Evening star., 1939-09-09

inspiring duUIeSS.
The Banking World of Tomor-
row" was the theme of the COM
mencement address by John A.
Reilly, president of the Second Ma
tional Bank In a strong plea for
adequate training for service in
banking, he said:
Il cannot help but feel that you,
Of the oncoming generation in
banking, young, eager and ambi-
tious, are wondering at this solemn
hour in the history of the world
just what the future may hold for
you.
'Nazism, Fascism, Socialism and
Communism have swept the various
corners of Europe until today the
great nations of the old world must
settle their differences with bullets,
bombs and human blood. We must
tolerate only one ism in our fair
land and that is Americanism.
Adequate leadership in the fnan-
cial world is found only in those
individuals who, fortified with a
proper educational background,
can make important decisions
wisely and quickly. Your institute
will assist you in obtaining the ca
pacity to think for yourself-of
yourself and by yourself. Your pur-
suit of higher education will kindle
your Imagination and through it
develop your powers of reasoning.
The banking fraternity in recent
years has travelled road quite un-
known to its leaders of genera
tion ago. The vastness of the field
of banking and the increasing
complexity of its problems is a
challenge to you to equip yourselves
for the future"
Scholastic Honors Awarded.
Following Mr.. Reillys address,
graduation certificates were award
ed by Mr.. Robey to the following:
Pre-standard certificates-John F.
Donovan, Richard E. Ehlis, Calvin G.
Greear, F. Kenneth White and David
E. Wollett, American Security &
Trust Co; William T. Robb, Robert
E. Kendrick, jr., and Robert T. Les
ter, jr., Bank of Commerce & Saw
ings; John F. Hepburn, Burke &
Herbert Bank e. Trust Co.; Freder-
lex L. Cornnell, Citizens National,
Alexandria; Robert c. Wilson, City
Bank; c. Milford Cowling, jr., and
Alma K. Sprouse, First National,
Alexandria; G. Merle Duckett, T.
Woodrow Harrison, Neill F. Raab
and John T. Weeks, Hamilton Ma
tional; William F. Berry and John
E. Wilson, Morris Plan; Donald
Tolson. Lincoln National; James D.
Coleman, jr., National Bank of
Washington; Raymond L. Jones,
National Metropolitan; John L.
Riordcn. National Savings & Trust
Co.; Charles F. Dortzbach, Old
Dominion Bank; John E. Boothe,
jr., John j. German, jr., w. G. Lips
comb, James E. Lunson, Richard
McCann, James c. Moseley. Thomas
p. Nelson, Robert C. Shipley and
Frank E. Skinner, Riggs National;
Murray w. Decatur, Kenneth r.
Kinsella and George NJ McKibbin,
B. F. Saul Co.; Frank B. Guest, jr.,
Neal B. Mckinney and James w.
Walden, Second National; Lewis H.
Brown, United States Treasury De-
partment Robert L. Berry and Mar
garet Boesch, Washington Loan &
Trust Co.
Standard certificates-Horace E.
Williams, City Bank; Frances E.
Werner, Hamilton National; How
ard H Anderson, Lincoln National;
John E. Wilson, Morris Plan: Fred
erick A. Daum, Security Savings g.
Commercial; Gordon Davis and
Albert L. Gloyd. Union Trust Co.;
and Jeanette Fuchs, Washington
Loan & Trust Co.
Standard course prize winners
First, Albert L. Gloyd, Union Trust
Co.; second, John E. Wilson, Morris
Plan Bank; third, Frances E. Wer-
ner, Hamilton National Bank.
Pre-standard course prize winners
First, Alma K. Sprouse, First Ma
tional Bank, Alexandria; second,
William G. Lipscomb, Riggs National
Bank; third, John German, Riggs
National Bank
w. w. Spaid memorial honor
student-Albert L. Gloyd, Union
Trust Co.
Bank women's club prize-Frances
Werner, Hamilton National Bank.