Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA. June 1s.-Goye

ALI-<AA-NDhIA, June lo--GONeTn-
ment. education and romance were
William Allen Wilbur. Columbia Col
lege. George Washington University,
In an address to the thirty-seven
graduates Of the Alexandria High
Elks' Hall last night. at the eleventh
annual commencement exercises of
that school.
The government. he declared, ex-
lists for society and for mutual serv-
Ice and for good fellowship. Every
keep the laws of nature and the
Creator. There is, he said, a fallacy
among anarchists that we could get
along with no government at all.
people want. said Dean Wilbur.
There is no country where there is
such sagacious plan for organiza-
ment more efficient, he declared. The
young men and women OF the schools
have an opportunity that no other
country possesses. he said.
On behalf of the Business and Pro-
fessional Womens Club. Miss Blanche
Stanbury. president of that club. pre-
scented prizes of gold to Miss Mary
Elizabeth Jester and Howard Mason
Baggett for having displayed the
best school spirit during the year, and
Sherman Fowler.
On behalf of the Kiwanis Club. ].
Randall Cation, president OF that club,
presented $40 in gold to Rose Levin
son, valedictorian of the class. and
$40 in gold to Miss Doris Monette
Gaines. who delivered the salutatory
On behalf of the Colonial Danes. Mrs
Thomas w. Robinson presented Reid
Dunn a prize for the best essay on
Virginia.
The program given follows: Invo-
| cation, Rev. w. S. Hammond, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South: vocal solo, Mrs. Sherman B.
Fowler; salutatory. Miss Doris Mo-
| nette Gaines; commencement address.
Dean William Allen Wilbur. Column
bian College. George Washington
University; piano solo, Miss Margaret
| Alexander; presentation Of prizes; adj
dress, Miss Marian Lucille Lyles. rep
resenting the commercial department
! of the Alexandria High School; vocal
solo. Miss Margaret Sanders; award
ing the diplomas, Chester A. Gwinn,
chairman of the city school board;
valedictory. Miss Rose Levinson; ben
ediction. Rev. E. NJ Delaney, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian Church.
In awarding the diplomas Mr..
Gwinn made q short address in which
he complimented the graduates on
behalf of the board.
Dean Wilbur in opening his ad-
=
Erwin Clinton Lindsey, a teacher in
the Alexandria High School. grad
uated with distinction out or a class
Of 106 at George Washington Uni
versity and that he was also at the
to copy of the book on historic
Alexandria, written by Rev. DR.. E.
B. Jackson. The graduates follow:
Isabella Gertrude Abramson, Roana
Bass. Sylvia Berman, William Camp
bell Bremen, Howard Mason Bag
gett, Paul Thomas Conner. Mildred
Amanda Crupper, Mary Rebecca
Davis, Reid Anthony Dunn. Virginia
Rice DeLano, Hilda Catherine Erwin,
man Fowler, Doris Monette Gaines.
Lena Goldman. Alice Miller Colds
worthy. Reuben r. .Hayman. Henry
Howe Hayes, Carolyn Elizabeth Ed
Levinson, Eva Evelyn Loeb. Effie
Lee LyIes, Marian Lucille Lyles. Rob-
ert Brown Midkiff. Mary Virginia
Martin. Myrtle Gertrude Pullman.
Robert F. o Ross saran RoSen5erg
Ashleigh Smith, Mary Lee Burgess
Spillman, Elizabeth Louise Thomas,
Constantine Dennis Vozeolas Richard
Marvin WsIg rig IT. G Gi3rsnson May White
Public Flag day exercises will be
held at $50 O'Clock tomorrow evening
by Alexandria Lodge, No. 75S, Benevo-
lent and Protective order or ElkS, at
the Confederate monument at the
corner of Washington and Prince
streets The Grafton will be deliv-
cred by Representative Arthur H
Fesa San Jose, Calf. and a tribute
to the flag will be delivered by Rob-
ert S. Barrett Of this city. The Flag
day exercises will be conducted by
william e. Moore. exalted ruler, and
officers of the local lodge. Selections
will be given by the Elks' Band of
Washington and solos will be given
by a number Of members Of the band.
Benedictfon will be pronounced by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector Of
Grace Episcopal Church, who is chap
lain of the local lodge. Membe of
the local lodge will assemble in their
hall at $50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
James Richard Deakins. eight-three
years old, died this morning at his
residence, 1920 Prince street, after
long illness. He is survived by sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth Deakins of this
city. He was a native of Bloomfield,
Prince Georges county. Nd. and
retired farmer. At the outbreak of
the civil war he served throughout
in the 1st Maryland Cavalry. About
twelve years ago he retired from
~ To fhfa rifv We