The Washington herald., 1909-06-23
NEW TEACHERS MADE
NOrmalSchOOl Pupils Receive
Their Diplomas.
MCFARLAND GIVES SPEECH
PrOphesies that school VIII Have
Building OF It's Own in the Near
Future Representative HobsOn
Pays Tribute te the FIaE-WnI
Be a Messenger TO Congress.

Graduates Of the Washington Normal
School received their diplomas yesterday
morning at exercises in the Franklin
School building An address was made
by Commissioner Macfarland. who
prophesied that the Normal School would
eventually have a building Of its own.
Representative Hobson. Of Alabama, also
spoke. He had commented upon the alb
sence Of the national emblem from the
decorations. and when a flag was brought
into the hall the audience sang The
Star Spangled Banner"
AT 1890 o'clock the graduating classes
OF the regular and kindergarten courses,
dressed In white, took their places on the
stage. and with Miss Mary Bently. musi-
cal director, leading. sang Handers
Holy. Holy
Rev. Charles z. Guthrie made the open
ing prayer. Dr. Barton W. Everman.
who presided, introduced Commissioner
Macfarland. who said:
New Normal school.
Eve are going TO have he said. "a
Normal school building, and hope TO
be among the guests at the first COM
meneement in the new building Better
buildings and larger facilities are. Of
course, desirable, and We intend TO OBJ
tain them. but primarily we must have
good teachers and with these. no matter
how poor the buildings or limited the
means. the school product must be good.
This truth is attested By the fact that in
the past good teachers, though hampered
b. their surroundings, have turned out
H.. l.,
civic life.
Representative HObson said he would
give his services as a messenger TO the
Capitol TO announce that the school was
ready for a new building.
I viii do all 1 can TO help YOU" he
said. "and because 1 was once a teacher
myself I feel more thoroughly in sym
pathy with you"
He called attention to the fact that
America Is not so much a nation as an
aggregate Of nations. and advised future
teachers 10 iTnpart ideas Of true greatness /
or the country
Capt. James F. oyster. president OF the
board OF education. awarded the diplomas.
The exercises closed with a song. Miss
Sallle T. Mason and Mrs. c. V. Byram
were accompanies.
Given Certificates
Certificates Of graduation were given 20
the following:
Regular orurse-Elsie May Allwine. Nellie BOYLE. !
Mabel A. Byer Cornelia Reynolds Capers. Ethel
HR1fon CarsweIl Mary Elizabeth Cobey, Elsie Janet
Cunningham Gmce Irene Curl. Gertrude Josephine /
Dixon Freda Dorothy Egbcrt. LOttie Lee Fahren- |
bruch. Ella DaTiisCn Falconer. Margaret Gessford.
Jennie Harmel Harriet Ellen Harding. sara Teresa /
Hart. Mamie France Hchin Helen Maliuda Her |
bert Florence Mabel Hiiiyard. Selma krause irna
krey. Mary katherine Lowry. Elizabeth Curnmins /
Magruder JCy Hills Marst0n. Alice May McklTars. /
Marie Cecilia Mcfil. Mary Mckee. GEce Gettings /
Never Comelia Feakns Muddiman- E1hel Irene /
NoaCk Elizabeth Tabler Petingale Laura Virginia 1
Pywe Mary Agnes Cecilia Rafterry. Bernice Dun I
nell Randall Grace Rice Bessie Robinson, Sadie \
Pauline Rncker Grace Anatolia Schneider. Freier- /
icsa Denman Smith. Laura Virginia Speer. Emily /
Larinia Sprightley. Mary Adeiine Stephensons Imo-
gene Cawood Stockett. Marie Louise stoeSett. Ethel
Swaine Myrtle Louis Thomas Gertrude Thomas /
Josephine Marie Tomlin, Louise Veihmeyer, and /
Sarah Elizabeth Watkins
Kindergarten Course.
Kindergarten course-AlarEarct Mary Barrett Ruth
Collins Elizabeth Pullen Crawford Mildred Earnest
Katharine Follin. Clara Cynthia Grandheld. Mar
saret Punen Handy. Enid Holden. Generieve Kin
near Amy Pearl Langley, Anne Dudley Manning
Mary Genevieve NIiunix Edith Monagon, Margaret
Springs Parham Helen Gertrude Rollins Eta Ma
oni Schaefer. and Katharine Cmninghame Wash
ington-
The class officers were:
General course-President. Grace A. Schneider;
vice president. Emily l. Sprightley; secretary Jo-
sephine NJ Tolin, and treasurer. Margaret Gessford.
Kindergarten course President Enid Holden; vice
president. Margaret Barrett: secretary. katherine
follin. and treasurer. Amy langley
Last evening the graduates held their
class exercises. Miss Grace A. Schneider
delivered the welcome address. and Miss
Fredericka Smith the class history The
class prophecy, divided into two sec
tons. was read by Miss Alice McElvare.
Miss Louise Veihmeyer Miss Mabel Byer,
and Miss Ethel Swaine. Solos were given
by Miss Harriet Harding. Miss Amy Sim
onds, and on the piano by Miss Gladys
Strong. while a selected cello. violin, and
piano trio. consisting OF Miss Wieser,
Miss Lewis. and Mrs. Frank Byram
played several selections.
Miss Freda Egbert read the class poem.
and Miss K. Lowry delivered the address
TO the undergraduates, a reply 70 which
was made by Miss Marguerite Rowel.
BY special request Miss Alys Bently sang
childrens songs.
The valedictorlan Of the class was Miss
Elsie Cunningham. She spoke concern
ing the high ideals which all teachers
should strive 10 attain. An amusing
feature was the distribution OF gifts by
the class sponsor, Miss Bessie Robin