Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-11
HIGHEST HONORS
TOD|STR|CT GIRLS
Make Clean Sweep OF laurels
in Class of TWenty-Six for
A. B. Degree.
NINETY-THIRD ANNUAL
G. w. U. COMMENCEMENT
Speaker Clark Sees His Son, Bennett
Champ, Graduate in the Law
School-Diplomas for 173.

Four Washington girls were graduated
with highest honors out of a class of
tventy-six young men and women upon
whom degrees of bachelor of arts were
conferred last night at the ninety-third
annual commencement of George Wash
ington University. in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall All the departments Of
the university participated in the exer-
cises, 173 students receiving diplomas
of this number twenty graduated with
distinction, seven of them being repre-
sentatives of the District Of Columbia
The local representatives who made
clean sweep of the laurels in the class
of candidates for the degree Of bachelor
of arts we're Katherine Burden. Edith
Cheney, Mathilde Eiker and Margaret
Posey Wilson
Speaker Champ Clark, who occupied a
seat on the stage. saw his son. Ben
nett Champ Clark. graduate with honors
in the law school.
Only Two of Glass Honored.
Lillian Evans Carpenter and Genevieve
Margaret F'rizzell, both of Washington.
were the only members of class of
bachelors diplomas in education with
Mandatory mention.
Similar distinction was conferred upon
aIpheus Jennings Crane of Washington.
who was one of ten members OF the
thirty-nine law school graduates who re-
ceived special praise for their work
While nearly every state in the Union
was represented by those receiving
diplomas two foreign nations furnish the
only candidates for the degree of doctor
of medicine who were graduated win
honors. Fifteen members composed this
class, the two winning special mention
being Tsannyoen Philip SEE of China and
Roy John HardstaH of Australia
Relatives and friends of the graduates
packed the hall. Rear Admiral Charles
II. Stockton. L. S. N. retired, president
of the university. and members of the
faculty occupied seats on the stage. which
was decorated with palms and floral
pieces
Speaker Clark Given Ovation.
Sneaker Clark was given an ovation
when he took his seat. Ernest l. Thurs
ton superintendent of the public schools
OF the District of Columbia and Percivai
Hall. who were awarded honorary de-
grees of master of arts and doctor of
letters, respectively. also were provided
seats on the platform
Following a brief musical program.
rendered by section of the United
States Marine Band, the exercises were
opened with a prayer by Rev. Joseph
tombstone Muir.
Miss Genevieve Margaret Frizzell.
who graduated from the Teachers Col
=, lege. and Walter Ebert Barton of the
law school. delivered orations on The
Power of Personality" and The In
fiuence of the Lawyer for Good"
Personality was described by Miss
Frizzell as the great. creative con,
trolling force in the universe. Behind
every great moral movement there
stands solitary man or woman. and
individuals rather than organizations
have brought about the worlds de-
velopments. she pointed out.
Tells of Lawyers influence.
Mr.. Barton said that no better evil
dence of the influence of the lawyer
for good can be found than the fact
that the legal profession has furnished
twenty-six Presidents of the United
states He told of the part played by
lawyers in the early struggles of this
country TO free itself from the domino
ton of England and of the subsequent
aid rendered by them in placing the
new republic upon firm foundation.
AT the conclusion of these addresses the
deans of the several departments OF tne
by one. to the platform, where the de-
grees were conferred.
Among those to receive diplomas were
ten graduate nurses of George Washing
ton University Hospital. this branch OF
the university being represented for the
first time at joint commencement exer-
cises.
But two candidates, Philander Belts OF
New Jersey and George Morton Churchill
of Massachusetts. were given the de-
grees of doctor of philosophy.
Thurston Addresses Students.
Supt. Thurston, addressing the students
on the subject of The Educated Man
and the Community" emphasized the op-
portunities offered in social service work.
The spirit of the age" he declared.
demands that the educated man should
always be constructive man. There
rests upon him the responsibility Of prac-
teal active citizenship. 1t should be
but step from service private citi
zen to serving the community in pub
lie capacity.
The educated man should be worth
any ten ordinary men of snap judgment.
The country needs men of education. of
high ideals of moral courage and of pa
rriotism The victories of all nations in
war and in peace. are commensurate with
their progress in literature and educa-
ton.
President Stockton's Address.
President Stockton's address to the
graduates concluded the program. The
university head pointed out that their
days Of learning and development are