Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-03
PRESENTER. By BISHOP.
YOUNG LADIES' RECEIVE GER
r1r1cArEs OF GRADUATION.
Commencement Exercises Of National
Cathedral schbol FOR Girls
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Held This Morning.

In the presence Of large assemblage,
composed of the parents, relatives and
friends of the graduates and students, the
exercises of the third annual commence
ment of the National Cathedral School for
Girls were held at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing at that institution. The ceremonies
were also attended by the resident mem
bers of the board Of trustees and a num-
Der of the local ciergymen Of the Episcopal
Church. The address to the graduates
six in number--was delivered by the Rev.
A. ". V. Raymond. president of Union Col
lege. Schenectady, N. Y, while the certifi-
Gates of graduation were presented to the
young ladies by Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee.
Miss Lois A. Bangs, associate principal,
presided.
pupils of all departments, numbering about
loo. formed in procession and marched to
ST. Hilda Hall.
the faculty. board OF trustees and Bishop
Satterlee who was robed in the vestments
of his office. The young ladies' took seats
on either side Of the aisle, Immediately
facing the stage which was handsomely
decorated with palms, rubber plants, ferns
and NOTED flowers, to which the trustees
and the faculty were escorted by six ladies',
who officiated as ushers The attending
members of the board of trustees included
Admiral George Dewey, u. s. N; Rev. DIR.
Randolph H McKim Gen. John M. Wilson,
n q. A.: Rev. DIR. Alfred Harding, Mr..
James Lowndes, Mr. Henry p. PeileW, Mr..
Rev F. B. Howden also occupied a seat on
The exercises proper began with invoca-
ton by the Rev. J. e Bratehnai, rector q
a piano solo by Miss Helen NJ Corbin, an in
structor of the music department OF the In
stitution With j; few felicitous remarks
D-1 tlp,,< nj
of Union College, the speaker of the occa-
sion. He took for his theme Education
and Life"
DR.. Raymond's Address.
The sneaker gave a comprehensive expla-
nation of the relationship of education to
life. saying, among other things, that learn
ing is the only pathway to lifes real pleas
ure. He assured the graduates that they
are entitled TO all the enjoyments and pleas
ures of life. The speaker averred that the
advancement of education is the much dis
cussed subject of the day, and expressed
doubt as to whether any other cause mas
ever commanded the contributions OF money
and the attention of men as does the cause
The speaker explained that the worlds
work is no longer done by natural ablllty,
but by trained minds, cultivated IN the
educational institutions. He said one of the
most important teachings should De the
DEVELOPMENT of the. ability to appreciate
and choose the best things. This, he said,
could be taken as his definition of educa-
ton.
After the singing Of THE Star Spangled
Banner by the assembly bishop Satterlee
presented the certificates, after which he
offered prayer and pronounced the bene-
diction. n i
Immediately following the exercises a re-
ception was held and the friends of the
school were conducted to the art and sci
entific departments, where specimens of the
work of the students wereto exhibition.
List Of Graduates.
l. ollowing is the list of graduates: Minnie
Agnes Beatty, Pittsburg, Pa; Idamaye
Beekman, New Yorkscity; aEthel> Mary Cor
ing, Wappingers Falls, n. Y; Dorothy
Purviance Miller, Newark, n. j.; Grace
Minford, East Orange N. j.. Geraldine
Lucille Wood Wappfngers Falls, N. Y.
The class day exercises were held yester-
day afternoon, when an extensive musical
program was rendered. Among other num-
bers Miss Ethel Roosevelt, daughter of
President Roosevelt, played the ''Minuet'
from Beethoven's' Sonata Opus 40" Mrs.
Roosevelt was in attendance.