The Washington times., 1909-06-22
JOHNS IS WINNER
OF A HIGH HONOR
Awarded Scholarship to
Pennsylvania at Tech
Commencement.

At the commencement exercises of the
Mckinley Manual Training School to be
held in National Theater at 4:S0 o'clock
this afternoon, Hyland RICHTER Johns,
of 1850 Harvard street. viii be declared
the winner of the University of Penn
sylvania scholarship.
The records of the members of the
graduating class were completed late
yesterday afternoon, and Mr. Johns was
found to have made the highest gen
eraI average during the four-year
course The Pennsylvania scholarship
Is the highest award made in the school
for proficiency in studies.
IN addition TO the Pennsylvania
scholarship, winners % the first and
second scholarships in Lafayette Gel
Ieea viii be announced. They are Nel-
non TAYLOR Houghton and Robert
Thomas Frazier. Both are Washington
boys. and the fight between them was
close.
NJ Kober, OF the medical department OF
George Washington University, for the
best menu prepared by any girl IN the
domestic science department, will he
won by Miss Helen Roseberry. MISS
RoseberTy happens to be member OF
the graduating class, although the con
test was open to any girl in the school.
Wins Second Prize.
Miss Hummel, Of the second-year
class, will be announced as the winner
Of the second prize offered by DR..
Kober for the best-prepaTed menu.
Fffty-fOur members of the class will
be awarded diplomas and six certificates
at the exercises this afternoon The
commencement viii inaugurate the
adoption of a new policy TO award Ger
tfffcates 10 students who have taken the
two-year course. The fifty-four gTadu-
ates have completed the four-year
course.
DIR. Barton w Evermann, who award
ed the diplomas to the graduates OF the
Business High School yesterday, has
been selected as the presiding OFFICER
this afternoon. The principal address
will be delivered by Representative
PbIIip P Campbell, while the presenta-
ton of diplomas viii be made by VIII
Ham V Cox, The Rev. Samuel II.
Greene viii pronounce the invocation
and A T. stuart will award the
At a meeting of the class, it was de-
cfded TO dispense with the custom or
havine, flowers sent to the graduates On
the stage. The musical program VIII be
under the direction Of George W sun
derland, who is employed as teacher
In the school.
Carlin's Address.
That cash. character, and capacity are
the three essentials Of success IN NE
T2enresels. Stfve c. G. Carlin or virginia
fold the members Of the graduating
lass Of business High School at the
National Theater yesterday.
Character is the greatest asset, ne salol
IN srfriblIte to success that must not
he cttnfounded with reputation ~
habit OF saving should be cuItlVateC
and the capacity OF tne younls Iss .I,,o ~
T4un6 reds of friends OF the graduates
Ustensd TO the stralght-IroIl- ne-snou'-
der Talk OF Mr.. Carlin and appla,udeo;;
The theater was crowded with Wen
yVishers of the graduates when the eNet-
cises began at 4.30 O'Clock YESTERDAY
afternoon. The Marine Band iurnisn ls
1he music and the members or tne
Graduating class marched onto the stage
70 the music Of The High Scnool "a
diets March" Vice President william '
cox OF the Board OF Educdu0ns pre-
ssded The Rev Samuel II. WOODROW.
psstor of the First CongreSauelall
fsburch. pronounced the invocation and
then Representative SaIlh Va w. ~ -
duced TO make the address 70 the sIau
~ CarlIn talked without oratortcaI
flourish. but held the attention OF ms
hearers. who frequenuy intern uP'eU -'--
remarks TO applaud. e,..,.r-
announced the award OF seho IT. y =.
and prizes Miss Caroline F. GrandIt
won the Washington College or 1sdN
scholarship, with Miss Anna } - ",
linane as alternate MISS Mihl -, -
Crosland and Abraham Rice VIII com
pete for the Gait prize, with MISS =, NJ
Veihmann and L. NJ. Dean as alteI'
mates The diplomas were Luen pre-
seniors was given at RausCners
THE members of the senior classes a.
Central. western, and Eastern all ceie
brsted last evening in a different man
ner and at different places Easter
and Western both held class night e%er'
cfses and the fnal dance or. the CentIa
seniors WAS given at Rauchers.
Director John Barrett. or me Buredt
of American Republics made an al
dress to the members Of the Westerf
class in Westerns assembly hail. III
spoke of The pleasure tt gave him 10 set
so many bright young men ana WoInef
about 10 take up the responsibilities o.
citizenship There was never Tune
he said. when genuine quality ana de
pendabie character was so greatly II
demand or so thoroughly appreciated a.
81 present
Martin Tucker Fisher. president o.
the class, presided and made brief al
dress on behalf OF the class, thankinf
the faculty and the school authOriue
gor the OPPORTUNITIES that had beef
given the class and Miss Dorothy Mer
Ram read the salutatory. The class his
tory was read by Donald T. Dutton
Miss Puth Cobb was the class poetess
and John T Remey read the elias
prophecy Henry D. Abbott was vale
dictorian. and the class song was SUM
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