Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
Storay. Frank Romine Taylor, South
Trfmble, jr.: Francis Benjamin Ward and
William Marvin Weadon.
Prospect of New Building
for Eastern High School
Cause of Great Rejoicing

The fact that the House and Senate
conferees had agreed concerning the ap-
preparation for a site for a new Eastern
High School was a cause for much re-
1oicins among the graduates. alumni,
teachers and friends of that school last
evening. when ''class night was cele-
brated by the boys and girls of the in
stitution who are to receive their diplo-
mas Monday. When DR.. Willard S.
Small. principal of Eastern. announced
during the course of an address made on
behalf of the faculty that the conferees
had agreed on the site proposition the
applause was prolonged. He expressed
the hope that the long struggle which
East Washington has had is nearing the
end"
DR.. Small urged the graduates mot to
be blinded by the splendid progress that
has been made in the control of me-
chanical forces" Calling attention to
the Titanic and other recent disasters,
DR.. Small pointed out that in the final
analysis safety depended on the human
hand and human intelligence.
I'm the last twenty-five years the hu-
man mind has come to rely too much on
mechanism and too little on the hand of
man." he declared. I'VE have pinned our
q
Of mechanism. Don't be blinded by this
splendid progress. The problems Of hui
man life are human problems The
speaker declared that he was not decry-
ing mechanism.
Glass Exercises.
Wallace NJ. Yater. president of the
class, delivered the address of welcome.
Prophecies for the four sections were de-
livered by Misses Lucille Knapp. Nan JEFF
fers, Catherine Jarboe and kathleen
Price. Miss Jarboe was assisted by Miss
Ethel Brockman
The history of the class was given by
Miss Margaret King. Theodore Chisholm
in his address to the undergraduates
urged them to follow the splendid exam
pie" of the outgoing class, while Gilbert
Clark on behalf Of the underclassmen ex-
planned that the juniors would be able to
do Just as well as the class that Is grad
uating.
Musical selections We're given by Mrs.
Frank Byram, pianist; Mrs. Duff Lewis,
violinist. and Miss Florence Wieser.
cellist. Dancing in the drill hall followed
the program. The valedictory and class
poem are to be given in conjunction with
the graduating exercises.
Glass officers are: President Mr.. Yater;
vice president, Miss Ingrid Westesson;
treasurer, Thomas Farnsworth.
Award Of Prizes.
Rifle-shootdng prizes and other awards
were given yesterday.
The Secretary of War medal was
awarded Lewis Watkins Berry Floyd.
son of Representative Floyd. Won the
Clarence Rice medal. Junior marksmen
medals were awarded Watson Davis,
Theodore Chisholm, William Barkman,
Charles Chisholm, Harvey johnson, Richl
Arnold and Lewis Watkins
The silver cup for the best cadet COM
pany team at the outdoor tournament
was won by Company +. this being its
second victory. Members of the team
were Messrs. Watkins. Arnold. johnson
and Davis. Watson Davis was presented
with the book rack which he won in the
officers match at~the indoor tournament
Rife club "Es'' were Won by Messrs
Arnold. Chisholm, Johnson Watkins
Barkman. Davis, Everett. Speer, Yater
and Floyd
Editorial honors to members of the
star of the fastener were awarded the
editor-in- chief. Watson Davis; Russell
1de, its business manager; Miss Margaret
King, assistant editor. and Marcella
Cook and Claude Boteler Of the staff
First honors in debate were won by
Claude Boteler: second honors by Albert
Weber