Evening star., 1928-06-21
EASTERN STUDENTS
| RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Prof. Bliss Is Speaker at
FinaIs-Many Awards Are
Presented.

EIbcrt II. Gary's 10 guideposts to
~real successr were reiterated by Prof.
Louis D. Bliss, president OF the BLISS
Electrical School, in graduation ao-
dress at the commencement exercises
of the four-year class OF Eastern hlgn
School in the schools auditorium last
night.
Prof. Bliss, were: BE as well educated
as possible: be clean and guard your
health. decide upon one occupation
and follow it; make friends for your
self and your business; be diligent; be
fairly informed with regard to your
work: don't talk too much, be reason
ahle ustient and fair: be a patriotic,
law-abiding citizen and be absolutely
truthful and honest
Miss La Sale Presides.
The exercises we're presided over by
Miss Jessie La Sale. assistant super
intendent in charge of education re-
search In the public schools Student
orations were given by Miss Evelyn
Virginia Eller. who delivered the salu-
sstory, and James Stratton Dietz, the
class valedictorian. Both were honor
graduates. The invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. John Paul Tyler, pas
tor of the Epworth NJ. z. Church
South. and music for the ceremonies
was provided by the Eastern High
School Orchestra, under the leader
ship OF Mrs. c. v. Byram.
Charles Hart, principal OF the school'
made the announcement OF the WIn-
ners of scholarships and other nonors
Scholarships were awarded to the ioi-
lowing: James Stratton Dietz, George
washington University; Edwin Alan
Ross. American University: Natalie Ca
poniti, Catholic University: Lyla Rosa
mond Mess. Strayer's School for Sec
retaries: Max Harry Cohen. George
town University, pre-medical; Ralph
wardlaw Watt, Washington and Lee
University; John Wayne Hlsle, UNI
versity OF Virginia: Henry Clifford IRON,
Washington College of Law; Theodore
Bischod. Benjamin Franklin University,
and Samuel Bryan, Michigan College
OF Mining and Technology.
Other awards announced by Mr.. Hart
were: Gold medal for the outstanding
member of the orchestra, Harry Marean
Duvall: honorable mention. Victor Kay
mond Hefiin and Charles Louis Crltch-
field; gold medal for the outstanding
member of the band. Herbert William
Cooper: gold medal for general business
efficiency. George Hunter Clark: Alum
nj Association award TO boy and girl
1OI seaQ6ZSQlp. bdIOdId AsAAIA OaAhea
and Parker Faber.
Announcement was also made by Mr.
Hart that a plaque given the school by
the University of Michigan 70 be IN
scribed each year with the name OF the
boy and girl Of the graduating class
who possessed outstanding qualities OF
scholarship. athletic ability and leader
ship. would carry as its first inscription,
the names OF John Chester Pyles and
Elizabeth Jeanne Stirers.
Medals Presented.
Arthur @. Bishop, president Of the
Eastern High School Home and School
Association. presented awards given by
that organization for perfect attend
ance and punctuality. The recipients
were: Doris Ruth Bishop. Rose Lucille
Bixler Sarah Catherine Casteel, Carol
Garland. Louise Carol Meads. Bill
Lewis Newman, Elsie Seay, Charles
Louis Critchfield. Frank Cornelius
Ebaugh. jr.: William Ira Norton and
John Chester PyleS.
Pointing out that there were twice
as many honor students in the grad
uating class of 1928 as there were in
any other year. Principal Hart pre-
sented medals for scholarship TO the
following:
FIRST honors- Barbara Virginia Dali
ker, Evelyn Virginia Eiler, Neva Eliza
beth Ewin. Beryl Hackley, Esther LII
Gle Linger, Louise Carol Meads, Lyla
Rosamond Moss, Elsie Seay, Elizabeth
Jeanne Stivers, Theodore BiSchoh,
James Stratton Deitz, John Wayne
Hisle, John Chester Pyles, Edwin Allan
Ross and Ralph Wardlaw Watt.
Second honors - Sarah Catherine
CasteeI, Roberta Marie FfSsel and
Charles Louis Critchfield.
The graduates received their diplo-
mas from Harry English, chief exam
liner Of the public schools, who was as
sisted In the presentation by Mr.. Hart
and Miss M. j. Watts, assistant princi-
pal OF Eastern.
Eastern High Schools 169 graduates