Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-18
M'K|NLEY AWARDS
DIPLOMAS TO 1888
Or. Marvin, President of G,
w. u, Addresses High
School Graduates.

Diplomas we're awarded to 1873 stu.
dents, including 81 girls and 131 boys
at commencement exercises of the Nc.
kinley High School, held in the schoo
auditorium last night.
The principal address was delivered
at the exercises by DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, president of George Washington
University, who stressed the impor-
lance OF the duties of members of the
graduating class as citizens. DR.. Mar
v1n criticized those in this country who
call themselves citizens but seek to
undermine the Government of the Ma
ton, declaring such persons are liars
and cheats"
The speaker said. in effect. that the
automobile is having an important eff
feet on life in America, causing people
to build homes in the country and
suburbs of cities and to get away from
the tendency to crowd together in cities.
The exercises, preceded by an over
ture by the school orchestra, were
opened with invocation by Rev. Simp-
son B. Daugherty, after the latter was
introduced by DR.. Abram Simon, mem
Der of the Board of Education, who
presided. The Salutatorv was delivered
by Maurice Albert Tachantre and the
valedictory by John Reder Shipman
Announcements of scholarships and
honor awards were made by H. Dale
Davis. vice principal, and diplomas were
awarded by F. G. Daniel, principal, as
the members of the class we're pre-
scented by Miss Jessie Coope, vice prin-
cipal. A brief address of greetings was
delivered by DR.. Frank w. Ballou, SUI
perintendent of schools.
Program of Music.
On organ solo was rendered by Miss
Lille P. Bailey, and several selections
were given by the orchestra as a part
Of the exercises.
nounced at the exercises was as fol-
lows:
Scholarship to George Washington
University. Angelic Raglino, member
OF the February class; to American
University, Margaret Jones and Eleanor
Waite: to Bliss Electrical School. Ed
gard j. Roccati: to William and Mary
College: Henry Knoll: to Strayer Bust
ness College, Margaret Portch to
Washington College of Law, Tomalee
Nix; to Union College, Raymond Mem
ers, and to the Colorado School of
Music, Marcus Geiger of the February
class.
The University of Michigan Club
award for scholarship. athletics and |
leadership was awarded Aubrey S1en- |
Ger, and the Harvard University Club |
~ SA'NAA S0SAA yCdA W JllC
student in high school with the tcst
record, was awarded to Paul Oehmanr.
Mr.. Daniel, the principal of Mckinley
High School, presented DR.. Marvin with !
a Bible, which, Mr.. Daniel explained,
had been presented many years ago to
Dr.. Stephen Chaplin, one-time president
OF the old Columbian College, by Adoni-
rain Judson, translator. The Bible,
which has been in Mr.. Daniels family,
is written in Vurmese.
Students specially mentioned for nav
Ing graduated with distinction were
Dorothy Browning Baines, Bertha Anna
Won BernewitZ, Samuel William Coch-
ran, Augustus RoSsell Glasgow. ir:
David Akers HILL Margaret Ann ones,
Henry August Knoll, Robert Edwin
Lines, James Philip Marshall. HerEert
Francis Mitchell jr.: John Reder Shin
man, Maurice Albert Tschantre. Flea
nor Margaret Waite and Ada Livingston
White.
List of Graduates.
The graduating class follows:
Girs-Agnes Grace Adamson, Dor