The Denver star., 1916-07-08

surrounded by growing flowers and
plants of every description. in the pres
ence of distinguished audience, the
high note of the best commencement
in the history of the institution was
struck in the "Welcome Song" Each
number that followed was the best.
The presentation Of prizes Is always
I source Of inspiration and encourage
ment. Those who received them were:
Normal fourth. Miss Grace Coleman.
Virginia: third. Miss Lillian Carter.
Virginia; second, Miss Carrie Petit
pher, North Carolina; first. Miss Lou
ise Reid, Jamaica. Preparatory: First,
Miss Marie Smith, Maryland; sec
ond, Miss Hilda Davis, Washington;
primary, Miss Edith Davis. Washing
ton. Champion speller. primary, Miss
Edith Davis; first preparatory, Miss
Hilda Davis; normal, Miss Marie De
Ancy. New York. Trades: Missionary
training, Miss Louise Reid, Jamaica;
domestic science, Miss Alice Alexis.
Haiti; dressmaking, Miss Robena Dan
iels; neatest. Miss Robena Daniels.
Georgia: most exemplary Miss Ger
trude Banks. Virginia; music. Miss
Susie Bailey, Arkansas; duties, Miss
Sophronia Spikes. Texas: best kept
room, Miss Gertrude Winsmore. Wash
ington: Miss Susie Adams. New Jer-
sey. and Miss label Morris, Alabama
Each year number Of friends con-
tribute to the annual prize fund. The
1916 prize contributors were as follows:
Miss Ida Plummer, Washington. $3.50;
w. A. Duiguid, Washington, $3.50;
Florida Avenue Baptist church. per
Rev. ". A. Taylor. pastor, $3.50; Ma,
tional Training School board, per Mrs.
NJ. +. Cabaniss. chairman, 50; Susan
Hitchcock t.lll. per Mrs. J. a. lie G..
So; Miss Jennie l.. Peck. $3.50; a friend.
$3.50; DR.. w. Bishop Johnson. 10
books for library; Young Peoples SO
cicty. Mount Zion Baptist church. Rev
o. L. Thompson. pastor. 500; Mrs
Charlotte Marshall. $50; Miss Y. a
Johnson. 81: Pleasant Goode. 81; Rev
\. G Powell. $50: Mrs. Katherine
Carey. 81: Mrs. Rebecca Kane. $50;
Rev. l.. 6. Jordan. $50; w. W. Oliver
$3.50.
PERHAPS one OF the best evidences of
love and loyalty on the part of the stu
dents and members of the faculty was
shown in the report of contributions
made durin. the year They were as
follows: Domestic science, S20ITS;
Embarrassing. 81 ~: emergency hall. per
Miss Alexander, S1o.6J: missionary
| training class. per Miss Wanzcr. SS.GD
advanced class domestic science. per
Misses Coleman and Davidson. 6.36
| missionary training. S6.S;: temperance
| society, per Mrs. r. b. Reed. Si.43
laundry department, per Miss L. Black
burn. SlT.2G: executive Department. per
Miss Lucille Peyton. Mrs. Emily
| Boyer so: Mrs. Boyer. adding ma
chine SiJ.J9: music department. pei
Miss Boyer. SO: SUNDAY school. Stc5.9G
second preparatory, per Miss Sanders
$40
With the singing of the Farewell
Song" the National Training school. oil
which the gifted Miss Mamie ii. Bur
roushs. A. NJ. IS president, closed tn,
best year In lis history. Miss Bur
rouchs is going To devote the entire
summer in trying TO secure means .tt
enlarge the plant Applications ar,
coming in every day. and the manage
ment Is already assured thst the at
| tendance for the coming term Is to bt
very large.
Miss Burroughs awarded diplomas
and certificates 10 the following named
graduates: Diplomas Normal. Mrs
BETTE Il. Reed. Louisiana: Miss Grac.
Coleman. Virginia: Commercial. Miss
Mamietta Il. jacobs. Texas: dressmak
ing. Miss Rubcna Daniels. Georgia
Missionary training. MIS-
NJ. Louise Reid. jamaica: Miss Chris
tine Jean Francois Haiti: domestic
science, Miss Grace coleman. Virginia
Miss Ella Davidson. Tennessee: Miss
Alice Pierre Alexis. Haiti: dressmak
ing. Miss Ruth Barlow. Virginia, and