Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
TEN SWEET GIRL GRADUATES
PLEASING EXERCISES AT THE COLONIAL THEATRE 00D
EssAYs-HIGH COMPLIMENTS FROM PRINCIPAL
ENGLISH-D0cTOR THOMPSON
PRESENTS DIPLOMAS.
GOVERNOR WARFIELD'S ADDRESS
ANNAPOLIS PROUD OF HER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
PRESENTS DIPLOMAS,

praSeology, nut by steady, regular
pace throughout the whole course.
He does not believe in that might
have won -the-race, but for so-and-
so. These two young ladies did not
belong TO the might -have-beens, but
by doing, doing, doing and by their
Teutonic pluck they had won an un-
usually high average of 81 per cent in
everything, and deservedly won all
their honors throughout the course
DIR. Frank III. Thompson, president
of the board of trustees, delivered the
diplomas after making few pleas
ant remarks TO the graduates. DR..
Thompson and Mr.. r. A. Munroe
also one of the trustees. then escorted
Governor Warfield from his box in
the audience to the stage.
Governor Warfield was greeted with
hearty and prolonged applause, in
dicativo of the high esteem in which
he is held by an Annapolis audience.
The Governor spoke without notes.
He said it had been three years since
he last appeared on this platform,
and that he began his visits to high
schools in the State by visiting the
Annapolis high school which was the
first commencement he attended in
Maryland after he became Governor.
Since that time the Governor said he
had attended twenty-five commence
ments and talked to twenty-five grad
uating classes.
The Governor said the high schools
in the State are doing good work, and
this year Maryland high schools will
turn out 2Sl graduates, who will re-
ceive their diplomas in the next ff-
teen days, and during the past three
weeks more than half this number of
graduates have visited the Governor
and been received by him and Mis-.
Warfield. He said the Annapolis high
school graduates had materially as
sisted Mrs. Warfield and himself to
entertain some of the visiting high
schools.
Through the efforts of the trustees
and others, the Governor said, Annap-
oils had secured by aid of the Legisla-
ture one of the finest high school
buildings in the State. It is a good
thing, he said, to have splendid high
school in Annapolis, the capital of
Maryland. 1t is an object lesson.
The Governor complimented DIR.
Thompson on his efforts in behalf of
the local school and the great work
the president of the board ..of trustees
had accomplished. The Governor
said he liked Annapolis, and it gave
him pleasure and happiness to be
classed as an Annapolitan. He said
he didn't come with a text, but he
had been instructed by the essays he
had heard. He complimented the
graduates and told them to have the
copies of their essays bound that they
are a splendid thing to have on hand.
He told tho graduates life for them
as for others would not always be fair
sailing. They would have troubles
and obstacles to overcome, but to be
content, that contentment is q great
thing. Don't become unhappy be-
cause you have not what other people
have, and don't long for the unattain-
able. Women have great influence in
this world. Develop taste for that
which is refining, ennobling. You
will be none the worse tomorrow for
, having been happy today.
The Governor told the graduates
that in after life, when he was nc
longer Governor, he wanted the
graduates whenever they met him to
speak to him and tell him they were
one of the class of '07. The Governor
told the parents the State is doing
much for them. This county is blesi
inasmuch as it can get the benefits OF
what it is expending in taxes for its
public schools. He said do not send
your children away for higher edu-
cation, they can get it right here.
When you pay 40 cents on the dollai
for school tax you get your money &
worth in the school conditions of to-
day. The public schools are better
equipped than the private schools and
the private schools are going out OF
existence.
The Governor said he had given
much of his time to. public education
and he did not think it necessary to
give money to private schools wher
public schools are so we'll equipped.
Keep up interest, encourage the trus.
tees and dc all you can for the public
school, it is a grand and noble institu.
tion.
The High School song In the Har-
Dor We've Been Sheltered. was sung,
after which there followed one of the
prettiest features of the ceremonies,
the Salutation of the Flag, by the
High School, in which they pledged
allegiance 10 the flag, giving the
service of head, hand and heart to
lucAEs COuuLTY-OuS O1c Ia
tion-one flag. The benediction was
pronounced by the Rev. John l..
Walsh, pastor of Maryland Avenue
NJ. T.. Church.
The graduates received many beau
tiful flowers and presents from rela.
tives and friends. together with con-
gratulations. The commencement ex.
ercises and the admirable manner in
which they were conducted reflect
credit on the High School teachers,
more especially upon Miss Louise
Linthicum, who has had the training
of the graduates during the greater
part of the year owing to the illness
of the principal. Miss Linthicum'
efficient and capable work in the
English department was evidenced
in the graduates essays and showed
careful and painstaking instruction
and thorough training.