Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-23
ST Thomas Academy.

Tue annual commencement exercises OF
this well known and popular Southern Mary
land Academy took place on Tuesday-In the
hall at Chapel Point at s o'elork p. m. The
spacious room in which the ssmee was held
was flied to It's utmost seating capacity with
the friends and relatives Of the pupils and
well vishets Of the school. The stage was
neatly decorated with back grown of shrub
Jury and sprinE time evergrevL and presented
ever so attractive an appearance. At 8 o'clock
the entertainment tegan aud lasted quite two
hours, and was heartily enjoyed. The follow
ing was the programme:
Programme.
Elma, the Fairy Child.
Elma On. Hamilton Fairy Queen (E. Nat
thews) Moonbeam, IF. Richie.
"a Boys Complaint" (Recitationl j. Jarboe.
Ny Sweet Heats the man in the Noon
{ song. Misses Richie and Hamilton.
"a Mothers Sponsibilitirs' (Recitation)
N Jarboe.
II you love me Darling, Tell me with Your
Eyes (soagl.........Misses Matthews 4 Richie.
A Love Of Bonnet, "a Farce
Mrs. Clipper, a Widow. ...........Amy Digges.
Kitty, her Daughter. Lyon
Aunt Hopkins, aLitle lnquistive Richie
MIS-. Fastone, Very Elegant........E HAYDEN
Dora, her Daughter, N Barber.
Katie Dooland Irish help .......M. Hamilton.
The Sweet Family "a Burlesque Mustiil
Entertainment
Nv, Sweet, Lone " {elc" ........M. Hamilton.
Arminty Ann, with Winning WaysE Ma, den
Betsy Belinda, the Delicate One e. &. Diggps
Caroline Cordelia both Twins......F. Richie
Dorthy Deliiab, and N. Barber.
Elizabeth Eliza, the Most Attrac tive.A. Smith.
Frances Fedory, Partial to Flowers......E.
Matthews.
Angelina Seraphiua, Sentimental. G. Hayden
Glorianna Gadsbout, Who Giggles.A. Richie
Premiums were then distributed by the Rev.
Father lyman.
Premiums Awarded.
Second Glass.
Premiums 10 Grammar and Rhetoric, Phi.
iosophy, Astronomy, Literatu re aud Arithme.
tic, are awarded to Misses Annie Digges and
Molle l.. Hamilton.
Premiums in Music are awarded to Mise
Mollie L. Hamilton, Fannie Q. Richie, EfiiE
Matthews and Annie Digges. -
Medals in Christian Doctrine are awarded
to Misses Annie Digges and Aollie L. Hamilton
Second Glass.
First Premiums 10 Sacred and Profane His
tory. Ancient and Modern Geography and
Mythology are awarded to Misses Moilie l.
Hamilton and Annie Digges.
Third Glass.
Premiums in Christian Doctrine, Sacred
end Profane History, Geography, Philosophy
Arithmetic and Composition are awarded II
Misses Ellie Matthews and Fannie G. Richie
second Premium in History, Geography
ami Christian Doctrine is awarded 10 MIS-
Angela Smith.
A Ppremium in Geography and Philosophy
is awarded to Miss Mary Barber.
Premiums for improvement in their studio
during the short time they have been in schoo
are awarded to Misses Eva aud Oracle Hay den
Fourth Glass. 'fH
A Premium in Christian Doctrine, Sacre,
and Profane History, Geography, Philosophy
and Arithmetic, is awarded TO Miss Nelli
Lyon.
A Premium in Christian Doctrine, SAcre'
and Profane History, Geography and Arith
me.ic is awar led 10 Master JACOB Jarhoe
Premiums for Improvement in Pennman
ship are awarded to Misses Anita Richie an,
Mar Jarhoe.
The exercises having concluded and the dis
tributiou of premiums made, Rev. Fathe
Gardiner delivered most excellent address q
tn- v1lus Ut an eidratim tid c0iciuiri viii
cnngrstaatiug the young dies on Tue sueres
OF lie entertainment, and their. d.ihselee i
stud, ing during ne year as siOsn ns lie IT
twatds gwen Them in lienIanis u, their re itl
ers, aa1 also Congratulated the Nj ses'Ne4is
gsbe tptnipemrui, On lie saecess OF t4els.sriw
ling school. 49, "A ...,s.