G2 Graduated by Tech Awards to Best Students
McKinley Manual Training School issued diplomas to 62 graduates of the four year technical course and six certificates to special students at the Columbia Theater. Dr Kendric C Babcock delivered the address as Henry Blair presided. Scholarships covering four years tuition were awarded to Gerald Grosner and Arthur M King with others named for Lafayette and Columbia. The four honor graduates were Dorothy Gould Gerald Goesner Arthur Marshall King and Gertrude Veronica Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Manual Training School
Columbia
Henry & Blair
Board of Education
Kendrie C. Babcock
Thitet States Bureau of Education
Paira
John van Schaik
George J. Meye
University of Pennsylvania
Gerald Grosner
Lafayette College
Arthur M. King
Lafayette
Andrew Gustav Het x
Walter Berton Grigsby
Th. Meyers
George Oakley Totten
Incal Alumni Association of Columbia Cupeersity
Harald W. Allen
McKinley Masual Training School
Dorothy Gould
Gerald C. Goesner
Arthur Marshell Kink
Gertrude Veronica Brown
Ernest Ff Daniel
Gertrude Veronica Browne
Della Lavim Cmrke
Corn Ted Corning
Augusta Margaret Ordeve
Guth Lucylle Harper
Qenge Fummer
Marge Byrne Neal
Margaret Ruebscea Smith
Misa Delia Elizabeth Weber
Jesse Montgomery Webbrich
Wiliam Caen Hoyt Abbot
Wither J. Barnes
Charles Ro Beale
Andrew Gustav Bisgett
Albert Ft. Kaufman
Arthur Marshall King
George BL. Kraft
Paul Lenox Riley Lohr
Titer E. bLoveluss
Daniel Vincent Mahoney
J. Campell Malcolm, Jr
Spencer Barrett Michael
William Michener
Frank
Baden
Jean Turner Burdett
Lewis Bradshaw
Stephen Lee Hoffner
Jim Quong Lee
Ernest Charles Rick
Monroe Hodgson Stockett
Carton W. Everett
J.T. Stuart
John van Schalk
Mary Shipman
William V. Cox
Immaculate Conception Academy Grants Diplomas at Commencement
The forty six annual commencement held in the academy auditorium awarded diplomas and medals to graduates including Misses O Donnell Minahan Slattery Slattery Cole Happ Welsh You You Poole Slattery Minahan and others. Prizes honored students for Christian doctrine mathematics music deportment and commercial studies. The program featured a three part valedictory on Childhood Girlhood and Womanhood led by Miss O Donnell Minahan Slattery and Miss Murr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate E Conception Academy
Schoo Suditorium
Fileen
Cognell
Margaret Shkittery
Anna M Minahan
O'Doonel
Miss Minahan
Slattery
J . Murr
Academy
Misa Kleen
O'Donnel
Martharet H. Slattery
Anna Mc Vinahan
Anna Welsh
Alma Happ
Misa Trene Cole
Eileen O'Donnell
Anna Minahan
Fulwen O'Donnell
Margaret Slatters
Gorl
Fay Smithers
Remington Typewriter Company
Mary You
Margaret Slattery
Anna Minghan
Eileen Donnell
Flrat
Marie Studds
Helen Zimmerman
Regina Loveless
Fa. Smithers
Mae Cannon
Margaret V Minahan
Toretto Flu
Mary Burke
Lorette Meehan
Ethel Lynch
Mary Helan
Torette Helan
Henrietta Berous
Teresa Charves
Trene Cole
Mami Schuyler
Frances Mearin
Bernadette Meehan
Henrietta Levens
Mary Walton
Mary Blake
Catherine Kelther
Agnes Conner
Rose O'Connetl
Kathleen Rider
Margaret Preston
Rose O'Connell
Heleny O'Leary
Virginiy Rus Francea Mounoy
Kathleen Ryder
Ff Lid Sraith
Helen Donovin
St Josephs School Closes With Dramas And Diplomas
Closing exercises at St. Josephs School 313 Second Street NE honored five students with gold medals and diplomas for scholarship. A four act drama A Werroie Sisterly Love was staged by many students with music from Martine Band and support from teachers and local clergy guests from St Johns College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's School
Second Street
Hoot
Ruth J. Boyd
Catherine
Mary A. Offlerdinger
Lorena Raley
Paul Uo Madigan
V Schmitt
St. Joseph's Church
Hannah Kline
Ruth R. Boyd
Frances Daly
Bernadine Kramer
Winifred Carr
Catherine Carr
Helen Weinbach
Elizabeth Krolf
Agnes Ackermann
Bessie Watson
Mary Offterdinster
Anna Quigley
Aurelia Hathaway
Helen Hess
Viola Raley
Elizabeth Dillon
William Harold
F. Muller
TB. Pittar
August Mark
Ignatius Tealey
Brothers Andrew and
Telix
St. John’s College
Central High School Class Exercises Night Program
