howard A. Stofiett, Ban
gor. Pa; John B. Story. Chillicothe, Ohio
Earl G. Strong. Avery. Ohio; Glenn P.
Tucker, Milan, Ohio; Ernest H. Wagner
Morris, ILL.,; James E. Weaver. Red Bank
N. j.; Tobias r. Yingling, Tiffin, Ohio;
Christie Zeigler, Perbrook, Pa; H. Ma
thewson, Chihuahua, Mexico.
The following were graduated from the
special night class:
w. c. Barber Washington, D. c.; B. e.
Birgfeld. Linden, Md: ]. Hanson Boyden.
Cismount. Va; Ray Cogswell, Georgetown,
D. c.; William ]. Finley, Washington, d.
c.. Arthur l.. Kitchen. Washington. D. c.;
Kumekichi Kubota, Japan; Charles A. Me-
Mullen. Washington, D. c.: Albert D.
Rickenhacher. Washington, d. c.; August
A Specht, Washington. D. c.; William H.
King, Washington, D. c.