Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-19
HONOR DEAR OLD DAD"
ISPLEA Of MARSHALL
Vice President Would Have Nation
Pay Homage Feb
ruary %.
Addresses Graduating Glass of Chevy
Chase Seminary at Annual
Commencement.

Vice President Marshall wants his
countrymen to observe Fathers day.
February 90, according to his declara-
ton at the annual commencement ex-
ercises of Chevy Chase Seminary on
Connecticut avenue extended. last even
ing, when he delivered diplomas to
nineteen young women of the class of
IA, gathered from various states of
the Union and Cuba, in the seminary
auditorium.
He made no fearful appeal for dear
old dad but reasoned that the
nation is now observing Mothers day
he wanted to put himself on record as
in favor of some sort of recognition
for father
Il want to go even further said
Mr.. Marshall, I want to suggest date.
I desire to bring to your attention
the suggestion of February 90, then
once in every four years father can
have day"
Charm of Cultivation
The Vice President had just finished
emphasizing that the charm of culti-
yation' in the mothers of today has
called for this nationa, observance of
Mothers day and that he wished to
emphasize to them the need of their
securing this greatest of charms
You may tango in Latin or you may
hesitate in Greek, but If you haven't
secured this charm you will have fail
ed to take advantage of a great on
portunity,' he said.
BY the cultivation of charm. he said
ne o1d not mean education, because the
best. the most useful and the most
charming charm Is just the particular
atmosphere of refinement. the impress
sion of representing the highest type of
a nigh state of civilization, which is
impaired to girl as she grows to-
ward womanhood in a young ladies'
seminary such as Chevy Chase"
Beauty is not necessary" he added:
Tor d girl who is not beautiful. but
one OF the wonders of the world Beauty
helps. however. to place a woman in
the realm of the indescribable''
DR.. Barker Presides.
Or. Samuel Nelson Barker, principal
OF the seminary. presided. and after
the Vice President had delivered diplo
mas to the young women of the class
they marched to the parlors where the
receiving line was formed, with the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall and
MIS- Barker and Mrs. Nelson, of the
seminary faculty, heading it.
Each one Of the class as she stood in
the line carried American beauty roses
and shepherd STATS. the former having
been brought to them as they received
their diplomas by members Of the class
Q. 1918, who are guests of DR.. and Mrs
Barrier for the annual house party of
old grads, and who were led by Miss
Alice Lucille Bacon of Omaha and Miss
Louisa Barker Moore Of Kentucky.
Musical Program Given.
Preceding the awarding of the diplo-
mas, recital of instrumental numbers
was given by members of the seminary.
faculty. Miss Alice Glascock and Felix
Garziglia. pianist: Miss Corinne Lock-
EFT vocalist, and Miss Margaret OToole,
harpist. participating.
Members of the graduating class as
well as those incl-ded in the annual
house party, which has been in progress
for several days, will leave for their
homes today
The graduates are Misses Marjorie
Albright. Cuba; Eleanor Bean, West
Virginia; Eva Lucille Bell, MISSISSIPPI
pi: Alma Helen Blach, Alabama; Anne
Jeannette Clemson. Pennsylvania;
Laura Haygood Cole. Georgia; Mar
jorie Lane Durston New Jersey; Mary
Katherine Fuller, Iowa: Mildred Ger.
trude Gregg. Wisconsin; Hazel Martha
Kirk, Ohio: Margaret Louise Laney.
Maryland; Dorothy Luden. Pennsyl-
wanna; Isabel Duff Palmer. Ohio; Marie
Louise ReinhoId, Pennsylvania; Ma
rian Elizabeth sehermerhorn. Cali
fofnia; Pearl Louise Schmid. Iowa:
Ethel Maude Spencer, Illinois: Kath-
crime Mary Trippe. Louisiana and
Elizabeth Overton Wallingford, Ken