The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-22
Thousands Take Part in
Closing Exercises of Com
mencementS.
MEMBERS OF BOARD
ARE KEPT HUSTLING
Each School Celebrates It's Clos
ing With Special Program.
Hundreds Graduate.

With music, song, and speech-making.
followed by the jubilant good-bys OF
more than $1,000 pupils ringing through
the corridor and class room, vacation
time for the children and teachers Of
Washington public schools was ushered
IN today.
Each school IN the city celebrated its
closing with a special program, and At
many Of these schools the parents and
friends Of the children and teachers
gathered to participate in the farewell
exercises.
Members Of the Board Of Education
fitted hither and thither. trying 10 keep
their engagements on various closing
day programs; superintendent Stuart
was everywhere at one time, and Cap
tain Oyster, besides delivering certifi-
Gates Of graduation 10 the eighth grade
pupils Of the Third divisio. managed to
get around to several other schools dur
ing the morning.
The day was an occasion Of rejoicing
and OF mutual expressions Of good Will
and appreciation on the part Of the
teachers, officers, pupils, and patrons of
the school
First Experience.
The pupils OF all the eighth grades
Of the city had their first experience in
active participation in the delights OF
a commencement These pupils. many
hundreds OF them. received today their
certificates Of graduation, their gradua-
ting exercises being elaborate and large
ly attended. Commencement exercises
Of the eighth grade pupils OF the various
divisions were held this morning at
the II. D. Cooke. the Bryan, the JEFF
ferson, the Mckinley Manual, the East
ern high. and other schools. the pro-
grams consisting Of music, addresses
and awards.
Representative Victor MurdOck. Of
Kansas. made the address Of the morn
ing at. the II. D. Cooke school, where
the eighth grade classes Of the second
division gathered TO receive their certi-
icates. Mr.. Kramer was presiding Of
fcer OF the occasion and certificates
were presented by B. ". Much, super
vising principal
Commencement exercises Of the eighth
grade schools Of the sixth division were
held at Douglas Memorial Church.
where the pupils heard an address by
Rev ". W. Barnes. and Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey awarded the certih-
Gates.
AT Eastern High
Eastern High School was the scene
Of the graduating exercises Of the pupils
of the seventh division. A musical pro-
gram was rendered by the pupils under
the direction Of Mrs. Frank Bryan
Brief addresses were made by +. G.
Rimball, supervising principal of the
division; ". 5. Small. principal of East
ern High School. and P. NJ. Hughes,
Assistant Superintendent Of Schools.
Capt. James F. Oyster. president OF
the Board Of Education. presented GER
tifcates Of graduation this morning 10
the pupils Of he third division. Of which
Ernest L Thurston is supervising prin-
cipal Superb rendent A. T. Stuart de-
liveUed a brief greeting to the class. and
the address was made bv the Rev Jo-
seph Dawson.
Dr. A. W. Spooner delivered the ad-
dress q the class Of the eighth grade di-
Vision at Jefferson School, Isaac Fair
brother. supervising principal. awarding
the certificates.
At Bryan School Assembly Hall q
large audience gathered TO witness the
graduating exercises of the eighth Grade
pupils Of the Ninth division. a varied
and interesting program was given
there under the direction of Mrs G.
Fred Thompson, the Rev. Charles F.
Guthrie making the address to the grad
uating class. H. NJ. Johnson, supervis-
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