Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-16
HYATTSvILLE AND VICINITY.
The Maryland Agricultural College-Mect-
Ing OF Town Commissioner.

SOHIe8pOuue0ceOE
HYATrsvILLE, Nd, June Is, 1898.
The regular commencement exercises were
held at the Maryland Agricultural College yes
terday At 10 O'Clock in the morning the
Alumni Association met and elected the
following officers: President, NJ. g. Hazen;
vice president, E. G. Niles; treasurer, J.
B. LAtimer; secretary. H. C. Sherman; exeeu-
tive committee, J. d. Gray, DR.. L. A. Griffith,
A. c. Tolson. A committee was appointed Tor
the purpose of giving banquet in Baltimore
on the 9Th of next December, OF which Mr.. A.
C. Tolson was made chairman. public meet
ing Of the association was also held, Mt which
| Mr.. A. C. Tolson and Mr.. J. B. Gray delivered
orations upon the old and new alumni, re-
spectively. Prof. Sylvester, the president Of
| the college, provided bountllui repast Ior the
association at IL o'clock.
| The exercises were opened at 2 O'Clock with
| an appropriate address by Prof. Sylvester, in
which he congratulated the students upon the
progress they had made during the past year
| and pointed out to the graduates the duty they
owed to their alma mater. the state
| and to themselves, and said that earnest
| work was demanded in whatever profession
they might select. Gen. John Eaton. ex-com-
missioner Of education, delivered an address on
fully decorated with flowers and large number
Of people we're present. Music WINS
furnished by the Naval Academy Band
and prayer was offered by Rev. Geo. H. Zim-
norman, pastor OF the Methodist Church Of
Hyattsville. Essays were read by the following
five graduates, who received the degree Of
bachelor OF science: Charles Alvey Of Wash
ington county, subject, Individuality in
Citizenship" samuel s. Buckley Of Baltimore
county, subject. Departments Of Natural
History in Agricultural Colleges; G. 6 Graft
OF Montgomery county, subject. 'The Agricni-
tural Future Of Maryland:" William Lawrence
of Frederick county, subject, Industrial Edu-
cation" Henry G. Sherman Of Virginia, sub
ject, "The Reorganization Of Our Military
Forces" Cadet Mitchell Of Hartford county was
awarded the gold medal for blowing the best fur
rows, and Mr.. Pierce Prough OF Carroll county
was also awarded the gold medal for the best
essay on agriculture. Mr.. Charles 3. Calvert.
IT,, OF Prince Georges county received prize
Of a set Of books for an essay on "The Amer
J lean Revolution" and Mr.. G. G. Ausherman a
prize essay on True Manhood" AT
4.3O in the evening battalion drill of the
| cadets of the college, under command OF
) Lieut. Grissard, U. s. A., took place on the
campus. Adjutant Charles Alvey, at the close
of the drill, announced tho promotions, ap-
pointments and assignments in the corps OF
cadets for the ensuing year. among which are
the following commissioned officers: 10 be
major, Cadet Kew; to be lieutenant and ad-
jutant, Cadet Aushermnn; to be quarterniaster
Cadet Bert; to be captains Of infantry
we'll. company b; to be captain Of artillery
Cadet Pue; to be first lieutenants. Cadet Gaines
company A, Cadet II. Dent, company b; to bt
second lieutenants. Cadet Wiener, company A
Cadet Seidler, company D. The contest for tn
gold medal in the target shooting was not de
cided yesterday, Messrs. Ausherman, Roberts
Mcdonald and Bond making score Of 63 on
of q possible Is and still teiug.
e THE TOWN COMMISSIONERS.
The town commissioners met at the residenc
o of Dr. Chas A. Wells last evening with F. II
! smith in the chair and q full board in attend
Q ance. with the exception Of Mr.. Long. Thu
@ assessors rendered thoir report, showing per
value ut s374, 200 and improvements a
: a2Ol 800, making total OF S657.l45.
o communication read from the Hyattsyill
t Building Association, stating that II it wa
@ taxed for its mortgages the mortgages woul
also be assessed therefor, making a doubl
tax. The board decided that mortgages wer
, exempt from taxation under the laws Of tn
u state. DIR. Wells offered resolution to repef
; the ordinance passed by the old board Of com
/, missioners taxing telegraph poles within th
e ground that it was ridiculous. Th
resolution was carried. He offere
~ another resolution to the effect that all dog
running at large in the village be licensed at tn
" rate of 81 for the male and 81 for the femnl'
and If the owners do not pay the taxes upo
n structed to shoot the animals. This resolutio
r was also adopted. The question OF compellin
property owners to pay for half the cost Of th
improvements made in front Of their properl
r, was brought up, but the idea was abandoned o
d. the ground that it might cause litigation.
Ia Ate o'clock a grand ball was given in II
college hall, which was tastefully decorate
l l with flags bunting and the Maryland Agricu
70 tural College colors-yellow and black. Iwel'
= pieces Of music were furnished by the Unite
b. A. n,, Do MIDI ha Aado
ship of Prof. Zimmerman. The guests were Il
y, =. into the ball room BY Lieut. Grissard, Unit.
~ - States Army.
OF Among those present were Mrs. Judge Alive
:, re- Mrs. W. C. Canon Of College Park. Mrs. Z.
~ Left OF Baltimore Mrs. Coffin and the Miss
Coffin Of Muirkirk, Misses virgie and Sus
no Keech, Annie Lovejoy, Mabel and Essie Davi
}" son, Won Daucherhausen, Katie Fitzpatric
Emma Conrad, Ray Philips and Norris OF Was
ington. Lulu Fuller, Alice Owens. Annie Lon
ito Nina McEwen: Florence and Nellie Carr. An,
900 and Edith Geib, Lolita and Bernadine Fenwi
and Corinne Mcfarland Of Hyattsville. Cha
m lotte and Esther Calvert, Jessie Nesbit Best
nd and Emily johnson and Virgie Watts
ed of College Park, Kate Hurley of BLADDER
burg M Anns M nnd onsr %orv s%i
en- Lizzie Shoemaker, Hutchinson, Edmonsto
be Beattye, Louise Price, Eversield and Sherma
Drs. W. o. Eversield and ]. r. Ovens
Hyattsville, Profs. Spence. Harrison a
TOliver OF the college ana Messrs NJ y. n6Z
E. A. Fuller. Frank Wollard. Robert Howar
Roger Combs. William and Frank Carr, ].
Gray, E. G.. Niles. J. NJ. Nesbit, Charles
Long, Alfred H. Wells, George ID. Thompso
,ea A. P. German. ir.. Simons Jones. Lawrer
p" Cassard. I. Hall Brehme, L. II. Brinkl'
james Burke, Thomas Fisher. William Dom,
Marsh, William Davis, Harry Bivonae. /
ng johnson, Fred. Alvey, J. b. Latimer. Geor
Thompson. Percy Rose, J. N. Oliver, Geo,
Griffin and c. E. Comegys, DIR. L. A. Grit
iii. OF Marlboro and State Senator Moss Of Ar
H.. Arundel county.
nay Mr.. r. H. Smith, president of the board
me town commissioners. has received informant
at from the superintendent Of the Western Uni
,ne Telegraph Company at Philadelphia that
wires for the benefit Of the public cannot be
te) placed at tho station at this place, but can
an established at any other point.
lex Misses MAY and Elsie Lockwood OF Washi
The ton are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. L..
on Shirup, Melrose avenue.
hat Five new houses are being erected at La
he over and the foundation Of the new sch
house is nearly completed.