The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-07-03
The PubIic schools.

> on Friday evening, to witness the Elgnlh An
Il nual Commencement of the Bel Air Academy
and Graded School, and surely brighter OIL
:. happier sight could scarcely be coniured up.
II The stage scene was one to be long delightful
}. ly remembered. The graduates, nine i'll mum
y Der, occupied the centre. The youEg ladies,
i in tGeir snowy costumes. contrastcd beautl-
/ fully with the sombre garb of the representa-
, tiyes Of the sterner sex, while all, standing
t out prominently against background of the
e National colors, presented a strikingly beauti-
full tableaux.
The exercises were deeply interesting, and
reflected great credit to teachers and pupils
! alike. The programme was as follows: In
e vocation by Rev. Kerby S. Miller; selected
, chorus, Happy Birds" salutatory, cover
and Over Again - Miss Avarilla Fulton Ball !;
+ Grafton, g William of Orange William Dunn
Bartleson, Jr.; class history, j. Thomas Z.
Hopkins, DR.; Don't be Cross Miss Mary
Estelle Mechem % Prophecy Miss Dora b.
Proctor; recitation, 'The Deutsch Maud
Muller" Miss Ellie Florence Geatty; "Dance,
My Darling Baby" by five little girls !;
"Mantlc Charge to Glass Of 49," Mclienry
Mitchell presentation Grafton, Milton At
Gibson Reckord valedictory, ave Make Our
Lives, or Mar Them" Miss Helen Jean Paul
Mitchell 'Happy Days" solo by Fanny
Bissell, with violin accompaniment by Benz.
Bssell, DR.; address to the graduates by Walter
". Preston, Esq presentation Of diplomas
and Medals and announcement Of honors, by
Albert 5. Cook, Esq, principal; selected
chorus, ain the Pleasant Summer time -
Benediction.
Considerable merriment was caused by the
various presents which were made to the
members of the class. Their appropriateness
and the remarks which attended them were
received with roars of laughter They were
Miss Helen Mitchell, a goat Miss Dora Proc
tor, a manikin Miss Ellie Geatty, German
novel; Miss Ava Ball, knife; Miss Mary
Mcchem, bib, rattle and stick Of candy j.
7. e. Hopkins DR., gun; VIM. d. Bartleson,
a mirror; McHenry Mitchell, u miniature
mattress.
The 4Hgis gold medal for proficiency in
Latin was awarded to Miss Helen j. p.
Mitchell the W. c. 7. medal to Miss Ava
Ball the trustees attendance medal, Miss
Minnie Cairnes, and the trustees primary at
tendance medal, James f. Smith.
NoRRIsVILLE.
| At the close of the year the standing of the
leading scholars as follows; 18th grade,
Annie Dalton, 81; Sth grade, VIM. Woodrow,
50; 9TH grade, Florence Duncan, 90 Josephus
Dalton, 81 9th grade, Purla McClung, 81;
Dora Sitter, 50; 4th grade, Dora WinemiIler,
81; 81 grade, Nettie Strawbridge, "a I'd
grade, Evans Seitz, 90; Joseph Woodrow, So
| PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
| Best yearly attendance, Mary b. Dalton, 1870
| days. Number of days in summer term 81
Best attendance, FIossie HuIshart 81 days;
Mary b. Dalton, 81 days; Dora Winemller,
| SOL days. Best term class record, Dora Wine
miller, geography, 0; written spelling, O.
Those receiving the highest marks III the
| examination are as follows: 4th grade, Alice
Scitz, 81 II; Dora Winemiller, sc 81; Bertha
| Seitz, ST Al. Sd grade, Nette X. Strawbridgc,
| 9G 4-j; John Woodrow, 81 Al; Cynthia Me
Ginns, 90. ID grade Mary b. Dalton, 9S!;
| Evans Seitz, 9O2; Nergie Edie, 9O!.
DARLINGTON.
