Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-31
ON
THE SECOND Term
Many New Pupils Enter and
the Classes Are Re0r.
gained.

0ther- ana hundreds graduating from
the eighth grade to the high schools,
general midyear reorganization Of the
public school system Of Washington for
the ensuing half year took place. Be-
tween the final work of reorganization,
which has been pushed rapidly during
the last week. and that of attending
as many exercises az possible. the Of
flcials of the schools spent q busy day.
Presentations Of certificates showing
they had successfully completed the
eighth grade were given to hundreds
OF boys and girls with no little cere.
mony. Schools of each division held
joint division exercises today. with
which received their certificates Satur-
day.
First Division.
To know. to think and to act were
the three principles laid down by Rev.
DR.. Luther Hess Waring at the exer-
cises of the first division in the Curtis
School.
ITO do our duty we must live on the
past" he said. I'VE must know. and
on the printed page and in the open
world alike we learn to know;
I'VE live in the present. ana az
consider and observe. We must dis
eliminate between the true and the
false, between the historic and the
legendary.
we must live for the future. That in
wolves service. I urge each one OF
you today to think of yourself as an
act Of God: your mind as thought OF
God; your life as breath OF God. and
au your life with great thoughts and
good deeds. Live on the past. know:
live in the present. think; live for the
Alexander T. Stuart, director Of in
termediate instruction and former s9 81.
spoke briefly. congratulating the pu-
pills upon their promotion. Diplomas
were presented by the teachers Of the
respective classes. A program OF botn
Second Division.
To make each days work thorough
and to follow a definite plan. having
a definite aim. was the advice given
by Fred L. Fishback. principal speaker
at the exercises Of the second division.
at the Henry D. Cooke School. He
told his young auditors that even II
they had to change their first plans
later, it would be better to have
definite plan to follow than to '.houn-
der around"
He urged them to be steady in their
work and to do what was expected of
them. thereby gaining the respect ana
help of their teachers and friends.
Rawlings for her fine example as a
teacher and to the work which she had
done In training SO many OF Washing
toms men and women. Miss Rawlings
was for many years principal OF the
Dennison, but was transferred to the
Henry D. Cooke just prior to her
death.
Asst. supt Stephen E. Kramer pre-
scented the diplomas. He spoke briefly
Of the difference between making a living
and a life.
Rev DR.. Earle Wiley was another
speaker, his theme being the real
meaning of success. He declared that
success Is the completion of work hon
boys and girls who had failed to grad
uate had done their duty honestly, they
had succeeded, despite the fact they
were not promoted.
An orchestra composed of pupils of
the division and a chorus furnished
music. both being directed by Miss
Edith Athey.
Fourth Division.
Educational preparedness was adj
vocated by Walter s. Ufford. secretary
of the Associated Charities, in an ad-
dress to the children of the fourth
division, at the Thomson School. He
urged them to use the educational
equipment which they have SO far
received to the best advantage and to
acquire as much more as it is possible
for them to do.
He paid particular emphasis to the
need for physical fitness and efficiency
and urged them always to keep in
training. He told them they had
had the good fortune to live in Wash
ington. the capital Of the United States,
pleted eight grades of schools. as many
children are unable to do. In return
for this, he said. they should do their
best to become good citizens; or. in
do a good turn"
principal Of the division. presided
Mrs. N. H. barton, president of the
Association. presented the diplomas.
Brief remarks were made by Mrs. o.
w. Hammond and Mrs. J. A. Winner,
presidents, respectively, OF the Web
ster Home and School Association and
the Midcity Home and School Assoc
citation.
Eighth Division.
That they should specialize in some
certain field Of endeavor. not merely
hunt for a job" was urged upon the
graduates OF the eighth division by
Roe Fulkerson at the Jefferson School.
He spoke Of the development and need
of vocational education.
He called attention to the large num-
Der of insists in life; of men who for
years have been in one vocation only
to md out later in life that they were
better fitted for some line of work en-
tirely distinct from that which they
were doing. He especially admonished
the children to be careful not to be |
round pegs in square holes"
Miss Anne E. Beers. supervising prin- |
cipal Of the division. presided. A spe-
cial musical program was given under |
the direction of Miss Helen Burkhart.
Ninth Division.
Extremely congested conditions in the /
schools Of New York city were contrasted |