The Washington herald., 1907-05-28
GET THEIR DIPLOMAS
Washington College Grad
yates 10 Young Women.
NEEDHAM ADDRESSES THEM
Answers Doubts and Criticisms of
Those Who Are Opposed 10 Higher
Education for WOmen-DecIares
They Need Strong Minds No Less
Than Men-Sheepskins Presented.

In the mlds, Of fragrant flowers and in
the presence Of their loving parents and
adniring friends. the members of the
graduating class of Washington College,
fifteen young women. were awarded their
diplomas at the hands Of the president Of
the college, Prof. Menefee, last night.
Or. Charles A. NeedhGm. president OF
George Washington University. delivered
the address Of the evening and gave the
young graduates good advice for their
future life. The ties and friendships made
in college, next 10 those in the family. are
the most enduring" said the speaker;
they cheer the days as with song; they
compel US to seek the excellent and be
worthy; and with enduring affection they
VIII follow us 10 the end.
There are those who express doubts
and have misgivings as to the results Of
higher education for women. To these
doubling saints or sinners, it is enough
10 say that they either do not understand
what education is. OF they do not believe
in its efficacy to- strengthen and beautify
the mind. Education is simply the proc
N'e NAlNiFNe tit INO Jus WHICH us
tinguish mankind from the brute creation
are developed and brought to efficient
action. Women. not less than men. need
strong and open minds; the capacity to
form good ideas and sound judgments.
Love, chastity, enthusiasm. devotion,
self-surrender and self-COnseCration to
the highest aims are woman's strength
and glory, and In the exercise Of these
heavenly powers she has shown herself
superior to man.
True Spirit I'm Love Of Work.
THE true spirit Of men and women
IS an undying love Of wnrk-work. mental
or manual. is the means whereby atten-
tion IS compelled; it is the instrument
Of all knowledge and virtue, the root
whence all excellence springs.
There IS a function Of the mind the
cultivation Of which is too often over
looked. refer TO the Imagination. II is
the souls studio. where mental images OF
objects not present are seen-where
working drawings for real structures are
made. Under its influence things are
colorad and strengthened by the power
it has of individualizing all it touches
it gives life and vitality TO the ma
terial upon which it works"
After prayer by Prof. Menefee the grad
yates entered the auditorium TO the inn
pressive and majestic sounds Of Meyer
beers professional march from the opera
Prophet" as presented on the piano by
Messrs. Rath and Hopkins. Fifteen under
graduates in flmy white dresses. bound
together by Earlands OF evergreen and
roses. formed n lane of beauty through
which their elder sisters entered the audi
toriUm % take their places upon the
hower-bedecked platform.
The next number on the programme
was from Tristan and Isolde"
by Wagner and was rendered IN
masterful style by the Misses Stearnes
and Smith. showing proper conception of
the opus and fine execution Messrs
Rath and Hopkins also assisted in this
number "The Smiling Dawn" a vocal
trio by Handel. was rendered by the
Misses Minor. Sterns and Carr, giving
proof Of the fact that careful training in
the arts of song enabled them TO interpret
Handel, the great tone master, in most
Intelligent manner.
Diplomas Are Awarded.
After DIT. Needham's address. Prof.
Manefae. with a brief address. awarded
the diplomas, which were tied with the
class colors of blue and white The pro-
gramme was brought 20 a conclusion with
a presentation on the piano Of Lists
Piano Concerto I'm Z Flat" by Mrs
Amelia Menefee Olmsted and Mr. Hop
kins. Prof. Menefee pronounced benedic-
tIon. and again wished the young ladies
"Godspeed."
The following are the names of the
graduates:
Certificate caurse-llisy Trse B1lnCer Louisiana:
Miss Mamie Cert. Texas, Miss Sadie Cert. Texas.
Miss Mary Baxter Clayhroek. Kentucky Miss Ella
VI, Goldman Texas. Miss Blanche Martha Griffith
Iowa: Miss Susan Hogsett Pennsylvania, Miss Sue
Wcrthington Howell, Virginia Miss Josephine X.
lew Kentucky Miss Franklin LHbb0-k Miller,
Tennessee; Miss MARY T. Perkins Mexico; Miss
Lucv p Smith. West Virginia; Miss Salie II. Van
peyeuter Missouri, and Miss May Alice Webb,
PennsylTluia.
Department Of music, piauo-Nlss Lucy T. Smith,
West Virginia, and Miss Mary Patton Stsanss,
irginia.
Department Of oratory-Nliss Franklin Lubbock
Miller Tennessee.
The following-named undergraduates
acted as ushers: The Misses Collins Pul-
ford Dorsey. Conheim. Stearnes, Reed.
Harris. Strong. Bartals, Carr. George,
Cert. simmons Hogsett. and Bolinger.
Class day exercises were held yesterday
morning. Miss Ella Goldman presiding
Greetings from the president were read
hv Miss Blanche NJ Griffith. after which
Miss Mary Esther Perkins gave a history
of the class. Miss Mary Baxter Clay
brook read the class prophecy and Miss
Sue Worthngton Howell read the class
rocm. Miss Drsle Boliuger presented n
loving cup 10 the members of the junior
class. and Miss Sada George accepted the
token. The class viii was read by Miss
SaIIie Van de Eontor. and Miss Franklin
Lubbock Miller delivered the "Auf Vie
derseheu." The class song was written