The Washington herald., 1915-01-30
MIDYEAR GRADS
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Grade and High School
Pupils Advanced in Rank
at Ceremonies.
CENTRAL STARTS CUSTOM
Is First High School to Adopt Cap
and Gown for Graduation
Exercises. w..

The semi-annual excitement of the mid
year graduations in the public schools
prevailed in the high schools and In the
grade schools yesterday Promotions
from the eighth grade to the high school
were made in thirteen divisions. and
nearly 1000 pupils stepped up to the last
stage in their school careers. In the NTH
division all but five or six pupils re-
ceived promotion. In the other divisions
the number of pupils who failed was al
most as small. The entire school system
begins the second half of the school year
Monday morning.
The 1915 'midyear graduating class of
Central High School last night had the
honor of, being the first class of Wash
ington high school to receive its diplo-
mas in cap and gown. The twenty-five
young women and eleven young men, the
former in spotIess white caps and gowns,
the latter in steel gray. presented an un-
precedented spectacle in high school
graduation exercises.
Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent of
schools, presided. Invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. James H. Taylor, tol-
lowed by an address to the graduates by
Representative William ]. Macdonald.
Diplomas were given to the following by
William T. JGalliher, member of the board
of education:
List of CentraPs Graduates.
Misses Lucille K. Alexander, James A
Adams, Eleanor H. Andrews, Marie G.
Cuthbertson, Rosebud T. Collins. Laura
F. Diedel, Marion L. Ferris, Charlotte
r. Gershanick, Blanche L. Green. Ruth
L. Hall, Halle Hayes, Ethel Hewlett
Stephanie Loebel. Marian F. Lohr. Edith
S. McIlveen, Vivian A. Mclaughlin, Del
la V. Miller, Martha L. Patton, Margaret
Z. Poynton, Rosalie z. Sellers, Marion
Steward. and Leonora ]. Wright.
Messrs. Charles H. Bergazin, Ralph w.
Dowden. James c. Edgerton Henry II.
Elliott. jr., Wilmer A. Hill, Laurence Z.
Kreider, Maxwell A. Ostrow, George
Risk, jr., Kenneth c. Robbins. VIII R.
Swetnam, and Henry NJ Weber.
A committee Of the supervising prin-
cipals of the schools has just about COM
pleted its examination of pupils whose
individual teachers and principals hesi-
tated in passing them strictly on their
merits In but few cases OF this kind
has the committee been impelled to re-
consider any former decision.
Walter c. Clephane made the COM
mencement address before eighth-grade
graduates of the third division at Wilson
Normal School yesterday.
Rev JONES H. Taylor, OF Central Pres
byterian Church. was principal speaker
at the exercises held by the fifth division
eighth grade graduates in Central High
School yesterday afternoon Diplomas
were presented by Henry P. Blair, super
intendent of the Board Of Education, A
program Of devotional and musical exer-
cises was given.
Dean Reudiger Speaks.
Graduates OF the sixth division were
addressed by Dean W. c. Reudiger. OF
the Teachers College. George Washing
ton University, at exercises in Douglas
Memorial Church yesterday afternoon.
Rev c. S. Abbott, rector Of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd, presented diplomas.
At Lucretia Mott School yesterday
morning pupils of tn eleventh division OF
grade schools were graduated. Mrs.
Coralie Franklin Cook of the Board Of
Education. presided, and Roscoe c.
Bruce, assistant superintendent of the
colored schools, presented certificates. In
vocation was pronounced by Rev. Wal
ter H. Brooks Judge Robert H. Terrell,
of the District Municipal Court, delivered
the commencement address, and short
talk was given by Superintendent Of
Schools Ernest L Thurston.
Eighth grade graduates of the first
division held exercises at Hyde School,
division 2 at Cooke School, division at
Thompson School, division Z at East
ern High School, division at Jefferson
School and division 9 at Bryan School
Approximately 900 white and 800 colored
pupils were graduated from the grade to
high schools