Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04

lowed the address of Mr.. B. H. Warner
who dwelt upon the value Of thorough prep
aration for business life. Such prepara-
ton, he declared, meant great deal more
than the youthful graduates could realize
at this time. The immediate problem De-
fore the graduates was that of securing a
suitable place or position. Those who con-
Quoted themselves SO as to deserve success
would surely succeed. There should be no
i,ileness, but continual striving for i'm
prOvement and advancement. The case OF
Secretary Cortelyou of the Department of
Commerce and Labor was cited as an ex-
ample of what striving, earnest young
man could do.
dress, declared that practical education
was, when all Is said and done, the very
best that young man or young woman
could have in this world 1t prepares them
for immediate service in the community.
The higher attachments would come later
If the young men and women would but
strive to that end. There are spare hours
in the life of all which If devoted to study
will give one the higher ideals of educa-
ton. Mr. West spoke of his own difficult
ties as a youth in securing education. say
Ing that most of his early knowledge Of
books had come from attendance at night
school after hours of hard work. While so
studying he had received as a present a
volume telling of the rise Of many great
men from the humber walks Of life and
without the advantage of the so-called col
leSo CHERISHED the DOOk
hope of the future. Mr.. West encour-
aged the graduates to look ahead to the
success attained by men who had had
much less educational advantage than they.
Mr.. West also impressed upon his hearers
the desrability of being ready to accept an
opportunity when it should present itself.
Often opportunity knocks but once at the
door of an individual, and success depends
in great degree upon its prompt accept
ance
The last speaker of the evening was DR..
Rowe of Baltimore. who urged the gradu-
ates to be true to their duty and upright in
their relations with the world.
Members of the Glass.
After the presentation of diplomas Miss
Mabel Lee Burton of the graduating class
presented President Wood with a hand
some loving cup. Mr.. Wood replied in ap-
preciative vein.
The graduates were:
Shorthand department-Joseph Dixon
Ashby Maryland; Stella Leon Beasley, Vir-
ginia; Grace Edna Cost, Maryland: Francis
Arthur Crawford, District of Columbia;
John Jerome Croghan, District Of Column
bia; Ernest Stanley Crown, District of Co
lumbia; Nellie Deviny, District of Column
bia; Eoline Katherine Edelen, Maryland;
Mary Elizabeth Edwards, West Virginia;
Clarence I. Fox, District of Columbia; May
Louise Cunning. District of Columbia:
Ethel Harding Virginia; Frederic Elliot
Hodge, Massachusetts, Helen Flora Hop
fenmaier, District of Columbia; Alice May
Hubbard, Maine; Able Johnson, District of
Columbia; Walter s. Kerr. Virginia; Claude
Berkeley Koontz, Maryland; William III.
Lynch. Virginia; David Maclean, District
of Columbia: Annie Laura Mclean, Dis
trict of Columbia; John d. McNabb, Vir-
ginia; Alice Irene Marche. District Of Co
lumbia; Bertha Camille Quick, Virginia;
Marie Malvina Robey. District of Column
bia; Marie Louise Rupertus. District of Co
Iumbia; Eleanor Josephine Schwarz, Dis
trict of Columbia; Joseph Francis Slffer,
Virginia; Edna Catherine Schwigert Dis
trict of Columbia; Clyde Rodney Smith.
Maryland: Florence Stewart, Virginia; Ger
trude Almira Terry. Indiana; Chester Allen
A. Van Horn, Maryland; Flora Elizabeth
Wortz. Rhode Island.
Business department-Joseph Dixon Ash
by Maryland; Daniel Daily Courtney, Ire
land; William Edward Dent District of CO.
sirnbaa; Mary Elizabeth Edwards, West
Virginia; James N. England. District of
Columbia; James Gilbert Feltner. Virginia:
Ernest Gerstenberg. Germany: Lee Hard
ing. District of Columbia; Able Johnson,
District of Columbia: Laura Isabelle Kelly
District of Coluntia William Andrew
King. District of Columbia; Walter 8. Kerr,
Virsfniaa RAarI Gertrude Little, District OF