The fifth annual commencement of the OAR
| lington Academy and High School was held
| In the school room on Friday afternoon. The |
graduates were Miss Anna Hopkins, William
b. Hill and Irwin {. Bolts. The exercises con
sisted of readings, recitations and music by
| the school, The salutatory and class prophecy |
| were given by Vim. Hill, and the class history |
| by Anna Hopkins. Rev. L. W. FtzSimons |
delivered an address and presented the diplo |
mas to the graduates. The poet of the occa- |
| sion was Elsie Thomas, whose verses were |
| full of advice to the graduates. The silver |
medal for spelling was awarded to Ruth |
| Jordan. |
| Prizes for attendance and good work were |
given to Joseph Thomas, Emily Ely, Antony |
| Warrick and Frank Jonson. Also flower
| prize for best display Of flowers during the |
| term was awarded to Anna Hopkins, Josie |
Windolph, Susie Smith and Marian Stand- |
| ford, after which cake and ice cream were |
served to all.
FALLSToN.
The Fallston public school held its closing |
| exercises on Thursday, June 18th, and not
withstanding unpleasant weather, large
crowd assembled. The programme, which
was well rendered, consisted OF choruses, a
play entitled ''Elma the Fairy Child, motion
songs, instrumental music and exercises by
the graduates, Misses Rebecca Norris Watson
and Martha Elizabeth Amoss, after which the
| diplomas were presented by Mr.. John b.
Worthington. Many OF the pupils passed cx-
cellent examinations being under the careful
guidance of Misses Carrie &. Richardson and
Ursula Grafton. Those worthy of mention
| being LIST grade, Alice Finney, Sc; Harold
Standiford, ST. I'd grade, Frank Shanahan,
| 90; Eddie Shanahan, So. Sd grade, Jessie
| Beatty, 80; Ethel Bagey, Sc. 18th grade,
| Loretta Standiford, So. 9Th grade, Ethel Fin
| ney, SO. 9th grade, Ernest Walton, S..
| Graduates, Rebecca Norris Watson, "a;
Martha Elizabeth Amoss. S.. Several prizes
were awarded, as follows: Rebecca n. Wat
| son, highest average; Bertha Hamilton, great
est Improvement i'll writing during the year;
Hattie NJ. Bagley, Ethel Finney and Mary f.
| Favour, best attendance.
The proceeds amounted to twenty dollars,
which will finish paying for the new pump.
HAvRE DE GRACE.
The commencement exercises were held at
| the Methodist Church, on Friday evening.
| The building was crowded to its utmost
| capacity with delighted audience. The
| class consisted of ten, the largest in the his
tory of the school. large platform had been
erected and was beautifed with cut flowers,
| pottcd plants and draperies. The programme
was as follows: Opening anthem, "Praise to
God Our Father" prayer, Rev w. L. BiEd
class roll call and responses; salutatory,
{" Night Brings Out the Stars" Helen NJ. Lort
grafton, Hollis L. Baker, 'The Value OF Oppo
sition - essay, Josephine :. Wilson, '.Value
of Reading" song, 'Wclcome Pretty Prim
roses; )" essay, "Self Help" Harriet $.
Magraw" reading of class ode, Helen NJ.
| Lort; song, "We Rock Away on the BilIows
Gay - essay, "What OF Tomorrow" Pearl
! W. BriStow essay, ''The Value of Thinking"
| Ella NJ. Galloway; Grafton, "Firmncss of
Character" John l.. Livezey song, "Exam-
nations O'er;' history of class of 'B6 s.
Arthur Hickey; prophecy OF class OF '9G,
Grace IL. Swingley; presentation of diplomas
by the principle, Prof. Charles T. Wright;
valedictory, 'Sow Culture, Reap Honor"
| Matte J. Anderson song, "Birds are Sweetly
Singing !" Benediction, Rev. ID. II. Riddle.
The winner of The 1Egis medal was Miss
Carrie w. Morgan.
| CALVARY.
The following pupils at Calvary school pass
ed creditable examinations Lima Sargable,
Lizzie Bechtold and Harry Osborn, of the 9th;
| n MI Oh ft.l-