Evening star., 1923-06-18
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 1S.--1Grad-
uat1ng exercises were held yesterday
afternoon at st. Mary's Academy. con-
Quoted by the Sisters OF the HOLY
Cross. in the chapel of that institution
Diplomas were conferred upon seven
In the academic department and eight
in the commercial. and certificates were
given three In the commercial Those
in the academic follow: Misses Laura
Elizabeth Chambers, Mount Ida, Airing
ton county; Teresa Aline Dyson, Alex
andria: Joseph Margaret Fox, Media,
Pa; Dorothy Virginia Grace, Washing
AieNandria; Mary Catherine O'Sullivan.
ftarrisonburg. Va: Elaine Cecilia
Stack, Washington. d. c.
Those receiving diplomas in the com
merclal department were Misses Sadie
Rae Olinger, Alexandria; Inea Adelaide
Ayers, Alexandria,: Margaret Belle
SENATE. Alexandria: Helen Pauline
hewson, Washington. ID. c.; Dorothy
Catherine Aleen Murphy, Strasburg,
Va; Margaret Catharine O'Brien, North
Adams. Mass: Josephine Roberts Gil
roy, Alexandria. Va. In the CONNER
Misses Annabel Mae Coffman.. Hazel
Cathlyn Hicks and Eliza Virginia
Crump, all of this city.
The exercises took place in the
cnapei. and were presided over by Mgr
George A. Dougherty. vice rector of
the Catholic University of America.
The awards were announced by Rev.
Louns Smet. pastor of st. Marys
Church, this city.
bonesi als nag nag has never fought dis
battle except for the welfare Of hu-
manity and betterment of mankind" :"
SAID Representative Arthur NJ Free
OF san Jose, Calf, in an address at a
puolic nag day service held yesterday
afternoon at the corner of Washing
TON ana Prince streets by Alexandria
Lodge. No. 75S. Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks. The speaker
recounted that six times 1t had gone
into war. In the world war we com
manded a respect that makes us the
admiration of the world Continuing
ne said in part: To-day I am speak
ing on sacred soil. 1t was here that
Washington trod the streets: here the
hrst public school in the United
States was established. and a little
further out stands Arlington, the
home of Robert L. Lee.
we are today the greatest nation
In the world. Here we are enjoying
happiness and prosperity. We in this
country are too prone to believe
everyone else.
To-day in this country there is an
organized effort to tear down the
flag. Whenever a bomb has been ex-
ploded 1t has eminated from across
the water. Such acts of bolshe vism
from Russia"
Representative Free urged his hear
ers not TO be carried away by senti-
mentalism, saying that the political
prisoners now in our jails. who were
taken up during the world war and
for whom pardon is asked, would
have been shot for treason had they
lived in the days OF George Washing
ton.
Robert S. Barrett of this city, past
district deputy grand exalted ruler
of the Elks, delivered a eulogy to
the flag. Mr.. Barrett said that on
June IA, 146 years ago. the Ameri-
Congress. The flag today rests over
world" he said. Battle has been it's
Liberty was ever the watchworl for
the men who shed their blood for
the flag. Men have lived and died
for the principles for which it
stands" He said charity, justice.
brotherly love and fidelity. the car
dinal principles of Elkdom, are the
principles on which the greatest
nation in the world is founded.
The exercises were attended by a
large gathering of Elks and others
and were opened with a few remark S
by William Z. Moore, exalted ruler
of the local lodge. who presided and
introduced the speakers. Select tons
were given by the Washington ElkS
Banu. Benediction and invocation
were given by Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
rector Of Grace Episcopal Church and
chaplain of the local lodge. The
singing Of America" by the audience
brought the exercises to a close.