Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-21
Hundred Graduates of Normal
School Get Diplomas.
STUART SPEAKS IN PRAISE
Tells Girls How Competent They
Are for their Work.
SENATOR HEYBURN'S ADDRESS
Advises Them to Warn Their Pupils
of Washington's Dearth Of
Opportunity.

When the schools open again next fall
they will have the benefit Of the new
teachers from the big graduating class
Of Normal School No. l. which sent forth
this morning nearly a hundred of the
brightest and most attractive young
women which the public school system
here has ever produced. This is on the
word of Supt. Stuart.
The graduation took place at 1870
O'Clock in Continental Memorial Hall.
With all its simplicity it was one Of the
prettiest commencement exercises ever
seen in Washington.
For once a graduating class has gone
out without being loaded to the eyes
with heavy words of advice. The few
speakers forbore from becoming too
day of the year.
Praise for the Glass.
What the speakers did, for the most
part, was tell each other and the audi
ence and the class itself what super
lative. creme de la creme. beautiful and
well loved organization this class of 1910
is. True it is that Senator Hepburn made
a few remarks about there being more
chances for wide success outside Of Wash
ington than in Washington. but 1t might
be properly observed perhaps that the
was only limiting that he wished
all these girls would leave Washington
and go out to Idaho, his native state.
1t was Supt. -Stuart's talk to the class
that showed what a remarkable hold
these Normal School girls have on the
hearts Of those interested in teach ing
here. 1t could be easily seen that Mr..
Stuart has watched these coming teach
ers day in and day out.
He said so toward the end. He said
that he had watched them fitting here
and there in the Franklin School build
ing, always admiring them, and never
telling them So"
Still School Children.
Furthermore. he told them he re-
garded them still as his children. Even
when they had become officially teachers,
by the mere receiving of the diplomas
from the hands Of Capt. Oyster. presi-
dent OF the board Of education, he
would still regard them as the children
Of the school system
This class" he said. lis the first class
TO inscribe on the invitations. No flow
ers. / believe it is the first class to grad
uate with the idea of having no elaborate
graduation gowns"
That was true. no doubt. But down in
The basement were several large boxes of
gorgeous flowers. sent by admiring young
male slaves to beauty, who would con-
slider themselves derelict in their duty had
they not paid floral tribute to the real
American beauties who graduated this
LAS we who have to be present at all
the graduatiOns," continued Mr.. Stuart.
land fit from these warm affairs to
dollhouse to dollhouse, /
might say-perhaps we'll come to a time
when we'll inscribe on the cards. No
speeches.
No Ears for Great Speeches.
81 heard Secretary Nagel say at a
yesterday that he had not
spoken before at a commencement since
the time he made the valedictory at his
that on recoIlecting that time he couldn't
remember a single speech from any OF
the grOwn-ups who acclaimed so wonder
fully
THAT is true OF my own commence
ment. l cannot remember a single
word the great man of the occasion
said. And he was a great man. l don't
who he was. but still he was
q great man. But l do remember we'll
my own eloQuence and the pitiable eff
forts of my classmates"
To understand this one should have
ripple OF gOod-natured laughter.
Il noticed in the gallery a while ago
4 busy man with a camera. 1 said to
myself then that 1 would like to be able
to shout to him:
g Go right ahead my good man. Take
this picture. but take with it the record
Of the hopes and aspirations of this class
Of beautiful young women. and all the
thoughts and good wishes of the parents
and friends. who. like you. have their
eyes focused on this platform
But he has enough when he has the
picture CT these daughters of yours
suitors Are Singled Out.
Then Mr.. Stuart did what every man
expected him to. He made some refer
ence TO the fact that there were evidently
a great many heart-smitten young men
interested in this class. and said he notic-
ed in the audience some of them, as the
class wound its way in and out of the
platform chairs, looking eagerly at the
graduates.
They had the eager, hungry look that
says, Where is she? All, there she is -"
Then Mr.. Stuart went on to say that he
still thought of these girls who have re-
ceived all their education while he has
been prominent as a leading worker in
he education of Washington's youngsters,
as children.
And nowadays teachers teach more by
love than anything else You may re-
member that once there was q platform
and desk and bell for the teacher to
jangle when she wanted order. Ali that
has been abolished ten years ago.
THE teacher now sits with the children
and rules them by love. In place of the
bell is the soft, dulcet tones of these
girls, whom you have heard singing to-
day.
1.-THE teachers problem is so different
now than it was heretofore. The teach
ers try to know and love the child.
Delightful to Look On.