Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-20
ROCKVILLE NEWS.
Interesting School commencement Exercises
-Thirty-Four Democratic Aspirants-Notes.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star

| Interesting school commencement Exercises
-Thirty-Four Democratic Aspirants-Notes.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star
RocxvnLE. June ~. 1891.
The commencement exercises of Rockville
Academy took place this evening at the town
hall and were well attended by the friends and
patrons of this school-one of the oldest insti-
buttons of the kind in the state. The follow
ing program was rendered: Defamation. "Ad-
dress Of Regulus to the Roman Senate" ". G..
Bouic: distribution of certificates: defamation.
''Veres Denounced" C. K. Consrde presenta-
ton of medals by Prof. E. b. Prettyman, prin-
cipal of Normal School, Baltimore; declama-
\ ton. H. W. Talbot; address to the students by
Richard E. Byrd of Winchester, Va In pre-
senting the gold medals to the four pupils en-
| titled to them Mr.. Prettyman took occasion to
pay glowing tribute to the late Julius West,
who, in his last will, bequeathed the large farm
now occupied by West End Park to the academy
for educational purposes, and expressed the
| hope that there might be other benefactors in
| the future who would follow his noble example.
Ihe west medal so named after this benefac-
tor Of the school, and presented to the pupil
who shows the greatest proficiency in all
branches OF scholarship, was presented to Dain-
gerfield Gardette Luckett, that for mathemat-
les to Chas Conard; language wardlaw Ma
son; department. Walter Williams. Certif-
Gates Of merit were distributed to a large num-
Der of pupils in the different classes. The
destinations OF the three young gentlemen
were well received, the speakers being pre-
| sented each with many handsome bouquets and
| baskets of flowers, were also the recipients
OF the medals. The address of Mr.. Byrd TO the
students was in a happy vein, and contained
much good advice.
The principal and assistant of the school were
each presented handsome bouquets by the
pupils.
At the close OF the exercises the hall was
cleared, and for several hours the pupils and
their friends enjoyed the pleasures of a dance.
Aaron Shelley, VIM. Brewer and VIM. Ma
gruder, three OF the colored men charged with
making murderous assault on Roscoe Jack
son on last saturday night. were brought here
| Yesterday and lodged in Jail in default of 900
bail each for a hearing ON the I'd of July next
This late date for hearing was fixed at the re-
quest OF the prisoners. who expect to give bail
and be free to work during harvest, This
morning John Bowen, another colored man,
was brought here, charged with the same
offense, and gave bail for his appearance at .
hearing on the same date as the others
Some DAYS ago Mr.. Daniel Smoot of Pooles-
VILE district was thrown from a horse and
badly injured One of his nearly sew
cred from his head.
Bishop Paret of the Protestant Episcopal
church will visit St Bartholomew Church on
Sunday, July 5, at IL a. M, and St John, Olney
on the same day at pm.
The latest announcement for the house of
delegates the democratic primary ticket is
that of DIR. J. r.. Batson of Berrys district.
This makes thirtv-four aspirants for the vari-
GUS offices to be filled at the November election
The Samuel Ellicott farm of 80 acres. To-
Gated near Brookesville, has been sold to John
H. Janney for Sc, 900.
Mr.. Harry D. Cooke of Gaithersburg district
who has for several months been on a visit to
friends at San Antonio, Tex, returned home a
few days ago.
Mr.. $. Jerome Uh an artist having studios
In Washington and New York city. today pur-
chased two lots Rockville Heights. the
southern addition to this town. upon which he
will in a short time commence the erection of
handsome residence for a home and studio.
These lots adjoin those of MIR. w. A. Dobson
and are on a high point overlooking the valley
OF Cabin John and affcrding fine view of the
Virginia hills in the distance
The closing exercises of the Rockvill Graded
School took place today at the school building
and were well attended by the parents ana
friends of the pupils. The exercises consisted
of vocal and instrumental music, recitations
and dialogues which were rendered in such
manner as to reflect great credit both upon the
pupils and teachers. An interesting feature of
the occasion a bountiful supply of ice
cream, cake and confectionery, to which ample
justice was done by the large crowd in attend
ance.
Several carloads Of asphalt are now at the
| railroad depot at this place to be used in paw
ing the sidewalks Of Rockville Heights. The
work of putting down the same will be COM
| menced at once, the first being on the extern
| sion of Washington street. g. A NJ.