Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-01
WOODS COLLEGE CLOSES
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXER-
CISES HELD.
Lafayette Opera House Crowded With
Students and Their Friends
The Program.

The annual graduating exercises mark
| ing the close of the twentieth year Of
| Woods Commercial College We're held last
| evening before audience that occupied
the seating capacity of the Lafayette
Square Opera House The playhouse was
appropriately decorated in honor of the
occasion. the stage being bower of floral
and physical beauty-at least that portion
occupied by the young ladies of the gradu
ating class Suspended from the prosce
MUM arch was immense design In flow
ers, showing the letters and figures, wv. G.
C.-l&5" Musical selections were. rendered
by ar orchestra, addresses were delivered
by well-known speakers, diplomas were
presented, prizes were awarded and as a
fitting climax. the graduates held a general
reception, receiving the warm congratula-
tons OF parents and friends. The front of
the stage was lined with flowers and pres
ents sent by well-wisherS and intended for
the young people about to begin their bus:-
ness careers. These were distributed just
prior to the close of the exercises by a
committee of young ladies selected from
among the undergraduates.
On the right of the stage were seated
Mr.. Court +. Wood, president of the col
lege; Mrs. Wood, the members of the fac
ulty and Rev. James c. Nicholson, Rev
William Hart Dexter and Mr.. Louis Z.
Shoemaker. On the left were the members
of the graduating class.
After several selections by the orchestra
Rev. Mr.. Nicholson invoked divine blessing.
The Rev. DIR. Dexter was introduced to
deliver the annual address. After a few
pleasantries regarding the beauty of the
girls present the speaker pointed out the
advantages of Washington as an educa-
tional city. This, he said. is the center of
the nation sectionally. and here students
are in a position to estimate fairly the sig
nificance of the claims of the different sec
lions of the country. DR.. Dexter congratu-
lated the graduates on being educated In
the national capital. According to the
speaker the people are approaching more
than ever the advantages of business
education. business education he added
is a necessity for any man or woman who
intends to embark on business career
Good breeding and manly hearts alone VIII
not do. Practical training and knowing
how to do is essential. DR.. Dexter told the
graduates that a business education ts a
moral safeguard and he urged them to
have faith. to rely on high ideals, to have
enthusiasm and to display devotion to duty.
In conclusion, the speaker announced that
to be able to bring things to pass Is to win
success.
Next President Wood presented diplomas
to the following. each being greeted with
applause as the names were called:
Shorthand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fairfax
Bean, New Hampshire; Sacks Bricker. Dis
.rict of Columbia; Susie Page Bryan. Mary
land: Joseph Harvey Cain. District of Co
lumbia; Francis Claveloux. District of Co
Ethel Jewel Dony, District of Columbia;
Edmund Joseph Dwyer Virginia; Fannie
Eskin, District of Columbia; Catherine
Mary Etter Pennsylvania; Clara J. era
ham. Delaware; James o. B. Gray. District
Of Columbia Margaret May Hidebrand
Pennsylvania; Lillian Louise Hilkel, Dis
trict of Columbia: William Wallace John
ston, District of Columbia; Minnie Maud
Jones, New York; Mary Victoria Lowe, Dis
trict of Columbia; Mary B. Mcclellan. Dis
trict of Columbia; Leila Margaret Nc
Grath. District of Columbia; Maoei II.
Meacham. District of Columbia; Mary
Blanche Mills. Virginia; Mae Louise Thel-
ma Rae, District of Columbia Ethel V.
Richie, District of Columbia; Arthur h.
Scheid Missouri; Paul Stephen sigurdson'
Minnesota: katherine Beatrice Smith, Dis
trict of Columbia: Thomas NJ. Thompson.
Maryland. and Maud Wilson. Virginia.
Business department-Sacks Bricker, Dis
trict of Columbia: Emory Preston Champe,
West Virginia.: Francis Claveioux. District
of Columbia Edmund Joseph Dwyer. Dis
trict OF Columbia r. Sedwick Franklin.
Maryland; Reginald Hungerford. District
of Columbia; Winfield B. Johnston. Dis
trict of Columbia; Mary B. McCollam Dis
trict of Columbia; Anna Cornelia Purdy.
Canada; Joseph Richards. District of Co
lumbia; Stella Elizabeth Rouzer: Pennsyi-
yania: John Wilbur Sherwood. District Of
Columbia; Walter Davis Wildman, Virginia,
and Harry without, Oklahoma.
surprise was sprung on President Wood
when the class president. Mr. Sacks Bricker
head of the college with silver loving cup
as a token of regard. Mr.. Wood accepted
the gift with expressions Of deep apprecia-
ton He declared that he really loved every
member of the class.
Mr.. Shoemaker's Address.
Mr. Shoemaker was introduced one of
Washington's most public-spirited citizens.
He delivered an interesting address, saying,
in part, as follows:
ut Is easy to make a few commonplace
remarks eulogistic Of your instructors and
complimentary to you upon the success you
have attained. This I cheerfully do but l
cannot rid my mind of the impression re-
sulting from reflection upon the Importance
of education to the American youth, which,
If coupled with Christian training. will pro-
duce may, even, maintain must produce) a
higher order of civilization than the people
of the world have heretofore experienced.
1t is our duty to assume this! 1t Is ma
tional duty to produce such result! Other
wise perpetuity of the blessings we enjoy
cannot be attained.
''It may be safely affirmed that Washing
ton is fast becoming if, indeed, it is not al
ready the educational center of our coun-
try just as it has long been the social and
political center. This is because the educa-
tional. financial, social and political heart
of the nation beats in Washington and sends
forth, through its legislative and executive
arteries. lifeblood to the nation. 1t stands
alone. pre-eminently great, in respect to its