The Washington herald., 1909-06-05


with an enthusiastic following Of the
students
At the conclusion Of the programme
medals for highest honors were awarded
as follows:
Herschel Mckinley Herrold. jr., OF Kan
sas City. No. the John B. Espey prize
Cor the highest standing in laboratory
work; John f. Martens, OF Brooklyn,
n Y, the NJ De Perow prize for the
highest standing in testing work. Karl
A Katzenberger. OF GreenviHe, Ohio. the
Eugene Dietzgen Company prize for the
highest standing IN mechanical drawing;
Robert c. Duncan, of Sacramento. Cal,
the McGraw Publishing Company prize
for the most satisfactory examinations,
and Henry E. Hughes. Of Saskatchewan.
Canada, the Bliss Electrical School gold
medal Tor the highest general average in
ali subjects.
Starts Lies Work.
The exercises opened with an Invocation
by Rev. Thomas c. Clark. pastor OF
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church. After
selection. -@Theta NJ Epsilon" by the
orchestra, President Louis Denton Bliss
addressed the class.
You are enterting upon a field Of great
endeavor. and tonight is the time when
you leave the parental roof Of the school
TO begin your real lifes work" he stated
as he stepped 10 the edge Of the platform.
Andrew Carnegie says that when he
started on his career he was under the
necessity Of earning his livelihood. This
IS the position in which every one OF you
should be placed II success Is 70 be at
tanned
The profession you are entering upon
offers more opportunities than any other
In the world. Its usefulness has hardly
been touched To you men. going out in
the world 10 win your own living through
the instrumentality OF this profession,
there are vast possibilities that only the
dreams or avarice viii spoil
The year which you have Just passed
through has been one Of trying experi-
enees. When the school year was hardly
started fire destroyed the buildings The
patience and fortitude and manLness Of
the student body overcame the vicIssi-
tudes. and we have been able TO pull
through with colors flying On the morn
ing Of November s, when the fire broke
out in the school, you men courageousIy
came 20 the front 10 do your best for the
school The succeeding days we pursued
Cur work IN the town hRu al Takonna and
IN other buildings, and under .he most
trying circumstances managed 10 com
plete our work. The forbearance of the
student body gave me courage and CO.
operation. for which I owe you a deep
oCot Of gratitude.
BE progressive, enter upon your work
with enthusiasm and zest. and strive for
FrwF - F-
that you viii grow"
Character True Test.
President Bliss then urged the students
not only TO think Of the business side OF
their careers. but at the same time make
character one Of the mainstays Of their
life, for II is only by combining the two.
he said, that success is assured.
Through character and morality "
he said. you will achieve success. and it
will be imperishable and 10 those who
follow you a priceless heritage"
Rev. Samuel H. Greene. pastor OF Cal
vary Baptist Church, introduced the
speaker Of the evening. Commissioner
Henry p. F. Mcfarland. After speaking
Of the niche which the student graduates
would Nil in the worlds worl, Mr. 9Tao-
-
had received their first and best lessor. Of
the year by their experience in the IRE in
November
I congratulate you" he said ..,,non
your resOurcefuIness and fortftude b,y+
most of all upon the noble attribr+es oF
manliness which you showed upon that
night A man shows his traits of char
acter IN emergencies. You are bigger men
now for your experiences on that night
lhan YOU otherwise would have been.
Whether in public or private life vour
traits Of character are shown by the deeds
you do. and you are judged tbereb1-
Trials and troubles eventually lead IN
success.
Class Is Cosmopolitan.
"Giancing over the programme sAa
that there are men here from all over
the world. These men are the represeo+-
atives OF the States. their countries, and
their peoples. No matter where Won 90
you will be looked upon as the repre-
sentatives OF the people from whom YOU
came, and for that reason, If for none
other, your attainment Of success is i'm
perative. Your work should be OF The
highest order and your energy unflarginr
Through the marvellous growth Of cleo
tTTcity wonders have been accomplished &,
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Macfarland's
remarks diplomas were awarded 10 the
graduates. President Bliss read the
names Of the honor students. as follows.
Mechanical drawing. Karl A. Katzen-
berger. Of GreeHville. Ohio; laboratory
work, Herschel Mex HerroId r. of
Kansas City, No; lecture. reDorts Rob-
ert c. Duncan, Sacramento. Cal rnos+
satisfactory recitations, John F Mar
tens. Brooklyn. y. Y; electric examine
tons, Robert c. Duncan Sacramento
Cal; machine work. H Raymond Moran
Galeton. Pa, and testing department
John NJ. Martens, Brooklyn. n 7.
Glass officers for the yea- were: Pres
ident, r. c. Duncan: vice president. w
H Hancock; secretary, E w. Bagg
treasurer, c. H. Jennings. jr., and SER
geant-at-arms. c. G. Lines
The graduation exercises were in charge
of the reception committee. composed of
Robert c. Duncan, chairman: II. F
Hughes Harry Fox. Herschel Mex. Her
rold. jr.; Robert 7. Forsythe. X. Blake
West, Cady p Hamlin. Carlos H. Rubira.
William c. Meade Ruben Herrera, and
Walter Il. Wakefield.
Those who graduated are as follows:
List of Graduates
EIbert r. Alexander. Baltimore. Nd:
Albert D. Anderson, Ashland. Wis: Os-
car ~. Anderson, Chanute, Kans.; Earle
W. Bagg. Detroit, Mich; Stephen Elliott
BarnweIl. Shelbyville, Ky; Lester H
Barr, Roulette. Pa; Don Baumhart,
Hutchinson, Kans; Edward T. Beach,
Brownville, N Y; Llewellyn Bond.
Washington, D. c.; Theodore Falcon
sBreithaupt. Rochester. y. y Harold