The Washington times., 1914-06-17
OVER 300 DIPLOMAS
AWARDED THIS YEAR
Public Schools Formally Closed
Today-1,200 Get Ce,s&
Gates to Enter High.

Graduation exercises al the normal
and graded schools today will fUI maily
close the public schools OF the city IN
al September 1g, when the classes will
gather again for the lsl4-Iyl5 season.
More than 500 diplomas will have teen
Swarded TO nigh schofi and Normal
s,hooI graduates before tomorrow.
VhiiA 10 certificates will have Aoeen
bestowed upon aspiring; eighth grade pu-
nils who are eager to fall into line be-
htol those graduating from the high
schools.
superintendent E. =. Thurstnn and As
sstant Superintendent stephen L. Kra-
msr declare this the banner yea- for
graduates. Several records have been
broken in presenting large graduation
classes. ana the outlook for next years
attendance is said to be unusually
bright
Graduates of the J. Ormond Wilson
Normal School and those OF Washington
Normal School No. will receive their
diplomas today and tonight. At he nor
inaI school at Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest, President Henry p.
Flair of the Board of Education will
preside while Superintendent Thurston
win present the diplomas.
Dr. Philander T. ClaNton. United
states Commissioner of Education, will
deliver the principal address at Normal
School M. .. Superintendent shurston
viii preside. while Assistant superin-
te1dent K. c. Bruce viii present the
diplomas.
Graduation Exercises Today.
Graduation exercises were held today
IN the various divisions as follows:
De- Il sef,.
TrincipaD-At the Curtis School; speak
sr. Congressman Pat Harrison Of Mis-
sissippi
priilcipaD-At the H. D. Cooke School.
Third Or l. HaycoeS. supervising
School: speaker, Congressman Cyrus
Fourth walter B. Patterson. super
Nising principaD-At the Thomson
school: speaker, w. A. Wilbur, dean Of
the department of arts and sciences.
George Washington University.
principaD-At the Mckinley Manual
Training School; speaker, Fred Den
nett, former commissioner of the Land
Office.
Sixth (Miss Flora L. Hendley. super
vising principaD-At Douglass MernorI-
al Church: speaker. DR.. PercivaI Hall.
of Gallaudet College.
Seventh CDr. Z. @. himball, supef-
rising principaD-At Eastern High
School: speaker. Alexander T. Stuart.
former superintendent of schools end
present director of intermediate in
struction.
Ninth CDr. Hosmer NJ. johnson. super
Nising principaD-At the Bryan School:
speaker. Mr.. Kramer.
Secretary of State William Jennings
Bryan was the principal speaker at the
graduation exercises of Central High
School, held yesterday at the New Ma
tional Theater. The Secretary was at
his best in delivering his address on
faith and cooperation between men in
all walks OF life. and walked right
into the hearts of the 800 graduates and
friends when he made a ffve-minute
heart-to-heart talk with the graduates.
Scholarship Honors.
Principal Emory c. Wilson announced
the scholarship honors as follows:
George Washington University-Ken-
dan scholarship, Miss Dorothy Sorn-
berger, average. S5.7 per cent: third
university scholarship. Miss Dorothy
stiefel; fourth university scholarship,
Miss Mildred Padgett; fifth university
scholarship. Maurice Herzmark: sew
enth university scholarship, Miss Es-
ther Kahn.
Scholarships on school record-Colgate