The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-04-18
The Egis &Intelligencer
Bel Air, Nd, April Is, 1890
ARBOR DAY.
CARSINS' RUN.


teacher, Miss Hollie Kilgore, celebrated arboI
day. The weather was inclement but the house
was well filled with patrons and friends OF The
school. The rain prevented the planting OF tht
trees and shrubs In the afternoon but the boyi
planted them the next day. The programme
Lilly Jones, Mary Kalmbacher, Virgie Lilly
Annie Wolff, jessie Mahan, James Spies. Etts
Greenland, Nettie Lilly, Jennie Bruce, Arthur
Robinson, Mary Baker and Pauline Jones'
There was dialogue "Dew Drop inn, by
Davis Jones, Arthur Jewens, Verde Greenland
and Harry Bruce. The latter also read an essay
entitled Trees and How to Plant them There
was also dialogue, sSensible to the Last" BY
Verde Greenland, Amy Jones, Harry Bruce and
Mary DeSwan, together with charades and
music.
DARLINGTON ACADEMY.
Although many Of the pupils OF Darlington
Academy were Kept at home from sickness, q
goodly number with their parents and friends
gathered on Wednesday, April 9, to celebrate
arbor day. An interesting programme, consist
ing of music, Rotations and readings by the
children was followed by addresses by Rev. E..
w. Wroth and Mr.. John w. Andrew. Owing
TO lack of room, shrubbery, vines and rose
bushes were substituted for trees.
MECHANICsvILLE SCHOOL.
Mechanicsville School, Miss Florence Bonn,
teacher, had arbor day exercises on Thursday.
The programme consisted of tree.planting BY
the school, under the direction of Nh. VIM.
Wann, music under the direction of Mr.. Henry
Emken, and Rotations, readings and dialogues
by the pupils. Last, but not least, In the esti-
nation OF the children, was the feast OF good
things furnished by patrons and teacher.
This school is In excellent condition and
your correspondent perceived marked i'm
provement in scholarship of most of the pupils.
Much praise is due the teacher for her efficient
management. W.
BLEAK HEIGHT.
Arbor day was pleasantly spent and much en-
joyd by patrons and pupils of Bleak Height
school, with Miss Annie A. Middendorf, teacher.
The school assembled promptly at o'clock,
and after opening exercises and roll call, the
boys turned their attention to identifying the
school grounds by cleaning the lot and digging
the places for the trees. while the girls turned
their busy hands to decorating the school room.
A suitable programme for the occasion having
been arranged, the school,, with patrons and
friends, assembled in the school room at P. M.
and were entertained with declarations, read
ings, essays, dialogues calisthenics, and concert
quotations by the school. Those taking part in
the exercises were Maisy Brown, Julia Howard,
Emma Bagley. Bertha Bode, Bessie Dallam,
Lille Middeudorf, Lizzie Brown, Helen Bagiey.
Nettie Middendorf, Sarah Addison, Leonard
Bramble, Charles Middendorf, Walter Plowman,
Harry McComas, Woodley Pyle, Samuel HoE
lingsworth, Norris McComas, Willard Pyle,
Harry Brown. George McComas, Grason Pyle,
Willie Dallam, Richard Bode and George Bag.
ley. At the conclusion of the literary exercises,
storm having approached in the meantime,
the trees were placed in the holes until the
named. We must not neglect to mention de.
clanaations from bright, three year old little
visitor. NJ. Wynona McComas, which were
nightly appreciated by all. Altogether arbor
dry was probably spent and we appreciated the
interest shown BY the patrons of the school as
well as BY teacher and pupils.
DUBLIN SCHOOL.
A pleasant entertainment was given by the
pupils of Dublin School, on Arbor Day, April 9.
The programme, which was well rendered, con-
sisted of Rotations, dialogues vocal and in
behind The Scenes" "a Morning CALI" "The
Doctors Visit, % Amateur Farming" and 1.-THE
Graduates" The recitations were as follows:
"Work and VIM by Annie Riley; 1.-THE
Acorn" by Annie Jones "The Oak Tree" by
Cam "a Temperance Song" by Irwin Bolts
beginning Early" by Willie Mccain, "The
Last Hymn," by Stella Mccain "Thanatop-
old" by Beulah Clement. Others participating
10 the exercises were Miss Alice Glackn, Miss
Rhoda Riley, Miss Eva Love, Miss Addie john
aon, Miss Laura McConkey, Miss Bessie Love,
Mr.. Frank Riley. The exercises closed with
Cslisthenic Drill by the young ladies of Dublin
school, followed by addresses by the teacher,
Rev. j. B. Scarborough. and Rev. g. L. Cuddy,
after which all partook of refreshments, consist
ing Of cake and lemonade, &C. DAISY.
ARBoR DAY AT BYNUM. 4
At Bynum school, in charge of Miss Clara
Stonebraker, the programme included the fol-
lowing: Greeting Song, by school; opening
John Blake. Lizzie Ady and Tressie Blake read
ings, Bessie and Mamie O'Donnell Chloe Ady,
Stella Mechem. James Blake, Josie Temple and
Annie Kean. Each Of the following named his
or her favorite tree and recited an appropriate
quotation: Tressie Grafton, Stella Mechem,
Bessie and Mamie O'Donnell, Henry Ady, Nor
ris McCummings. Lizzie Ady, Bessie Temple,
Annie Ady, John B. Blake, Chloe Ady, james
Blake, Florence Sheridan, Joseph Cain, Mary
shaughnessy, Lizzie Kilroy, Bertha Mechem.
Blanche Bavington and Carroll Hanna.
Seven trees were planted by the pupils, which
were named after Messrs. J. D. Warrington,
N. L. Mitchell, M. A. Newell, Grover Cleveland,
Henry Ady, Mrs. Laura Gleason Qheir
former teacher,) and Miss Clara Stonebraker.-
The exercises closed with q song, stThe Trees,n
by the school.
CHESTNUT HILL SCHOOL.
The teachers and pupils of Chestnut Hill
School observed Arbor Day in due order
Quite an interesting programme was rendered,
consisting of readings, Rotations and appro-
pirate music. Several pretty trees were plant
ed, one of which bears the name of Louisa M.
Alcott, favorite writer among the children
Notwithstanding the threatening weather the
spirits of the children were not in the least
dampened and they entered into the exercises
heartily. A few patrons were present and ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased. The
school has been conducted for the past two
years by Misses Fannie Robinson and Nellie
Willie, both Of whom are excellent teachers and
much credit is due them for the very success
full way the school is managed.
MICHAELsvILLE SCHOOL.
Arbor day was celebrated on the 10th, the 9th
being unfavorable. Appropriate exercises were
held under the direction of the teacher, l.. E.
Bennington. Trees and shrubbery were planted.
The trees planted were lefty evergreen, as we
are blessed with abundance Of deciduous ones.
The naming of the trees was very interesting
part of the exercises, each scholar being called
upon to give reason for the name selected.