The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-04-28

next month and each class VIII put
its best foot foremost TO make it's
| graduating exercises 1.-The best yet.
: The joint commencement exercises
of NJ Street High School, Armstrong
Technical High School, and Normal
School No. 2, will be held at con-
rcntion Hall on Friday evening, June
II, at s O'Clock. 1t Is expected that
, President Taft will again present the
diplomas to the graduates. The
orator Of the day is not announced
as yet. \ pleasing innovation. urged
by Superintendent Stuart and As
sistanl Superintendent Il. G.. Bruce
is that the elaborate graduation
gowns. magnificent bouquets, car
ria@cs and other expensive features
that have made the annual COM
menccments a burden upon parents
OF modcrate means, be done away
with. \ plea is made for simplicity.
and the school authorities are Sug-
Se$ting that Inexpensive white gowns
be worn by the girls; and that car
ria|"s be dispensed with entirely. 1t
is known that in number Of in
stances, girls who nave earned diplO-
mas have remained away from the
commencement exercises because
they could not afford the costly para
pharnalia worn by their Weather
classmates. Many of the commence
mcntS are to be held in the afternoon
20 promote daylight simplicity in
the matter Of dress and adornment.
DR.. ". Bruce Evans and Prof. r. c.
Williams, and Miss, Lucy r.. Moten.
principal Of the schools involved, are
in hearty accord with their superin-
tcndcnts and will do all they can to
discourage elaborate toilctlrs at Con-
vention Hall on June 18th
The Senior Class of NJ Street High
School has completed its roster Of
officers and those who will appear
on "Class Night" are as follows:
GiflatOrian, Miss Vivian Lucille
Thompson: Journalist, Miss Madge
Wright; Historian. Miss Lydia
Brown: Prophet, Mr.. Mark Rivers;
Poet, Mr.. Otto Bonaunon: Satirist
Miss Antoinctte Brooks: Glass Will
Miss Eleanor Lee; Alphabet. Miss
Marguerite Smith. Mr.. Ellis Rivers
is president Of the class: Miss lii
liam Burke is vice-president: Miss
Edna Lucas is Secretary, Mr. Ed
ward Miles is Treasurer, and Mr..
Roscoe Pinkett is sergeant-at-arms
Glass colors. pea green and white.
Motto: Age Quod Agis''-which
translated means "Finish What You
Begin" The valediCtorian and Sa-
luta;orian will be chosen by their
standing in their class for the four
years term.
1t is proposed to make the care Of
the teeth a part Of our public school
system. For the present, three
schools will be selected for inspection
with a view Of determining upon the
feasibility Of such a plan. The Sug-
gestion to this effect was made by
three dental societies Of the District,
and representatives Of these organi-
cations viii be permitted TO make the
necessary examinations. Dr.. II. G.
Thompson. Of the dental Society of
the District of Columbia; Dr.. Star
Parsons. Of the National Capital Den
tai Society, and Dr.. G. G.. Fry. of the
Robert T. Freeman Dental Society
lCC lOrcd, have been selected TO carry
On the work. The consent Of the
parents Of the children will be Sc
cured before any examination will be
made. Should the investigation
justify it, ii is believed that a regu-
lar system of dental inspection will
be provided for all the Schools TIL"
care Of the teeth is a matter Of the
highest importance and the idea
should be put into practice at the
opening Of the new year.
The Committee on BankinS ana
Currency Of the Hu,.Se gave a thor
Ou&h hearing this week to represent
iativ"S Of the race who arc pushing
the passage Of the bill providing for
The reimbursement Of the deposit OrS
Of the late Frceman's Savings and
Trust Company. The principal ad
dress Vas mad" by Former Register