Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-15
Twenty Two Graduates Of Class 1916 Receive Diplomas From Hands
Of DR.. Garner, Supdt Of County Schoos-Fow Boys in the
Cass-County Needs Two High Schools-Per Cent of
Boy Graduates Too Low.
ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES BY DR.. E. F. BUCHNER
Commencement Exercises Unique That They Celebrated Flag Day
Orator Pleads for More Boy aduates-Advice Graduates
"DO Not Go to Sleep Where You Entered Lfes Career
Girls Take Honors.

said the teachers had found it a pleas
! ure to have this class under their
special instruction.
Diplomas Presented.
The diplomas were presented the
graduates by Dr. Samuel Garner Su-
perintendent of County Schools. Each
diploma was tied with ribbons of the
High Schol colors, and each one bore
a silk United States flag After the
presentation of diplomas, the Principal
presented Miss Nellie Bass,in the name
of the teachers and school, several
handsome volumes as a token of ap-
probation of her faithful services in
musical training. The School Board
appropriates no money for music at
the school, and Miss Bass has given
her time and talent to the training of
the pupils.
Miss Bass was also presented a gift
by the Glass of 1916 by the class
president, Miss Helen Douw, in a hap
PLY expressed little speech, gratefully
acknowledging the kindness of the eff
forts of Miss Bass in the musical
training of the class.
The Alumni prize, gold medal, was
presented to the honor graduate of
the Academic Departm ent, Miss Alice
Moss by Mr.. E. Leslie Medford, secre-
tary of the Alumni Association.
DIR. Buchner's Address.
The address to the graduates was
delivered by DR.. Z. f. Buchner. of
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
who extended greetings to the grad
uates and to the large and represent
ative audience present. DR.. Buchner
extoled Johns Hopkins, which famous
educational institution he represents,
and which, he said, is rounding out it's
fortieth year of educational career, and
is interested in all schools in the
country, from the kindergarten to the
more prominent of the universities and
colleges. He congratulated the grad
yates who have received and deserv-
edIy won their diplomas( and have
more obviously received the American
flag. He said it was the first class of
the Annapolis High School to have it's
birthday with the being of the Amer
ican flag, and the life beyond, and the
first day on which we really exalt "Old
Glory" THAT ought to help you
said DR.. Buchner, 'if nothing else
does, to make you a more patriotic
people, more than all others who
have preceded you"
1t is happy occasion when we can
unite the training of the intellect and
the home affection into a common
cause. Fifty years ago, said Dri Buch-
ner' you could not have found on. this
fair continent such an audience as
this. 1t shows the development of the
American High Schools is the cause of
this assemblage. Thousands of other
High Schools are holding these exer-
cises the next few weeks.
The American flag is unique among
the nations of the earth,but the Amer
ican HighSchool is more unique among
the American institutions of the coun-
try. While We march today in evil
denec of Preparedness,w should mark
the preparedness in educational insti-
tutions. This institution the County
High School-was practically unknown
in 1860. Tonight there are 1000 pub
licly organized and managed High
Schools in this country, of one and
one-third million pupils, making close
contact with the skill of the brain and
the hand which will carry them
forward,
The American High School enrolls a
f6 oil fr,do ~
than any other country, although it is
but fifty years old. In England the
High School is four hundred years
old; in Germany one hundred and fifty
years old; in France, one hundred
! years old. Haven't we Americans
been going some?" in the language
of the classics"
Or. Buchner deplored the existing
conditions where boys and girls drop
out of school after five years of school
| ing, and yet ,he said, our government
has been spending its money year after
/ year. We educate girls and boys. an
| army of whom never reach the Sixth
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and
Eleventh grades of public school work
| let you are pSiASStiy sdliSHSu Win
this condition of affairs in educational
| lines.
| Anne Arundel county ought to have
| two High Schools. There should be
two High Schools to every 5000 in
habitants. Averages do not always
| count, said DR.. Buchner, but popula.
| tions do. You have in Annapolis some
10000 inhabitants, and look at the
small per cent. of graduates. Our HigI
| Schools are killing of the boys. In
1916 you have but four boys to grad
uate. by this process of elimination
you wilr soon have none. l congrat