Evening star., 1915-06-23
ASSETS REQUIRED
/ IN WORLD CONTACT
DR.. Simon Advises SeIf-KnoWI-
edge, SeIf-Reverence and
SeIf-Contr0l.
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES
OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
distribution of Scholarships and
Prizes at Commencement Exer-
cises-Award of Diplomas.

Assets necessary to the schoolboy
and girl for the exercise of sovereign
power were explained in detail to the
graduates of Central High School yes
terday at their graduation exercises
in the Belasco Theater by DR.. Abram
Simon.
He told the members of the class that
the diploma each was about to receive
was not a guarantee of success or a
guarantee that the one who receives 1t
will be successful. A graduates sue
cess is only what he makes 1t, he said.
To Tennyson he went for his text for
the graduates, using the phrase: self
knowledge, self-reverence and self
control lead to sovereign power"
THE first thing is self-reverence."
said DR.. Simon. That does not mean
that every one should reverence him
self and herself. 1t is but natural that
the graduate should think himself
above his lot, but the pin prick OF
civilization will settle that. Every one
should look down and read his quail
ties. If / find a boy or a girl trying to
achieve something 1 will put him down
himself. If he cannot look upon himself
as spiritual, then his education has not
been worth while.
Self-Knowledge Essential.
"I want you to have self-knowledge
Understand yourself Take a true
measure of your limitations. No one
of you will make a success unless you
find your qualifications. The man who
is strong and says he will equal the
power of giant and will conquer him
is a failure, as is he who sees giant
and says he cannot conquer. You must
go at things with a vim and v1gor
and a jar. No man will be successful
who has not enthusiasm.
''Self-control does not mean control
over your passions and your appetites.
The American people are not being
swept off their feet. The American peo-
pie are growing calm and self-pos-
sessed and controlling the future. Self
control is to stand your gxound firmly.
aside. That is triumph that can only
come to real education"
Turning to the graduates, he told
them that they were now going out
into a hard world. He told them that
high school education was taking away
the unnaturalness as displayed by the
footlights. and expressed the hope that
the glamour of these lights. with the
accompanying powder and paint, would
not call any of the graduates Of Gen.
tral, 1915. He told them. too. that the
world was not going to give preference
to them because they were graduates
Of Central of 1915.
Program Of Exercises.
Henry P. Blair, president Of the
board Of education, presided The in
vocation was pronounced by Rev. For
rest ]. Prettyman. chaplain Of the Sem
ate Ernest l. Thurston. superintend-
ent of the public schools, made the an
nouncement of scholarships, while Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes. member of the
board of education, presented the di-
plomas.
Behind the scenes, while the friends
and relatives of the graduates weI
which the audience was kept in igno-
rance until Mr.. Blair announced 1t from
the stage. Emory Wilson. principal OF
the Central High School. was present.
ed with gold watch from the Pa
trtotic Legion in recognition Of his ef-
forts toward instilling into the pupils
of Central that patriotism which, 1t
was stated, was SO essential to the li1e
of nation
The presentation was made by DR..
Mitchell Carroll of George Washing
ton University, chairman of the COM
rnittee. in the presence of the follow
ing: p. II. Warner, Henry P. Blair,
John p. Iarner, Rev. ]. J. Muir and
a. III. Thomas. members of the commit
tee.
Scholarships Awarded.
Supt. Thurston made the following
announcement of scholarships:
BY competitive examination-open to
all the high schools: The Kendall
scholarship in George Washington Uni
versity to Miss Eugenia Wiltberger,
average 9s.5: the first George Wash
ington University scholarship to Miss
Ruth Phillips. average s4.2: the sec
ond George Washington University
scholarship to Miss Inez Ryan, average
s24; the third George Washington Uni
versity scholarship to Miss Hattie W off,
average S2.2. the sixth George Wash
3ngton University scholarship to Miss
Gertrude Walter average 81; the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania scholarship to
Henry Elliott of the February. 1915,
class.
On school record. open to Central
pupils oniy-Catholic University to
George Risk of the February, 1915.
class: Colgate University. Thomas Mac
Even: Lafayette College. academic de-
partment. Alan kaufman; Lafayette
College, engineering department. Ernest
Williams Lehigh University, academic
department. Harold Hitler; Lehigh Uni-
vers!ty, engineering department, Ralph
johnson, Maryland Agricultural Col
1ege. Daniel Wilkerson; Syracuse Uni
versity. Miss Katherine Love; Cniver-
sity of Virginia, Orval Davis, Wash
ington and Lee University. Clifford
Buchler. and Wesleyan University, Hu-
bert ChappeN.
Commended for Exceptional Work.
The following pupils arc commended
for exceptional scholastic work. AT
least 30 per cent of their grades have
been r" the highest grade of the
school. Miss Eugenia Wiltberger, who
has received all "E's" throughout her
course, and who has been presen. and
punctual every session: William H.
GottEeh, all of whose marks have Iik g.
wise been e The others are: Mis-.
Katherine Love, Miss Iuez RYAN. Miss
Hilda Young. Miss Jennie kirnmeI
Miss Ruth Phillips. Miss Alice Roberts
David Perlnlau. Bruce Whitney, Orval
Davis. Ralph Johnson. Burnhan Yune
kwai ard George Hall
In addition 70 Miss Wiltberger. tho fol-
lowing have been punctual and present
each session: Miss Helen La Forge and
Miss Melissa Lester Forty pupils have
tardiness.
The following pupils completed the
course in less than the usually required
four years: Miss Iuba chernormodick
Mss Attala Bestie, John Galnbs, Miss Isa.
belle Cain. Miss Janet Torbert, Miss
Emily Davis, Franklin Cummings. George
Horning. Miss Alice Roberts, Alan Kauf.
man and Burnham Yung kwai
Distribution of Prizes.
Prizcs-Jbf. Mary WASHINGTON Cha N,