Evening star., 1928-06-21
WESTERN SENIORS
i=RECE|VE DIPLOMAS
|GirI Graduate Gets Bridal
Spray for Ceremony To-
night.

1 with a brides bouquet for one. spe-
kAal honors for few and diplomas for
fall of them. l24 girls and SO boys were
Graduated from Western High School
YESTERDAY afternc y at commencement
scxercises, in which Maj. Gen. Charles
Ep. SummeraIl. chief of stab, U. S. a..
kadrnonished them that life is marked by
Examinations of which graduation Is
A,ut one. moving on through trtumphS
aand failures only as each himself gives
in return.
Sceived certificates designating them as
winners of places on Westerns scholas-
tic honor roll and ii were announced
has recipients of scholarships TO instltu-
tions OF higher learning.
1 But the lone gift of roses and lilies
of the valley went TO Miss Pansy Marie
kwr,- .er. lS-year-old member OF the
sclsss. who at 8 o'clock tonight III the
s(-hurch of Epiphany is TO become the
shride of sylvester Steinman, young
sWash!ngton real estate man. The an
announcement Of Miss Willner's ap-
srroaching marriage was made BY Dr.
Elraer S Newton. principal OF the
school, while he was comforting special
sawards upon his departing students.
land the pronouncement was meant as
10 surprise feature of the commence
sment.
Gets Brides Bouquet
When her name was announced by
Dr. Newton. Miss Wilmer stepped
sbrayely out upon the stage to receive,
anstead Of a certificate like those which
sflad gone to the graduates who pre-
scndec her, a bcribboned bridal bouquet
land the we'll wishes OF the school
hwere presented to the happily flustered
girl. Miss wilmer Is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. wilmer. 1909 La
Amont street. while Mr.. Steinman resides
at ls4I Monroe street. The couple is
to be married by Rev. George F. Dud-
aey. rector Of ST. Stephens Church.
In his address Maj. Gen. Summerall
paid tribute to the public cchools OF
WASHINGTON and to the character Of
the students attending them. He de-
sc.sre1 that graduates of washington
schools who have entered universities
Nnd colleges have demonstrated the
Fhproughness and the scope OF the
teaching here"
EssThis is due to the establishment and
maintenance OF high standards not only
in the clasSrooms, but throughout the
educational administration" Maj. Gen.
sSummerall said. The Commissioners
have been men worthy and able to ad-
minister the District. the superintend-
ents OF education have been carefully
chosen. teachers have possessed superior
qualities. and the children themselves,
due to the character of the population
OF the National Capital. have been far
above the average in mentality"
Declaring that, despite the advanced
educational system of the United States.
too rnanv young men and women still
are denied the benefits of education.
the Arrnv's chief of staff reminded the
graduates that "tre advantages you
have enjoyed impose upon you o corre-
spending obligation for their use"
Honor Roll
4 ''The procession Of your lives" Mai.
Gen. Sumrerau said, lis marked by
examinations Of which this Is one. It
VII move On to other phases through
trii1mphs and failure, through Joy and
pain. The measure of either is what
one gives. It is literally, as wall as
sfglratively. true that he who would
bring home the wealth of the Indies
must take the wealth OF the Indies with
him"
After the conclusion of Gen. Sum-
meralfS speech DR.. Newton made the
announcements. WHICH u1Cluucu tIlAt
OF Miss Willners marriage tonight and
the following students as members OF
the schools honor roll:
John Bailey, Beatrice Benedict, Mar
Earet Birnie. Zola Boley. James Black.
Elizabeth Cameron. Marian Cox. ELS
worth Davis, Anne De Armond, Robert
Hobbs, Harry Hull. Helen Henry. Eliza
BETH La Boiteaux, Betsy Luce, Alexander
1GcNamara. Einor Martin. Arthur Mur-
Ihy. Sara Shallenberger, Virginia Shell
field, Mildred Shepard. Katherine
amith. Gordon Stone and Robert Wales.
q A second note Of romance was sound
ed during the commencement exercises
when Dr.. Newton called Miss L. Ber-
nice Wagner. instructor IN music 1T
western. 10 the stage for the purpose
nF receiving the schools congratuia-
lions on the announcement OF her en-
ragenent to Clifton r. Moore. Miss
Wagner. who lives at i645 Thirtv-first
street. and Mr.. Moore Of 2So7 Thirty
NTH street probably wiz be married In
September.
Another Teacher.
Although it was not mentioned at
the commencement exercises, Cupid had
conferred his masters degree earlier in
the day on another Western High
School teacher, when Miss Genevieve