Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-29
AFFAIRS IN oeeKGEToWN
ANNUAL. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF LINTHICUM INSTITUTE.
Program includes the Award of Prizes
arrangements for Memorial
Day-General Items.

The twenty-fifth annual commencement
exercises of Linthicum Institute were held
last evening at Linthicum Hall, the place
being filled with appreciative audience.
Rev G. c. Bratenahl, rector Of st. Alban
Church. offered the opening prayer, ana
this was followed by the salutatory, dellV-
cred by George T. Nixon.
The opening number on the program was
a farce. entitled Look After Brown" In
which Peyton B. Fletcher took the part OF
John Ferret, suspicious lawyer, Bern
hard Niemeyer appeared as Pepperweli
Brown Edward C. Haneke as Spooner, w.
Scott Whitman as Drabs. w. s. Phelps as
Mango Frank NJ. Scott as Dennis servant
to Ferrett and Otto Niemeyer as Mrs. Fer
rett.
A debate, Shall Our Mothers Vote?" was
given next with R. Bland Phelps as eha mar.
Rose, secretary; c. Murray Deener as PeI-
tigrew Slowboy, treasurer ana EDWARD y.
Haneke as Depew Sly, Lucien q. SW1ndells
as Chandler kimball, Ernest s. Brown as
Lentz Boardman, Maurice Sinsheimer as
Norval Young Donald Miller as Beveridge
Wilson, John Garland as Mason Shea ana
w. Scott, Whitman as Tillman BACK, mem,
the vote to be tie, a satisfactory ending
of the dispute.
Award of Prizes.
The prizes were conferred by Mr.. E. b.
Hay. The first prize of s15 in gold was
awarded to Edward c. Haneke; the second
prize of $40, to Lucien G. Swindells. and the
third of s. in gold, to Edward klock. A
special and extraordinary prize OF 80 was
given to Charles Victor of Ballston, va;
for bis punctuality at the school for severai
years past. r. Bland Phelps was a"ardeu
the prize of a set Of drawing instruments
as the leader in the drawing class.
AT the conclusion of the program the au,
dience visited the class rooms and inspected
the work>done by the students the past
year in the different branches OF studies.
This evening the students will assemble IN
the school and enjoy treat OF Ice cream
and Strawberries furnished by the Llnlni-
cum Dramatic Club.
Morris Post Program.
George U. Morris Post. No. 10, Grand
Army of the Republic, will form In line to-
morrow morning at o'clock at Its hall on
N street near 32d street and march to Oak
Hill cemetery. The procession will be head
ed by the Sd Cavalry Band and Company
H of the Western High School will act as
an escort. The program of the exercises
has already been published In me star.
After the celebration at Oak Hill the pro-
cession will reform and march to HOLY
Rood cemetery. In addition to the printed
program the children of the Sunday school
of Trinity Church will be present and sing
several appropriate songs.
Brief Mention.
The funeral of Mr.. Andreas Theurer was
held yesterday afternoon at O'Clock from
his late residence, 1861 32d street. The
death occurred Friday afternoon, as pub
lished in The Star. The interment was at
Oak Hill cemetery.
A horse attached to a buggy. the property
of Dr. Louis Mackall jr., while standing
on 0 street took fright this morning short
~ after 10 o'clock and ran away. AT SD
and o streets the horse slipped and fell
against the curb and was caught. The ami
NAL and buggy escaped injury.