Evening star., 1922-06-20
81 GET DIPLOMAS
At EASTERN HIGH
DR.. Thomas E. Green Pic
lures Wonderful Age Be-
fore Graduates.

Encouraged by the wonderful op-
world of affairs, as pictured by DR..
Thomas e. Green, director speaking
service, American Red Cross. who de-
livered an address on the vastness of
the U9ted n2 S Ststes E ScSde grady
ceived their diplomas at the COM
mencement exercises held in the au:
ditorium Of the Central High School
last night.
Dr.. Green deplored the pessimistic
quarters since the. great war. and
opened the eyes OF his auditors by
only gave a slight idea of the stu,
pendous size and possessions of the
United States.
Sees Wonderful Age.
Get out of the crouch" cried the
Wv NOT rnps rs Sedss not
You young people are about to step
into the most wonderful age in the
history of mankind: Owing to, the
not had time for several years to
take stock of their own country. and
to realize just what. the United States
means, but let us do it now"
mendous area of the country. detailed
it's wealth and gave many illustra-
t.I% tlons n to substantate his , claims
that the entire population of the
10000. 900 can be placed in the
feet front and fifty feet deep for
every man. woman and child, and still
have enough room left to provide
parade ground ten miles square for
all the standing armies of the world,
you get only a slight idea of immensi-
ty of your land. And you can place
two states of Texas in Alaska"
Diplomas Are Presented.
Charles Hart. principal of the
school, presided. and after invocation
by Rev. Henry c. Parker and DR..
Green's address. the presentation of
awards was held. after which d. A.
Edwards. former member of the
board of education. presented the di-
plomas. followed by the valedictory
address. delivered by Miss Dorothy
Joy Burns.
Arthur Robb. president of the Home
and School Association of the East
ern High School, announced Miss Ma
rion Ethel Hall winner of that or
ganization's prize for English. while
Earl G. Jonscher, representing the
alumni association. presented Miss
Edna Gertrude Burrows first award
for the girl doing the most for the
school in the four years course.
Honorable mention was given Miss
Marion Mari waa, Ethel Hali aldo First prize for
Raymond Berry Hutchinson the recip-
lent of the honorable mention.
Awarded Two Prizes.
Miss Margery Black was awarded
F.: both prizes given by the Alexandria
X. Anderson Unit, American Legion,
and the American Womens Legion
for the best essay, the latter repre-
senting first honors in the interschool
as
derson represented the American Le-
gion unit, while Mrs w. l.. Finley,
president of the Women's Legion,
spoke on behalf of that organization
Miss Black was roundly applauded
Scholarship awards were as follows:
Syracuse University, Miss Dorothy
| Boyd Pyle: Catholic University, writ
Alvin Gill: University of Maryland
Martin Carroll Flohr; Washington
and Lee University. William Morgan
Swingle: Pace Institute, Joseph
George Motyka. and Georgetown, pre-
medical. Isador Rodis.
Announces Honor Students.
Alexander T. Stuart. former super
intendent Of schools. announced the hon.
or students as follows: Katherine E.
Bergin, Margery Black. Dorothy ].
Burns. Edna Gertrude Burrows, Marion
Ethel Hall. Clara X. Kern, Eva Anita
Lewis. Mildred E. Mockabee. Dorothy B.
Pyle, Ruth l. Smith. Evelyn H. Waters,
and Martin c. Flohr
Jesse Lewis Phares, Isadore Rods
and Leo Henry Becker received second
honor awards. Mr.. Stuart explained
the first named's absence from the exer-
cises by stating that young Phares had
| just been admitted to the Naval Aca-
DENY and had been ordered to An
napolis four days ago.
The Eastern High School orchestra.
! under the direction of Miss Carrie
Byram, played throughout the evening
List Of Graduates.
Those graduating were Catherine
Fuller Adams. Phoebe Roberts Atkin-
son, katherine Elizabeth Bergin. Mar
gerry Black. Rubelle Virginia Blanton.
Jane Alta Bodenhamer. Catherine
Louise Browne. Dorothy Rowena
Buck. Irma Louise Burch. Dorothy
Joy Burns. Edna Gertrude Burrows.
Emma Jennie Wilson, Cannon. Ger
Dorset, Marie Elizabeth Foehl. Irene
Ford. Corne.ja Maie Fries. Rebekah