Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
LINTHICUM INSTITUTE,
Twenty-FOurth Annual Commence.
ment Held Last Evening"

ment Held Last Evening.
The twenty-fourth annual commencement
Of Linthicum Institute was held last even
Ing in the hall Of the building on o street
between 31st and 32d streets. Rev. J. D.
Kinzer, the pastor of Congress Street NJ
P. Church, opened the program with pray
er, after being introduced by Mr.. E. B,
Hay. The salutatory was delivered by
Thomas F. Mason. The young man spoke
of the advantages offered by the school,
the only thing required of the student be-
ing laguiar attendance. He dwelt on the
fact that the students Of the school have
made name for themselves not only in
this city, but all over the country.
The Smoked Miser" a farce, was the
first selection on the program. Patrick j.
Ford mpersonated Goliah Spiderling. Pew
ton b. Fletcher appeared as Screw, the
miser; Frank Scott as Capt. Daring. R B..
Phelps as Nails, a friend Of Screw L. H
Bogley as Giles Sowthistle. a farmer and
Edward c. Hanecke as Theo. Buttons, a
page.
The Hyponchondraic, a bright sketch.
followed, in which E. S. Brown assumed
the part of Squire Croupy, Calvin Milans
as Zeke Cornstalk. through whose services
DR. Killumquick, the cure of the hypochon-
draic was effected: Waiter B. Boteler ap-
peared as Pat, and Theodore Higgs and
George Schlee as John and Josiah Croupy
respectively. recitation, entitled Drift
ing Out to Sea-" was rendered by George
T. Nixon.
The closing number on the program was
q comedy in two acts-''A Ghost in Spite of
Himself" Otto Niemeyer appeared as Mr.
Nicodemus, the leading character; Louis
des Garennes as Squire AldwinkIe John c.
Cart and as Dickory, servant; Maurice
Sinsheimer as Capt Warrington an army
officer; c. Murray Denner Paul and Err
nest s. Brown servant.
At the conclusion of the program Mr.. f.
B. Hay made the annual award of prizes.
Before making the announcement, he spoke
briefly of the advantages offered by the
school, and then referred to the manner of
selecting the prize winners, and after read
ing the list, congratulated the fortunate
students in a few well-chosen words.
The first prize of $40 in gold was award
ed to r. Bland Phelps the second prize of
$40 in gold to Edward C. Haneke and the
land Mason. case Of drawing instru-
nents for the best showing made in the
department of mechanical and architectural
drawing was presented to w. H. Dalton.
Those mentioned ih>the list of honor for
meritorious work aIring the year were
Otto Niemeyer, Walter Bowie Boteler Geo.
T. Nixon, Peyton 3. Fletcher, John c. Cart
land. Patrick J. Ford, Louis des Garennes,
| E. NJ Deener, Forney Donaldson, Charles
Victor. Ignatius Geraci, w. c. Woodward
Herbert Simmons Oliver Mitchell, Thomas
Kerr Edward Hughes, Robert Cocker,
Charles Staub. Lucien Swindells Edward
klock r. Hastings and w. ID. Villa nson
In the department Of mechanical and archi-
tectural drawing the list of honorable men
ton included r. Bland Phelps, Edward c.
Hanecke, l.. Coster, Thomas Freeland Ma
son and c. Murray Deener.
The close of the school term will be ceIe-
brated by the students this evening. There
will be an abundance of ice cream, straw
berries and cake supplied, after which ad-
dresses will be made by the students and
the members Of the faculty. The feast is
rendered by the Lnthicum Dramatic Club,
an organization connected with. the insti-
tute, and a general invitation is extended
to all of the old students to be present.