The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-06-18
HIGH SCHOOL HAS
FINAL EXERCISES
AT ALEXANDRIA
Thirty-One Young Men
And Women Awarded
Diplomas.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. s. Doniphan,
~ King Street

III King Street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June II. -
Thirty-one students of the high
school tonight received diplomas OF
graduation at the annual exercises
held in the school auditorium. OF
these seven were graduated in the
business course.
The graduates were addressed by
Judge Robinson Moncure, Of the
Corporation Court. The exercises
were presided over by Capt. w. II.
Sweeney. superintendent Of schools.
DR.. 5. b. Moore, chairman Of the
city school board, made the awards
Music was furnished by whelan's
Orchestra, of Washington. lnvoca-
ton was given by the Rev. W. }.
Morton, DID, rector of Christ Epis-
copal Church, and benediction by
the Rev. Z. V. REGISTER. DID,, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Wilmer Louis My
ers delivered the salutatory, and
Miss Carmene Sweig, graduate OF
the business course. spoke on The
Value Of business Education" The
valedictory was given by Miss Lucy
Montgomery Brookfeld.
The list Of graduates follows:
Jack Dinwiddie. Wilmer L. Myers,
Mary Asbury, Margaret Alexander,
Mary Ballenger, Ruth Butts, Lucy
BrOokfeld, Margaret Cook. Marga-
ret Davis. Eliza Cox. Ralph Fair,
Tracey Gaines. Lucy Houston, Chas.
Houston. Esther Lambert. Margaret
Linn. Julia Lindsey. Jessie Lloyd,
Frank Levinson. Dorothy Moore,
EeIen Outcalt. Catherine Parker.
Marion Rector. Fife st. Clair. Rose
Shapro. Carmene Sweig. Edward
SJonnsll. Dorothy Steele. Irma Wolf.
Frank Phillips and Irma Kemper.
The public schools closed today
and certificates of promotion were
issued. Promotions in the high
school were made this afternoon.
The Old Dominion Boat Club has
authorized bond issue of 1000,
bearing s per cent interest and In
denominations as low as $25. Pro-
ceeds of the sale Of the bonds will
be used in paying for the purchase
Of its new clubhouse at the foot of
King street, formerly the old ferry
slip Only $1,000 Of the bonds will
be issue at once. the remainder be-
ing sold as the funds are needed.
This club expects to send a double
and a quad TO the peoples regatta
in Philadelphia next month and
they also plan six entries in the
Southern Rowing Association re-
gatta in Baltimore.
Students have just issued the
High School annual. The Last
Lap" The editorial stan is Charles
W. Houston. editor; Richard VI.
Wright. manager: Robert B. Mid
kin, associate editor.
The State corporation commission
has granted an amendment to the
charter of the Washington Mono
type Composition Company increas-
ing its capital stock from $4,000
200 to s15O.OOO.o 900. Oficers are
Charles L. Smith. president, and w.
J. Gribbin, secretary.
Three hundred boys from this
city this afternoon attended the
game between the Nationals and the
ST Louis Browns as guests of Capt
Tim" Jordan. assistant manager Of
the Washington baseball club. The
youngsters were in charge Of K. E
Wallace. local secretary Of the Y.
NJ. 9. A: Harry Wade. Frank w.
Latham and c. g. Lamond.
Funeral services for Lamar Mum
roe, who died Wednesday at hts
home At Arcturus. Fairfax County,
were held this afternoon at the
residence ~ his father-in-law, Nor
man p. Jenkins. s Rosemont ave-
nue.. Resonant, the Rev. Edgar Car
penter. rector Of Grace Episcopal
Church, officiating. Burial was in
the Presbyterian Cemetery.
The Boy Pioneers have planned
To go TO camp near Leesburg July
%, on the farm of David n. Rust.
which has been named Camp Rust.
They will be in camp ten days, and
will be in charge of Kirk E. Wall
lace, local secretary Of the Y. NJ
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