The Baltimore County union., 1886-07-03

Closing Exercises.-The closing exercises OF
Waverly public school, of which Prof. Whiting
ton is principal, took place on Tuesday evening
in the presence of large audience. Following
are the names of the graduates: Misses Laura
Taylor, Nellie Waldenberg, Ida Eppley, Jesse
Kellenger, Carrie Richardson, Maggie Taylor ana
Philena Hutton; and Masters Harry Flitton, VIM.
Rodenmayer, William Joesting George Henley,
Clinton Bateman, Marshal Price, Anderson Polk
and Arthur Harrison. The gold medal by the
school was awarded to Miss Ida Eppley for the
highest average in the second year OF the seventh
grade The Hoen gold medal was donated to Master
Howard French for most marked improvement
during the year. A special premium was award
ed to each of sixty pupils for prompt attendance
There are 55S pupils in this school, and ten assist
ant teachers.
At the closing exercises of the public school at
Mt Vernon, Falls road, on the same evening, the
two highest prizes, gold medals, were awarded 10
Misses Maggie Smith and Edith Sindall. There
are 275 scholars on the roll Mrs. Maria Bartholow
is principal and there are four assistant teachers
The closing exercises of the Woodberry public
school were held on Wednesday afternoon. The
programme consisted of readings, recltations and
singing. Premiums were awarded to the follow
ing scholars: Highest average, 7th grade, Miss
Annie Williams; 9th grade, Miss Mary Stevens !;
improvement in writing, Miss Annie Fisher; map
drawing, Miss Cora German and Miss Ella Kirsch-
ner: performance at the organ, Miss Ella ShlPley
and Miss Jennie Hughlett. After the exercises
the children and visitors, OF whom there was
very large number, repaired to the lawn at the
side of the M. e. Church, adjacent to the school,
where they enjoyed themselves partaking of an
abundance of ice cream and confectionery and in
duIging in numerous amusements incident to the
occasion. The premiums were presented to the
scholars by the Rev. Mr.. Gill in very appropri-
ate speech.
The regular commencement exercises of the
Towsontown public school, Prof. Hanna, princl-
nal. were held in the school building on Wednes-
day, in the presence of large number of patrons
and others, and were generally conceded to have
exhibited unusual proficiency. First prizes, or
h.nors, NJ orc .awarded as -folIows.-Flrst grade,
Fletcher Parlette; second grade, Harry Davis
third grade, Gussie German fourth grade, Annie
Lee and Ralph Sheridan, tie; fifth grade, Annie
Stevenson; sixth grade, Lida Watkins and seventh
grade, Osborn Yellott. May Watkins, of the
seventh grade, received the highest honor. For
drawing-First prizes, Ella Emory and Bertha
Vanhorn; second prizes, Lille Conrey and Flor
ence Green. Master Howard Merryman deliver
ed the salutatory on Baltimore County,; Miss
May Watkins, the honorary. "Echoes," and Miss
Ella Emory, the valedictory, "In Life's Battle
Who Shall VIM" Elder F. A. Chick, of Resters-
town, addressed the pupils.
The ninth annual commencement of the Refs
terstown public school was held in the Literary
Hall on Wednesday morning. in the presence of a
large and appreciative audience. The exercises
comprised musical and literary entertainment of
a high order The salutatory, "Stepping stones. -
was delivered by Walter Tase; the honorary, en-
titled "The Dignity of Labor" by Frank Shriver,
and the valedctory by Miss Ella Marshall. An
address was delivered by Rev. G. N. Beckley.
Splendid instrumental music was furnished by
Misses Daisy Seymour, Nellie Chick, and Blanche
Stocksdale The graduates were Frank Shriver,
Walter Tase, Jason Flory, Edward Cole, John
Dyer, William Stocksdale, Misses Ella Marshall,
Rosa Storm, Lottie Shriver Blanche Stocksdale,
Ella Fowble, Bessie Davis and Laura Beckley.
The honors of the class for the highest averages
were conferred upon Frank Shriver, Walter Tase
and Miss Ella Marshall, respectively. This school,
of which Mr.. z. c. Ebaugh is the very popular
principal, had on its roll during the past year 22O
pupils.
At the closing exercises of the Oak street school
on Wednesday, Marshall Stitely, principal, pre-
miums were awarded for highest general average,