Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
RECEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS
SEVENTEEN GRADUATES o
WASHINGTON SEMINARY.
Address by Rev. DR.. Wood OF Church
of the Covenant-Llst OF
Graduates.

Seventeen fair young ladies. attired IN
gowns of white and carrying bouquets OF
white carnations the class flower, TINS
morning received their diplomas at the
commencement exercises OF the class vi
1908, Washington Seminary
The assembly hall of the school, which
uas beautifully decorated with potted
palms and cut flowers. was we'll filled Win
friends and relatives of the graduates. The
Young ladies occupied seats in an aicoVe.
beneath a bower of palms. roses and pc
onies. AS the graduates marched into
the room and occupied their seats the I'M
dereraduates. who were seated upon the
stairway. sang Ring Out the Banner
The graduating class responded with a
song.
Miss KATRINA c. Morse OF this city
onened the exercises with the salutatory
address Miss Lupher of Ohio delivered
an essay on INLAND Waterways uf-
kiecher Marsch" by Beethoven. a piano
duet was rendered by Misses Costinett
81 this city and Wilkinson of Indiana
Miss Roeder of Washington state gave a
reading on THE Sweet Girl Graduate,
The Great Northwest" was the subject
of an essay by Hiss Lyle of pennsylvania
Mias Brooks Iof Ohio contributed an es-
say on Reclamation of the Forests.
Miss Nicholson of Ohio sang two songs
The Violet and "Niolette. The In
luence of Women in Modern Political Is
sues was the subject of an essay by
Miss Mills of Missouri Miss Munger of
North Carolina next read an essay tell
ing of The Influence of Women In Edu-
cation Miss Johnston Of PENNSYLVANIA
gave a violin solo. ''Souvenance. by
d Amhroisic.
An ESSAY. The Influence of Women in
Applied Art" was given by Miss Mason
of California ard Miss Ballard of Eir-
ginia told of The Influence of Women In
Philanthropy Miss Nicholson of Ohio
duet a Madrigal in May" by Newton.
The Ethical Influence of Women" was
the theme discussed by Miss Rice of
Maryland. and this was followed by a
sylvania 1.-The Washington Resume. the
history of the class, was given by Miss
Pratt of New Work Miss Maude Mason
of California delivered the valedictory adj
dress.
DR.. Woods Address.
Rev DR. Charles Wood pastor of the
| Church of the Covenant. was intro
troduced and delivered brief address.
DR. Wood spoke principally on the loyalty
of students He said. in part: There is
no people in the world who are more loyal
to their country than the American PEG
Pile. Other countries have their kings
queens. emperors and other monarchs. and
their people say Hail to the King. or
Queen, but none is any more loyal than
the American people. The Americans are
loyal to the United States. consisting of
| forty-eight states and several territories.
and they are each loyal to one separate
state-their native state.
| THE child is loyal to its mother, later
to lis father. ana. after 1t grows older
| loyal 10 Its teacher In the school the
student is not only loyal to the principal
OF the school. but to the institution as
| we'll
I'm these essays of the forests. reclama-
ton rivers and waterways. we are all
striving for them because we are loyal TO
| the interests Of our country, and because
i we need them. The speaker closed by
| speaking Of the loyalty Of the graduates,
not only to their principal but to their
| school.
| The Graduates.
The graduates are:
College prepare tory diploma-Ruth
| Barnes Johnston. Pennsylvania
| Academic dploma-Ger,rude Addella
Mason. California; Maud Louise Mason.
California; Mabelle Adelina Mills. Mis-
| souri,
English diploma-Daisy May Brooks.