The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-06-29
DR.. George w. Archer.


Addresses.
The tablet which ie "t granite Will bear the
following Inscription in hrass:
"This tablet marks the site Of the building IN
which were held the courts Of Hartford coanty
FRI N its organization, IN March, l774, unit
March, 1888. In THIS house the committee 81
HAford county he'd its meeting 'efore aud
curing the early years Of the Revolution
Here, at meeting held on the 22d day 81
March, IT'S, the following members Of the
committee passed and signed formal decla
ration pledging their lives and fortunes to the
cause which, year later, resulted in the
Declaration of Independence"
Fol owing tbs will be the names Of the
slgners.
The exact spot where the old building stood
was located last Saturday morning by ccm
mittte composed of Richard Dallam, Il. Smith
Norris, j. Il. Sitter, DIR. George ". Archer
aud Major W. p. Trmble aud the necessary
consent OF the owners 10 erect the shaft has
been obtained.
Bush, the location OF old Hartford Town, il
situated on the Baltimore and Philadelphia
Turnpike about one mile from Abingdon and
a short distance frcm where Bynum'. Hun
enptieS into Bush River. Il can he reached
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, The
station being Sewel!; there will be convey
ances to carry parties to the grounds on the
day Of the celebration.
1t Is desired to make the occasion an old
fashioned all day picnic aud all the visitors
are urged to bring their lunch baskets. There
is nice grove conveniently situated and
families can arrange 10 have re union spreads
as in the good old days now long since past.
MIR. Charles A. McGaw, OF the Eagle Hotel,
Bel Air, is the chairman OF the committee on
refreshments and will look after the interests
of the Invited guests. Strangers will have
no difficulty in procuring lunch.
A large number Of guests from distance
will be present among them being delega-
ton from the Sors of American Revolution.
One very pretty feature of the occasion will
be the unwilling of the tablet by thirteen little
girls representing tie Thirteen Original
colonies. They will be ia charge Of Miss
Daisy +. Archer and will sing the Star
Spangled Banner as the American flag Is
slowly raised from the face Of the stone.
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The commencement Season.
II scholastic year terminated in Hartford
county last week and at u number of schools,
notably those with. which have been incorpo-
rated the three old academies, viz. Bel Air,
and Hnvrc dc Grace, extensive eX-
ercises were held. The graduates at the above
schools numbered thirty, Bel Air furnishing
two. -"
BELAIR.
The commencement was he'd as usual in the
Masonic Temple and WAS one of the best and
most thoroughly successful which the school
has ever known.The stage WAS filled with the
graduates. who were grouped in two rows
with II background formed by profus on OF
lace curtains, the stage being set with parlor
scene, the class colCrs, green and gold beng
prominently displayed.
Tho large hall was thropged with the parents
and friends OF the pupils and the exercises
were eniivened by frequent bursts ot applause!
The programme was somewhat lengthy but
interesting throughout. Ii was
log exercises, and opened with the class roll,
Mr.. Walter d. Young having charge as presi-
dent. The class poem. an original document
Of considerable merit, was read by its author.
Miss Mary r. Grymes.' Tho presentation speech
was made made by Edmund Hunter and the
by John Mock. This part of The
programme was replete with humor, the gifts
being ludicrous and Judging by their reception
peculiarly applicable. A piano solo, by Miss
Dora Whistler, which was far above the aver
age completed the flrst part.
AN iutermission was filled with music of
decidedly superior nature by Emerich's OrChcS-
ira. from Baltimore. They played several
ii mes during the evening and for the dance
which followed the commencement and their
music was ap2reciative and appreciated. The
graduate II exercises opened with prayer by
Rev. X. S. Miller, which was followed by fine
cornet solo, 1.-The Holy City," Miss Grace
Emory Reckord, delivered the salutatory uG-
dress, "woman's Sphere in Literature" with
a sweet dignity which was peculiarly attractive
aud Miss Pboeby Bissell recited "Courtin,'' in
q very pleasing manner, Miss Margaret Bail
was the the valedictoriau and her topic, Eng
lands Greatest Quesu," was handled in style
which showed careful and elaborate prcpara-
ton, and Its delivery riveted the attention of
the large audience. The address to the class,
W as made by MIR. Samuel W. Bradford, OF tie
Hartford bar, in his usual able aud forcibe
The programme concluded with the
of diplomas and awarding OF
medals by Mr.. Waldo D. Maynard, the princi-
pal.
