Evening star., 1909-04-28
Joy At WASHINGTON SEMINARY
HAPPY FACES GREET FOUND
ER's DAY AT SCHOOL.

Happy faces and merry voices greeteo
founders day at Washington Seminary
Boarders and day pupils gathered In the
schoolrooms yesterday. each class raliylne
around it's president and vying with one
another in the display of class colors
Armlets of purple and yellow, blue ano
red showed the status of each and every
girl Mysterious parcels were opened
whispered salutations and words OF ad-
miration were heard as class banners
were unfolded to be carried for the first
time. In the assembly hall the banners OF
previous classes, the pennants or tne
alumnae and two American nags PAID
tribute to school and country. Inc aiuH-
nae was represented by girls who reside
in Washington and by visitors from near
by states. The remaining guests were the
parents and friends of the pupils.
Among the members of the ADVISORY
board present were Mrs. William Ham i
ton Bayley, president of the Y. w. Z. A;
Mrs. James C. Fernald. president OF the
Mothers Club, w. c. T. u; Mrs. Thomas
K Noble, chaplain general of the u. A.
r.. and Miss Elizabeth Pierce. former
national secretary OF the D. A. Il. iney
stood in the front assembly hall and
greeted the girls as they marched through
the door to the strains Of a march played
by Miss Ewing.
The school was led by the president OF
the preparatory class, Miss Lalvo. VINO
carried a red and yellow banner Is. dis.
came twen1y-one juniors. led by Miss
Louise Alexander. The sophomore class
was led by Miss Henrietta Holton, who
bore the blue and geld pennant or l9ll.
After her came the freshmen, led by MISS
Katherine Drain. who bore the crimson
and white banner Of 1912. The seniors,
fourteen in number, came last. the large
class banner being borne by Miss Mar
garet Won Hermann of the DIS n I = tch
member Of the class carried dimlEu i've
banner bearig the yellow seal Of Wash
iglon Seminary and the motto "ra.io mihi
sufficit," which belongs to the Graeme
family of Scotland, Of which Mrs. Small
wood is a descendant. Fling Out the
Banner was sung by the entire school,
History Of the School.
Mrs. George T. Smallwood, the principal
Of the seminary, addressed the gathering
as follows:
'This is our own school day. and friends
and parents are here because they love
the school or because they are affiliated
with it's members. I can only add to its
past history what has transpired during
the past year. Our school was started
sixteen years ago, and during that time
we have had enrolled 6O4 pupils. we have
graduated la, seventeen last year. and
we hope to have fourteen more added this
year. Every state in the Union except
South Carolina, Montana and the two Da-
kotas have been represented. Canada. Ha-
Waii and Costa Rica have sent us girls
and Germany has been add to the num-
ber this year. These girls are scattered
over the United States and are filling
places In literary, dramatic and social
circles.
1.-The work of the alumnae has been a
help in our city. They have brought
Chris, mas joys to the children Of the
Noel House, and have permanently aided
its work In it's establishing and maintain
been behind in this good work. 1t has
furnished the library of the Y. w. c. A.
and has contributed to the monthly fund
of it's extension work. 1t has supported
child widow In India, established a
scholarship in Shentung College. China: a
Sunday school In Kentucky and sent four
mountaineer boys and girls to school In
Arkansas and Georgia. All this gives
me the happy assurance that our girls In
school and out Of school appreciate the
value of service. and as they have re-
ceived freely, they have given freely.
LAS l look at the faces Of the girls be-
fore me the memory of other girls who
have gone to other duties and firesides
gone to the great beyond. Photographs
of girls singly or in groups in these rooms
make me feel the bond of union to be
very close this morning. During the past
few days sixteen letters from former pu-
pills have come to me- con aiming good
wishes for founders day. 1t has been
interesting to know of the life and en-
vironments of our old girls. and the many
capacities in which they are answering
the call of duty. To the girls who are be-
fore me, to the girls who are scattered
far and wide, give my best wishes for a
happy future, and say with Holmes,
When we are through with our life-last-
ing toys. dear Father, take care OF thy
children'-our girls
Mrs. James Fernald. president of the
Mothers Club. said that in coming into
the presence of girls she felt like one who
came to happy home and fireside and