The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-07
CLOSING SCHOOL EXERCISES
Bel Air Academy and Graded School.

Bel Air Academy and Graded School
The closing e&eicises of the Bel Air Acatlem
and Graded School, for the ses sion of 1893 an,
| 1899, were held in the main hall of tn
Maso: ic Temple, on Friday night. There wer
| eight graduates, viz Miss Adele Anderson
Miss Mary V. Paul, Miss Eva Hopkins, Ms
Eva Smith, Master Augustus Bradford, Misst
katherine Thorn and Eta Smallsbeck, all o
Bel Air, aud Mis- Mary X. lIollingsworth, o
| Falston. The admission tickets had rceI
| limited TO the capacity of the hail. and there
| was ample room for all who were fortunate
enough to receive Tickets.
The programme was good one and admir-
ably conducted. 1t opened with music fur
nshtd by Emerick's orchestra, from Balti.
more. The roll of the class of '99 was then
called for for the last time by the President CT
the class, Miss Adc'e Anderson, and the his
tory of the class read by Miss Eva Smith, and
the poem by Miss Mary. Hollingsworth. The
presenia ion Grafton, by Miss Eta SmalIsbeck,
was exceedingly humorous and replete with
local incidents which were met with applause
and laughter from the assembled scholars.
The leading feature OF the evening YVES the
reading CT the class prophecy by Miss Eva
Hopkins. Her reading was well worthy of
emulation. Her enurciation was SO clear and
district as to fully fill the room, and her p ar
oil the programme was in consequence one Of
the most enjoyable. A novel method was
used. Instead OF the steleotyped pen Or wood
pictures, usual TO such prophecies, the photo
graphs of the different members of the class
were, by the aid of Rev. X. s. Miller's stereop-
ticon. thrown upon the screen, posed in
tableauX, which depicted their suppt scd
future, every picture being work of art easily
recognizable.
The class song was written and sung very
sweetly by Miss Anderson, and the class eXer-
cisGs clcssd with the singing Of .'Auld Lang
Syne.''
After an intermis on, which was very acceI
tably filled ny orchestral music, the closing
half of the programme YVES opened with prayer
by Rev. Frank Il. Isaac, pastor of the Bel Air
NJ. L. Church. This was followed by the
salutatory address by Miss Mary V. Paul. II
was we'l-written ard Thoughtful paper and
showed careful preparation. Mis- Katie
Thorn delivered recitation entitled 1.-THE
EGryman of Galway" in fine st.y.G, and the
pupils part of the exercises closed with the
honorary Grafton of The vaIedictorian, Mr.
Augustus W. Bradford. The address was an
atle one, and reflected great credit upon the
youthful orator. He is a son of Mr.. S. w.
Bradford, of Bel Air.
The address to the class wSs delivered by
Archdcacon William II. II. Powers Of Tow
son, and was well worthy of that distinguished
divine.
Medals were awarded as follows: W. {. r..
L. gold medal, to John Dix Neck, for bt st
essay on Temporal ce; Trustees gold medal
for attendance and department, to Miss Ii Y
McCummiUgs, Of the 7sh grade; Trustees
second medal for attendance ard department,
to James Ball.
The -EgtS Is il debted 10 Miss Mary V Paul
and Nj. Samuel W. Bradford for tickets of
admission to the closing exercises OF the
school.
Iavra de Grace High school.
The commencement of the High School was
held in The Opera House, on Friday night, the
large auditorium being filed TO its utmost
capacity, hundreds being unable to gain
admittance. There were twelve graduates, as
follows: Miss Carrie S. Bird, valedictoIian;
Miss Ada a. Carroll, Miss Carrie Newmyer,
MIR. Charles ". McGaw, Mr.. William &. Nc
Ewing, Mr.. Walter +. Edmoudson, Miss
Pauline ?. Ward, Miss Pearl s. Mitchell, Miss
Maria Z. Dugan, Miss Oleita Worthington,
Mr.. Harry j. Crawford aud Miss Bessie Carroll.
The class made an excellent showing and
their proficiency was a marked one. The
Havre de Grace orchestra wss present and
added much to the enjoyment Of the occasion
by its excellent music,
The programme was a varied and attractive
one and well carried out. Miss Ada Anderson
delivered the salutatory address, her therle
being 1.-The Stars and Stripes;'' and the orators
and their suhjoc's We're. ''The Duty of Amer
ica," by Charles W. McGaw; "Paddle Your
Own Canoe" by William Il. McEwing, and
1.-The Spirit of Patriotism" by Harry j. Craw-
ford. The sayists were Miss Pauline Wand,
Miss Pearl Mitchell, Miss Mary Dugsn and
Miss Bessie Carroll. The class historian was
YVES MIR. Walter Edmondsol, and the prophet,
Miss Carrie Newmyer
The class was the largest in the history Of
the school.
FallstOn School.
The closing exercises were held on Thursday
evening, in the presence Of large audience.
Miss Susan j. Shanahan was the only graduate.
She received an average Of 81 per cent. The
exercise showed that much care and labor had
been bestowed upon them by the teachers,
Misses Minnie V. Lee and Clara Smiihson.
The programme included tsbleaux, recita-
lions and addresses. The address awarding
the diploma was msde by Mr.. Walter w. Pres
ton Safes Attorney. Very acceptable music
was rendered by the Forest Hill Mandolin
Club.
Those receiving the highest averages in the
respective grades were: Sth grade, Mary E
Favour; 18th grade, Ethel Denhow; 9th grade,
2. George Smith: 9th grade, Peter and John
TaLaney; Air grade, George Kelly.
Aberdeen school.
The exercises were held in the Town Hall,
on Friday evening. before Il large and appre-
ciative audience. The programme included
vocal ard Instrumental music, recitation 10y
Mis- Euuicc Jamison;class his DRY ard prophe-
CIV by Miss Nerti,. Hinkson; vated'ctory by
Miss Bertha S Martin; an address by Rev. A.
+. Waldo, of H*vre de Grace; the presentation
of diplomas by Mr.. William II. PentZ, pripci-
pal: a tambourine drill ard the benedr ton by
rev k. w. II. Weech. Rev. David Jamisnn,
OF Grove Church, offered the invocation. The
graduates were Misses Nettie Baker and Bertha
Martin.
Mr. Pentz, in presenting tho young ladies
their diplomas. said Il had never been hi:
pleasure to instruct more perfectly satisfac
tory pupils in every respect. He also said in
his addr' - that the board of trustees. Messrs
7 l.. Hanway, GPOrgn Evans and o. &
Michael, had aided lin by their co oper atior
| and courteous consideration throughout this
| his first year. in the Academy. The young
graduates did we'll; their essays were OF higl
order.
| The eocutionary powers of Eunice Jamisor
| are remarkable for little girl Of her age, ant
| her rendition OF ''Kentucky Bell' could no
| have been better Nertie Hinkson's reading o
class history OF $50 was particularly interest
4 ing. Prof. Peniz and his lady teachers Ger
tainly deserve the thanks of the parents ant
| natrons Of the school for the very creditabl
manner in which the pupils performed thei
| parts The singing OF The school was excel
| lent, under Miss Rosa Browns thorough train
1 ing. Without exception the exercises far sur
| passed any of 4 like character ever held il
| Abereeen.
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| school Commissioners.
| Messrs. John Moores, Jacob Dozen and other
| appeared before the Commissioners. on Wed
| nesday, and urged the opening of new schoo
| at DOZENS Corner. The matter was postponed
pending the completion OF he petition.
The Examiner was directed to take step