The Washington herald., 1909-06-23

described as a wholesome reactionary
tendency IN a nationwide movement
away from the SOIL" the class OF 'Oe.
Mckinley Manual Training School, held
commencement exercises IN the New
National Theater yesterday afternoon.
The manual training education typifes
the union Of hand and brain. and those
who received sheepskins yesterday. by
reason or having chosen a practical pur-
suit In a practical world, were lauded
By the orator Of the occasion. Represent
ative Philip P. Campbell. OF Kansas. He
their wisdom and sincerity. They are
craftsmen who viii become useful factors
in the worlds progress. he said.
Awards SehOlarships.
II fell to Superintendent A. T. stuart
70 announce the award Of Scholarships for
this year. The University OF PennsvI-
vania scholarship was given TO Hyland
RICHTER Johns. Of 1850 Harvard street.
for the highest work IN the subjects OF
competition. Vernon Taylor HouKhton
and Robert Thomas Fraser were the
winners Of the two Lafayette College
scholarships
For having proved herself a culinary
expert. Helen N1cMurtie Roseberry was
given the SIS prize offered by Dr. George
NJ. kober, OF the medical department OF
| Georgetown University, for preparing the
best menu for q family OF six. Miss
Roseberry Is a graduate Of the domestic
science department The second prize in
the same contest went 10 a second-year
student Miss NJ HummeI
The apple Of Representative CampbeIrs
eye IS the housewife who knows her
I art, as he humOrously phrased Il. and
I the address was devoted to celebrating
the giories OF good cooking and good
craftsmanship.
The art OF cooking is one that We
have not pursued in the United States
70 any appreciable extent" said Mr..
Campbell I firmly believe that bad cof-
fee has more TO do with The current
domestic infellcity than any other ele-
ment. Nothing viii start a man out in
the morning IN worse form than dena-
tured coffee. Ny dear young women
make a good cup Of coffee above all other
/ things.
Praises Manual Work.
There are false notions about manual
work insidiouslX striking at American
life The boys seen 20 be trying TO get
away from manual labor They are
coming 10 the cities from the farm seek
ing not necessarily easy Jobs, but not
manual Jobs. The result is often ship
wreck.
The European often wonders why the
American does so many new and untried
things. Because he IS not afraid 10
I "a r.h
because he is not afraid 70 break conven-
ton: because he does not recognize that
any disgrace attaches 20 the hard, steady.
relentless work which throws BRIDGES
/ across mountains. spans the wild rivers.
tames the prairies. and makes q continent
blossom with prosperity
Nation OF Thinkers.
We are a nation OF thinkers. and we
have learned how 10 apply our thinking.
The secret OF our success Is that We have
/ applied knowledge more effectively than
any other nation Germany also IS edu-
/ eating her people IN the small. common
place, practical things. and that IS the
reason she IS manufacturing so manA
things. and manufacturing them well
There has been some tendency 10 edu-
cate the people away from the idea that
| labor is honorable and dignifed. Many
! schools have been educating young men
away from the farms and the forges
and TIE young women away from the
kitchen. ! am glad 10 see the pendulum
! swinging back. for this graduating class.
and the splendid school Il represents IS
tangible evidence that Il is swinging the
other way There IS no more hopeful
sign IN American life.
UntAinkOinz Toll Degrading.
Don't forget 1t Is only the unthinking.
the benumbing toll that is degrading:
not honest, thinking labor. Only BY
working can your mission be sccomp-
lished and your debt 10 the community,
for having supplied you with this educa-
/ ton. be repaid"
The presiding officer was DR.. Barton W
Evermann. and after the address OF the
day, and the award OF scholarships. the
| diplomas and certificates were presented
by W V Cox. vice president OF the board
OF education The class OF graduates
numbers ffty-four. and there were six
certificates Issued 70 the special students
The traditional commencement form of
presentation was carried out
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
Samuel H. Greene. OF the Calvary Bap-
tist Church. The stage was banked
With palms and flowers. and the students
were embowered with greenery On the
left part OF the platform.
John II. Small IS president Of the execu-
tive committee Of the four-year course
students; vice president, J. Drew Nash:
secretary. Valerie Krentzlin; treasurer.
James L. Goldsmith. The two-year course
officers are president. Homer J. Dodge:
vice president. Richard E. Sibley: secre-
tary. Lester B. McNelly; treasurer, J.
Edwin Levy.
List OF Graduates.
The following is a list of the graduates:
Four-year course-Mabel Ernestine CoZEins. Flora
Marie Dellwig Ethel Farrington Reua Henrietta
Koontz Valerie Theress Rrentzlin Mabel Elizabeth
AIcIntIrh Mildred Hastings Merrill Ia Irene
Morrill,. Jennie Drew Nash, Fannie Reeder Noack
Helen McNlurtie Roseberry. Margaret Woods VIII
iamson Walter james Aliegsr. Lewis harrington
joseph L BeCmer. Edwin jay BeIler. Asa John
Besson. Frank Bloom, Rudolph Bloom. Harold T.
Bradburn. Charles Guse Bright lee Hc1ie BruEr
Herbert leslie Burgess Harry Augustus Cooaagh
joseph Bernard Gordon francis ", Du Bois
Amery Boyd Dunn. Charles Eugene Edwards John
William Emmert Robert Thomas Frazier Robert
K GaIhraith james Le Roy Goldsmith Edvin
Powell Goucher. Harry A. Grant. Elmer Richard
Henning Vernon Tsyir HOught0n. John EDWARD
Howard, william Ulrich Hutteriy. Hyland RICHTER
Johns AdolptfST. Luebkert William RylAnd Nil
burn. Harry Dumont Ofutt Milford Ls Roy
Pitcher. Thomas CoSnett Rsthbone. John Henry
Small RoSiney Marshall smith Albert Thurstou
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