The Washington herald., 1907-06-19
GRADUATED BY B. H.S.
Two Hundred Students Re-
ceive Their Diplomas.
PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
National Theater Is Filled with
Friends of the Graduates - Com
mencement Address Delivered by
Hon. W. Il, Andrews-NIiss Clara Il.
Byron Wins scholarship.

Before an immense audience at the Ma
tioEal Theater the graduates Of the Busi-
ness High School received their degrees
from the hands of Capt. James oyster
Of the board of education, yesterday aft
ernoon. Seated behind the high bank OF
/ floral offerings were the guests Of the in
Superintendent Chancellor, OF
/ the public schools, his assistant, Percy
NJ. Hughes. and the members Of the
school board-whlle farther back on the
/ platform 20D students waited anxiously for
the calling Of their names and the priced
| diplomas which told Of their efficient
! scholarship.
! The young women in their white gowns,
/ were seated in the foreground, while the
embryo business men. clad in the con-
ventional graduating clothes, were rele-
gated to the background. The boxes and
| the two galleries were draped with the
/ Orange and Blue of the institution, while
/ high above the heads Of the audience a
gigantic Stars and Stripes foated.
Long before Director Santelmann, of
the Marine Band. signaled for the over
/ ture the theater was crowded to the doors,
and no more demonstrative audience
greeted the best efforts Of Americas ac-
tors than applauded the scholarship Of
the commercial students
Address by W. L. Andrews.
In the absence Of Rabbi Abram Simon,
Rev. Dr. Frantz pronounced the invoca-
tlon, which was followed by an address
20 the graduates, delivered by Hon. W.
Z, Andrews Auditor OF the Treasury. Mr..
Andrews complimented the graduates on
their excellent records Of scholarship and
department, and expressed the hope that
the Business High School would never
have any other feelings than those Of
pride when looking at their records. He
then admouished them that work-hard
work-was required Of every man IN these
days. and advised them TO strive for in
ieliectual rather than mere monetary
success. He pointed 10 the good fortune
that had attended graduates from com
mercial schools. and in conclusion offered
his best wishes TO the graduates Of 1891
Dr. William T. Chancellor announced
AAlNt AliF 1tlltltlC sup hHI AtI " aEillltE ADI
College Of Law was awarded 10 Clara f.
Byron, with Nina Williams and Emily J.
Stone as alteruates. This scholarship
was granted through the good offices Of
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey. dean OF the
institution. The Gait prizes in the Bust
ness High School were awarded 10 Miss
Nina Williams and Z. Lester Ballard,
with Mary Brashears and Leila Scott as
alteruates.
Capt. Oyster Gives Diplomas.
Capt James +. Oyster awarded the
diplomas TO the graduates. which exercise
was performed during constant applause
from the fond parents and interested
friends Of tho honor-bearers. The sue
cessful candidates for diplomas were:
Milton Samuel Abel. John Gil Anderson Charlie,
Henry Baker. Emory Lester Ballard Barton Levi-
Brooke William Edward BIooEs James Francis
Brown. james Walter Burrows. Daniel Altman Con
r0-. Edward Frankc0mbe Davis Uriel Davis James
David D0nHeliv. Joseph Michael D01Choe John
Joseph Donovan. Maurice Austin D7vues. Paul
Carleton Ugln. Neil Winthrop Dum1ut Charles
N1le Fisher. Fred Mcclure F'emminE Harry Ferns
Ter F0ulds, John Welsh Gregory. Lawrence Daniel
Hais.p David Aiken Hart. Edmund Wilcox Hub
ard, William Eury Hudson Rosser Lee Hunter ir
William Tracy Johnston Cadis Jackson KabinVpY
Robert Odsn Kerry James Monroe Krei'sr Balitha
James Laws. Albert Henry Lester, Joseph Levy
hIrk CT0thers Miller. William Emory Monroe. John
Joseph Mullen, James Clancy Nsughtan. RAYMOND
Edwin OtterbSek, Benjamin Harrison Parker. Lee
Parsons. Walter Hoover Powell. Hubhsrt Roger
Quinter, Harry Cullison Russell. Howard Anthony
Schladt. William John SChut7mpf Frank Edwin
Sharpess Joseph Wilbur Spransv Charles William
Stewart. George Kyle Thornton. Thomas Oliver Van
Horn Daniel John Waters. Philip Wsnzeu Weber,
and William joseph Weber
Queen Louise Ackcrman Della Bertille Barry. Efis
Virginia Bean Mary Charlotte Becker Adele No
Yeile Resscn, Annie Elizabeth Bcyaus Elsie Tavera
Boehmer Nellie Catherine Boland. Mamie Elizabeth
BoUmtn. Roberta lola Braddock Mary Lillian Bra
shears Nellie May Brown Clara Elizabeth Byron.
Sarah Yelma CafTrvy, Maude Viola Garter. Jusnita
Chiffon Mary Conner. Katharine Cecilia Corlett
ley. Mary Kern Smith Davis. Anita Caroline Diete-
rich. hathrina Emma Detz, Lena Graham Duehay
Mildred Dunnington, Ethel MAY Dykes Rita Wat
hns Eppley, Alene Corlis Ernst. Elsie Barbara
Ernst Carrie Grace Eshlenan. lngaborg Lydia Fors-
berg Florence Virginia George Marie Thomson
Gessi0rd. May Bishop Hall Estelle Blanche Haven
ner. Ella Barbara Hoitmuller Gertrude Elizabeth
Herring Marguerite Anna Jones Katharine Mag
1alen Kelly Mary Agnes Regina Kelly Harriet Isa-
bel King, Irene Cecilia Krouse. Martha Marie
Krinke, Carrie Belle Lane Maude Elizabeth Leop-
ard, Bebecca Leyitan, Helen Frances Maddox. Pan
Elsa Martin. Jessie Niece Anna Eleanor NcGraw.
Hazel Fowble McQuay. Dorothy Mae Miller. la !
Irene Morrill, Alice Powell Myers, Marie Louise
Myers. Anita Annie Neuman Mary Frances Nussear.
Natalie Josephine Peacock Charlotte Allen Preston
Elizabeth Brown Pullman. Rose Catherine Regan. I
Margaret Annie Reidy. Mary Martha Rider. Clara
Anna Santelmann. AmOFfta Mary Scala Leila Ford /
lam Scott. Edna Parke5 Smons. Miriam Holmes |
iimons Marion Mortrom Smith. Blanche Sherman. /
Marie ADtonette Stewart, Emma June Stipe Emily
lane Stone. Katherine Mary Stoutenbursh Elsie /
Nay Stuart. Alice Elizabeth Thomas Nina Irene /
Thomas. Hazel Wilson Truck. Marion Amelia Van /
Horn. Elizabeth Helena Watson. Ona Bell WeIlborn
Mary iuez Wells Julia Rhea Werner Dorothy Abce /
Williams, Mary Louise Wood. Helen Bowen Woods 4
md Lula Leland Wright
The class officers are.
Boltha ]. Laws. president; Anita g Dietericb
ice president Elsie T. Boehmer. secretary and 1
Seill W Dumont treasurer.
The executive committee Is made up Of
he following:
Ingaborg L. FOrsberg. James c. Nauglten. Isabel
:. Martin. Mary a. Kelly, Maude F. Leonard Jo-
eph W, Spransy. Elsie b Ernst William T. John
on. Marie L. Myers. Lawrence d. Haisip. Julia r
Werner, and Philip ]. WeOer. =