The Washington herald., 1912-06-19
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
TO LARGE CLASS
Bishop Thirkisld Speaks to the
Graduates Of Central
High school.
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED

The lack Of sufacIent moral education in
the public schools OF the District was
iamented by Bishop Wilbur P, Thirkield,
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. In an
address yesterday afternoon 10 'he
members OF the graduating class Of Gen.
tral High School at the commencement
exercises in Memorial Continental Hall.
I'VE have eliminated moral training to
too great and serious an extent IN the
public schools" said Bishop Thirkleld.
speaking Of the prime importance OF de-
lvelopinE the heart as well as tho head
and hand IN the process Of educational
training. We are prone 10 lay all Of the
stress on the development Of the head
ing Of the heart.
when Herbert Spencer visited this
country years ago he said that the most
salient defect in the public schools sys-
TEN OF the United States was the lack
Of moral training. The times have not
changed. I would that we had a system
OF moral education which would develop
% a fuller extent the heart OF the pupils
and which would give no offense to the
adherents OF any conceivable creed or
religion. would have that course OF
moral training include the ten COM
mandments, the Sermon on the Mount,
the Lords Prayer, and many Of the most
beautiful psalms"
CIaHs Large One.
The class was a large one. containing
1H graduates. The girls were seated on
the large stage The boys occupied seats
TO the sides OF the hall. The platform
was decorated with palms and cut fow-
ers. A classic musical programme was
furnished by the United States Marine
Band Orchestra
Henry P. Blair. Of the Board OF Edu-
cation. presided. The invocation was
pronounced by Rev. Paul r. Hickok. pas
tor OF the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church. The announcement OF the
awards OF scholarships and prizes was
made by DR.. William NJ. Davidson sup
erIntendent Of schools.
The following were the scholarship
awards:
George Washington University, the
Kendall scholarship and six university
scholarships. three TO young men and
three to young women-Kendall schol-
arship. Helen Margaret Short. general
average, 9S.l per cent: first university
scholarship, Marjorie Barnes. general
average. 96.T per cent: fourth unlver-
sity scholarship. Louise Antoinette Ro-
chOn CFeb. class. 1912. general aver
age 90 per cent; NTH university schol-
a AHulps isaac Freeman kenEFdl aver
age, 95.S; sixth university scholarship,
Margaret Morton Knowles. general av-
erage sO.4 per cent: Georgetown Uni
versity Medical School-Roy Sexton.
one OF the High School Cadet captains
at Central: Lafayette ColIeEe-willard
Pollard and Maurice Martin: Syracuse
nIVersity-Clsudia Jackson; Univer-
sity OF nsylvania-I.awrence Hell
Ier: University OF Virginia-Edga
Parkham; Colgate Cniversity-Roger
Hollingsworth: Wesleyan University
Matthew O'BrIen; and Washington and
Lee University-VivIan Groome. OF the
February class, 1919.
Medal to Girl.
Miss Mary Chaplin was presented a
medal by the Washington Society Of New
England Women for the best essay on
a subject suggested by the picture OF
The EmbarkRtion Of the Pilgrims the
picture having been presented TO the
school some time ago. The presentation
was made by Mrs. Bertha VI. Robbins
president Of the society. Aaron Brad
shaw, jr.. was awarded a medal by the
District Society OF the United States
Daughters OF 1872 for the best essay on
the subject. The War Of lsl2." The
medal was presented by Mrs. Alexander
J. Perry. vice president OF the society.
Mrs. Perry's husband was a nephew OF
Admiral Perry. OF navy fame. A gold
pin was presented to Miss Ruth E. Davis
for writing the second best essay.
The diplomas were presented TO the
graduates by Capt James F. Oyster,
president of the Board Of Education.
The class officers were Charles J. Shaw,
president: Marjorie Barnes, vice presI-
dent; Angela Vandoren, secretary. and
Fritz Reuter-, treasurer.
Commencement exercises OF Washington
Normal School, No. !, will be held at
40 o'clock this afternoon in Memorial