Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
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Representative Dyer's Advice
to Business School Class.
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES
Certificates Issued TO Those Com.
pleting the Two-Yesr Course.
Ernest n; Daniel Prosides.

Half fares on the street carr for the school
children Of the District and the saloon evil
were the principal topics Of an address
sraduates-those who completed the two
year course-of the Business High School
by Representative L. c. Dyer Of Missouri
at the commencement exercises held last
night in the auditorium Of the Business
High School building. Incidentally, Mr..
Dyer paid high tribute to the public
school teachers Of the land. describing
them a. a corps OF valuable individuals
performing far better end and more ef-
fective work for the future OF the nation
than any other professional worker.
Saying the half fare on street cars was
an economical necessity for school chill
dren, the speaker announced to his audi
ence that any movement toward bring
ing about its realization in Washington
would have his unqualified support In the
halls Of Congress. II half fares here or
elsewhere entailed a sacrifice on the part
Of street railway corporations, he said, 1t
was necessary sacrifice. and one that
should be made In line with other NUM-
cipal and state concessions for the cause
of educating the nations rising genera
lions.
OOupdulSS OHu 0uOTu
But it won't make much difference to
these prosperous corporations. one way
or the other. They can just as we'll at
ford to carry school boys and girls for
21a cents as for 5 cents" said Mr.. Dyer.
And 1t is coming soon. Mark my pre-
diction. I reiterate that / shall be only
too glad to use my influence in Congress
toward that end. Instead of passing so
many laws that could be well dispensed
with Congress could and should give
more attention to such matters as half
fares on street cars for the Districts
school children. They could well legis-
late for the benefit of the deserving poor
in this small strip of federal territory. II
my observations do not deceive me, there
are plenty Of opportunities here for as
sistance for the poor and the needy and
the deserving in a philanthropic sense
Attributing probably IS per cent of the
crime committed in ST. Louis to the lax
regulation of the liquor traffic tt ere, Mr.
Dyer said as prosecuting attorney for the
city not long since he had formed his
deductions from a long and careful study
of the criminal conditions as they ap-
of this crime. Mr.. Dyer said, found its
origin in evil influences, unworthy as
sociatiOns and reckless patronage Of the
saloons
Advice to Graduates.
Turning to the boys Of the graduating
class and speaking to them directly, Mr..
Dyer said:
Young men, you can live your lives
well, realize your ideals, attain success
and be a credit to your community and
state by never entering a saloon Stay
away from them. Don't allow even your
f..:-
going into or leaving a gin MILL 1t is
the best advice I can give for a clean
conscience, clean body and a clear
BRAIN
Ernest III. Daniel Of the board Of edu-
cation presided over the exercises, Supt
A. T. Stuart presented the diplomas and
Rev. DR.. William r. Wedderspoon pro-
nounced the invocation. During the ex-
ercises the Business High School Orches-
ira, under the direction of Joseph w.
Finckel. gave a short musical program.
The list of names of those receiving
certificates have been published hereto
fore in The Star.
Glass Officers.
The class officers are John Gately, presi-
dent: Loretto Mary Smith, vice presi-
dent: Richard Montgomery Masters,
treasurer, and Regina Hortense Clancy,
secretary.
The class executive committee consists
of GeorgeW. Kirkley, George P. Pollock,
Mackey Weinstein, Lillian /. Allisoni
Jean M. Montague and Bertha NJ. Cap
per.
The annual meeting Of the alumni as
ISOLATION for the election of officers Is
to be held at the school building next
Wednesday night, June 81, at s O'clock.
The present officers are Orville Il.
Drown. president: G. A. Jones and w.
l.. Crane, vice president; c. c. Weide-
mann, secretary; A. L. Mcdowell, as
sistant secretary, and Ethel c. Curran,
treasurer.