Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-24
RECEIVE DIPLOM AS
GRADUATES OF LUCY WEBB
HAYES TRAINING SCHOOL.

The graduating exercises of the Lucy
Webb Hayes National Training School for
missionaries and deaconesses of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church were held last
evening at Rust Hall. North Capitol and M
streets. The following young ladies received
their diulomas:
Deaconess course-Alice NJ. Brown, Fall
River, Mass; Elizabeth Stone Davis, VIII
kingsburg Pa. Maria Zipora Douhan,
Brooklyn. N. Y; Mrs Charles H. Evelsizer,
Roseville, H.; Louise Ellen GIL, Cleveland
Ohio; Maude e. Greenought, Ilion, N. Y;
Nettie Louise Haney. Bangor, Me-; Anna j.
Hayman. Williamsport. Pa; Sallie Bodine
HeIsler Paulsboro, n. J.; Hannah Holder
ness, Wyoming, Pa; Helen Z. Kirk, Can
ton. Ohio; Mrs. Mary j. Kreidler, Decatur.
ILL.,; Emma Morgan LOOMS, Clio, Mich; Il.
]. H. McGuffin, Toronto. Ont; Clara Mid
calf, Saginaw. Mich; Anna Norris, Trafal-
gar Ind; Flora May Matney, Clyde.N. c.;
Edith Lillian Rankin, Portland, Me-; Bertha
Ridge, Newark. n. J.: Augusta Vetesk Mt.
Pleasant, Pa. S. Erminie WILDER, Portland,
Me.
Nurse training course-Charlotte r.
Chichester, Jersey City, n. j.; Ethelda M.
Corbman. Port Perry, Ont. Cam; Bertha
Ebert Deem. Jersey City, n. j.; Alice K.
Green, Scottville, Mich; Elsa Reichmann,
Summit Heights, Md; Lucy Dfora Sharp,
Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
kindergarten course-Stella Holly, Bay
City, Mich; Catherine Miriam Lennon,
Brockport, n. Y; Mary Love Morrison
Brookland. D. c.; Eliza Adams Tenney,
Logan, Ohio.
Program of Exercises.
Rev. DR.. Charles Wesley Gallagher, presi-
dent of the school, presided and delivered
brief opening address to the members of the
graduating class. who were grouped artist
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the undergraduates seated In rear circle.
Prayer was offered by Rev DR.. Joseph w.
Dawson. and after reading from the Bible
a portion of the oratorio of Elijah" was
sung by Misses WILDER. Midcalf, Rankin,
Tenney. Hanney and Davis.
A few words of cheer to the young Ia
dies, who are about to start out in religious
and charitable work in the big cities of the
country under the supervision of the minis
tiers of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
were said by Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk, president
of the Woman's Home Missionary Society.
DR.. McMulIen's Address
The principal address of the evening was
delivered by Rev. DR.. Wallace McMullen,
pastor of the Madison Avenue NJ. E. Church
of New York city Inspirations for Serv-
ice" was his subject He told the young la
dies they must have hopefulness and
strength in their service. Hopefulness, he
said, would act as a tonic to their weary
souls. especially when they working
under the most discouraging circumstances
1T is not easy he continued, Ito look
upon the sad signs of defeat and still sing
the song of victory. You will find food for
hopefulness in your spiritual experience.
There is no division to be made between
service and vision. as Is the habit with some
thinkers OF today. Philanthropy should not
be regarded substitute for piety nor as
separated from it. The two are related and
not opposed to each other. There are circu-
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our contact with God we get power to serve
men. You will also find food for hope in
your faith. Try always to breathe the at
feat"
Strength of character. said the speaker
would be a perpetual need in their work. He
told the graduates they might find a re-
newal of strength in prayer. in the glory of
sacrifice and in the presence of God.
The organ prelude and postlude were
played by a. P. Tasker