The Washington times., 1915-06-23
HIGH HOLDS
CLOSING EXERCISES
Large Numbers Of Prizes and
Scholarships AWarded---Dr.
Simon Addresses Pupils.

A stage picture that has seldom been
surpassed in a professional production
here was that presented at the Belasco
Theater yesterday afternoon when
| ninety girls of Central High School.
each wearing a simple white gown, and
eighty-nine boys. In black. behind them,
| we're grouped before a large audience
for their commencement exercises. i.
Large numbers of scholarships and
prizes were awarded, and there was
| continuous applause as members OF the
class stepped forward to receive their
diplomas from Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes.
| OF the Board Of Education. The audi
torium was filled to the. topmost gal
graduates.
In an eloquent address, the Rev. DR..
Abram Simon, of the Eighth. Street
and a greater acknowledge on the
part of pupils.
Urges Self Control.
| "Self-control is the greatest triumph"
he said. 'It comes only from maturity
Of spirit, and enables you to face the
realities calmly and superbly. Some
thing Of this self-control. which means
more than the mere governance of pas
sions and appetites, Is visible In the
| American nation today. NO longer does
| the mob spirit or that inconclusive
spontsneousness prevail as 1t once did.
I'VE are becoming mature, because
we are being educated. So you must de-
| velop self-control, to stand your ground
firmly, II you feel yourself right and
| and tumult of the rest Of the world"
Prof. Wilson Given Watch.
For his efforts toward the preserva-
ton of peace in his addresses to the
pupils Of the school. Emory, Wilson.
principal, was presented in the lobby
the Patriotic Legion. The presentation
was made by Prof Mitchell Carroll. OF
! George Washington University.
Mr. Blair q, ins Was pro
nounced by the Rev. Forrest ]. Pretty
man, chaplain of the Senate. Mem
bers Of the cadet companies of Central,
including those Of the winning COM
| e. L. Thurston, Superintendent OF
| Schools presented scholarships of va
rious universities, and prizes won by
| the students.
Scholarships Awarded.
| The scholarship awards were:
| BY competitive examination, open to
all the high schools:
The Kendall scholarship In George
Washington University to Miss Eugenia
The first George Washington Uni
yersity scholarship to Miss Ruth Phil
lips. average 942.
The second George Washington Uni
versity scholarship to Miss Inez Ryan.
The third George Washington Univer-
sity scholarship to Miss Hattie Wolf.
| average 92.2.
The sixth George Washington Univer-
i aify arahin n Misa Gerfrnde WAL
ter. average. ST.
scholarship to Henry Elliott. OF the
February. islb. class.
Catholic University. to George Risk,
Of the February. 1915. class; Colgate
University, to Thomas MacHwen: La
Alan Kaufman; Lafayette College. en-
gtneering department, Ernest Williams;
Lehigh University. academic depart
ment. Harold Hiiter; Lehigh University,
Maryland Agricultural College. Daniel
| Wilkerson; Syracuse University, Miss
Katherine Love; University OF Virginia.
Orval Davis: Washington and Lee Uni
versity. Clifford Buchler; Wesleyan Uni
versity. Hubert Chappell.
Honorable Mention.
Miss Eugenia Wiltberger was COM
meudei for her unusual record Of
"E's' throughout her course and her
presence and punctuality at evs:y
school session: William H. Got'lieb
four years. and others receiving hon.
orable mention because OF their rec
ords were Miss Katherine Love, Miss
lnez Ryan, Miss Hilda Young. Miss
Jennie Kimmel. Miss Ruth Phillips
Miss Alice Roberts. David Perlman
Bruce Whitney. oryal Davis. Ralph
Johnson, Burnham Yung Kwai. and
Forty pupils completed the course
without tardiness. In addition to Miss
IWiltbcrger, Miss Helen La Forge, and
Miss Melissa Lester were present and
punctual every day.
Prize Awards.
The rIize awards follow: The Mary
Washington Chapter. D. A. r.. gave
a medal for the best essay, open to
mem bers of the graduating classes OF
Hattie Wolf. whose subject was THE
Spirit OF Self-Rule." Presented by Miss
Dorindn E. Rogers. regent Mary
Washington Chapter. d. A. r.
Franklyn Cummings received hon
orablo mention for third place. His
subject was THE Life Of the Com
mon Soldier in the American Revolu-
tton."
The Colonial Daughters offered a
prize Of s25 for the best essay on The
In America" open to graduates OF all
the high schools. Awarded to Ralph
Johnson. Presentation by Mrs. H.
Calvin Gage for the Colonial Daugh-
ters: Second prize awarded to Hugh
IHeeley. jr.; third prize awarded to
Miss Maree Hamilton.
lN;ofh n;x,;e;oo CcLooI.