Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-24
LOCAL NEWS.
CITY AND COUNTY.
ClaSS-Day St. Johns College
NAVAL NOTE S!
County Commissioner Board
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Reduction of County Tax.
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Here and There.
st. Johns College Class Day.

line cneerelSt day or collegiate year
at st. Johns was enjoyed by the stu
dents and their friends to-day. The
class day exercises began at Ii a. m,
and consisted of the call to order by
the President, Mr.. William f. John
son reading of the minutes by Fl. b.
Wilson; Secretary's reports of officers
and miscellaneous business, and the
reading Of statistics by Mr.. Il. B.
Anderson.
He said the class of 'S4, is composed
of twelve members, all of whom re.
ceived the degree of A. B. The class
is one of the largest that has ever
passed through this college. r. r.
Anderson, height 6 feet 2 inches;
age 81; weight $50 !; politics demo-
cratic; intended profession, law. w.
N. Burgess, height feet 10 inches;
age %; weight las; politics demo-
cratic; profession school teaching
+. II. Clash, height 5 feet 8 inches !;
age 81; weight $50; politics demo-
cratic; intended profession, law. G..
I. Coulbourn, height 6 feet; age % !;
weight ITO, politics republican pro
fession, medicine. E. G. Harrington,
height, 5 feet inches; weight 14O:
age 81; politics, democratic. w. f.
Johnson; height 5 feet Ii inches; age
90; weight l60; profession, law; poll
tics, democratic. w. w. Randall,
height, feet IL inches; weight, l4O;
age II; politics, republican; profession
law. HI. G. Schooley, height, 6 feet,
age, %; weight, 155; politics, demo-
cratic; profession, surgery. G.. A.
Steele, height feet 10 inches; weight
l60; politics, democratic; profession,
medicine. r. b. Tippett, height 6
feet; weight, IT'S; age 90; politics,
democratic; profession, law. HI. b.
Wilson, height 6 feet; age 81; weight
l6O; politics, democratic; profession,
medicine.
Glass presents were then awarded
as follows: Mr.. Anderson--a negro,
in token of the high appreciation of
the class for his talents in negro min
strelsy. Mr.. Burgess pony and a
whip, in recognition of skillful man.
agement of the pony. Mr.. Clash, a
mustache cup, as reward for his
vain efforts to produce hirsute ap-
pendage. Mr. Coulbourn, straw
berry, as souvenir of the raids he
has made upon Mr.. Brewers straw
berry patch, and as testimonial of
his agility, in scaling fences under a
heavy FIRE. Mr.. Harrington, duck,
in commemoration OF his advocacy of
the quack, quack theory. Mr.. John
son, spoon as symbolical of his
'spooning" and gavil by which
the class shows its appreciation
of his presidency. Mr. Randall, a
money chest with which to hoard up
future earnings. Mr.. Revell, bone,
to illustrate the manner in which he
has spent the last seven years. Mr.
Schooley, doll baby, the class haF-
ing discovered his appreciation of
young girls. Mr.. Steele, a work-box,
as reward for his services in mend
ing old clothes. Mr. Tippett, little
glass slipper, to remind him what the
size of bis feet might have been. Mr..
Wilson, dark-lantcrn, to assist him
in his prowling expeditions and raids
on chicken coops.
The class history was read by Geo.
A. Steele, class historian, and was
full ofthe Islal anoc Totes and facetious
remarks that make up class history,
which were highly appreciated by all
who understood their point. There
class shield, with the names of the
graduates, was then raised, the class
singing "Auld Lang Syne," as it took
its place in the list, and the class
adjourned SINE die.