Evening star., 1934-12-29
FOUR HIGH SCHOOL
ALUMNI H0N0RED
Certificates of Distinction
Awarded Outstanding
Graduates.

The Central High School Alumni
Association last night presented Ger
tifcates Of distinction" to four grad
uates Of the school who have attained
prominence.
The recipients Of the honor were
DR.. Hayden johnson, president of the
Board Of Education and chancellor Of
National University; DR.. Stephen z.
Kramer. first assistant superintendent
Of schools; Brig. Gen. william Z. Hor-
ton. U. 8. A., retired, and Conway P.
Coe, United States commissioner of
patents.
The ceremony. held In the audi
torium of the Central High School.
was part Of the associations twenty
sixth annual reunion.
Selected by Committee.
The four were selected by a COM
mittee headed by Charles H. Bates.
's6, president of the association. and
the certificates were presented by Mrs.
Andrew Stewart, '95.
DR.. johnson, who was graduated
from Central in 1893. has practiced
law in Washington for 81 years. He
holds degrees of bachelor and master
Of law from Georgetown University
and doctor of laws from National Uni
versity. Six years after the doctor
Of laws degree was conferred he was
elected chancellor of National and
dean OF its Law School He has been
president of the Board of Education
for three years.
DR.. Kramer was of the 1889 class
at Central Since his graduation from
the Washington Normal School In
1890 he has been continuously in the
service of the local school system-as
high school teacher. principal Of sew
eral elementary schools, director Of
night schools, supervising principal of
one of the elementary school divisions,
director Of intermediate instruction,
assistant superintendent Of schools,
principal of Central and finally first
assistant superintendent of schools in
charge of secondary instruction. He
holds degrees of bachelor of science,
master of arts and doctor Of educa-
ton from George Washington Univer-
sity. He is a member of the George
Washington University Board Of Trus-
tees and is active in the Episcopal
Church.
Gen. Horton Studied Law.
Gen. Horton was graduated in the
class Of 1886 and turned his attention
first to law. After practicing short
time he entered the Army as vol
unteer officer in the Spanish -Ameri-
can War. San Juan Hill and the
Philippine Insurrection brought him
two silver star citations for gallantry.
In the World War he served as chief
uuartermaster Of the Advanced Sec
ton and as assistant to the chief
uuartermaster of the A. z. T. For
his work in these capacities he re-
ceived the Distinguished Service Medal
and decorations from several foreign
governments. He had charge Of Army
construction operations after the war
until his retirement in 1929.
Mr.. Coe was the baby OF the
quartet receiving the certificates. He
was graduated from Central In 1914.
He received the degree of bachelor
of arts from Randolph-Macon College
and then entered the Patent Once
as q Junior examiner. The war IN
terrupted his service and he enlisted
in the Army. He returned to the
Patent Office. studied law at George
Washington University, and turned
to the practice of that profession fol-
lowing his graduation in 1928. Ten
years later. President Roosevelt ap-
pointed him to his present post.