Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13

Silent lFlDute is Tdlu
Francis WooIey Walter
| at Tech Graduation
| Silent tribute to Francis Wooley wafer
| the Tech senior who was drowned near
| Chain bridge several weeks ago. "as
| paid at the graduation exercises IN NC
Kinley Manual Training school last
| night His name appeared on the pro-
| gram with the other ffty-nine graduates
and his name was called when the di-
| plomas were being presented Ihere was
| no explanation either on the program OF
| nv any of the speakers. but those asso-
| ciated with the school knew that thus
| the school was paying what honor II
| could TO the memory of deserving stu
dent and a popular companion. His di-
ploma will be sent to his mother
Three other young men did not appear
| to claim their diplomas, but thelr ao-
sence was explained by T. l.. Inurston,
SUPERINTENDENT of schools when ne Saiet
| that their appreciation of the value OF
work was best attested by their pelhS
at work and so not present.
Representative J. Hampton Moore made
the address to the graduates lie touGneu
the Young women that better than p1nlns
for that day when they will take the
management of public affairs from in
competent man is to make themselves
useful in life by making home comfort
able and practicing to live within the
mans income. He advise the young peo-
pie Just going out into the world not TO
be too hasty about marriage-to put II
off till the tango craze has dled Out. ne
admitted that the high cost OF llvine IS
it has been brought upon the public oy
itself In depending too much on others
to do things for 1t. And ne ADVISED
the graduates. and Tech students ger
orally that they are htted 10 oIedA .Ie
high cost of living by using their hands
as we'll as their brains. and so oelng the
masters and not the slaves of any man.
Awards by supt. Thurston.
Medals. college scholarships and cash
prizes were awarded by Supt Thurston.
Seven members Of the graduating class
we're given the school medal for gradual
ing with honor, having attained a rank Oh
90 ner cent or more during their enure
course, as follows:
Can't. Simon Wassermann, Capt. George
Louis Haines, Clarence j. Rammlng,
Miss Margaret Birdsell, Hugh }: Pniiiips,
jr. Henry Evan McElfresh and Wllham
Waverly Taylor.
College scholarships were Wo1i Wy ZIG
following:
To University of Pennsylvania Simon
Wassermann, valedictorian of his class,
Lehigh University. Leonard Sarseant'
Syracuse University, Clarence j.
Eammling: Lafayette College, Hugh J.
Phillips. jr.. and Henry Evan McElfresh,
and George Washington University (Won
in competitive examinatiom. Aubrey Eu-
gene Hummer
George NJ. kober, were won IN the 90
nestle science course by four young wom-
en- for menus arranged with regard Tor
specified conditions covering season. occa-
sion and cost. The $40 prize was won oy
Miss Helen Smith and IS each by Misses
Ora Ward. Elizabeth Ford and Marjorie
Adler Honorable mention was made OF
Misses Mary Tyner. Marion Eddy ana
Victoria Popping. The judges in this
competition were DIR. Langworthy. Mrs.
ton and Miss Jacobs, head OF the do
nestle science course.
The program consisted Of High
School Cadets March, by the school
C. Clark: introduction of Representa-
tive j. Hampton Moore by Henry P.
Blair. president of the board of educa-
ton: address by Representative Moore,
ton of diplomas by Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes member of the board of educa-
ton; selection by the orchestra. an
of scholarships and awards
by E; L. Thurston. Superintendent OF
schools; march by the orchestra, un-
der direction of Dore Wolfsteiner, one
of the Tech teachers.
School Orchestra Praised.
Praise for the school orchestra was
given by Mr.. Blair, who said: THE
music of the hammer changing on the
anvil of the saw or the sewing ma
chine is not all the music that sounds
through the halls of Mckinley Manual
Training School We are entertaining
you tonight with the schools own or
chestra-" he added. which is SO capable
certs in other schools. 1t has just
played for you a selection that 1 heard
played only a few hours ago by one of
the best orchestras in the National
Capital and l tell this orchestra it has
nothing to be ashamed of by COMPARE
son."
In introducing Supt Thurston Mr..
Blair emphasized the fact that the policy
adopted by the school board of promotion
within the ranks in Washington had
proved particularly wise in the case of
Mr. Thurston, and that the approval man.
ifested by the public when Mr.. Thurston
was recently reelected was a complete
justification of that course. NO super
lnten0ent mas ever spent more lllle IN llie
Schools" he said ''or was more intimate
ly acquainted with what is doing in all
the schools than the present very efficient
superintendent"
Mr. Blair referred to the material cost
Of the Mckinley Manual Training School
as the largest for any school in the Dis
trict, when he presented Representative
Moore. "And II the class tonight is a
sample Of the product all l can say IL
that it is well worth it, responded Mr.
Moore He referred to the fact that the
people of tho community seem to be COM
ing to appreciate the value of the Tech
course. as evidenced by the fact that
sixty were graduating and 1863 want to
enter the school in the fall
'sTie Up to Principles" he Advises.
Hitch your kites to star Repre-
sentative Moore told the graduates. BE
not too hasty to make new alliances.
There are many good persons in the
world, but there are also many crooks.
Look for the stanch. true friend and
cleave to him. Tie up to principles and
make your companions of those men and
women who embody principle. The high
cost of living is due to the fact that we
have come to depend too much on others
to do manual work for us while we dance
the tango, and we must pay for our
dance.
You must start out on the right plane.
You cannot start even tonight with the
president of your board Of education
with a member of Congress or the editor