Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-19

a pleasure TO be here with you this even
ing. The thing for you all to do is to find
something to do and then to do it. This
has always been characteristic of the
American people This accounts for their
high average of intelligence and character.
Then, again, learn to think, for this art
has again contributed largely to bring the
American people where they are today. In
the business life which many of you Will
enter you will learn rigid adherence to bust
ness during business hours. Also maintain
a high standard Of honesty. Have pluck
and stick to your task. This makes sue
cess honorable. If your employer wants
you to do something that Is not honest
look him straight in the face and refuse
We hear of much that Is not absolute hon
esty these days, and half of II Is doubtless
true. Employers expect much from those
under them, and from all indications those
under them have lived up pretty well. When
you go out tonight you must think of the
great sacrifices that have been made for
you by your mothers and fathers that you
might receive this education. 1 thank
them now in the name of the great Amer
lean people" Representative Campbell
then delivered a special charge to the grad
yates. during which he congratulated them
on the finish of their Business High School
life. His gestures and finished oratory did
much to instill his expressions in the minds
Of those to whom he was addressing.
Scholarship and Diplomas.
scholarship. He made short address dur
ing which he spoke of the fact that Repre-
sentative Campbell had been of much serv-
ice in procuring an additional 100000 sal
airy budget this year for the increase in
the pay Of the teachers. and that the pub
lie schools would go on with increased life
and energy. He also said that the public
schools would continue to go on with sue
rax
the hard times of the winter just passed.
Continuing he urged the graduates to ally
themselves with the alumni Of the school,
and to help Mr.. West. the president. to
make 1t stronger. In conclusion Superin-
tendent Stuart awarded the scholarship In
the Washington College of Law to Miss
then played cornet solo, after which
Col. John Biddle. Engineer Commissioner
OF the District Of Columbia awarded the
diplomas to the following graduates:
Loretta Alice Ahern, Marguerite Allen,
Annie Kenneth Armstrong. Blanche Austin,
Alice Frances Barbour. Hattie Elenora Bar
retf, Louise Johanna Beckstedt Margaret
Ray Benton. Emily Margaret Betz Ruby
Grace Anna Bishop, Helena Bron, Gladys
Irene Blanchard, Carrie Marselas Boulter
Eva Lewis Brooks Flora Brown Elsie
Jean Bunting, Violet Eastman Burner. An
Helen Clark, Mary Catherine Clifford Irene
Ethel Common. Minnie Burnett Curtis. Melva
Alfreta Delzeil. Ada Regina Dermody.
Emily Louise Dietrich, Norma Marie Dom,
Ruth Alene Dom, Beulah Virginia Doyle
Edith Amelia Drennon. Bessie Ellenore
Huntington, Mabel Emily Evans, Helen
Ferguson. Alice Virginia Fought, Marion
Adelaide Fowler, Jennie Josephine Friel,
Nellie Frances Friel. Isabelle Josephine
Gallenne. Elizabeth VIII Gheen, Grace
Marie Goddard, Emma Alfredo Hanft,
Ethel Friese Harper, Marion Herrle, Ber-
nice Nee Hinwood. Mable Elizabeth
Hogan. Elizabeth Lucretia Ide, Helen
Scott Imirie. Helen Gertrude Jefferis,
Katherine Winifred Kerrigan, Elizabeth
Julia Ktefer, Irene Estelle Knapp.
Florence Agatha King. Jessie Bell Rooms.
Emily Irene Kramer, Emily Augusta Law
renee, Violet Adele Lawrence, Kathryn
Teresa Ldston, Mary Harvey Louden, Edna
May Loyeless, Mary Ellen Mshoney, Rose
Marie Marley. Mary Elfza McDade Ina
Louise aMcElvare. Nellie Katherine MCGEE.
Alice Louise Nash, Pauline May Cakes,
Ceiina Victoria Orth. Ethel Tbwner Pax
son. Anna Marie Rawlings, Gloria Esther
Richter. Emily Gum Rosemond. Amelia
Anna Rosenda,e. Lillian Poston Sale, Elda
Viola Sandmeyer, Ida Mae Sando Harriet
Marie Santelmanp. Katherine Wiley Savin,
Myrtle Lillian Schoheid. Bertha Jefferis
sharswood. Lena Beall Simpson. Annie
Elizabeth Smith. Edith Lillian Smith.
Georgia Frances Smith. Marie Smith. Net