Central High School held a night program in the street building with remarks by Principal Emory Wilson. Miss Miriam Franc and Miss Mirrain delivered class prophecies, Miss Mildred Hider played piano, and Miss Dorothy Whitford with Miss Grace Dunreath performed prophecies for sections. The orchestra provided five selections and a dance followed in the drill hall. valedictory by Randolph Shaw closed the event, with officers led by President William Shock Boteler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
William Shock Boteler
Paul Stuart Armstrong
Eligabeth Wilber
Miriam Franc
Mirrain
Tranc
Ias Tull
Emory Wilson
Wilson
Mildred Hider
Héxentanz
Dorothy Whitford
Grace Dunreath
Norman Miller
Daniel Steffens
Walter Kibbey
Paul Taylor
Randeath Shaw
IML
Pauline Margaret Johnson
Mariam Roeder Heitmuller
William Hazel Collins
Paul Stuart A Armstrong
Randolph Cétrian Shaw
Waltter Alexander Hibbey
Armstrong Seniors Leave Graduation at Manual Training School
Closing exercises for two year courses at Armstrong Manual Training School were held in the assembly hall. Twenty two pupils graduated and certificates were presented by Miss Mary Powell Burrill. The class was addressed by Mars Jula W. Shaw. The Cank prize of 20 dollars was awarded to Ethel Viola Jones. Demonstrations of practical manual work occurred on stage. Readings included stuffing an Irish potato and making a short waist. Graduates listed include Marion Simpson Hoykin, Ethel Viola Jones, William Henry Watts, Eugene Morcell Perkins, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Manual Training School
Hssembly
Mary Powell Burrill
Mars
Jula W. Shaw
Selvioes
Ethel Vioa Jones
Marion Simpson Hoykin
Ethel Viola Jones
William Henry Watts
Eugene Morcell Perkins
Richard Alfred Dandridge
Williamt Andrew Harris
Mary Alice Brewer
Gerelena Briggs
Adah Mary Krioks
Cornelia Arnitia Robbst
Apriem Hulzabeth Gant
Florence Anna May Unarper
Wer
Jane Lewis
John Thomas Burgess
Outs Johnson Walker
Corrinne Eien Chapman
Lessie
Elseabeth Belmes
Marguerite Lonnie Grefield
Estelle Malinda Tappe
Beatrice:Ware
Pearl Syle Butler
Irene Estelle Jones
Sacred Heart Academy concert ends scholastic year
An elaborate post year musicale at Sacred Heart Academy on Sixteenth Street and Park Road closed the scholastic year. Misses A L Nee B Nee Hose Saul Mary Schwartz Kraft W Land Theresa Smith Virginia Tagan He Brown Annie May PB Gelbart K Hal tusan J Pagan M Callahan B Sanders and Mary Sheehan performed. The program featured songs by H Brown J Bernard I tis Saul Herretts Jotly Troopers Van Gaels The Tirefoot Boy and other numbers. Rev Joseph C Magee Rev John Rekemoile and many patrons attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ao Charming Musicale
Sacred Heart Academy
Sixteenth Street
Park Road
AL and
B. Nee
Hose Saul
Mary Schwartz
Kraft
W Land
Theresa Smith
Virginia Tagan
He Brown
Annie May
PB. Gelbart
K. Haltusan
J Pagan
M. Callahan
B. Sanders
Mary Sheehan
Boyd
Robin
H. Brown
John Bernard
Itis Saul
Sime
Wach
Joseph C. Magee
John Rekemoile
Academy
Wash- Inylow
Outing for Orphans Sees Several Delegates Attend
A planned outing for orphans will transport them from Anan dle Wor Meurtn ana Lew andriamphans to Bure shall Hall on Monday. The event, organized by local committees, will feature representatives from Washington City Weobon Asstan and St Sameenmts. The gathering includes Domes, Episcopal dome Tren Foster leme for Children, and Alexandris, with Feigett yt a Hush Foo horses chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anan
Andriamphans
Bureshall Hall
Wks
Pat
Wheerf
Anna, Bruen
Washington City
Asstan
Ar Sabin
Dom Tirphen
Asshini
Episcopal
Flom
Alexandris
Committee of Arrangements
Feigett
EO EL Sree Yohalen
William Buck
Fer
Mark OM Cormick
Freaschen
John 4. Aerman
Excursion
Mero Tee Ehren
Business High School class holds commencement exercises in auditorium
The two year certificate class of Business High School held its commencement in the Lecture Building auditorium. Ernest I. Daniel presided as board member, A T Stuart awarded diplomas to seventy three graduates, I C Dyer from Missouri addressed the class, and Joseph W Finkel led the orchestra. The alumni prepared for job placement and a business meeting was announced for June 21 at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest H. Daniel
Board of Education
A. T. Stuart
Businews High School
Ernest I. Daniel
Board of
Eduction
William RR. Wederspoon
I. C. Dyer
Missouri
Superintendent of Public Schools
T. Stuart
Joseph W. Finkel
