Evening star., 1895-06-15

Agricultural College begin today with the
target practice of the rifle team at 10
O'Clock. and in the evening at o'clock by
an address before the Young Mems Chris
tian Association by Rev. J. H. Butler of
this city. The exercises which begin to-
day will last until Wednesday, when the
closing feature, the thirty-sixth annual
ball, will take place in the college hall. In
vitations to the exercises and the dance
and programs of the different days events
have been issued in great numbers, and 1t
is thought that the celebration this year
will exceed all others in the past in point
of interest displayed and numbers present
teen. is as follows: Joseph G. Bannon
Guyger H. Clagett, Barnes Compton, jr,
George S. Edelen, Clarence S. Mullikin and
Geo. w. Wilson, jr., all of Prince Georges
county, Md; William B. Crapster. Carroll
county; Harry R. Graham, Queen Anne
county; Samuel H. Harding, Howard coun-
ty; Roland l.. Harrison, st. Mary's county;
H. Claude Jones, Worcester county; VIM
W. Skinner, Dorchester county, all OF Mary
land Lindsay McCandlish, Piedmont, W.
Va; Curtis c. Mcdonnell, Florence, Pa
r. Edward Sligar, Piedmont, w. Va anu
L. Jacob Timanus.
Board of Trustees.
The regular annual meeting of the board
of trustees of the college was held yester-
day, with Gov Brown in the chair. The
following trustees were present: State
Treasurer Spencer c. Jones, Murray Van
diver, State Senators Siebert, Moss and
Evans, and Messrs. Chas. B. Calvert, Chas.
H. Stanley, Silver Lake and Allen +.
Dodge. The report of the president OF the
college, Capt. r. w. Sylvester, was read
and information given to the board as to
the condition of the students, school build
ing and farm. The report showed very
gratifying condition of the several depart
ments of the college. During the present
scholastic year 149 students had been en-
rolled, the number having been limited to
the present accommodations afforded by
the building. The faculty of the Agrlcul,
tural College recommended to the board
that the degree of bachelor of science be
conferred upon sixteen members OF the
senior class. The board authorized the
erection of a green house, to cost about
81, 900, and reelected the present faculty
and officers of the college for the ensuing
year.
Director R. H. Miller submitted a report
showing that the work at the experiment
station was progressing satisfactorily, and
that increased interest had been manifested
by the farmers of the state in the work of
state publications. The board authorized
the erection at the experiment station of
dairy house for the instruction in that
industry of the students of the college, and
to enable the chemist of the station to pur-
sue his scientific inveStiga tionS into the
subject of dairying interests. The treas
ufer of the college rendered a report show
ing the financial condition of the college
and experiment station to be entirely sat
isfactory, with ample funds to meet the
demands of both institutions for the re-
mainder of the present year, ending June
30, 1895.
Preliminary Commencement Exercises
The class of 50, Eastern High School,
will hold preliminary commencement ex-
ercises in the exhibition hall of the school
building, Wednesday evening, June 10, at
O'Clock. The program arranged for the oc-
a n nd h1y Mr. r
Warner on The Value of Opportunities"
and farewell talk by Principal c. NJ
Lacey Sites. The committee of arrange
ments for the affair consists of F. R. Sites,
chairman; Misses Deis, Irwin and Riddle
berger, and Messrs. Freeman, Hummer
and Gapen.