The Washington times., 1914-06-13
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
At 8 HIGH SCHOOLS
Mckinley Students Warned Not
to Rush Into Matrimony Un-
". til Tango Craze Dies.

Graduates of three Washington
| high schools are today laying aside
their schoolday joys and sorrows in
preparation for college and business.
The days graduation activities be-
gan Yesterday when ninety-six boys
and girls of Western High received
their diplomas from DR.. David r;
! Day, OF the Geological Survey, in the
afternoon. Last night the graduates
OF Business High and Mckinley High
received their diplomas from John
Dolph. president of the Washington
vocational guidance bureau, and Mrs:
EDUCATION, respectively.
Inc western High commencement
was held at Continental Memorial Hall
congressman j. A. Falconer of WASH
inSton whose son. Harold Falconer,
was among the graduates, made the
principal address. W. T. Galliher, Of
the Board of Education. presided. and
the Rev. John Van Shaick, jr.. OF the
Church or Our Father, asked the IN
vocation. Henry P. Blair, president OF
the Board OF Education, and Ernest L.
Thurston. superintendent Of schools,
were also on the speakers platform
Schools Are Praised.
Congressman Falconer in his talk to
the graduates complimented the mem
bers of the class, the Board of Educa-
ton. and the Washington public school
system. and said that he was proud to
the school.
The Business High exercises were
held in the assembly hall Of that school
and sheepskins were gwen to more than
80 boys and girls. who had completed
the two-year business course.
Congressman Julius Kahn OF Califor-
ha a. tn ora
and detailed to them the best methods
OF seeking employment in the business
world. He urged them to think always
of the good OF their city and country.
He paid high compliment to the men,
bers of the class and faculty. w. T.
Galliher presided. and the Rev. George
A. Miller. OF the Ninth Street Chris
tihn Church, asked the invocation.
Warns Against Tango.
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania addressed the graduates
al Mckinley High School Henry P
Blair presided. and Superintendent of
Schools Thurston distributed scholar
ships and prizes. Congressman Moore
in his talk warned the boys and girls
against rushing into matrimony. and
advised that the best plan would be to
wait until the tango craze had sub
sided. He said that ii would only last
year or two longer and then the
whole country would settle down and
become sane again.
As a tribute to the memory OF Fran
els Wooley walters, the Mckinley boy.
who as drowned in the Potomac early
in the spring. his name was read with
those of the other graduates and his
diploma sent TO his mother.
Superintendent Thurston announced
the following as winners OF scholarships
and prizes: Honor medals. Miss Mar
garet Birdsell. George Louis Haines.
Aubrey Eugene Hummer. Henry E. Nc
Elfresh. Hugh ]. Phillips, ir.. Clarence |
william W. Taylor ana |
Simon Wassermann. Henry wasserman |
also won the scholarship TO the ITniver- |
sity of Pennsylvania. Clarence Ramm- |
ling took the scholarship to Syracuse |
University: Leonard Sergeant, of the !
February class. was awarded the Le- |
high University scholarship: Henry !
Evan McElfresh and Hugh J. Phillips |
were awarded the scholarships to La |
fayette, and Aubrey Eugene Hummer |
took the George Washington scholar
ship. The DR.. George NJ. Kofer prizes !
Of gold for the best prepared menus |
were awarded 10 Misses Helen Smith,
Aura wood. Elizabeth Ford and Mar
iory Adler.