The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04


| Eighty young men. whose years OF
study at school have been completed. de-
| parted the life of the schoolboy and en-
| tered the world of work last night at the
seventeenth annual commencement of the
Bliss Electrical School.
| The exercises were held in the Sunday
School House Of Calvary Baptist Church.
which was decorated with the blue and
white pennants of the school, American
/ flags. and flowers Nearly every seat
was occupied by friends and relatives Of
/ the graduates.
| Gen. George II. Harries. president of
the Board of Trade and vice president
Of the Washington Railway and Electric
! Company. delivered an address, urging
the graduates to enter their HES work
with hope and energy. He ended with
| the assertion that man can attain any
thing TO which he may aspire, II he Is
willing 10 pay the price.
"The price may be insistent toll, said
Gen. Harries, "or II may be lifetime OF
struggle. with numberless sacrifices but
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| life II he is willing to pay the price.
/ you are entering a profession which
/ Is a great mystery TO the multitude, ana
greater mystery to those who devote
/ their life TO q study OF Il. for electricity
holds many secrets which man has yet
to learn Probably some OF you are des-
tined TO be the men to reveal the great
secrets which will yield untold Dement'S
/ to mankind.
Small things well done mark the first
steps on the road to success. Interest
/ in your employers welfare, as well as the
welfare OF your fellow-employes, lead TO
! the advancement which ultimately brings
success.
Specialization Is all right, and some of
you will probably specialize but beware
( Of superspeclalIzation, Remember that
/ there are always more small men than
small jobs. and never enough big men
/ for the big positions.
President Bliss Speaks.
The address by Gen. Harries was pre-
ceded by asspeech by President Louis
Denton Bliss. He spoke in part as fol-
/ lows:
When a man successfully completes
| commendable task. which he has under
taken. there is a satisfaction which comes
/ 10 him which often Tar more than COM
/ Pensates for the labor expended. Whether
/ 1t be the winning Of race. the completion
OF course OF study. CT the contamination
OF a business transaction, there is
sense of achievement which carries with
IL. its own reward
Last September we're gathered IN this
city from thirty States as well as other
countries more than 100 young men who
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some instances the savings OF years. to
undertake hard and closely conhning
work, 10 study by night as well as by
day. and often TO do still other work
outside Of school hours 10 help defray
their expenses-aud all for what pur-
pose? That they might fit themselves to
enter upon the business OF life in the
profession Of their choosing-engineerin
Tonight We have gathered 10 witness
the elimination Of their efforts. to honor
these men for their faithfulness. their
perseverance. their achievement They
have won in their undertaking. They
have accomplished what they set out to
do. They stand at the gates-life is be-
fore them. May their success which we
celebrate here tonight be but & fore
taste Of far greater successes that await
them in the real business OF life upon
Other Term-end Exercises.
Charles F. Nesbit. vice president of the
school. presided as chairman and intro
duced the speakers. The programme was
opened with THE Serenade" (Herbert),
! by the Criterion Orchestra. A selection
bliss Electrical School March," written
/ by Francis G.. Boswell. of the class of
| 1910. was also played, after which the in
vocation was delivered by Rev. Samuel
| H. Greene, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church.
Between the addresses OF Gen. Harries
and President Bliss were interpreted
| "'Marceline" CTrinkaus), a waltz; Lion
and the Mouse" (Bendix). and "Amina"
| (Lineke), by the orchestra. Afterward
diplomas and prizes were awarded. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Thomas c. Clark. pastor OF the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church
List of Graduates.
The following is the list of graduates:
Christopher Adams, Meridian. Miss.
Alton A Armstrong WatertOwn. s. Oak.
W. Oswald Baker Union Bridge. Nd.
NJ. ]. Beattie, Alexandra, Va
Rudolph Bender IT. Washington. d. Q.
John A. Biekel. Gensseo. I'll.
Roland NJ Blenkhorn, Nsppon. Nova Scotia
Leonard A. Bracket. North Arlington. Mas.
Reginald s. Bundy. Clifton Springs, n. Y.
Fred B. S Cahall. COriOEa. Nd.
Arthur I. Campbell. MuncIe Ind.
G. NJ Garter, KeytesEille Mo-
F. A. Garter, West Brookfeld Mass.
EYo s. Compson MillhFook Mich.
", r. Corfright, Galeton, Pa
Arthur II. Crandall. Westerly, r. L
Leigh Denison, Canaseraga, n. z.
William DonneE Socket. Mont
]. W. Downing Salisbury, Nd.
Gilman J. Drake, Grimm. Ga
james Dawson Enright Frederick, Nd
Milton II. Flanders, De Wittville. ny
Herman r. E1ittner, Holyoks, Mass
Albert H. Ford. Lenox. Mass.
Charles G. Fuller, Brownvine, n. 7.
Ralph D. Ham. Water Valley, AfisA
Guy H. Herring. Biddleford. Ne.
E L. Hightower. Henderson. Tex
Percy Dennison Hodgkins SOmerTills, MasA
Richard G. Holeksmp, Comfort Tex
Schuyler NJ Hull Baraboo, Wis
Charles R. Jennings Washington. d. @.
Fred G. Keller. Warren, Pa.
Charles B. Kelly Washington, D. Q.
JAMES E Kennedy, BascomVile, s. Q.
James Bailey Knots North, s. O.
L NJ LaDdTum, r.. Atlanta, Ga
Harry o. LAssen, Csntralis, Wash.
Roy H. Lewis Diamond s. Oak.
Burns Lowdermilk, Hayes. Nd.
Horace A. Massey. Portsmouth. n. a.
Frank A. Mehl, Darlington, Ohio.
William O. Mertz, IT,, Washington, D. q
Harold Rees Aiddebrook Msnistique Mich.
Clifford II. Miller Dayton, Ohio.
Paul E. Miller, Lebanon, Pa.