Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
CLARK ADDRESSES
M'K|NLEY PUPILS
A. U. Chancellor Tells 208
Graduates to Couple Learn
ing With Character.

Two hundred and eight graduates of
Mckinley High School were AWARDED
diplomas last night. Frank c. Daniel
principal. presented the certificates to
e. girls and al boys, members OF the
first class to participate in graduation
exercises held in the auditorium OF the
new Mckinley High School Building, at
Second and T streets northeast.
Addressing the graduating class, Luz
cius c. Clark. chancellor Of American
University. warned the students that
although they attend institutions OF
higher learning. intellectual cloakS
were not necessarily marks OF success,
but must be coupled with other funda-
mental principles of character and NOR
Youth is not what it was at one
time" Mr.. Clark declared. and we may
thank God for that Those who are
pessimistic concerning the future OF the
Younger generation may look into the
past and observe far worse conditions.
Youth is neither moral nor immoral.
1t is immoral. he said He declared
that it is natural that youth should not
consistently take up the ideas OF other
generations. but should choose new ones,
and through this expand.
Delivers Valedictory.
Frank Der Yuen. valedictorian, deliv-
cred the valedictory address and eX-
pressed the regret of the class at having
to leave the institution and their thanks
for the benefits they had received.
other speakers on the program included
Rev. DR.. Walter F. EagleSon, who pro-
nounced the benediction; Isaac Cans
member of the Board of Education, who
presided and Miss Jessie Coope, assist
ant principal, who presented the honor
awards.
Included in the graduating class are
many youths who have previously won
acclaim by their scholastic and athletic
achievements. Heading that list is Mil
ton Felstein, honor graduate, who has
been selected to represent Washington
as possible successor for Thomas A.
Edison In addition to this honor, the
boy was awarded a scholarship to the
University Of Virginia and received COM
mendation from the American Chemical
Society for a scientific essay. Joseph
RoSenthal, another graduate, received a
similar award from the society.
Capt. George Weber, whose cadet
company was awarded first place in
the competitive drill, was presented
with a duplicate of the Allison Naylor
medal by Dorsey w. Hyde. ir.. of the
Chamber of Commerce. Scholarships
to institutions of higher learning were
received by many members of the class
ana OlIl6TS received TOIlOT Averages 1OI
their scholastic ability.
Boys and Girls Commended.
Ten girls and 10 boys were COM
mended by Miss Jesse Coope for hav-
ing received averages of more than 30
per cent during their school years. Two
of the girls. Miss Eleanor Edna Biting
and Miss Kathryn Joyce Conner, were
congratulated for having completed the
high school course in three years.
Those commended for having received
honor averages were: Olive Emily
Adams, Vesper Carol Crane. Deborah
Ewin Daniel, Anita Brunei Dunlap
Ruth Louise Gilbert Evelyn Ruth Kerr,
Janet Almeda Mcdonald. Helen Mae
Notter, Sarah Jane Stryker, Catherine
Theresa Void. Frank Der Yuen, Will
liam Bradley Edelblut, Milton Felsteiu.
Herbert James Lidoff, Richard WILDER
Matoon. Arthur Storey, Martin Charles
Stark, Harry Edward Schonrank, Logan
Landon Ratliff and Ward Henry Och
mann.
The graduates are: Olive E. Adams.
Christine E. Armstrong, Elizabeth Le-
more Ayres, Mary Elizabeth Bair,
Frances Virginia Benner. Eleanor Edna
Biting, Sarah Jane Blakeslee, Phila
Belle Burk, Fredericka Frances Carlton,
Laura Irene Carr, Ada Lythe Conklin,
Katheryn j. Conner, Vesper Carol
Crane, Glenna Y. Crowder, Deborah e.
Daniel, Ruth Marjorie Davis, Esther e.
De Neane, Anita Brunei Dunlap, Aleita
Hazel Farrow, Doris Fielding, Louise