The Washington herald., 1907-06-06


of Iuziness"-President Louis Dem
ton Bliss Talks to Young Men.
Honor Roll and Members of Class.
u congratulate you for having Joined
the rough riders Of industry and for
positively declining TO affiliate with the
molly-coddles Of ease and lazness. !
gladly take off my hat TO every man Of
You because you are willing to eat your
bread by the sweat Of your brow" Thus
spoke Hon Thomas Fl. Anderson, ass0-
ciate justice Of the District Supreme
Court, in his address to the ninety-three
graduates Of the Bliss Electrical School,
at its fourteenth annual commencement,
held at Carroll Institute Hall last night
The big hall was attractively decorated
with the Stars and Stripes. the blue and
white Of the class and the seal of the
school in electric-light display. The hall
was crowded with friends Of the gradu-
ates Of the school, while the stage, OCcu-
pied by the speakers Of the evening and
the faculty, was banked with palms, ferns,
huge masses Of daisies, and clusters Of
cut flowers
President Bliss Addresses Glass.
Walter y. Weston. secretary and treas
urer Of the school, presided and an
nounced the programme numbers, and
after two selections by the Marine Band
Orchestra ne introduced the Rev F. d.
Power who delivered the invocation.
Harold G. Burgess, president Of the class
Of %. delivered the salutatory. express
ing the gratitude Of the class TO the
faculty. The address 10 the graduating
class was made by Louis Denton Bliss,
the president OF the school Mr.. Bliss
advised the young men 20 acquire char
acter. above all things. which he said was
indispensable for a man in the true sense
Of he word
The graduates occupied seats reserved
for them In the center OF the hail, in
closed by cords Of white and blue the
class colors. fastened to poles, which were
surmounted each by tiny blue electric
light. The graduates were attired in plain
citizens clothes, differentiaung in that
respect with the capped and gowned col
lcge graduates
Honor Roll of school.
After Justice Anderson's address. which
was loudly applauded. the graduates. 20
the accompaniment Of music, filed on the
stage. where they were awarded their
diplomas by Mr. Bliss, the president of
the school. who also read the roll Of
honor. as follows:
HIGHEST STANDING.
Hecifstian--H e. Burgess 81 Louis No
Lab0rstor-Chsrles Nannhardt Rochester. y. 7
Lecture reports-H C. Burgess. s. Louis. No.
Eyaminati0us-H II. e. Burgess, st. Louis. No.
Mechanical drawing seymour d. Benedict, Syra-
clse. y. y.
Highest IN mechanical drawing B. T. s. diction-
syt-Se-m-U y. Benedict. Syracuse. y. Y
Highest IN laboratory N Du Per0w T0ltmeterl-
Charlie Ns1uhardt Rochester. a. y.
Most progress n mechanical drawing Eugene
Diefz-en COMPANY drawing Instrument - Andrew
Belts Coal CITY H.
Most progress in laboratory y. r. Esrsy Company
niieTometer caIipeu'-WeIls II. Han, Chattanooga,
Tenn.
H.ghes, standing in all subjects for entire year
H. r S. gold medalf-Harold c. Burgess, 81
Louis No.
Rev. +. D. Power pronounced the bene- +
dicton concluding the ceremonies.
Members of Graduating Class.
A list Of the graduating class follows;
Robert W. Adams Gas'9nia. y c.: Church p
Augen-ten Lowell Ohio. Roy Carson Allan Mor-
rs. m Morton B Avery. MottuIle y Y. Il.
u. Babcack. IT, Westerly. r. / Il LEROY Bark
l1y. B8.. .im0re. Md, Seymour D. Benedict. syra-
e19F y. Y .-ufrCw Belts Coal City, H.. Fred
Bi-s.t. Crsst0n. Iowa. Albert Blsyl0Ck Milan.
Wash Frank q. B1yce Bo0uviile y Y. ]. Her
bert Rrrtheek Chattanrosa, Tenn. Aubrey Brewer,
Parsons. kaus James " Br0dy. W1Ons0Ckpt X.
l., = B. Brown. IT,. Charles CITY Iowa Allie S
Buchanan. Lexington. Ky Harold e. Burgess. St.
