The Washington herald., 1909-06-22
SCHOOL DAYS ENDED
Business High Pupils Are
Graduated.
TWO ADDRESSES DELIVERED
Mr. Cox, Vice President Board of
Education, Compliments Glass on
Its Achievement Representative
CarIiR AdmOniShes the Graduates
Not TO Strive TO Be Models.

roses and showered with congratulations
OF relatives and friends, l37 young men
and women were graduated yesterday
afternoon from the washington Business
High School at the National Theater
Nine of the graduates were four-year
students.
w. Y. Cox. vice president OF the board
OF education. presided. Rev. Dr. Wood
row. pastor Of the First Congregational
Church. delivered the invocation. Charles
c. Carlin made an address TO the gradu-
ates. A T. Stuart. superintendent OF
public schools. awarded the scholarships
and prizes Dr. Barton W Evermann.
member OF the board Of education,
awarded the diplomas. Allan Davis.
principal Of the Business High School;
Dean Wilbur. OF George Washington Uni
versity. and Arthur c. Houghton, presi-
dent Of the Alumni Society Of Business
High. were seated on the stage. Music
was furnished by the Marine Band.
Mr.. COx's Address.
Following the invocation, Mr.. Cox
spoke 20 the graduates as follows:
congratulate you on your success, and give
credit 70 you for your individual and class work
and the work of your able instructors.
Did II ever occur 20 any Of you that you would
hot. as a school. have achieved the success that
you have this year were It not for tho board q
education?
When the present board took charge Of the
schools Il found many things that required at
tcntion IL locking over the high schools we
found that the standing Of the Business High
somewhat rescmbled the standing q the Washing
ton baseball club.
After studying the situation It reached the con
clusion that your instructors were al right that
the student body. although rather youthful, had
the proper spirit 50 Il was forced % agree that
the standard o. the school was 20 be raised
and made what il should BE- il would bo nee
Essary 10 add 10 the curriculum and increase the
number Of years necessary 10 secure a diploma.
Protests came in as usual. from pupils and
parents. which. following It's rule. il carefully nea
and awaited results.
Has there been any improvement in athletics?
Is there any one present who has not recently
heard Of Company II What an honor % be- the
hrst winners for your school in the competitive
arlils between these splendid cunpauies Of Hugh
Scsool Cadets
Has there been any improvement in athletics
How about that baseball team No longer In
the class with The Nationals, but c1D winners
and school champions In 1909
The board q education hopes and expects. the
SINE success 20 attend you in real life as has
tttended you durins The last year Of your school
Models Not Wanted.
DO not try to be models" was the ad-
vice Of Representative Carlin. Of vir-
ginia- When I was a boy I felt bad
because my parents failed 10 hold me as
a model until looked up the meaning in
the dictionary and discovered It to be a
small, cheap imitation Of the real thing.
Don't be models. Be the real thing. Be
genuine and sincere.
stChnrqrfn-- fc fha er-aa4oe&
what you are yourself. while reputation
is the viewpoint Of the world. Cultivate
character. and. above all things. strive
20 be thrifty. Avoid expensive habits and
start a bank account as soon as posi-
BILE"
Following the address. Supt. Stuart
awarded the scholarships and prizes. The
scholarship 20 the Washington College OF
Law was awarded 10 Miss Caroline F.
Graham. with Miss A ]. Cullinan as
alternate. This honor carries with II free
tuition for three years in the law col
lege. The privilege OF competing for the
Gait prizes In commercial geography was
granted 70 Miss Winifred Crosland and A.
Rice. with Miss C. NJ. Viehmaun and L.
NJ Dean as alternates.
During the summer the two successful
candidates are to work I'D a subject
gathering a full set Of specimens and
making a report on the topic. Next fall
the prizes viii be awarded. They are in
money. and from the interest on S2.O0l
worth OF 5 per cent bonds, bequeathed
four years ago by William Gait to the
District for educational purposes. The
money Is 10 be equally divided between
the Business High School. white. and the
Armstrong Manual Training School. col
ored
List of the Graduates.
The following graduates were awarded
diplomas by DR.. Barton Evermann:
FoUR-YEAR COURSE
EIis Virginia Beall. Maud Ethel CrandaIl. Mary
Winihed Meredith, Alice Powell Myers, Leila Ford
ham Scott. Ernest Stsnley Crown james David
Dounely, John Welsh and Joseph Wilbur spransy.
TwO-YEAR COURSE.
Katharine Vernon Agnew. Ruth Merle Baldwin.
Elsie May Barbour. Mamie Ellen Beard Nellie
KidZwood Belt Charlotte Berger Merle Rlrmell
BischOfi. Helen LOuis8 Brdd Mamie Elizabeth
Cheney Bessie Theresa Cook. Violet Louise COxen
Anna josephine Cullinan Adelaide Dean Grscs
Miriam FAirbsnks Sarah Ellen Carey Alice Louise
Gordon. Caroiins Eairhanks Graham Floreucs Al
bertine GUIDE. Rose May Guiford. Augusta Isriss
Haase, Louise Adelaide Henderson. Mary Ella Hes
ter. Lillian F1nc3 Holman. Mary Bernadette Hon
kin5 Mary Louise HOuser Anns johnson Io-ir4
Elizabeth Keller. Julie Marie Ldx Louise Kate
LOWRY. Caroline Theresa Manning Grace Miller