Business High School
George W. Kirkley
George BP. Pollock
Mackey Weinstein
Lilian Allison
Jean M. Montaigue
Bertha M. Capper
John Gately
Loretta Mary Smith
Richard Montgomery Masters
Regina Hortense Clancy
Alumni Association
Orville BR. Crown
C. A. Jones
W. J. Crane
C. C. Weddemann
A. L. McDowell
Ethel C. Curran
Funeral for Dr Frederick D Power Held at Vermont Avenue Church
Funeral services for Dr Frederick D Power copastor of Vermont Avenue Christian Church were held at the church yesterday. Eight ministers attended the platform and a death mask model was taken as a memorial bust was planned. The body lay in state from 10 AM to 1 PM and many congregants viewed the casket. Special memorial services will be arranged in coming days. Interment occurred at Rock Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick D. Power
Copastor
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
Dr. Power
Rock Creek Cemetery
Weather Summary From Weather Bureau June 16
Unsettled conditions extend from the Rockies to the eastern states with showers in the upper Mississippi Valley and Ohio valleys. Warm in the south and west, cooler in mid Mississippi and Arkansas valleys Saturday, warmer in the central plains Sunday. Winds vary by coast and region. thunderstorms predicted east of the Mississippi and in the Atlantic states. Local records show temperatures around 60 to 82 degrees and notable humidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic States
Lower Lake
Upper Lake
Ohio Valley
Mississippi
Missouri
Arkansas
Rocky Mountain
Central
Forthern Plains
New England
Middle Atlantic
Atlante
East Gulf Coasts
West
Gulf Coast
Erle
West Obtains Long Term For Bonds And Ring
Henry W. Knowlson alias Lieut Commander Henry W. Knowlson was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary after a four month jail term for stealing money orders from a North Capitol street pharmacy and for obtaining a ring valued at $500 from Galt & Co and bonds from Crane, Parris & Co. He asked for parole but was denied. His history includes posing as a U. S. Navy lieutenant and a priest during a nationwide flight from Detroit to Baltimore and Washington, ending with recapture and a period as a model prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hume H. West
Henry W. Knowlson
Clabaugh
West
North Capitol Street
Galt & Co
Crane, Parris & Co
4 West
Bankers’ Association
Detroit
Mich
Knowlson
Romance of a brief union ends with custody bid
Miss Marie F Godman, aged 2, daughter of Mrs Abner C P Shoemaker of Georgia Avenue Brightwood, learned yesterday of her marriage and divorce in Europe last summer. The Shoemakers say Miss Godman wed William F Gardner in Germany July 1910 and divorced soon after. Gardner remains in Germany. Shoemaker and his wife seek to legalize their adoption of their infant Louis Grover Gardner, born May 6, after Mrs Gardner returned from Europe. The petition notes Mrs Shoemaker has over $100000 and can care for the child. Justice Gould signed the order in Equity Court No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie F. Godman
Abner C. P. Shoemaker
Georgia Avenue
Brightwood
Eurone
Mgr
Shoemaker
Justice Gould
Equity Court No. 2
Playground site bids spark district funding debate
District commissioners and Mr Coldren weigh whether the city should cover all or half the Mount Pleasant playground cost. Real estate agents offer Northwest Washington sites for playground use at lower prices than the $60,000 Fourteenth Street and Columbia Saga property, but lack mature shade trees. A conference is planned to decide funding methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GeUsinger
Fred G. Coldren
Mount Fliensant
Washington
Fourteenth Street
Columbia Saga
Coldren
Mount Pleasant
Fine Arts Nine Hours Conference Clears Plans for Lincoln Memorial
After a nine hour session the national fine arts commission adjourned to reconvene soon. The group discussed designs for three new federal buildings north of the Mall with an estimated cost of 38 million dollars. Plans were reviewed by Taft and top officials before submission to the commission for final approval. A report to the President will determine if Senate objections to the State Department building on the Mall are upheld. The panel also reviewed the Connecticut avenue bridge use by electric railways extending to Washington's northwest. Six members attended Col Spencer Cosby's office, including Burnham, Miller, Olmsted, Hastings, Gilbert, and Cosby, with bids to follow construction next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fine Arts Commission
