Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-27
CLOSING EXERCISES
SERIES OF EVENTS AT WASHING
TON COLLEGE, LEXINGTON.

Rev. ]. ]. Muir, pastor Of the Temple
Baptist Church, preached the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class Of the
Washington College, Sd and streets north
west, yesterday His subject was Imperial
Thinking"
Happy the youth of either sex who
chooses to think imperiaily,' said Dr.
Muir.
In this expression 1t is understood thae
there is no intention to connect it with the
Imperialism about which we have been
hearing so much here of late. We are not
in the realm of politics, but rather of
morals and religion.
I'm view of our advantages and oppor-
tunities, every of should aspire to
be imperialists in the sphere of the best
and highest things. That this age needs
imperial thinkers, as probably no other,
cannot be doubted. Confessedly there Is
much thinking that is of this order. Ma
terialism, commercialism and even sensual
ism in some form or other are SO manifest
that the too general disposition is to grovel
rather than to soar, to think meanly rather
than imperially."
Musical Program.
musical in connection with the gradu-
ating exercises of the Washington College,
w anu L StiSelS was given Sdt-
urday night at the college. The program was
opened with plano duet '"Tarantella,"
by Misses Lewis and Mary Stearns. Miss
Ethel Carr sang soprano solo. Ave
Marie The next numbers were PIANO
solos, "Impromptu." A fat, by Miss Elsie
Simmons. and "Polonaise," in A major, by
Miss Alice Meekham. Invocation and Bac-
chanale,' piano duet was rendered by
Misses Stearns, Minor and Carr. Mss Alice
Dorsey contributed piano solos, "SlLmber
Songs and Norwegian Dance" A piano
solo, "Maiden's Wish,' was played by Miss
Lucy Smith. Miss Fern Minor sang a So
prano solo. Doris" Miss Carr and Mr..
Hopkins gave plano duet, Waltz Cap
rice My Heart Ever Faithful" So
prano solo, sung my Miss Mary
stearns. Hungarian Rhapsody, No. g."
piano solo, was by Miss Rowena Frank.
Misses Minor and Carr sang a duet, The
Angles Miss Stems gave piano solo,
''Polonaise." A quartet, composed of Misses
Simmons, Mamie Cert, Sadie Cert and Mr..
Hopkins, rendered procession and dance
from Sylvia The program was closed
by the oratory department, presenting the
first and fourth acts of King Lear"
The cast was: King Lear Amelia Menefee
Olmsted; King of France, Lewis Stearnes:
Earl of Kent, Josephine Minor; Earl of
Gloucester, Lillian Ravens; Duke of Bur-
gundy, Baxter Claybrook; Duke of Corn
wall, Alice Webb; Duke of Albany. Sue
Howell; Cordela Frank Miller; Goneril,
Sallie Van de Venter; Regain, Hazel Pull
ford.
Glass Day.
The class-day exercises were held today.
Fourteen young ladies dressed in white
and composing the class of 'O7 were the
principals, the exercises opening at 1890
O'Clock in the auditorium of the institution.
There was large attendance of relatives
rfn l, fL1 1olt H.,
NJ. Goldman presided over the exercises.
Greetings from the president of the class
were read by Miss Blanche NJ. Griffith, after
which Miss Mary Esther Perkins gave a
history Of the class. The class prophecy
was read by Miss Mary Baxter Clayhyook
of Kentucky. Miss Sue Worthington How
ell of irginia then read the class poem.
During the recitation of the poem Miss
Howell was several times interrupted by
applause and laughter.
When Miss Howell had concluded Miss
Crsie Bollinger presented a loving cup to
the members of the Junior class of the col
lege, aEl Miss saba George made the re-
Spouse, accepting the token. The class will
read by Miss Sallie Van de Venter.
The "Auf Wiedersehen" WAS then delivered
by Miss Franklin Lubbock Miller of Ten
Lucy / INA Smith of West Virginia.
Graduating Exercises Tonight.
The graduating exercises will occur at 8
opened with professional march,
Prophet" by Messrs. Rath and
Hopkins. 'Isolde's Love Death" from
Tristan and Isolde will be given
by Misses Stearns and Smith and Messrs
Rath and Carr. A vocal trio will be sung
by Misses Minor, Stearns and Carr
An address is to be delivered by
DR.. Charles w. Needham, president of
the George Washington University. The
diplomas are to be awarded by Presi-
dent +. Menefee. The exercises will close
with piano concerto in + fiat by Mrs
Amelia Menefee Olmsted and Mr. Hop
kins.
The graduates are: Certificate course
Miss Crs:e Bolinger, Louisiana; Miss Mamie
Cert. Texas. Miss Sadie Cert, Texas; Miss
Mary Baxter Claybrook, Kentucky: Miss
Ella NJ Goldman, Texas: -.Iss Blanche
Martha Griffith, Iowa; Miss Susan Hogsett,
Pennsylvania: Miss Sue Worthington How
ell, Virginia; Miss Josephine X. Levy, Ken
lucky: Miss Franklin Lubbock Miller, Ten
nessee: Miss Mary f. Perkins Mexico Miss
Lucy E. Smith, West Virginia; Miss Sallie
II. Van Deventer, Missouri: Miss Mary
Alice Webb, Pennsylvania. Department of
music-piano-Miss Lucy f. Smith, West
Virginia: Miss Mary Patton Stearnes Vir-
gnia. Department of oratory-Miss Frank
lin Lubbock Miller, Tennessee.