The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-06-22
commencement at Friends Sc
lect School.

| ASSC SShools
| The closing exercises of Friends Sc
lect School, Calvert, Md, were held or
| Friday evening, June 14th, and despite
the storm and muddy roads were enjoyed
by very large audience composed of the
| patrons and friends of the school. A pro.
fusion of flags and flowers tastefully ar
ranged made the usually pleasant room
more attractive than ever, while the quiet
refinement of manner shown by each one
taking part, spoke of the atmosphere of
culture which is daily breathed by the
pupils of this excellent institution.
The exercises were opened at o'clock
by song, 1--WE Greet You ALL" sung by
teacher and pupils, and was followed by
two Rotations, Little Quaker Sinner"
by Anna NJ. Crothers, and my Pledge"
by Clarence Brown, both of which were
very creditably given. The dialogue
Too Greedy by Half"-was an amusing
comment upon the too popular custom
of professional humbugging, while "a
School Idyl" by one of the smallest pupils
Cora Berriker-set forth very clearly
the cramming, jamming process of latter
day teaching. "Othello's Apology" by
Sadie Wilson showed the excellence that
may be attained in recitation by careful
training and was received by the audi
ence with the favor it deserved. The dia-
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exquisite expression of the christian
character of the school as maintained by
its cultured christian teacher. 1t was
participated in by twenty girls grouped
beneath an arch bearing the motto, God
is Love-" Each was dressed in white and
and held in her hand bouquet of choice
flowers. A reading, "Schneider's Toma-
toes" by Sidney M. Kirk and recitation,
"Pll Try" by Emma West, were both
very good and the dialogue, Running an
Exhibition" very laughable, while the
vision of purity and loneliness presented
by little Florence Berriker as she stood
before the audience to contribute her
share of the evenings entertainment will
not soon pass from the minds of those
who saw her. A recitation, "The Black
smiths Story" by Ruthie Mason, was
touchingly beautiful in sentiment and
very finely rendered, showing much care
full preparation as we'll as ability of the
speaker. The Goddess of Liberty" a
scene by several girls in costume appro
pirate to the sections they represented,
was pronounced one of the most attrac
tive pieces of the evening. Sunday
FIshin'" by Allie Lynch, brought the
house down in rounds of applause and
fully sustained the reputation which this
young mao has so justly merited for
himself in the line OF amusing entertain
ment. The last dialogue on the program,
"a Boys Plot" certainly did great
credit to all taking part, the expressions
and actions throughout being go perfectly
natural that it was difficult for those wit
Messing the performance to believe it
other than a scene in actual life. Over
corners, nicely prepared and we'll read
essay by Emma Brown, and singing by
the school closed the evenings enter.
tainment. Choice music and several fine
tableaux with the literary exercises above
given served to make the closing exer-
cises of the Friends Select School an en-
tertainment of no ordinary character and
fully established it's reputation for thor
oughness in whatever line it works.
We are glad to learn that Miss Flor
ence F. Dance, who has labored so ear
nestly and conscientiously for five years
in the interest of the school, will return
to Calvert in September and under her
efficient management and hearty cooper
alton of trustees and patrons another
year of gratifying success may be conf
IDENTITY expected.