The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-04-22

re | Dratl0n IN the Court House, Wllcn was CROW
x ed with the pupils and their friends, standin
n room being at premium. The exercises wei
r, of varied and very attractive nature al
F. their rendition evidenced careful an
T. thorough preparation. The Rotations, song
g. drills and concerted pieces were each receive
with well merited applause and the exhibitic
as a whole, surpassed any of the preViol
Arbor Day celebrations which have come III
der our notice.
The leading features of the afternoon wei
very sweetly rendered quartette, "Ocea
g Spray" by Misses Idella Tredway, Adel
= Anderson, Fannie Keen and Margaret Ball; tn
Delsarte drill, in which Misses Esther Mitci
ell, Eta Rouse, Mamie Munnikhuysen, Jel
ME McCommons, Eva Smith, Phoebe Bissel
Eva Hopkins, Margaret Ball and Mary Ho
lingsworth participated; a motion drill b
Masters Walter McComas, Walter Smith
Walter Young, Willie Anderson, Randall
Cronin, Edmund Hunter, Malcolm Worth
ington and John Mock; and flag drill by
number of the Fourth grade boys under tn
( command of "Uncle SAM" who was wei
} represented by Cleveland Colder.
Each and all OF those who were assigned
: prominent parts, are deserving Of notice
which our space forbids us giving, and we cal
; only say that the entire affair was success
, deserving of commentator for teachers snc
pupils.
The programme in detail was as follows
Song, 'sOver the Waves" by the school; essay
uses of Arbor Day." by Randall Cronin
manning the Tree" by Ned Harlan, Lewis
Williams and Archer Blake; recitation, Inlay
Song" by Hattie Forsythe; recitation, "Las'
Leaf" BY Elizabeth Bradford; essay, Ibis
torical Trees" Annie l.. Worthington; drill,
by 18th, Sth and 9Th grade boys; recitation, by
Eta Rouse; quartette, by Misses Ball, Keen,
Anderson, aud Tredway; recitation, "Ihe
Golden Rod'' by Anna Purcell; recitation,
"Wynkin, Blynkin and Nod, by Mary Bruins,
Roberta Castleman and Minnie Grant; 1.-The
Arbor Day Queen" by n ne sixth grade girlsi
Medley song, by the fifth grade; comic recita-
ton by Augustus Bradford; 1.-The four Sea-
sons" BY fourth and sixth grade girls; reel
tatiou, s'Sugsr Plum Tree" by May Ferry,
Pauline Shapiro, Helen Reckord and Violet
Romberger; recitation, "Up in Tree" by
Second grade children; recitation, "Some
Comfort" by Cleveland Colder; "Butter Cup,
Poppy and Forget me not" by Lillian Staiey'
Lucille Robinson and Minnie McRoy; recita-
ton, "Rising of 70" by Malcolm Worthing-
ton; "Anvil chorus" by the school; 1.-The
Wedding among the Flowels," by Dora
Bauer; Delsarte drill by nine young ladies;
| "When the green gets back in the trees" by
Pearl Anderson, John Reckord and Price
Shertzer; "Little Johnny's Next Door Neigh
bor," recited by Martha Abel Hunter; recita-
| ton, "Wet Weather Talk" by Harry Mock,
Edwin Smith and Harry Bissell; recitation,by
Jennie McRoy; address by Mr.. John ID.
| Worthington; "National Flag Drill" by
fourth grade boys. The exercises closed by
singing 1.-The Star Spangled Banner" by the
school, many of the audience joining In. Miss
| Blanche Archer, acted very efficiently as the
| organist throughout the entire programme.
Mr.. A 5. Cook is the principal and Mr. Joseph
B. Douglas, vice principal ofthe school which
numbers 240.
CALVARY SCHOOL.
