Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
CHARACTER VALUE
TOPIC OF SPEECH
Chinese Minister Addresses
Graduating Class at
Western High.

Character, and not talent or ability,
Is the most valuable asset to success,
Chac-Chu WI, Minister from China,
advised Western High Schools 23S
graduates in that schools annual COM
mencement exercises late yesterday.
DR.. WI, himself former student of
Western High School and subsequently
a graduate of the London University,
prefaced his very brief address with
"reminiscences of his student days at
Western during period ending IN 1904.
He recalled the failure of Westerns
cadets at that time and their subsequent
successes following his departure, cul-
minating in the victory in the company
competitive drill last month. Entering
a serious vein, DR.. WI expressed regret
over his inability TO be graduated from
Western because of his obligations tc
return to China in 1904.
The race goes not always to the swift
nor the contest to the strong, he said,
"There is another factor that counts for
even more than talent, ability and
strength, and that is character
DR. WI Cited the success of such
Americans a. Washington, Lincoln and
Roosevelt attributable, he COntendcd,
to the outstanding character OF these
men He concluded his address with
q sincere wish for the happiness ana
success Of the graduates,
Mrs T. s. smith PrcsideS
Presided over by Mrs. Philip Sidney
Smith member Of the Board Of Edu-
cation, Westerns commencement eXer-
ciSes were opened with the invocation
by Rev. j. Manly Cobb, Western grad
uate of 1917 and rector of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church at Takoma
Park. The saultatory was delivered by
Elizabeth Churchill. one of the gradu-
ates. Following Miss Churchills adj
dress, DR.. WI was presented to the au-
dience by Mrs. Smith for the speech to
the graduates,
Following DR. Wus address, DR.. FL
mer S. Newton, principal of Western
High School, made the formal an
nouncement for the school.
Dr. NeWtons announcements included
everything from scholarship awards to
pending marriage,
Honorary "W's" were awarded as fol-
lows. Jean Ethlyn Allen in glee club
work Ruth Belew as associate editor of
the Westerner. Leila Willis Bolls in or
chestra, Davis Caldwell as editor of
boys sports, Chesley Clark as editor of
the Breeze and leader in debating,
Eliza beth Churchill in scholarship,
Mary Elizabeth Clark in scholarship,
Frederick Cutting as colonel of winning
regiment ana manager Of Westerner,
Elizabeth Davis as editor OF girls sports,
Charles Denny as major OF winning
battalion and manager of Breeze, Sarah
Fulton as efficient worker on publica-
tionS, Betsy Garrett as art contributor
to publications and dramatics, Walter
Glass as editor of the WeSterner, Vladi-
mir Briniof in public speaking, Roland
Hartman in many useful ways, Grant
IL
We've HuieSs in many useful ways in
publication work, Minor Jameson as
captain Of placing Company L, Marcia
Knowldon in orchestra, Harriet Lloyd
as accompanist, Louis Lucas as enler-
genCy captain of placing Company l..
Pauline NofTslnger in debating, Sally
Phinney as an efficient reporter, Mar
iorie Blumenfeld as efficient manager Of
rifle team, Gregory Poole in stagecraft,
Louis Potter in orchestra, Constance
Robinson in art work of merit, Edward
SnoWdeh in exemplary school citizen
ship Frank Thomas as captain OF wiz
ming war game team and Westerner
management. Elizabeth Towne as
alumni editor, Kathryn Waldo as eftl-
Gent worker in dramatic productions,
Elizabeth Wheeler in dramatic organl-
cation, Hansel Harter in music organi-
cations, Ruth Layhee as efficient teacher
and adviser and Clara K. Stutz in con-
duct of efficient college bureau.
The marriage Saturday of Miss Gladys
Price. an instructor in music at the
school, was announced by westerns
principal yesterday.
Scholarships were awarded as follows:
Strayer's Business College. Lucille Mil
Ter: Washington College of Law, Teresa
Williams; Benjamin Franklin Univer-
sity, Aleese Kenney; American Uni
versity, Elizabeth Towne and Alan
Blanchard; Washington and Lee, Ed
ward Hill; University of Virginia Dor
sey Hughes; George Washington Grace
Hall; Columbian Women, Martha Os-
born and Jean Kelly; Marjorie Webster
School of Physical Training, Rosalie
Dunbar: Wesleyan University, EDWARD
Snowdon, and University OF Pennsyl-
yania, Vladimir Grinioff.
Or. Newton also announced the grad
yates and students who are eligible for
membership in Phi Beta Rho, the honor
society which pledges support of West
ern's traditions in courtesy, sports
manship, scholarship and loyalty to
school, home and country" They were
Constance Robinson, Helen Seaton and
Jack Huntress, graduates, and Helen
Arons, Charlotte Hobbs, Dorothy Moo
nav, Thomas Naughton, Nancy Stark
and Anne Woodward. undergraduates
Following the announcements Miss
Mary Elizabeth Clark delivered the vale
dictory.
The diplomas were presented to the
23S>graduates by j. Fred Essary, Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, with the assistance of Kathryn L.
Eteinle of the Western faculty.
The graduates follow:
Phyllis Adelman, Jean Ethlyn Allen
Jean Oliver Allen, Mary Jane Allen
Mary Elizabeth Anderson. Marian
Bailey. Dorothy Amelia Bates. Dorothy
May Bates, Eveline Bates, Marian Mar
garet Bates, Ruth Patteson Below. Vir-
GINA Haines Bennett. Marjorie Louise
Blumenfeld, Leila Willis Soils, Marga-