Louis No William q C0ppeS, Union City, Ind.
Louis e. Corson, Hughesville Penn; William A.
Davidson. S. Thomas Ontario Canada Ezra J.
nwghrrtT New MarfiUsviie. ". Va, Edvard !.
Dunn Lake Geneva Wis Louis o. DOlive No
bile Ala. George T. Dunn. kswadir Mich. I'd
ward VI. ETleman. Glenolden. Pa Roy A. Farms
worth. Manchester y Y Otto G. Faust Bellevue.
Ohio; Richard Lee Feam. IT,. Washington. l. c.;
Arthur l.. Fish W0lcott, y. Y. Nsltby 5.
Fowler Poushkeepse. y. Y. Harold L. Fuller.
Ellington. y. Y; Joseph Scott Giles Middle
Granville y Y. Percy A. Glaser WstertoVn
Wis, W. Orille Godviu, Port Huron Mich
Charles II. Gordon, Washington. u. c Wells II.
HaU. Chattau01ga Tenn. John Hamilton Water
bury. Conn: William C. HeideT Washington D. c.
Edmund Hellersfcdt. ChsttanoCga Tenn: Marion A.
Hiuman. Grand Rapids NliCh Raymond " Hooper. /
Wo1dforis sta. Me; William H. Howcroft riatts-
burg y j.. clarence J. Howell Alexandria Va
George ". Hutt0n Cleveland. Ohio. Manev :.
Jackson. la Crosse, Wis; Walter g.. Jones. Wash
ington d. e.. Jesse q. King. DAYTON. Ohio; Gerry
Z. Lawrence. Newport News Va; Walter H. Lott /
Westr0gt Ny: John T. Lehman. Gsgetovn, /
Mich; Guy G.. Logan. Bement. III. J. Thompson /
L0Vett jr Little silver. \. J.. ". LLOYD Mclntirr.
Mount Vernon. Ohio. Charles Mannhardt Rochester l
y. Y: Ralph W. Nelson, Gagetown. Del. Grover
e. Miller Utica. y, Y; Edward II. Morgan Ma /
tional Military Home Ohio: Walter l. Morrison |
CooTerstown, \. Y; J. Edgar Moss Fl Paso Tex;
Samuel 5. NUrdCck. Neely. Idaho, Court +. Musser
Litchfed, Ohio Reuben c. Norman Oshkosh /
Nohr. Roy + Neugent Upland Cal: Blake Palm /
Mansfield. Ohio; Leroy c. Psttison Westport /
y. Y. James VI. Payne. Washington d. C.: Alvin /
u. Peabody Muskosee Okla: Charles {. Peck /.
Idaho Falls Idaho: William Plog Paterson y. J.. /
Isaac II. Porter. jamestown. y OAK. Willis A. /
Rathhun Wolcott. y. Y: II. Glenn Raesley Mar
shall Mich. Thomas r. Reilly, Cauandsigus y Y /
Edward ". Rice Chestertovn Nd; Louis q. Rich
ards Marcelus y. Y; George II. Rodvel, Clyde 1
y. Y; Don Alonzo Sanford ir.. Washington. D. G. Il
Harry +. Sessions Ware. Mass Charles II. Shar- /
ratt Bondsyille Mass. W. RAYMOND Sherwood /
Washington. d. c.: Fred w. Sickler Pala, Cal |
Alvin H. Simrf. Sparta Tenn. Allen C. smith /
Brook Haven y. 7: Frank b. Smith, Petersburg /
Ind; ". Milton Strickland, Paradise. Fla Frank
S. Twitt Rayenna Ohio; Z. Earl Wagner. Bona /
parte Iowa; Edwin c. Wehle. Rochester ~ Y; L. |
Evan Wight Scotch Ridge Ohio, Mrou W VII /
son. Washington. d. c.; Frank +. Wolcott, Cor 1
ming y Y. John u. Zimmerman Butler. Pa and 4
Erwin F. Zuehlke. Watertovn. Wis.
The officers Of the class are: II. c. |
Burgess. president; j. +. Summer vice
president; J. w Briody, secretary; 0. c. /
Faust, treasurer.