The Washington herald., 1922-06-22
CLASSATC CENTRAL
SETS RECORD FOR
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Diplomas Awarded to 45a
Graduates Before an
Overflow Throng.
MANY WIN PRIZES
Senator Shortridge Pledges
Support of Legislation to
Aid D. c. System.

Four hundred and ffty-three stu
dents, the largest graduating class
in the history of Washington High
Schools. received diplomas at the
commencement exercises of Central
High School last night
The final program of the 1922
class took place before an audi
ence that filled to overflowing the
immense high school auditorium.
Hundreds were forced to stand
during the exercises.
Senator Samuel NJ. Shortridge, OF
California, who delivered the ad-
dress to the graduates, entoined q
high sense of patriotism and urged
upon members of the class a con-
sistent regard for the welfare of
the nation. BY way of personal
advice. he reminded them ITO thins
own self be true. and II follows as
the night follows the day, thou
can'st not then be false to any
man."
Pledge to Aid schools.
Pledging his vote and efforts to
the securing of every possible i'm
provement in District schools, Sem
ator Shortridge declared he would
support pending school legislation,
including the teachers salary bill.
Scholarship announcements were
made by Robert A. Maurer, princi-
pal of Central The $50 gold piece,
offered by the American Woman's
Legion for the best essay on Theo-
dore Roosevelt, was awarded to
Henry Walker. Mrs. John A. Le-
jeune. representing the legion, pre-
sented the prize.
Honor graduates and students
winning scholarships follow:
Won by competitive examina-
ton
George Washington University
Eleanor Robinette Dobson, Louise
Morgan Zimmerman. Frances Valli-
quette Randolph, Vivian Dee Bane.
Robert Campbell Starr.
University OF Pennsylvania-wn-
liam Alexander Jack, III.
Yale Alumni Association Com
petitive Scholarship-Willis Fred
erick Kern.
Princeton University War Me-
mortal Prize Scholarships-Jame
William Newman, Karl Hale Niche
let.
Many Win Scholarships.
The following scholarships were
awarded to the pupils on school
records:
Catholic University. Thomas Lo-
caft.
Colorado School of Mines. Hyman
Freilachoff.
course), Ronald Splitter.
University of Maryland, Louise
Syracuse University. Christine
Fassett.
University of Virginia, Leroy
Thurtell.
Washington and Lee University,
Charles Alley.
Wesleyan University, Albert Ste
phan.
A scholarship to Penn State was
awarded to Edward Buckley.
The following students, II was
announced. have the highest pos-
sible rating of &c" in all subjects
during the four year course: Chris
tine Fassett. Hoyt Gale, Dorothy
Morrin. Corinne Morgan, Ethel
Saunders, Frances Walker, Dana
Yung Kwai.
DR.. Edward H. Mitchell. of Met
ropolitan Methodist -Episcopal
Church. delivered the invocation.
Diplomas were presented by Mrs,
Marie w. Hodgkins, acting presi-
dent OF the Board of Education.
while DR.. Stephen f. Kramer, as
sistant superintendent of schools.
presided. The Central High or
chestra, directed by Nelson Soko-
love, furnished the music,
List of Graduates,
Mathilda Rebecca Aaronson. Dea.
Sinkler Adams, Elizabeth Adams,
Nell Allen. Elvia Beatrice Allpres,
Dorothy Burton Anderson, Helen
Grafton Armstrong. Vivian Dee
Bane. Louise Morgan Bannerman.
Mary Margaret Barry, Elizabeth
Ann Barth. Bess BARLEY, Frances
Elizabeth Beach, Hester Walker
Beall' Madeleine Elizabeth Benton.
Miriam Berliner. Sarah Margaret
Black. Pauline Elizabeth Rlakes-
lee, Rose Sadye Bodick. Mildred
Dorothy Bonnet, Helen Clifford
Booth. Margaret Esther Borden.
Ellen Mabel Bowker, Ruth Naomi
Boyer, Mildred Anna BraII,
Jeennie May Brashears. Russell
Elizabeth Brashears. Regina Bretz-
fielder. Mildred Nannell Brown. Rae
Brown. Sallie Jewell BurklIn. Kath-
crime Cooper Buynitzky, Margaret
Elizabeth Callan. Clarinda Jane
Canfield. Hope Heron Caro-. Georgia
Medford Carney, Charlotte Jeanne
Castellf, Ruth Augusta CLARK