Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-31
D. c. HIGH SCHOOLS
CONDUCT MID YEAR
CLASS EXERCISES
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Senior and Junior Institutions
Advance StudentS-High
Officials Preside.
AMER CANIZATI0N GROUP
RECEIVES PROMOTION
American u. Chancellor Addresses
131 Graduates at Central
Commencement.

Midyear commencement exercises for
high schools and junior high schools in
the District of Columbia were COM
pleted yesterday afternoon and last
night. The Americanization School also
held exercises.
DR.. Luther B. Clark, chancellor OF
American University, addressed the
class of 1871 graduates Of Central High
School last night. Diplomas were pre-
sented the graduates by Robert L.
Haycock, assistant superintendent OF
schools. DR.. H. B. Learned, member OF
the Board Of Education, presided, and
Rev. DR.. j. Hillman HOLSTER, pastor
of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church, delivered invocation.
One hundred and five students were
awarded diplomas at commencement
exercises at Eastern High School last
night Stephen E. Kramer, assistant
superintendent of schools, presided at
the exercises, and the class was ad-
dressed by william Knowles Cooper,
former general secretary Of the
Y. M. G. A. Charles Hart, principal OF
the school, presented diplomas, and
Rev. F. w. johnson Of the Grace Bap-
list Church, pronounced invocation.
DR.. BaIIOu at Mckinley.
Superintendent Of Schools, DR.. Frank
w. Ballou presided at exercises held at
Mckinley High School last night. There
was no official address. Frank G.
Daniel, principal of the schools, pre-
sented diplomas and invocation was de-
livered by Rev. Simpson B. Dougherty,
pastor of the United Brethren Church.
There were between 20 and 30 gradu-
ateS.
Prof. VIII Hutchins Of American
University addressed the 81 graduates
of Western High School, at exercises
held in the schools yesterday afternoon.
A brief address also was delivered by
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools. Elmer S. Newton, principal
of the schools, presented the diplomas,
assisted by Miss T. Edna Thomson and
Norman j. Nelson, assistant principals.
81 Graduate at Stuart.
Harry o. Hine, secretary Of the
Board of Education, presented diplomas
to 81 graduates of Stuart Junior High
School at exercises yesterday afternoon.
The class was addressed by Rev. Homer
]. Councillor Of Calvary Baptist Church
and Rev. E. H. Sven delivered bene-
diction.
Miss Jesse LaSalle, assistant super
intendent of schools, addressed the
graduates of Powell Junior High School
yesterday afternoon. There were As
graduates. Miss BERTHE BackuS, prtn-
cipal, made a brief address presenting
the class. Rabbi Abram Simon de1iv-
cred invocation.
Thirty-one students we're graduated
from Paul Junior High Schol and pre-
sented diplomas by Robert l.. Haycock,
assistant superintendent of schools, at
ernoon. Rev. w. M. Michael pro-
nounced the invocation. Members of
the graduating class also delivered ad-
dresses.
J. J. Crane Presides.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
j. J. Crane presided at commencement
exercises of the Jefferson Junior High
School last night and diplomas were
presented by Miss Elizabeth Hummer,
supervising principal of the Seventh
Division, D. c. Public Schools
Six students of the Americanization
School were given certificates of en-
trance to the high schools of WASH
ington at exercises held yesterday aft
erlnoon. The class was addressed by
Mrs. w. w. Husband and Mrs. S. H.
Ranessian, vice president of the Amer
tcanization School, extended greetings
Twenty students were graduated from
'Cardoza High School yesterday after
noon. Jefferson s. Coage, recorder of
deeds in the District of Columbia, de-
livered the address to the class, stressing
the strides made In educational prog
ress by the Negro. Garnet c. Wilkin-
son, first assistant superintendent of
schools, presided and awarded diplomas.
Randall Graduates 81.
Diplomas were awarded by ]. Hayden
Johnson, member Of the Board of Edu-
cation, to "a graduates Of the Randall
Junior High School at commencement
exercises. there yesterday morning. Ad-
dresses to the graduates were made by
Maj. Campbell c. johnson, executive
secretary of the Twelfth Street Branch
Y. M. G. A., and by Garnet c. wiki
inson, first assistant superintendent Of
schools.
A class of Al students was graduated at
Dunbar High School. Garnet G. Will
kinson, first assistant superintendent Of
schools, awarded them diplomas at COM
menceulent exercises there last night.
Mrs. William C.. Mcneil, member Of
the Board of Education, addressed the
class of So graduates of the Shaw
Junior High School at exercises there
yesterday afternoon. Certificates were
awarded the graduates by H. H. Long,
assistant superintendent OF schools.
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