Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02
ELECTRICAL SCHOOL
EXERCISES AT CAR
ROLL HALL LAST EVENING.
DR.. Bliss Addresses Glass on Their Elk.
ceptional Opportunities and Equip
ment for Life's Work.

The eleventh annual commencement ex-
ercises of the Bliss Electrical School were
held last evening in Carroll Institute Hall,
when one of the largest classes in the his
tory of the institution was graduated. The
graduates included members of the regular
day and the special night classes, the hon
ors of the former being carried off by Mr..
W. D. Barnes of Pennsylvania. The star
student of the night class was Mr.. Charles
E. Bright of the District of Columbia. DIR.
Merrill E. Gates, formerly president of Am
herst and Rutgers colleges, delivered the
address of the evening, recounting the
strength of little things in weaving the
web of a successful career He pointed out
the great value of making of the un-
used forces in our everyday life" and con-
graduated the students upon their chosen
profession. DR.. Louis Denton Bliss, president
of the school, made his annual address, re-
viewing briefly the work of the past year
and the progress made by the school dur
ing the past eleven years and encouraged
his graduates with the statement that they
were going out into the world equipped
with the mastery of the greatest power of
the twentieth century, a power which, al
though it has worked wonders In the past
two decades, is still In its infancy of de-
velOpment.
Theory and Practice.
Some years ago." said Mr.. Bliss. when
engaged in making electrical installations,
as a constructing engineer, observed that
q majority of those who held practical posi-
tons In the electrical Industries, were men
who had grown up in the business from the
ranks of carpenters, plumbers, machinists
and, even mere laborers. knowledge of
electricity was secured only by long and
hard practical experience. The question i
asked myself many times was, could not a
brief comprehensive course Of instruction
be given, which would combine the desira-
BILE qualities of the college course in theory,
with the practical problems in electricity
which man usually has to meet after he
gets out into the business world. l con-
ferred with men who were interested in the
subject, and at heir solicitation, agreed to
form u class for practical instruction in
electricity, not, however. without some hes
nancy and doubt as to the ultimate success
of such an undertaking. In the fall of 1893
such class was organized Eleven years
have elapsed STAGE that time and tonight
marks another anniversary in the history
OF the electrical school which thus had its
beginning"
The two salutatories were delivered by
Mr.. Kent s. Gingerick of the regular day
class and Mr.. William Barron Herman of
the night class.
Barnes Took ALI Prizes.
In the day class Mr.. Barnes virtually
swept the board of all the prizes. He took
first honors for drawing for examinations.
for the greatest progress in laboratory
work and for the highest general average
In all departments. In the regular class the
roll of honor included Mr.. w. B. Connolly
of Massachusett, highest standing in reci-
tations; Mr.. F. B. Vandruff of New Jersey,
best laboratory work, and Mr.. H. !. Aiken
of New Jersey In lecture reports. In the
night course Mr.. E. p. CARPENTER OF the
District OF Columbia received highest honor
In Rotations; Mr.. c. p. Metzroth Of Mas
sachusetts in laboratory work. and Mr..
Bright stood first in lecture reports, in ex-
aminations and In the highest general av-
erage in all departments Of the night class.
Diplomas were issued to the following: