Evening star., 1916-01-21
Mckinley School Exercises First.

Mckinley Manual Training School Is
to be the first to hold it's commence
raent exercises, having them scheduled
been obtained Ernest L. Thurston,
superintendent of SCHOOLS, is to pre-
side, and Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
member of the board of education, Is
to present the diplomas. Music is to
be furnished by the Tech Orchestra,
Rev John E. A. Doermann is to deliver
the invocation. Glass night exercises
are to be held Tuesday evening.
Central High School is also without
a speaker so far. The exercises are 10
Ernest H. Daniel. vice president of the
board of education. presiding. Mrs.
Edith kingman Kern is to present the
diplomas. Rev. DIR. Earle Whitley is to
lead the devotional exercises. Wednes-
day evening is to be celebrated as
class night
Western High School Is to hold its
exercises Monday morning, January 81,
at IL o'clock Henry P. Blair. presi-
preside. while Superintendent Thurs
ton is to present the diplomas Rev.
Bernard Braskamp is to deliver the
invocation. Music will be furnished
by the school under the direction of
Miss George Qhonnsen. Friday is to
be class night.
None of the colored high schools is
to hold commencement exercises, their
graduates, few in number, waiting to
take part in the June commencement.
Eighth Grade Programs.
Following in the footsteps of their big
brothers and sisters in the high schools.
eighth-grade pupils who are to complete
the grade schools are likewise to hold
suitable exercises, at which they will re-
ceive certificates. or commonly called
diplomas"
Following is an outline Of the exercises
OF the various divisions so far obtained:
Third division. r L. Haycock, supervis-
ing principal-January 81, 10 am. at the
Wilson Normal School; speaker, William
Il. Harr. president of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association; presenta-
ton of certificates, Mr.. Haycock music
by the division orchestra. led by Miss
Lucy G. Lynch, and assisted by Miss
Bernice Randall at the piano.
Fourth division. Walter Z. Patterson,
supervising principal-January 81, II
am, at the Thomson School Speaker,
Walter S. Ufford of the Associated
Preparedness" Presiding officer. Mr..
Patterson; presentation of certificates,
Mrs. n. H. Darton, president Thomson
Franklin Home and School Association:
o.
and Mrs ]. A Winner. presidents, re-
spectively. of the Webster Home and
School Association and the Mid City
Home and School Association
Fifth Division January 20.
Fifth division: Selden NJ Ely, super
vising principaI-Saturday afternoon
January %, at 2sl5 o'clock; speaker
Prof. Edward j. Ward of the United
States bureau of education; presenta-
tion of diplomas. Mrs. Edith Kingman
Kern, member of the board of educa-
ton; presiding officer, Mr.. Ely; invoca-
tion, Rev. Henry f. Brundage. music
by the division orchestra.
Seventh division: DIR. E. G. Kimball,
supervising principai-January 2l, 1915
am, assembly hall, Eastern High
School; speaker, Thomas w. Walton,
director of education of the Y NJ c.
A.: presiding officer. DR.. kimball; music
by the division orchestra. under the
direction of Miss Rose SIiney.
Eighth division, Miss Anne E. Beers,
supervising principal-January 81, II
I'M, at the Jefferson School. Speaker,
Roe Fulkerson. presiding officer. Miss
Beers; special music. to be given un-
hart.
Ninth division. Hosmer NJ. Johnston,
supervising principal-January 81,
1890 am, at the Bryan School. Speak
er. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, former
member of the board of education: pre-
siding officer. Mr.. Johnson: devotional
exercises to be led by Rev. James L.
McLain; music is to be furnished by
the graduating class.