The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-07-06
BEL AIR GRADED SCHOOL,
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
The Masonic Hall Crowded Pleasant
Sight


Friday night. Every seat was occupied and
many were Obliged to stand. The children ac.
quilted themselves admirably and their efforts
gave great pleasure to their teachers and friends.
The entertainment began at s o'clock and ii
was after II before it was concluded.
The programme opened with song by the
school, Alice l.. Jetfery at the organ. Next
came the salutatOry by Charles Carver; being
an excellent essay on Character About A
, dozen little boys rccited in concert, with yes.
lures, "lhc Man in the Moon" charadr in
three acts, was well performed-the answer he
my "hcystone State" A number of little pirIs
sang very Sweetly, song entitled "I.orcIy. ~
Miss Bessie Lee read "a Naughty Girls Views
OF Life" Ihe'pieCe was amusing and was read
with expression. A dialogue followed, between
Mabel STREET. and Douglas Gilbert, the former
representing mother with sick child and the
latter physician. Alice Lee read "Sixtecn and
Sixty" aud X. II. Lee recited "PhiPs Com.
plant the Christopher Columbus scene from
Mark Twuin'- "lnnocents Abroad" was very
divrrtng. The Italian guide was represente1
by Charles Thomas, the tourists being Henry
Mayuadier and Howard Hall Ella Hobli,zeiI
aud Florence knoiler played the Bissexte Waltz
upon the piano, which was followed by n reci-
ration n.y. some very diminutive girls. GLOW
Jimmy. Tended the Baby,' was recited by Raw
mond lioblltzcll with spirit and a naturalness
seemingly the result ofpersonal experience. The
young man was loudly applauded Miss Hattie
Poole read an interesting essay on "Napoleon. -
Miss Alice 1ouse's Fourth Grade pupils recited
quotations from the poets, without break
The Days of the Weekn was n very nrrttv
scene. Seven little girls came on the stage, one
after another, each representing day and recit-
ing an appropriate verse. The last one was
AIick Alexander who represented Sunday ard
took her place at the head of the line
The others DDra prostnr ~,
zen, Beth llcndun, RettA Jones, Ella Dumb
gan and Sophie Cahcn. .Lochieps Warm
ing" was rccited in costume by Charles
Carver AS the seer and Clarence H. Slater ms
kochlel This scene was very effective. "The
DlsObedlent Chickens was sung by the prlpils
OF Miss Glenn's room. The pantomime, "a
Cheap shave" was very funny. Eddie Elton
head represented the GUS omer, Burton Proctor,
nOurlshlng wooden razor a foot long. was
the barber Frank Craighill being his appreu-
tlce
One OF the prctiest scenes represented Queen
Columbia receiving tribute from various nor.
tons OF her realm. Annie Webster personated
Columbia, the other young ladies being Grace
street, Florence knoier, Mary Smallsbeck,
Alice JeltGry and Bessie Lee. II wound up with
singing columbia, the Gem OF the Ocean -
The boys of the second grade sang "Giye us
Little Folks Chance"
A tambourine drill, by the pupils of Miss Annie
Z. Oiliey's room, with Alice Z. Lee as leader,
came next; Elise Williams played on the piano
1t was well done and ELECTED much applansr -
Six little boys, mounted on stick horses with
paper three-cornered hats, marched around the
stage, TO the music of drum and whistle af
fording considerable amusement Alice c, Lee
read Her Ladies' Picture" and Eta Cahen,
a bright little girl, rected, plcasingy, Pm So
Nervous"
Moores Maynadier recited part of Patrick
HenTy's famous address on British aggression,
which was followed by the school singing "Im
Shepherd Of the Valley"
The STORY of the Ratchet" in two scenes
was highly amusing. In the first Rutherford
Craighill was the little tree chopper, who conld
not tell lie and received the blessing of his
father, represented by Charles Carver In the
next scene the youthful Father of His Country
was represented by Willie Flowers, who having
seen the advantage Of truthfnlncss in the first
scene remarked, al believe I'll try that on nv
pap HIS pap" was represented By Charles
Thomas, who inspected the damage done to his
1avorlle cherry tree and upon his sons admis.
sion that he had done it, picked up branch of
the tree and administered sound logging to
his young hopeful, to the great surprise of the
latter.