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Col
Spencer Cosby
Asion
Taft
Treasury
MacVeagh
Knox
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Wickersham
Fine-Arts Commission
Heyburn
State Department
Connecticut Avenue
Col. Cosby
Daniel H. Burnham
Chicago
F. D. Miller
Francia Law Olmsted
Brookline
Thomas Hastings
New York
Cass Gilbert
Departments of State, Commerce and Labor
Justice
Oppose New Street Names Maine Avenue Change Proposal
Washington commissioners forwarded a letter to Senator Gallinger opposing Senate bills to rename Maine Avenue and relocate it. They argue the highway has always been Maine Avenue and that street names should not be tied to state size, as names for longer avenues already reference states without size-based rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Avenue
Gallinger
Washington
Senator Gellinger
Senate
Congress
Union
Dr Charles E Barker Buys Wunder Property in Virginia
Dr Charles E Barker former physical director to President Taft purchases the Wunder Property in Livingston Heights Virginia. The estate occupies an entire block and sits near Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail stations overlooking the Potomac River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Charles E. Barker
Taft
Livingston Heights
Great Falls
Old Dominion
Potomac
Ordination at Seminary and Fire at St Asaph Race Track
The Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia held a morning ordination service led by Bishop Gravatt with several candidates ordained to the diaconate and priesthood. Later, a fire destroyed a stable at the old St Asaph race track in Alexandria, prompting emergency responses to prevent spread to nearby structures. A rabies concern was raised after a dog attack on children, and a cyclist injury near King and Fairfax streets was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravatt
Old St. Asaph
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Episcopal Theological Seminary of
Virginia
Prayer Hall
W. Lovell Gravatt
D. D
West Virginia
Edward Ryant Dyer
Haywood J. Winter
R. Massie
George H. Kinsolving
Texas
H. D
Mr. Holbrook
Stafford County
C. C. Durkee
Loudoun County
Oscar Randolph
Luray
Gibson
F. A. E. Warren
Chase City
A. P. Gray, Jr
Lawrenceville
Tucker
Southern
Edgar W. Halleck
Harryman
St. Asaph
Alexandria County
Mount Vernon Avenue
Marbury
Mount Ida
Reliance
RE. A. Gor
H. J. Washburn
Division of Pathology
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Marshall Stout
Rupert Mitchell
Simday School
Voyage companion Tyler left destitute after captain disappears
Police report state that Tyler, who traveled with the missing captain, was left destitute when Captain Taylor disappeared during the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Taylor
Virginia
George
Tyler
Capt
Taylor
Surprises In Golf Play At Lynnewood Hall Tournament
In Philadelphia June 16 at Lynnewood Hall on the Huntingdon Valley links competitors were ousted early. Jerome Travers Montclair N J fell to H B McFarland home club in round one 3 up 21 to go. Yale captain Robert Hunter lost to Robert Wier Wilmington up 23 holes. Wier then fell to W L Thompson home club 2 up 1 to play. Cameron Buxton Braeburn Boston defeated Richard Mott H V C C 1 up. Ray Croton Braeburn Boston beat Phillips Allegheny then lost to Buxton 3 up 2 to play. McFarland beat Meau Philadelphia CC 6 up and Perrin Merion beat Arnold Service PC Club up 3 to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travers
Hunter
Lynnewood Hall
Philadelphia
Huntingdon Valley
Noble
Jerome D.travers
Montclair
N. J
H. B. McFarland
Robert E. Hunter
Yale Golf Club
Robert Wier
Wilmington
Wier
W. L. Thompson
Richard Mott
Cameron Buxton
Ray Croton
Braeburn
Boston
Phillips
Allegheny
H. C. Meeau
Philadelphia Country Club
Howard Perrin
Merion
Arnold Service
Persian Congress Opens At Public Library Conference