The members of the class to graduate were
Vol tar VpI,pr rNhnDo
White Hall. Basil Webster CoaIe. Anna Edith
Margaret Linn Bal, Sidney Hamilton
Street,. Phoebe Adams Bissell. Dora Whistler,
Bertha Elizabeth Colgan, Hanna Jane McCum-
mings, J. Harry Bauer. Edmund Pcndletcn
James Oliver Watson, Grace Emory
Reckord, Sara Henrietta McRoy, Barbara
Emma Paul, John Dix Mock, Mary Eos7lie
Grymes and Charles Pope HoIlingsworth. Tue
graduating honors as announced were rs fol-
lows: First group, Margaret L. Bail, GIG;
Grace E. Reckord, 92.6; Eta Mcltoy, 90.
Second roup, Emma Paul, So; Phoehe Bis
sell, SCI; Wary G-ymea. SD.
Honors in Special Branches-LatIn, Margaret
Bail, Walter r. Young, Grace F. Rcckord; Ger
man, Grace f. Rockford; geometry, Grace e.
Margaret l.. Bail, Eta Mchoy; alge-
bra, Eta McRoy. Grace E. Reckord, Margaret
L. Ball; English literature, John Mock, Mar
garet L. Ball and GEace E. Rockford: rhetoric.
Margaret Rail- and Grace Rockford; b1tany,
Grace Reckord, Margaret Ball. Mary Grymes
and Dora Whistler; history, Margaret Ball,
Mary Grymes and Sidney Street,. Under
graduates, eighth grade, Esther Mitchell, Ed
win Harlan, Maize Dean and Mary Alden Hop
kins; seventh grade, Robert Chapman, Frances
HI, Bis,eIl, Dsra E. Bauer and Elizabeth Proc
tor; sixth grade EliZabeth Harlan, Edna Chip
map. Robert Ramsay; fifth grade, Harry Bis
sell, Mary Lee Castleman, Bryarly Munnikhuy-
sen; fourth grade-Edth Mechem, Joseph Nc
Ouirk, Edwin smith; third grade, Caroline Hal
Ian, Helen Reckord, Mary Bruins, Wilbur N ock,
Matte Grant and Samuel Bradford; second
grade, Frank Worthington, Eleanor Heuer.
Wilson Heuer. Clara O'Donnell, Kitty Munni-
khuysen and Karl Holiingsworth; higher first
grade, Marguerite Heuer, William. Harlan and
wakeman Muuntkhuysen; lower first, Walter
The gold medal offered by
thu W. c. T. o. of Har1ord county for the best
{ ssay on temperance was awarded TO Miss
Mary L. Woods. The trustees, attendance
and department medals were awarded as fol.
lows: Above the sixth grade, Miss Margaret
L. BalIy below the sixth grade, Frank l. Worth
ington, with honorable mention or Edward
and Harry Bissell. o.,
The following is the corps OF teachers IN the
school: Waldo d. Maynard, A. NJ, principal:
Charles H. McMabb. A. b., vice principal; Miss
Annie E. offi.y, first assistant; Miss Lydia
Agnes Robinson, RecoDd assistant; Miss Blanche
f. Archer, third assistant; Miss Lena c. Van
Bibbsr, fourth assistant; Miss Elizabeth Wilson,
tfth assistant. The ushers were Messrs. Milton
A. Reckord, Silas 3. Smith, Birckhead Rouse
and Walter Il. McCom1s.
HAyRE DE GRACE.
Exercises were held on Tuesday evening in
the Opera House. which was handsomely deco