The Washington herald., 1914-06-17
THE WORLD AHOY,
full SPEED nov!
Secretary Bryan Points Way
to Central High School
Graduates.
HIT AT VALEDlcToRY
Richard Yates. Who. in Farewell tAd-
dress Raped Faculty. Censored
by His Glass.
HIT AT VALEDICTORY


terday afternoon at the annual COM
mencement exercises I'm the National
Theater, when e06 diplomas were pre-
sented. Girl graduates. little sweeter
than usual, and boy graduates. sturdy
young Americans. crowded the stage,
while admiring friends and relatives left
only standing room In the auditorium.
Secretary Of State Bryan delivered the
address to the graduates on Faith" de-
claring quality to be the most important
to carry through life. Faith In ones
self. faith In ones fellow man. faith in
our form of government. and faith IN
God. were enumerated by Mr.. Bryan as
the essential for success In life.
| Ours is the best form Of government
the world has ever known" said the
Secretary. I'VE can brag Of our country
as much as we like IL we are sure that
what We say IL true. Our government
Is not perfect and never will be. despite
campaign speeches to the contrary. When
the Democrats are In power you can
prove by any Republican that the gov
eminent Is not perfect. When the Re-
publicans are In power, it's not neces-
sary to prove IL. Our duty Is to have
faith In the existing government and do
the best we can to make II worthy Of
! the country"
Gives seme Advice.
Then. turning to the graduates Sec
| retary Bryan gave some direct advice
as a summary Of his whole address.
You can only get of the world what
you put in." he said. .'Your education
Is not meant as something to. fatter
your vanity or to take advantage OF
your fellows, but as something useful.
Give largely to the world and you draw
from II your reward"
Ernest l.. Thurston, superintendent Of
schools, presided at the exercises. The
Rev. John Van Schaick. of the Church
of Our Father. pronounced the invoca-
ton.
At the morning rehearsal for the COM
mencement the class announced to
Emery NJ Wilson. principal Of the school.
that resolutions mad been adopted con-
demning the action of Richard Yates.
who. as class vaiedictorian, included a
bitter attack on the faculty of the school
in his address at the class night exer-
cises last Thursday. Ward Scott. who
introduced the resolution explained TO
Mr.. Wilson that Yates address was a
nnrprise to every one, no such sentiments
as he e1aIessed at that time being en-
tertained BY any other members OF the
class. The resolutions also included a
clause of thanks to the faculty for the
fair treatment received by the class.
Mr.. Wilson then asked for a rising
vote on the question. With the exception
Of eight members of Yates fraternity.
every one rose. Mr.. Wilson expressed
his appreciation Of the action taken by
the class and his sorrow that such Q
thing had happened to spoil the class
night Of the graduates. Mr.. Wilson said
that he could not condemn any one for
holding ideas of their own. but he felt
the valedictory was unwarranted and out
Of keeping No attempt was made to
withhold Yates diploma
Created . Sensation.
The valedictory address which created
such a sensation was a thunderbolt to
every one at the school last Thursday. II
seems that Yates had prepared his speech
under faculty supervision. but added q
little fire from his private views. He de-
clared that the present system Of gradua-
ton gave no merit to those who passed
with excellent marks, while many were
graduated whose marks were below pass
ing during their career in the school. His
plan was to modify the present system
by setting forth on each diploma the de-
gree of honor with which each student
graduated. The faculty came In for its
share Of criticism, but six members. in
the opinion of the valedictorian. being
fit to hold their positions.
Mr.. Wilson, principal of the school. an
nounced yesterday the winners Of schol-
arships, and prize essay contests as fol-
lows:
Scholarships awarded as the result Of!
competitive examinations to George
Washington University: Kendall scholar
ship, Dorothy Sornborger, average. s5.7
per cent; third university scholarship, |
Dorothy Stiefel: fourth university |
scholarship, Mildred Padgett: fifth uni-l
versity scholarship, Maurice Herzmark;
seventh university scholarship, Esther |
Kahn. |
Scholarships awarded on school rec
ord: Colgate University. Philip otter
back: Harvard University, Joel Rogers: |
Lafayette College. Richard Rush: Mary
land Agricultural College, Edward Nc
Kinley; University OF Pennsylvania, |
Philip Milton; Syracuse University, |
Jerome Pasch: University of Virginia, |
George Dixon: Washington and Lee
University. Belt Folger; Lehigh Uni
versity, William Paxton.
Medal offered by the Society Of the
Daughters Of 1872, John Albes.
Prizes offered by the Society of Colo
NAL Daughters for the best essay on
1.-THE Ideal American CitizenS'' First
prize. SIS. Paul E. Gilbert; second prize,
medal, Bonnie Biehl; third prize, medal.
Ralph johnson.
The 1913 prize offered by the Colonial
Daughters was won by Edith Bradford |
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