More than 100 delegates from the United States and Persia gathered at the Public Library for the Persian-American Educational Society's first annual conference. Donaldson and Hooper Harris delivered main addresses praising Persia's future if Western ideas are adopted and finance reorganization led by Morgan Shuster. Mme Ali Kuli Khan was praised for advancing Persian women’s education. Prof Edward C Getsinger to speak on Breakers Ahead for Persia at 10 o'clock this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Persia
Mme
Ali Kuli Khan
Washington
Mizza Ahmad Sohrah
Legation
Edward C.getsinger
Bodies Of Smith And Schulz Identified After Yacht Sinking
Positive identifications were made today of Lemuel E. Smith Jr., a newspaper artist, and George E. Schulz, his companion, who drowned when Smiths yacht Varu sailed from Bayonne during a storm. The search continued for Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel E Smith Sr. and Mrs. Millard, a Smith sister, who were aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lemuel E. Smith, Jr
George E. Schulz
Bayonne
Mr. Smith
Lemuel E Smith
Millard
Hoax suit asks 25000 for half hour dispute
Samuel I Hoax claims damages of 25000 after a quarrel at the Boxwell pubs market in Wastinet. He sues the company in the district supreme court alleging permanent injuries. Attorneys Tepper and Gusack act as counsel for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel I. Hoaxwell
D.oughte
Supreme Court
Wastinet
Tepper and
Gusack
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Kendric C. Babcock
Columbia Theater
Maree Canner
Kathleen Baker
Elie Palmer
Immaculate Conception Academy
Firestone
Columbus
Vrpa
ST. Joseph’s School
Armstrong
Convent
L. C. Dyer
Afiss Vitam
Isabel Allison
Helen Josephine Barnholt
Nettie Lenore Beall
Mary Anne Boland
Huda Tsready
Marie Margaret’ Bresnahan
Martha Ester Brookmire
Selma Gist Browning
Cecelia Adele Buckley
Bertha Margaret Capper
Grace Darling Chapling
Regena Nortense Clancy
Gertrude Agnes Clifford
Mary Conton
Evelyn Mclane Croggon
May Martha de Lawder
Martha
Elizabeth Detwiler
Hattie van- Arsdale Dewey
Alice Campbell Miynn
Bertha Louise Griffith
Helen Elizabeth Gude
Louise Houser
Ruth Mary Hudson
Charlotte Elizabeth Klein
Anne Cecelia Lanigan
Blanche Lohman
Emily Waterman Louden
Katherine Cora Webee
Mary Elizabell McMahon
Ethel Angelia Mangum
Mildred Whitting
Clarence Edgar Bush
Frederick Albert Christoph
Henry Louis Colman
William Nelson Crymes
Frank Brown Davis
Vernon Bishop Dodge
John Tripner Biker
Samuel Phillips Feller
Jacob Edward Flax
John Hart
George Webber Kirkley
Raymond
Richard Koenig
Robert Dufford Lyddane
Frederick William Meier
George Phillip Pollock, Jr
Archibald Bertrame Poore
Walter Marvin Smith
Vermont Avenue Church
Justice Stafford
Washington Post
Harpers Ferry
Potomac River
Ghenandoah River
Conte
Clemen
Europe
Stafford
Equity Court Inc
Rath
Asheville
N.C
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Cincinnati
Ohio
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Ana
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Iowa
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Ter
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Mont
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Fila
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Ark
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T. Me
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San Perici Cal
Pringds
Tamma Wash
Tampa Flary
Tale Oh
Kksturg
EMSEZ
ENT
Justice Clabaugh
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Marie F Godman
Germany
Commission
Mr. Taft
DR. Parker
Hunyadi
Janos
Episcopal School
Vickry McAllister
King and
Fairfax Streets
Meallister Wan
Alexandria Hospital
Samuel L. Boxwell
DROOP
Steinway
Christian Xander
Alifornia Lauterne
7Th St. Mints Fe
John F. Ellis & Co
Ave
Riggs House
Thomas J. McConnell
Kingman
Columbia Road
Carleton Vaughan
Florida
Arlington Fire Insurance Company
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, D. C
Atock
Coly 5
James M. Inhinston
BL. Phillips
Thomas Brown
E. Shoemaker
Chas
A. Edmonston
Burr
Edward Herbert A. Gil
Commercial Fire Insurance Company
Coolumbla
15Th
Paul F. Grove
Rufus H. Darby Printing Co
WII
Washingto
Ballentine
Newark
Shoemaker Co. Feass
Ralph W. Lee
Milburn, Heister & CO
Architects
Winlard Phils
New
New Britain
St Ta
M McClellan
Eon
Leebestes
Bailey
Buffae
Bby
Arroo Moa
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