Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
AT BELcoURT SEMINARY.
Large Audience Attends the Com
mencement Exercises.

AA0ACCucuC Exercises.
In the old medieval hall Of Belcourt
seminary, 18th and Girard street, with a
wealth OF greens and cut nowers the COM
mencement exercises were held last even
Ing Shortly after o'clock when Mr. An
ton kaspar of the faculty began the rem
dition of Wienawsky's Romance" on the
violin the attendance of relatives and
friends Of the young ladies Of the institu-
tlon crowded the room. Saurets "Elfent-
anz was next played by Mr.. Kaspar, after
which Rev. DR.. Joseph Dawson, pastor of
the invocation. Miss Margaret Williams
sang L Ardita" and at the close Miss Ida
Lee Duncan, principal. introduced MIR. Bur-
ton T. Doyle, who delivered the address of
the evening.
I'm casting about for an appropriate
theme upon which to base my remarks on
this OCCASION" he said. many consdera-
tons have led me to select that of woman.
First at the cradle and last at the grave,
woman has always been and ever will be
the most potent factor and the greatest
living agency of the world in the better
ment of mankind and the ameloration Of
our civilization; for. while the hand that
rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the
world, it Is also the hand that softens,
sweetens and purifes the world.
Young lady graduates: This Is your
day. your occasion and must address my
closing remarks especially to you. Your
school days are about over, your lives are
young ana the great world lies open De1OTe
you. full Of opportunities and rich with
possibilities and you must take some part
in its future doings during your own brief
spaH Of years; but what part you and each
one Of you shall take rests with you and
almost you alone. The physical, social and
political environments of this seminary
constitute inherent advantages of edu-
catiOnal nature equal to special course In
any other institution located in any other
city Of this country, If not of the whole
world, and you are indeed fortunate In hav-
Ing had the benefits of these surroundings
added. gratituouSly and almost uncon-
sciOusly, to your school curriculum as an
agency in giving you a more liberal view
and a more latitudinous grasp of our mod
ern life and broader and deeper compre-
hension of its relations. duties and respon-
sibtlittes; and you have a better Idea OF
your great country and of the genius of Its
unique institutions how in your youth than
many men Of mature years, and more than
average requirements have away from
here"
Mrs Somerville, presiden, of the semi
nary, then awarded diploma to Miss Mar
garet Hawkins Of Mississippi. Mr.. Glotz-
ner of the faculty played Chopin's Noe
turn in D fiat and Scherzo c sharp minor
upon the piano, after which Rev. DR.. Locke.
pastor Of the Mount Vernon Methodist
Episcopal Church South. pronounced the
benediction.
During the exercises the young ladies
composing the various classes Of the school
sat Immediately in front Of the speaker
and Mrs. Somerville and Miss Duncan.
Later the guests were shown the painting.
drawing and molding efforts of the young
lady students in the art gallery upon the
second floor. =
The exhibition was prepared by direction
of Miss Louise Thompson, teacher OF art
in the seminary.