The Jr. 0. U. A. NJ presented Calvary
school with flag on Arbor Day. The nag
cepted in behalf of the school by Miss Minnie
V. Lee, teacher Of the school. After the pro-
gramme the audience was entertained Win
stirring speech, appropriate to the OCCASION
by Mr.. NJ F. Wright, of Baltimore Inc
school then marched to the grounds, and al
ter the out door exercises, which consisted Vi
recitatiops and chorus, two trees were plant
ed. One named by Elizabeth Bechtold Tor
Sarah and Emma Wright, two former pupils
of the school; the other, named by Bessie
Mitchell for Miss Elizabeth Webster. FOL
lowing is the programme: Chorus, "Aroor
Day." by school; recitation, "Springtime, Dy
Bessie Mitchell; recitation, salads" by susie
Preston; chorus, "Chants the Robin "Sun
Flower King" by David Preston, as Hing
with thirty-four subjects; dumb bell drill;
chorus, "Gandeaumus Igetur;" Federation
of the States" by thirteen girls; division l,
"Our Government and the Republican Idea"
american Eras;" solo and chorus; division
2, duties and Responsibilities OF American
Citizens !; "Y Dung America chorus and reci-
tations; division 3, 1.-The Union and the Flag
as its symbol; scene and song, "Our Adopted
Citizens" recitation, "Stand by the Flag"
chorus, 1.-THE Peoples Prayer"
HAvRE DE GRACE.
The exercises were OF highly interesting
and instructive nature. The programme was
very elaborate and was participated In by
each of the nine grades OF the school, teachers
and pupils joining in them with spirit
worthy OF the occasion. REGULATIONS, both sim
gle and concerted, class exercises, singing,
quotations, readings and naming the trees
were the different features. Five trees were
planted, named respectively, l, Robert K. Lee;
2, William Mckinley; 3, Frances E. Willard;
4, Washington; 5, The Maine.
DUBLIN SCHOOL
Arbor Day was celebrated at Dublin school
on Friday. Several trees were.planted in the
morning, and in the afternoon literary pro-
gramme was rendered, beginning at 80 Z.
NJ. The exercises opened with singing,
"Swinging Meath the Old Apple Tree" by
the school; recitation, "Flowers," by Mamie
Clement; recitation, "a Boys Troubles"
Charlie Mccain; recitation, "rhree Trees"
by six girls; recitation, IA Beautiful Soul"
Norman Crew, and "April," by Evelyn Ten
nant: singing, Inc Olu Nohon ouNhS'' iO'
lowed by the following recitations: "Dinner
and a Kiss" Helen Haines; 1.-TWO Little
Bows" Herman Morris; 1.-The Farmers Pear
Tree" Bessie Berger; 1.-THE Old School Exhi-
bitions.n Jennie Tennent; "What do we Plant
when we Plant Tree?" Grover Day; The
Maple Tree" Laura Taylor; 1.-The Boy and
the Sparrow" Rena Day; 1.-The Wise Old
| Fox" Addie Tenant, recitation and song,
| "Our Choice OF Trees" recitation, "Artic's
| Amen,n Murray McNabb; "My Little Dog
and l." Clarence Jones; 1.-The School Clock"
| and BLOSSOMS" by Dora Verker and Mary
Morris; 1.-THE Tale OF the Frog" by Henry
| Jones; "The Gobins," by Evelyn Marklandi
singing, "America," by the school. After the
close of the exercises the children and patrons
who we're present were treated to bountiful
supply of cake and lemonade. The pro-
pramme was under the direction Of Miss Annie
| NJ. Davis.
| BUSH RIVER NECK SCHOOL.
Exercises befitting the celebration Of Arbor
Day were held at Bush River Neck School
Friday afternoon. The programme included:
Scripture Reading, by the teacher; reading,
"Woodman Spare that Tree" James Stock
ham; recitation, "Planting the Apple Tree"
Susie Nelson; reading, "Notes on Tree Plant
ipg,n Lizzie Nelson; reading, The Pine Tree
Academy" Rena Towner; song, 1.-THE Beauti-
full Woods" by the school; recitation,
| ttS-.;,rtjr,a Ia Gaming Emily NalsOn.