Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
GRADUATES HEAR ADDRESS.
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith Speaks at
Belcourt Seminary.

The commencement exercises Of Bel
court Seminary. corner of Girard and 18th
streets. Tuesday evening were attended
only by the young ladies of the school and
a limited number of invited guests The
floral decorations were tasteful, and the
graduates were the recipients of many
beautiful bouquets.
Rev. George Dudley opened the exer-
cises with the invocation. following which
DR.. Anton Gloetzner rendered at the piano
the twelfth rhapsodie of List. and
Isolde's ''I.iebestodt," Wagner-Liszt.
The address to the graduating class was
by Rev. DIR. Roland Cotton Smith. who
chose for his theme The Round World
and drew from il an instructive object
lesson. Contrasting the effect the
average mind of the usual fiat map. either
of county or state, on the one hand, and
OF a globe on the other. DIR. Smith said,
The maps lead to sectionalism and spe-
cialism. but pass TO the globe, and the Diff
ference is absolute emancipation. The
latter enables one to see and appreciate
everything in correct aspect and proper
ton. The things that impress US most
are the things We see every day, and be-
come accustomed TO, so that the deSira-
bility arises o. giving exclusive attention
to complete things. such the globe
and no, TO mere parts. like the separate
and disproportionate fiat maps. Then put
into everyday action the clearer knoWl-
edge and perspective so gained
The use of the globe" the speaker ex-
planned. introduces the element of hope
because the consciousness of going around
means ultimate return and that in
spires both courage and perseverance.
ON the contrary. following straight lines
or fiat surfaces leads nowhere, and they
give neither the mind spirit any
ting1ble impetus. To GO around, as in a
circle, means ultimately to come back to
ones self, and probably enriched and
strengthened by the experiences met with
around the globe
This principle applies in our own lives
IN that We live in our own circle. usually
referred to our sphere and which al
ways enables us to get back 10 ourselves
ard profit from those experiences which
We encounter by the way.
This figure also applies in showing the
desird bility of a we'll rounded character
from the fact that. in molding character,
each of us becomes credtor-a creator
o. our own world with all that roundness
and proportion can compass in the max
Ing of all parts strong. effective and per-
feet Having established Ia ones self
this conception of sustained and round
co character, the perspective is enlarged
and one becomes able 10 appreciate more
quickly both the beauty and truth of
everything.
Following the address Mrs Mary B.
Somervile and Miss Ida Lee Duncan,
principals of Belcourt Seminary awarded
diplomas 10 the graduates. who were
Misses Grace Burke of South Dakota.
Eugenia Giles of Arkansas Marguerite
Lamkin Of Louisiana and Lenis Smith
o. Wyoming,
Mrs. Warner a. Gibbs sang "Bonjour.
Suzon." and An Open Secret" and as
an encore Because Anton kaspar rem
dered two violin solos. after which Rev.
John Howard Wells pronounced the bene-
dlCtlon
After the conclusion Of the exercises
many Of the guests were shown TO the
art room. where there was an exhibition
OF painting and designing by the young
ladies OF the art class