Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23

The original and prfpef sources of knowl-
! edge are not bookst but life, experience,
personal thinking ffelfK and acting.
| thinking soul. them an true knowledge
comes from the growth and development
OF that ats seed within Which DISTINGUISHES
sometimes say, from the rest of the ami
NAL world. The cultivation Of that seed
then, Is. or should be. the aim of all--not
only of educators in their various schools
and departments. but or every one upon
whom responsibility rests: and RESPONSE
bility, let it be remembered. attaches to
each one and increases with knowledge
1t cannot be transferred. nor can 1t be
neglected. Its growth comes from ex-
ercise and always develops the character
OF the actor.
The valuesof Schools.
'The value of the public schools cannot
be oyerestimated. especially as now con-
Quoted. They are the hope of our free in
situations, because out Of them come young
men and women free from narrowness and
bigotry But while this Is true. every man
has two educations-one which he receives
from others. and one. more important.
which he gives himself In q sense every
man Is self-made who Is worth the max
ing. Hence self-reliance is q most essential
element to success, or. as was said by Or.
Hopkins in his inaugural address as pres
No person can be educated by what an
other does for him. but is always educated
by what he does for himself. He must
therefore be led to think for himself and to
act for himself-for there is nothing truer
than that we live by doing. Hence the
fact that very large number of the best
educated the most effective and the most
truly cultured men and women never saw
the inside of a college or university. 1t Is
internal development of power and the
training of skill to apply 1t. and not exter-
nal addition of information which Is most
needed. Therefore the true educator must
consult tastes and appeal to feeling and de-
velop will. Nothing stimulates the intel
lect like vital enthusiast SIN. Let 1t be UNDER
stood. then. always. that the true educator
deals primarily, not with subjects. but with
men, -
Peelle concluded as follows:
Congratulates Graduates.
FINALLY, young ladies and gentlemen.
congratulate you on having reached this
important stage in your efforts for an eou-
cation. You will each soon be given
diploma as evidence OF your successful
course Of study in the several high schools
of this city. Have you thought OF what
resolution or high aim you will write across
1t as an anchor to your future career! II
not. will you permit me to suggest that
you are standing on the Drink or Inc
worlds precipice. from which you can gaze
at the allurements of vice beneath. or, by
an upward look behold the Outstretched
hand Of our common father. who Is ever
ready and able to rescue us from the evil
one; therefore, may | lovingly entreat each
of you to put your hand in His. that you
may walk humOly with Him in the develop
ment Of the several gifts with which he has
endowed YOU and which by training have
fitted you for life
''rhus walking. your life will be fraughr
with the consciousness Of duty done and the
consequent approval Of those who have la
bored and made sacrifices for your happi-
ness and welfare.
Awards by Superintendent Stuart.
The scholarships were then awarded by
Superintendent Stuart. who took occasion
to say a few things about the schools. The
Eastern High School. he said. stood for
scholarship primarily, the Western for
scholarship and, as q friend the board
Of education thought; was also the aristo-
cratic school Of the District, while the Gen.
trail. the oldest of the three. stood for
strength in scholarship. athletics. drill and
nearly all the phases of school life.
Before taking his seat Mr.. Stuart intro
duced Miss Johnston. who presented the
gold medal awarded by the Martha Wash
tngton Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution for. the best historical
essay by high school pupil.
The diplomas were then delivered to the
graduates by Commissioner West, who was
assisted by the pr ncipals and teacher from
each high school. Thei members of the
class marched down from their places and
received the little rolls efgparcf1ment at the
front of the PLATFORM amid much hand
clappfng.
The exercises over relatives and friends
crowded about the platform and gave the
graduates informal receptions.
Award of Scholarships.
The scholarships announced by Superin-
tendent Stuart result of a competitive
examination held by the authorities of CO.
lumbar University Of this city WERE II
Kendall scholarship, William c. Van
Week. Central High School; first UNIVERSE
ty scholarship. Helen M. Evans Central
High School: second university scholarship.
third university scholarship. Bertha Bert
well. Eastern High School; fourth univer-
sity scholarship, Edward P Gates, Central
High School; NTH university scholarship,
School: sixth university scholarship, Eu-
gene NJ Bell. Western High School.
The scholarship of the WOman's College
Of Baltimore Md. is awarded by competi-
tive examination to Florence Murray, Gen.
trail High School.
The King schola rship in Dickinson College
Of Carlisle, Pa, Is awarded by competitive
examination to Bertha L. Richards, East
ern High School.
The schola rship In the Georgetown Medi-
cal College IS awarded by competitive ex-
animation to Carlton c. Van Enron, East
ern High School
The following scholarships have been
awarded upon the records of the individual
schools The Technical scholarship Of the
Central High School In Lehigh University
is assigned to Albion N. Van Week; the
Technical scholarship of the Western High
School In Lehigh University is assigned to
Edward F. Petersen: the Technical scholar
ship of the Eastern High School in Lehigh
University Is not awarded.