The Washington herald., 1907-05-25
SEVEN GET DIPLOMAS
President Talks at Friends
School Graduation.
GIVES ADVICE TO THE BOYS
Tells Them Not to he n Bully Nor
tO BE Afraid of Rough PIay-Dis-
tinGuished Educators Among the
Visitors at the Excrcises-Archie
Roosevelt "A Student of the school.

I'll rec sweet girl graduates in pretty
white gowns and bearing bouquets of pink
roses, and four bashful young men, the
class of '07 Of the Friends School. had
the honor Of receiving their diplomas last
night from the hand Of the President,
after the Chief Executive had delivered
a short address filed with bits of timely
advice to young folk and their parents
The President was accompanied by Mrs
| Roosevelt. They remained throughout
the presentation exercises, after which
/ they received the school classes and the
guests of the evening.
Thomas W. Sidwell, the principal, pre-
sided during the exercises. Dr.. Jesse H.
| Holmes. Of Swarthmore College, delivered
the opening prayer, following which Fitz-
hugh Coyle Goldsborough, a local young
yiolinist, rendered several numbers with
| brilliance.
Mr. Sidwell introduced the President,
who beamed upon the gathering and
launched into one Of his characteristics
impromptu addresses. in which he refer
red to himself az one point as pretty
much Of a sermon
President Talks To Boys.
/ He spoke mostly 10 the young boys
| gathered before him. among whom was
seated Archie, the Presidents son and a
/ pupil Of the school
THE boy who misuses his strength and
physical courage to abuse smaller and
weaker boys or girls said the Presl-
/ dent, "or to torture some dumb animal. IS
/ the meanest kind Of q boy there is. The
/ boy who is kind and gentle. bat who is
afraid 20 mingle with other boys lest they
( he rude 10 him, is a poor specimen. but
/ the bully is more 20 be despised. Be the
| right kind Of boy around the house. Act
/ in your home IN such a manner that
| when you are out Of the house you leave
| behind You genuine sorrow and not a
| sigh of relief"
| The President closed by using a maxim
which DE said came from the foot
/ ball field. lie told the Youngsters 10 be
game, and then said: Don't finch, don't
/ foul. and hit the line hard"
/ Mr. Sidwell called of the name Of each
graduate, who advanced and received the
/ diploma from the President. The gradu-
atcs were Harold Beverly Chase Helen
Douglas, Alexander Boiling Gait. George
| William Lyman Prettvman, Marguerite
Phillips, Thora Mira Riley. and Leroy
Ordway King.
Distinguished Guests Present.
Among the guests on the platform were
Charles Jenkins, editor Of the Friends
Intelligence. and Mrs jenkins. Prof.
Holmes, Of Swarthmore College. and Mrs.
/ Hoimv>, William w Blrdsan. principal
/ Of the Girls' High School OF Philadelphia.
and Mrs BirdsaI Or. O. Edward Janney.
I Of Baltimore. chairman OF the Friends
| General Conference. and Mrs Jauney.
/ Prof Eli Lamb and Mrs Lamb. +. G..
/ Wilson, principal of the Friends School.
/ Baltimore and Mrs Wilson. and Dean
/ Penniman, Of the University Of Penrsyi-
] vani8.
+ Among the other special guests were
+ President Woodward, Of the Carnegie In
stitU'e. and Mrs. Woodward. President
/ GaiIsudet, Of GaIlaudet College, Dean
/ Wilbur, OF George Washington Tniyer-
B sity. and Mrs. Wilbur. Commissioner
4 Macfarland and Mrs NIacfarland. Prof
/ Jameson. Of the Carnegie Institute. and
I Mrs. Jameson, and Mr. B. r. Jannev eu-
/ pervising principal Of the public schools.
/ and Mrs JHnnev.