Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
1874 DUNBAR HIGH
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
Howard Dean of Women
Makes Address on "Touch
of Gold"

Diplomas were awarded to 1874 at the
annual commencement exercises OF
Dunbar High School, held In the audi
torium of the school last night at 8
O'Clock Rev r. I. A. Bennett, member
of the Board of Education, presided
over the ceremony.
Lucy D. SloWe, dean OF women OF
Howard University, made the gradua-
ton address, using as her text the
Touch of Gold" in which she said
that the true touch of gold was not the
touch of King Midas or of any of his
present-day followers, but the influence
of strong character and well trained
mind on mankind.
Charles w Thomas, winner of third
place in this division of the National
Oratorical Contest, delivered an Grafton
on Lincoln and the Constitution"
Mary @. Mcneil of the Board of Educa-
ton presented the diplomas. while Gar
net C. Wilkinson. first assistant super
intendent of schools. awarded the
scholarships and medals.
The James E. Walker Memorial
Medal for excellence in athletics and
scholarship, was won by Gordon VIII
kins. while the following scholarships
were awarded: Howard University
scholarship to Louise Taylor; Lincoln
University scholarship to John Jamer-
son: Morgan College and Williams Col
lege scholarships to Charlotte Ruddock
and John Davis, respectively; the
alumnae scholarship of 500 to Marie
Moss, and the Washington Times schol-
arship of 500 to Charles Lotion.
Rev. George o. Bullock of the Third
Baptist Church pronounced the invo-
cation and the benediction. Music was
furnished by the High School Orches-
ira. William Cook sang tenor solo.
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Ann Eliza Allen, Myra Henrietta Al
ston, Louise Elizabeth Amos. Frances
Purner Archer, RoZena Cecilia Arm
stead, Louise Wilhoute Arlington, j.
Clarke Bailey, Mildred Veronica Bald
win, Nellie Mae Barnes, Marjorie Adele
Blackstone, Laura Father Blackwell,
Dorothy Ernestine Began, Addie James
Bruce, Hazel Elizabeth Bruce, Fay Lu-
cinda Bryson Franchia Carmen Buck
ner, Evelyn Mae Bush, Katrina Mae
Butler, Ruth Rebecca Butler, Thelma
Winifred Butler, Estelle Ruth Camp
bell, Sarah Louise Campbell, Alma VIII
lena Garrison, Kate Marie Cavanaugh,
Beulah Maxesville Chichester, Bette
Marie Coates, Loretta Grace Collins,
Rheba Jacqueline Helen Coltrane, Dor
othy Louise Cook, Edwina Vermal Craig.
Mabel Elizabeth Dade, Araminta Eliza
beth Dale, Bernice Elizabeth cambridge,
Catherine Althea Davis, Elizabeth Ger
trude Bowling, Bernice Angela Early,
Mabel Cecilia Easton, Evelyn Reaves
Edmonds, Barbara Mae Edwards.
Bernice Ellen Finney, Viola Cecilia
Fleming, Dorothy Evelyn Fortune,
Evelyn Rosetta Frazier. Elizabeth Es-
telle Fry, Evelyn Antoinette Gardiner,
Mildred Elizabeth Garland. Christine
Elizabeth Garner, Lucille Valerie Cas-
king, Cora MaliSsa GaSSaway, Adelaide
Catherine Gillard, Mary Louise Gill
more, Mildred Virginia Gilmore, Vivian
Evelyn Goodwin, Beatrice Althea Gray,
Evelyn Sophronia Green, Alice Mae
Hailstorks, Irene Dolores Hall, Maize
Elfreida Handy, Irma Janice Higgin-
botham, Susie Elizabeth Hill. Evelyn
Marguerite Howley. Hilda Irwin, Yetta
Eliza jackson, Anna Louise Johns,
Agnes Virginia Johnson, Bessie L. john
son, Ellen PEBBLES Johnson, Emily Rosa
Jones, Louise Edna Jones, Mabel Han
nah Jones, F1orfta Earlene Jordan,
Mabel Louise Juggins, Hilda Aleze Ker-
rick, Althea Stavelyn Killingsworth,
EIoise Doloris King.
Harriette Louise Lee. Ellen Della Lee,