The yaledictory address, by Miss Annie r.
Webster, was very creditnble. The young lady
Is daughter OF Mr.. j. Thos. Webster, of Iar-
ford Furnace.
The highest averages were as follows: 9th
Grade.-Anne I. Webster 81; Chas. Carver g6
Sth--Elattie Poole, 95]@; Alice JctIery, o. nh
frank Cra!ghill, 500 Florence Knofcr, ST.
Gth.-llattie Webster, So; Thomas Hall, II B.
3th.-Bessie Richardson, SS.1; Meta Gilbert, So
Halle Williams average was sos She was
NOT nor present at the winter examination. lth.-
Willie Flowers, best of q class of 40 81: Willie
Costin, 80 3d.-Hary Staley, 100; Robert
Asher 81; Theodore Webster, 1C0 2d.-Thomas
Webster, 100; John Walters, 100; VIM. GorrcIl,
100.
MIR, Smith, the Principal made an address to
the school and graduating class and delivered
the diplomas to the latter, who were Annie
Webster, Hannah b. Lee Charles Carver, Clar-
encc ii. Slater, Henry Maynadicr, Moorcs May
nader and Howard Hall
Premiums were given as follows: By the Priu.
clpal to the two pupils in each grade receiving
the highest and next highest averages, as above.
Also for Improvement in penmanship, the first
OF which was awarded to Burton Proctor and
the second to Alice JciEery.
By Miss Annie f. Ofey.-For department. to
Annie webster for greatest Improvement in
Penmanship, to Parker IL. Lee.
BY Miss Alice Youse.-ro Willie Flowers
(tirSt in class of iO0 Willie COstin, I'd; Alice
Smallsbeck, Sd Lee Hughes, IN; Herman
Reckord, 9Th.
By Miss GIenn.-For the best mark in Physio.
logy and History, Halle Williams For
best mark Ancient History, Frank Craighil.
OBlTuARY.-Mr. John q. A. McConkey,
wclI-known merchant at Peach Bottom, York
county, Pa, died on Sunday morning, of rheu-
matte govt. He was about G5 years of age and
leaves widow and one son, Edward f. McCon-
key, who was i'll business with his father. Mr.
McCOnkcy was very useful citizen. lie had
many friends and his kindness TO all who were
in any trouble was proverbal. He was buried
at Statewide Presbyterian Church, Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Mary Whitall Thomas, wife of Dr. James
Carey Thomas, died at her country residence,
near Pen Mar on Monday. Mrs. Thomas was
member and recorded minister of the Friends
Society, and was President of the W. G. T. L.
Of Maryland. She was prominent in every
good work for the moral, intellectual and
Christian education of women. She was well
known in this county, where her death will be
generally regretted.
Laura A. Daughton, infant daughter OF VIM.
H. and Kate A. Daughton, died at her parents
residence, in Bel Air, on Wednesday. The in
terment takes place on Friday, at Jarrettsville
NJ. L Church.
LETTER FROM GPrER CROSS ROA DS.
James II. Thompson is building fine house
for MIR. Joseph Ashton. 1t is nearly ready for
Youths Benefit school closed last Friday,
with good turnout Of scholars and patrons.
Miss Hanna Baldwin, the teacher, gave the
children plenty of cake and ice cream to re-
fresh and keep them cool until the first day OF
September, when she will warm them up again.
Democratic torchlght procession marched
from PIeasantville to Upper Cross Roads and
back, last Saturday night. Their light. boxes
bore the names of Cleveland, Thurman and
Stump.
The wheat In this section is good. Mr.. c. T..
Scarf has the finest piece Of corn in the neigh
borhoOd.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Withcrs has built large ware.
house for machinery.
Mrs. McComas is preparing to build fine
residence.
John H. Engle is building house for Mr.
Will lluchins near Taylor.
Mr.. G. 7. Scarf has Just finished a creditable
piece of turnpiking near Waters Cross Roads |
The Commissioners should compel every farmer
to open the ditch in front of his gate entrance
and puta small bridge over it.
Mr.. John Divers, having had a well bored $50 !
feet deep without getting water, has started an
other. X. II. THOMPSON.
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