Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
TO GRADUATE
At HIGH. SCHOOLS
Wednesday Is Official last
Day" of Glasses for
D. C. Pupils.

Approximately 1,S20 boys and girls
who, for four years have wrestled with
the tntricacies OF science, letters and
mechanics. will be graduated from the
eight senior high schools of the Dis
trict in commencement exercises Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day of this week.
During the same period about 1000
other students win be graduated from
the Junior high schools, while on We'd
nesday. the offlcial final day OF the
192a-29 school year, 1, 100 boy and girl
graduates of the elementary schools
will be promoted to the senior high
schools.
The FIRST Of the graduation exercises
In the senior high schools will be held
Tuesday morning ut 10 O'clock when
members of the two-year class of the
Business High School are awarded
certificates of graduation. Mrs. H. @.
Doyle, member OF the Board of Edu-
cation, will present the certificates at
this initial commencement.
Eastern High Schools two-year gradu-
ates will receive their certificates from
Miss Rose Lee Hardy. assistant super
intendent Of schools, at 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon to be the second Of the
series OF exercises. <-
Ballcu 10 Participate.
Business High Schools four-year class
and that of the Armstrong High School
will he graduated simultaneously &C e3-
ercises at 8 O'Clock Tuesday night. DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent, will
participate In the Business commence
n,ent, while DIR. J. Hayden johnson.
member of the Board OF Education. VIII
take part In the Armstrong graduation.
Western High Schools graduates Wal
receive their diplomas at o'clock
wednesday afternoon In exercises at
tended by Mrs. p. s. Smith, member
of the school board. Central, Eastern,
Mckinley and Dunbar high schools will
hold their commandments simultane-
ously at o'clock Wednesday night.
Henry L. Gilhgan, board member, will
be the attending school official at the
Central exercises; DR.. H. Barrett
Learned of the board viii participate
in the Eastern function. while Rev.
F. I. A. Bennett. board member, will be
the attending official at the Dunbar
commencement. Dr. Charles r. Carusi,
president Of the school board. was to
have participated In the Mckinley High
School commencement, but he sailed
for France yesterday, and another ON
cial viii be ppointed 10 take his place.
IS 10 Graduate ut Cardozc.
The Cardozo High School. the new
business high school for colored pupils
will hold its first June graduation at
o'clock Thursday night when IS stu
dents will be granted diplomas. Mrs.
Mary A. Mcneil. member OF the school
hoard, viii represent the school officfals
at the Cardozo exercises.
The Randall Junior High School will
head the schools of its class with Its
gradual ton scheuled for 1880 o'clock
Thursday morning with DIR. Johnson In
attendance. The Mcfarland Junior
High School will hold It's commence
.ment at II o'clock At which time Robert
l.. Hsycock, assistant superintendent,
will participate.
Other junior high school graduations
and school officials who will attend
their exercises will be as follows:
Hire Junior High school, . pm.
Wednesday, Miss Jessie LaSalle. assist
ant superintendent.
Shaw Junior High School, pm.
Wednesday. DIR. Bennett,
Powell Junior High School, pm.
Wednesday, Stephen r. Kramer, first
assistant superintendent,
Stuart Junior High School, 2 pm.
Wednesday. Mr. Gilligan
Francis Junior High School, 1880
am. Wednesday, Mrs. Mcneil.
Columbia Junior High School, pm,
Wednesday, MIR. Haycock. .
Langley Junior High School. 3 pm,
Tuesday, Isaac Cans.
Jefferson Junior High School 4 pm.
Wednesday. Harry o. Hine, secretary of
the Board of Educa ton.