Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
SCHOOL TERM CLOSES.
Entertaining Commencement Exer-
cises Held Mt Falls Church.


cises Held mt Falls Church.
Odd Fellows Hail. at Falls Church. was
crowded, Thursday afternoon, with the
patrons and friends Of the graded school of
the town to witness the commencement ex-
ercises held under the supervision of Prof
R. j. Yates, principal Of the school; Miss
Virgie Bugg, first assistant, and Miss Flor
ence Leeds, second assistant The enter
tainment was one of the finest ever held
there, and the program was as follows:
Greeting Song" by the school; opening
address, in which Masters Milton Thorne,
Joseph Luttrell and Walter Kerr took part;
motion song, '"ren Snowy Flowers" by
class; recitation, "A School Day." Miss
Mamie Russell; IAN Illustrated Story"
Masters Carl McInturff and David Luttrell;
Song of the States" class; recitation,
Aunt Sophronia Tabor at the Opera"
Miss Flora Chapman; dialogue, Having
Good Time" Misses Minnie Ellison, Mar
guerite RoweTl and Gertrude Niles; recita-
ton, "Willie's Breeches,' Allan Garner;
tableau, american Progress of Today, In
which the different arts and sciences were
represented: Rival Speakers" Carroll and
class; Vacation Song" by the school; reci-
tation, Little Girls WISH Miss Mar
guerite Rowell; concert recitation. by ten
boys; fan drill. Misses Alice Davis. Mabel
Ryer, Maud Nowlan, Ella Mankin, Mabel
Newman. Martha Rowell, Cora Lynch.
Agnes Rorebeck. Mary Brown, Ethel
Payne Essie Birch, Helen Russell. Miss
Pearl Griffith. acting captain; recitation.
Merry; dialogue, THE Competing Rail-
| road Messrs. Joseph MARI, Roy Nfchol-
son, Scott Ryer and Lester Drummer;
Songs of the Nations" in which Miss
Annie Payne, representing the United
States: Miss Minnie Jacobs, Russia; Miss
Ethel Payne, France; Miss Lottie Niles,
Maud Nowlan, England: Miss Helen Rus
sell. Ireland: Miss Agnes Rorebeck, Ger
| many. and Miss Mamie Russell, Italy; reci-
tation. Little Spring" Miss Ruth Garner;
| motion song. Rainy Day." Misses Mamie
| Russell. Addie McInturff, Margaret Cham
| bin, Glenn Newell. Martha Rowell: recita-
ton. Kentucky Philosophy" Miss Katie
Thompson; recitation, What Became of a
| dress, Miss Ruth Thorne; closing song, "A
| Pleasant Day Is Closing" school.
hearty vote of thanks was rendered the
| teachers, and Mrs. r. J. Yates and Mrs.
| NJ NJ Erwin, at the instance of Mr.. j. NJ.
| Thomas, for the splendid program rendered.
| At the conclusion of the exercises Pro-
| fessor Yates, the principal, announced the
| promotions as follows: In the principal s
department. Carroll Shreve, Jesse Varcoe,
| Carl McInturff. Helen Russell Della
| Veitch. Wilson Row, Paul Ferrigo. Hattie
| Kesterson James Luttrell. David Luttrell.
| Pearl Griffith Maud Nowlan, Mary Brown,
Edith Thompson. Ethel Rayne. Mabel New
man. Remington Merry, Lester Drummer,
! Flora Chapman. Katie Thompson, Roy
! Nicholson, Scott Ryer, Joseph MARI, Eva
| Brown and Vivian Sims.
| Intermediate Observation-Disclosures Hodg-
| son, Hugh Hummer, Eddie Thompson, Vel
by Morelsnd, Dot Wells, Ada Proctor,
| Frank Davis. Nettie Mabin, Pearl Veitch
Jennie Hodgson Laurence Sims, Walter
| Kerr. Emory Hodgson. Addie McIntnrff
! Talbot Lynch, Mamie Russell, Laurence
Shreve, Nellie Putnam, Milton Thorne. An
+, ME Payne, Katie Merry, Joseph Luttrell
| Fannie Ellison. Cora Lynch. Horace Brown
| Edward Putnam. Virgie Colt. Bessie Tuck
| err. Lottie Miles, Willie Lynch Essie Birch
| Alice Davis, Hugh Brown, Wilbur Donald
| son.
Primary observation-disclosures Gibson. Gro
| yer Kesterson Emmit Putnam. Herbert
| Hid, May Mankin. Allan Garner, Paul Glib
son, Henry Newell Clarence Putnam, Johr
! Maben, Minnie Ellison, Marguerite Rowell
Ruth Garner. Ruth Thorne. Mary Birch
| Gertrude Niles, Berry Hodgson, Cassie
| Proctor, Glenn Newell, Lincoln Chaplin
Frank Drummer. Lawrence Wells, Ear
Varcce. Clinton Perrigo. Beverly Hummer
| Joseph Kesterson and Myrtle Brown.