Evening star., 1895-05-27
HYATTSVILLE.

The Teachers Association of Prince
Georges county held an interesting meet
irg at Grange Hall, Chillum. last Friday.
The members of the association were the
guests Of Eureka Grange. Mr.. VIM. c..
Tippett called the meeting to order, and
Rev. Frank Shipiey of Brightwood, D. c.,
offered a prayer. Mr.. Anthony L. Ray,
formerly vice president of the association
in brief address welcomed its members
in the name of Eureka Grange and the peo-
pie Of Chillum. The following program was
then carried out: Discussion, Compulsory
Education" Messrs. w. ]. Wallis and
Dent Downing; solo, Mrs. ]. II. Altemus;
solo, Miss Mamie Perrie; solo, Miss Ida
Everett; paper, The advisability of chang
ing text books" Miss Emelie Wallis; es-
say. 1.-The Art Of Composition" Miss Evers-
field; duet, Miss Ida Everett and Mr.. J. H.
Altemus; discussion, Corporal Punish
Dent." Miss Bessie Catrup and Mr.. Roger
ology-benediction. by Rev. Frank Shipley.
Miss Louise Gray Of Laurel was organist.
County School Commissioner /. S. Wilson
was in attendance. Before adtourning the
association adopted resolutions thanking
the members of Eureka Grange for the
hospitality shown 1t on the occasion.
The commencement exercises of the
Maryland Agricultural College, which will
rext month, promise to be unusually in
teresting this year. On Saturday, June
10. at pm. Rev. DR.. Todd Of Washing
ton will deliver an address before the
Young Mems Christian Association of that
institution. Rev. julius E. Grammar Of
Baltimore will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon on Sunday. June 16. at pm. On
Monday, June II. the Athletic Association
will give series Of field sports at 10 am.
and hold public meeting at 3 pm. A
public meeting of the M. A. C. house of
commons will also be held at pm. The
Mercer Literary Society will hold a public
TnaQfinR Ttna ut
and the early part of the afternoon will be
devoted to target practice. Glass day ex-
ercfses will be held at o'clock that even
ing. The regular commencement will take
place on Wednesday, June 10, at 23O pm.
An exhibition drill will be given at s
o'clock pm, and the annual ball, begin
ming at pm. will close the program. The
following is the list of the graduates, which
is the largest that the institution has had
for many years: ]. G. Bannon, Jessups,
Nd; 6. H. Clagett, Upper Marlboro, Md. /;
W. H. Crapster.. Tanneytown. Md: B.
Fort Washington. Nd; H. R. Graham.
II gleside, Nd. s. H. Harding, Highland,
Md; r. L. Harrison, Charlotte Hall. Nd;
Il. G: Jones. Pocomoke City. Md; L. Nc
candlish. Piedmont. W. Va; c. c. McDon-
nell, Florence, Pa; C. c. Mullikin, Halls,
Md; w. Skinner. Cambridge, Md: r. E.
Sliger, Piedmont. w. Va. ]. ]. Timanus.
Baltimore, Md; G. w. Wilson. jr., Upper
Marlboro, Nd.
number of improvements are being
made at Riverdale Park. handsome pub
lie school house is under construction, the
lot and building being donated by the
Riverdale Park Company. Miss Agnes
Fowler and Mr.. r. G. Rutherford are hav-
ing dwellings erected, and Mr.. W. H. Wal
ley and D. C. Ogden will shortly move into
their houses that have just been completed
Several other houses are being erected. A
fine public hall has been built over the
office of the Riverdale Park Company. and
will be offered free of rent to any lodge
that will occupy it.
The Maryland Agricultural College team
defeated the Rock Hill College club of
Ellicott City in game of base ball last
Saturday at College Park, to the tune of
to 2. Fuller and Harding did the trick
for the home club, and O'Brien and Kraft
for the visiting nine.
The Lanham Base Ball Club got away
with the Hyattsville Juniors last Satur-
day at Hyattsville. in a game of five in
n!ngs, by a score of to 2.
Two weddings will take place in this
village in the early part of next month.
The public will not have to do much guess
Ing In regard to the. contracting parties.