Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-31
DIPLOMA AWARDS
AT WESTERN HIGH
Graduates Headed by Czech
osIovakian Girl, Resident
Here Six Years.

Led by Salda Anne May, the 16-year-
old former Chechoslovakian girl who
came to Washington six years ago with
out knowing a word of English and has
won highest honors in her class. 46
seniors of Western High School were
graduated today at commencement ex-
ercises held in the school auditorium
The graduates included one set OF
twins. brothers. Robert Tabb Stewart
and William M. Stewart. Prof. De Witt
C. Croissant of George Washington
University was the principal speaker at
the exercises.
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
r. Bland Tucker, rector Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, in Georgetown.
Urging upon his audience the rejec-
ton of false and the acceptance Of true
ideas. Prof. Croissant declared that
youth must look to the character OF the
ancestors who made the United States
possible If they are to succeed. Declar-
ing that the present-day thought about
young folk does not worry him, the
professor asserted that 1t had familiar
ring. adding, Il have no worries about
the younger generation-they Will know
better as they grow older"
Should Not Shun Ideas.
Prof. Croissant told the graduates
that they must not be afraid OF new
ideas. but they should hold on to what
is good in the past. He paid tribute 70
the part youth has played in the prog
ress of the world. He challenged the
statement that school days are the
f,appiest days OF life, explaining that
for his part he gets more fun out OF
life as he grows older. In closing. Prof.
Croissant urged that his hearers imi-
tate the example Of Charles Carroll OF
Carrollton and George Washington and
the other great men who AIDED In Iorm-
ing the United States.
Mrs. w. H. Heron, member OF the
Board of Education, presided and Dr.
Elmer S. Newton. principal OF Western,
awarded the diplomas to the graduates.
A musical program by the Western
High School Orchestra was rendered
Exclusive of the freshmen, the entire
student body Of the school attended the
graduation. Nancy Narcissa Poore.
member of the graduating class. rem
dered two soprano solos.
Special Honors Awarded.
In addition to the diplomas Of grad
uation. several pupils won outstanding
awards. Miss May, whose ambition is
to become a private secretary" merit
ed mention In each Of these honors
The three scholarships that Western Is
permitted TO make were thus distrib-
uted: To Strayer's Business College.
Miss May: TO BENJAMIN Franklin Uni
yersity. Hester Virginia Sias. and TO the
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Louisa d. Elliott.
Five honor roll certificates given for
excellence In scholarship were awarded
to Miss May, Everard Wilson Meade.
william r. Murphy. Miss Sias and
Jacob A. Varela, the son OF the Minis
ter from Uruguay. An honorary w.
for distinguished service to the school.
was awarded TO each of the following:
Eyerard Wilson Meade. for work In
drama: Miss PoOre, for work In music
and drama; Jewell Wilson, for work
in drama; Philip II. Pope, for work In
the school orchestra: William d. Ter.
rell, for work I'm the Cadet Corps ana
the school quartet, and TO Miss May
for scholarship.
Roll Of Graduates.
The list Of graduates follows: Philip
Bunch, Mary Coliifower. John c: Cot
ton, Lester j. Dugan. Louisa d. Elliott.
Harold p. Gillespie, Marshall G. Glea-
son. Helen z. Greenwald, Betty M
Grimm, Robert st. Clair Headley. John
c. HiIlyer, Abraham z. Joseph. William
H. Kendeil, Dorothy L. Kimmell. Adieen
Lyon, John X. Magruder. 6alda Anne
May. Richard d. McDermott. Louise
| w. Mckinney. Malcolm Mclaughlin
Eyerard w Meade. Dennison i.
Mitchell. William r. Murphy. Sara M
Osborn. Ward r. Parker. Edward u.
/ Pierce. Nancy ". Poore. Phillip II.
Pope. Mary f. Rayley, Elizabeth b.
Rittenh0use. George M Rucker. Mislee
| Scheper, Lawrence O. Schneider. II.
| Taylor Shaver, Hester v. Sias. Robert
Tabb Stewart. William M. Stewart.
Ruth TeDnygon, William %. Terrell.
! Matthey TonIinson. Jacob A. Varela,
William II. Weed. Jewell Wilson and
| Miiiicent Wood.