Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-21
MANY WITNESS GRADUATION
GIFT PRESENTATION TO THE
HEADS OF THE SCHOOL.
Feature Of Annual Exercises of the
National Training School for
Deaconesses and Missionaries.

The graduating exercises of the Ma
tional Training School for Deaconesses
and Missionaries of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis
copal Church took place last night in Rust
Hall Chapel. North Capitol and NJ streets
northwest. and were attended by one of
the largest gatherings that has ever as
sembled at that hall
The chapel was beautifully decorated
with American flags. potted palms and
plants and cut flowers. DIR. and Mrs c.
w. Gallagher. official heads of the school
were given a pleasant surprise when the
students presented them with beautiful
silver cup and tray. In accepting the
gift DR.. and Mrs. Gallagher made fitting
addresses.
The exercises opened with professional
in which the entire school took part Rev.
DIR. "A. II. Ames offered prayer. concluding
with the Lords prayer. in which the con
followed. after which the school sang "A
chant. Dr. Gallagher then led reading
or selection of scripture. Following Il
hymn by the school, DIR. Gallagher intro
duced Bishop Joseph r. Berry, d. D., who
made an address.
Congratulated by Bishop.
Bishop Berry congratulated the grad
yates upon their work during their course
Of instruction and advised them in con-
Quoting their work in the future He told
Of the work that the Methodist Episcopal
Church had done in this and other coun-
tries and also referred to the fraternity
ship of ali denominations
Mrs. HOIlingSworth sang a solo. which
was followed by an address by Dr. Gala
CHER. in which he spoke of the training of
missionaries and nurses. He stated that
all of the work that the graduates had
done in the classrooms and hospitals was
not only for their own good. but for the
good of others.
He advised them to love Jesus Christ
aand for them to work for others. which
would make lives better. Following a
responsive reading the diplomas were
presented to the graduates.
List of the Graduates.
Those who received diplomas were
Deaconess course-Delia Belle Beechley
Mount Vernon. Iowa: Gertrude l.. CatIin,
Chattanooga. Tenn; Lottie Ethel Conner,
Indiana polls. Ind: Ella Marshall Fieger,
Pittsburg. Pa: Olive N. Osborne, Cleve-
land. Ohio Mary Helen Walsmith Bright
wood. d. c.: Sarah Elizabeth Yaudes,
Williamsport, Pa.
Missionary course-Sarah Ella Adams,
Canton, Ohio: Helen f. Baldwin. Oneonta.
n. Y: Elizabeth Mary Carlyon. Iron
Mountain, Mich; Winifred Rosamond
Jackson, Brushton, n. Y; Nellie May
LaPorte, Towanda. Pa.
Nurse deaconess courSe-Anna Jane
Hamilton, Grove City, Pa.
Nurse training course-Eva Margaret
Bingham. Juniata, Pa: Anna Lucretia
Brown, Canton, Pa: Flora Louise Gwynn,
Grand Rapids Mich: Anna Jane Hamil-
ton, Grove City, Pa; Frances Leila Hig-
gins. Parry, N. Y; Nora H. Highlan,
Bluffton. Ind: Ethel May Housed, Gales
burg. ILL.,. Minnie Irvine. New York city:
Martha Florence Johnson, Lakewood, N
j.: Mildred B. Richardson Cameron. W.
Va; Maud Eunice Slaybaugh Montpe-
lier. Ohio: Genevieve Marie Tree, Mount
Pleasant. Mich: Alice White, Plainsvllle
Pa; S. Ermnie WILDER. Portland. Me.
kindergarten course-Helen Evans kirk.
Pittsburg, Pa. Annie Lee Price. Balti-
more, Md. = Celia Marie Rogers, Roches-
ter, n. Y.
The annual banquet of the alumni asso-
citation of the school was held yesterday
afternoon in the dining rooms of the hall,
at which there were more than fifty mem
bers present. The guests were the facul-
ty of the school, each of whom made
brief address.