The Washington herald., 1908-05-22
.SHEEPSKIN FOR GIRLS
Mrs. MuSsey Addresses Laise-
Phillips Graduates.
EXERCISES AT NEW WILLARD
Programme Of Music PresenIed-Dean
OF Washington College Discusses
biIities in Human StruEgIe-TOp of
the Ladder EOt the Only Round.

AS reward for diligence and faithful
ness in studies, and as a proof Of realized
ambition, four graduates of the Laise-
Phillips School were presented with dplo-
mas at the commencement exercises OF
the institution at the New Willard last
night
| The recipients OF the sheepskins were;
Eleanor Thorne Remschel, Texas; Ednah
Boyd Saunders. District Of Columbia
Constance Winifred Mcconnell Penn
sylvania. and Kathryn Eleanor Magruder,
Maryland
| Elaborate preparations had been made
TO make this years commencement one of
the great events OF the school The large
hall in which the exercises took place
was decorated with palms and cut flowers
/ The young lady graduates attired in
| spotless white, carrying huge bouquets OF
daisies and roses. marched in slow process
/ sion 10 The stage 10 the solemn march
/ from Wagner's 'Tannhauser," played or
the piano by Miss Julia R. Goodan and
/ Miss Gladys Marie Wright.
Address by Mrs. Mussey.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, IL. NJ.
! dean OF the Washington College Of Law
made the address Of the evening. her sub
! ject being The point Of view" Mrs
Mussey said, in part:
Every one desires success few attain it. Genes
ally speaking. the real cause Of failure is In cur
selves II may be some inherent weakness Of char
acter. o. u may be that we are not well trained
for the combat But failure is usually due 70 laci
Of foresight, TO lack Of judgment selfdenial, e
] incidence.
In these DAYS 10 one works alone. The world is 4
/ BIG and crowded workshop. where men and woner
come into close relations. And we make the ract
for success. some with one handicap some with an
other There IS never any danger Of preparing tOC
/ vel or TOO ihobghtfully for success
Value of Honesty.
! Il is great thing To be honest with ones self a
any time. BAT if We are to succeed it is necessar
TO be honest in the beginning and tell o1rselv5'
that it is superior intelligence. integrity. wisdom
/ breadth Of yisioa good judgment, and that some
thing that gives poise and perfec1 control Of ths
mental faculties.
It IS every ones privilege To WORK for success on
the highest level To attain il means hard work and
| thorough preparation.
There is 10 such thing as standing still.
| We have learned that the physical well-being Of
/ the race Is largely dependent upon complete nutr
/ tion. which ample and varied food sanitary
dwellings, proper clothing. and regularity Of family
/ life. These conditions largely ia the hands oi
/ women. who must be prepared for this responsi
/ bility.
/ We no longer look upon disease as thing Il
suffer as a visitation Of unkind Providence, bat
rather to Be minimized through the results Of
+ scientific research.
/ HeTediy has made Work good for men. and il
/ makes it good for women. idleDess is not good
+ for any one. The young woman who wants 20 sil
in q rocking chair aud eat Caamels and read novel;
viii hnd herself 3 round-shouldered. unoTely
woman Ehils her sister, whose days full @.
| interests and activities for the human race, /
/ growing more useful and lovely every day
! Il is glorious 10 be a Woman-to live, 70 suher
and to do. To have high ideals and strength and
energy TO carry them ont 20 the betteupent Of the
/ great human brotherhood.
Programme OF Entertainment.
The following programme was pre-
sented:
March from ''Tannhsuser" (Wagner) Miss Juli'
r. Goodan and Miss Gladys Marie Wright; chorus
/ Clover (AlaTzol invocation. Rev H. A. Brown
chaplain United States army; duet. "Radieuse'
lGottschalki. Miss Lucille Curtis Jarvies and Mis-
Louise Helene Loizeaxi solo. ''PssyeT fT0Ia ne
| FTeisehuetz' won Weber, Mrs. Otis Drew SWEET
violin solos. "Romanzs,' 'Mazurka." tYYieniawsbi)
/ Mr. Anton ksspar; piano SOLO "Staecsto Etude'
I .Rubinsteinl, sIr B. Frank Gebest; address ''Th,
/ point Of view Alrs Ellen Spencer MUssey Ii. 81.
0ean " ashlngIon college OF Law.
| Presentation OF diplomas: chorus. BarcaTOlle'
/ lDenzs) benediction; march, ''HeToique'' lSchu
/ bert, Misses GoOda and Wright.
| GTHduatss- Eleanor ThOrne Remschel Texas, snt
Ednah Boyd Saunders, District Of Columbia.
/ Normal diploma in domestic science-Constanc;
| Winifred Mcconnell. Pennsylvania.
Diploma in cOoking-EleanoF Thorne RemscheI
| Texas
! English eertifcate-KathTyu Eleanor Msgruder
! Maryland.