Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
TOLD OF NEW PREPAREDNESS

THE business man of America has
taught the world two things only-to
beat the world making money and to
die young"
This was the warning against money
grubbing given by Representative
Michael X. Reilly of Wisconsin. in his
address to graduates of Central High
School yesterday afternoon. The COM
mencement exercises were held in the
National Theater, which was crowded
with relatives, friends and alumni.
Mr.. Reillys subject was "A Message
of New Preparedness" Public service
he regarded as the highest object of
life. Preparedness for the battle of
life he considered consists of Drawn,
brains, ideals and will power.
The large number of girls in the
graduating class occupied the front of
the stage. They were clad simply in
white. Behind them were seated the
boy graduates. Ernest l.. Thurston.
superintendent of schools, presided. He
took occasion to call to their feet the
alumni of Central High School in the
audience. and presented to them the
members of the graduating class. Rev.
DR.. Earle Wiley, pastor of Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, pronounced
an invocation.
Bestowal of Honors.
Ernest H. Daniel. vice president of
the board of education. presented the
diplomas The principal of Central
High School, Emery NJ. Wilson, an
nounced the award of scholarships, as
follows:
Awarded by the George Washington
University as the result of competitive
examinations-First university, Louise
Turoff; second university, Margaret
Whitford; third university, Gretchen
Ring.
Awarded by the school on school rec
ord-National University Law School.
Nathaniel Cayton: Colgate University.
Horace Stevenson; Georgetown Uni
versity premedical. David Blanken;
Catholic University, William Flood;
Lehigh University, William Dewhirst;
Washington and Lee University. Frank
White: National School of Domestic
Science. Lillian Du Paul: Maryland
State College. Robert Trimble; the
Vassar alumnae scholarship. Mildred
Werntz.
and honorable mention was awarded in
the essay contst for the gold medal
given by the Mary Washington Chap
ter, D. A. R.. to Miss Marie E. Hall.
The subject of Miss Halls essay was
Diplomacy in the American Revolu
ton"
The following pupil has not been alb
neither tardy nor absent during their
four years: Isabel Allen, Louis Turoff.
( The following ppil has not been alb
sent during his four years: Vale Truitt.
Record of Attendance.
The following pupils have not been
Maurice Roberts. Frances Johnson.
Ruth Robertson. Adrienne Shreve. Stan
ley Duties. Herbert Jones, Mildred
Werntz. Margaret Wilfrey, Robert
Faris. Mildred Caylor. Jeanette Hays.
Anastasia Judge, Philippe McJilton.
Sylvia Oppenheimer Mildred Waller
hAildred Moore, Grace Slower, Lucia
Maxwell. Louise Carman, May Einstein.
Elsa Hansen. Lillian Kleoblatt, Mildred
Minister. Grace Netherland.
years have had all of their marks E.
the highest rating: Louise Carman.
Marie Hall, Louis Turoff.
The following pupils in their four
years have had so per cent Of their
marks E: Vale Truitt. Karl Wood, Ruth
Robertson, John Connolly. Ruth Cook.
Dorothy Bopp. Hortense King. May
Einstein. Rosamond Harvey, Grace
Netherland, Margaret Whitford.
Representative Reilly's Address.
In his address Representative Reilly
dwelt upon the necessity for physical
fitness in addition to brightness in
meeting the problems of existence. This
constituted the preparedness of the in
dividual more than any other factor.
in his opinion. In human training he
SO often found that little attention is
paid to physical development and men
tai ability is given exclusive care, with
the result that mental dexterity be-
comes afterward sacrifice to ply
steal power.
Nerve, muscle and constitution. he
urged is necessary for the competition
of life. He suggested an educational
system that would decline diploma
until the hollow chest. and spindle
shanks are gone. with physical stamina
substituted He considered 1t the i'm
portant thing about the physical life
of America today that only the barest