Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
GRADUATES OF WASHINGTON
COLLEGE REWARDED.

The annual commencement of the WASH
ington College, Sd and streets northeast,
was closed last evening when President
Menefee handed to seventeen girls the
sheepskins which are the rewards of years
Of study and discipline. President Charles
w. Needham of George Washington Uni
versity addressed the class and the large
audience on the higher duties of life. Sew
eral musical numbers were included in the
program.
To the strains Of a professional march
from Prophet rendered by Messrs. Rath
and Hopkins. the candidates for graduation
honors marched into the chapel, where the
exercises were held. Preceding the grad
uattng class were twelve girls. students Of
the school, bearing chain Of evergreens
and roses. They formed an aisle for the
seniors After the graduates had taken
seats on the platform a piano quartet was
rendered by Misses Stearns and Smith and
Messrs. Rath and Hopkins. 1t was followed
by vocal trio by the Misses Minor,
Stearns and Carr.
Compliments Bestowed.
Mr.. Needham. who was then introduced
began his address by complimenting the
school and the results accomplished and the
members Of the graduating class. He was
glad, he said, to meet educated women
There are those who have doubts regarding
the benefits Of the higher education of
women. but such people. he pointed out, do
not believe in the efficacy of education to
strengthen the mind. Education, he said
Is the process by which the powers Of the
mind are developed and brought to perfec-
ton. And as womens sphere lies where
she can live nobly, such process is fitting
for her.
The first element Of success in life, Pres
ident Needham stated. Is singleness Of
purpose to know the truth. One is not to
memorlze what some one else says is the
truth, but must take up facts and draw re-
suits from them. Generous enthusiasm he
continued, is the fire which melts the ore.
It should be retained throughout life, he
stated.
1.-THE true spirit Of men and women is an
undying love Of work." the speaker con-
tinued. whether mental or manual. work
Is the means by which attention Is COM
PEELED. the root from which all excellence
springs. 1dleness leads to languor and Ian
life. what Is worth while must be wrought
on patiently
President Needham said that mind stat
ure. as well as physical stature, measures
the differences in size between individuals.
The JOY of life. he continued, comes from
the Kind of mind carried by the Individual.
Names Of the Graduates.
President Menefee presented the diplomas
to the class. The recipients were:
Certificate course: Miss Ursie Bolinger,
Louisiana; Miss Mamie Cert, Texas; Miss
Sadie Cert Texas; Miss Mary Baxter Clay
brook, Kentucky; Miss Ella M. Goldman,
Texas; Miss Blanche Martha Griffith Iowa;
Miss Susan Hogsett, Pennsylvania; Miss
Sue Worthington Howell, Virginia; Miss
Josephine K. Levy, Kentucky; Miss Frank
lin Lubbock Miller, Tennessee Miss Mary
E. Perkins, Mexico; Miss Lucy E. Smith,
West Virginia; Miss Sallie H. Van Deven-
ter, Missouri; Miss Mary Alice Webb Penn
sylvania.
Department of music-Piano: Miss Lucy
E. Smith, West Virginia; Miss Mary Pat
ton Stearnes, Virginia.
Department Of oratory: Miss Franklin
Lubbock Miller, Tennessee.
The program was concluded by piano
duet by Mrs. Amelia Menefee Olmsted and
Mr.. Hopkins.