Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-10-28
Columbian Day at Comus.

The exercises of the school at this place,
in celebration of Columbian Day, were held
in the hall last evening. The house was
crowded to its utmost capacity, large mum.
bers returned home ard more still remained
on the grounds, simply to hear the music
and catch glimpse now and then of the
cost umes, &c. Such crowd was never
seen here before. Quite number of cul-
tured people were present from Poolesville,
Boyd s, Clarksburg, Hyattstown, Greenfield,
Frederick City and Washington. The neigh
borhood were out en- masse, and all were
delighted, never has the writer heard so
many encomiums on school entertainment.
The exercises opened with the Lords
Prayer by the principal and pupils, the
prociamations of the Governor and Presi-
dent, and Harrison Millard's "Our fair land
forever" which was followed during the
evening by patriotic airs, solos and quartettes,
with Miss Tysie johnson at the organ and
Miss Myra II. Wolfe as vocal leader. The
entire rendering was elegant.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics, through the committee sent from
Baltimore, then presented the school with
magnificent flag by 10 feet. w. II. Kemp,
Fast Councillor, and Mr.. Jones in present
ing the flag made very appropriate speeches.
which were responded to by the principal
in suitable manner.
An acrOstic by eight little girls dressed
alternately in rcd and blue dresses and blue
and red caps followed and was beautiful.
Recitations were made by Cook Harley
and Miss Katie Baker suitable to the occa-
sion and were well rendered.
A charade by three girls, and the "Story
of Columbus" by eighteen pupils of the
school were handsomely given.
The "Ode for Columbian Day." read by
Miss Myra III. Wolfe, and the address by
Geo. A. Pearre, nephew of the late Judge
Pearre, Of Cum berland, were finished pro-
auctions. Mr.. Pearre delivered the address
on arbor day, which was also fine.
Then came the drama, "The Discovery
OF America" by thirty pupils, embracing
six tableaux, which would have done credit
to any school. Miss M. ID. Sellman made
beautiful and stately Queen Isabella and
Genius of Discovery" while Columbus in
his final appeal to SPANS noble queen, sur
rounded by courtiers richly dressed, then in
the mutiny among his Spanish sailors, next
in the landing, afterwards in chains, and
lastly fame browning Columbus as dis.
coverer and Washington as defender of
America, received round after round of ap-
plause and were indeed beautiful pictures.
Every part in the drama was well taken,
and Miss Matte johnson, as the Indian
ualuCu, hCtcu spOhe anu sduB ulOSI happily.
This part OF the exercises seemed to win all
hearts, and the occasion closed with new
and beautiful flag drill by twelve girls.
Columbus day will not be forgotten by the
present generation In this vicinity.
This school is largely attended, having fifty
one on register and an attendance of forty
eight, and is not only school for little boys
and girls, but is daily attended by young
men and women, all Of whom are making
thorough and rapid advancement The
class in history here is doing work that
would make many of our high schools and
academies stop and think In algebra,
geometry, science and Latin they are doing
as good work as any school in the country.
A number of teachers were present and
expressed their qualification. There is room
for few more studious young men and
women who wish to be educated, not fin
ished. Some of those here now are busily
preparing for college and professional life
and for which the present principal has
prepared over one hundred during his pro-
fessional work.
Oct. %, 1892. PATRON.