The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-06-09
INFRINGEMENT DAYS.
Cecil County High School Commence
ment at ElktOn. Alumni Association
Formed.

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o'clock that morning the class of 1900 OF this
popular institution, preceded by the un-
and instructors, entered the
Assembly Hall, to the music of a striuged
The hall was beautifully decora-
ted with the class colors-pink and white.
The rooms were filled to overfowing with
the relatives and friends of the graduates.
there being an especially large number Of
alumni present.
There were twelve members OF the gradua-
ting class, Margaret Hartnett who will teach
in the county schools, Estele Smith, who
will remain Il. home. Reba II. Miller, who
will teach school, Alice H. Frazer. who will
return TO the High School for Il post-gradu-
ate course, and He,en Fl. Wells. who will re-
main at home, of EIkton; Joseph NJ. McVey,
Of Mechanics Valley. who will enter Dickin-
son College, Harry c. Miller, of Union who
will enter Delaware College, Charles s.
Daniels, of Childs, who will enter St. Johns
College, Ernest A. Howard. Of Childs, who
will enter upon business career, Charles r.
HOltoH, OF Iron Hill. who will return for
postgraduate course, Walter NJ. BlGckson,
Of Elkton, who has accepted q position as
in the Cecil Whig office, and
Henry II. Mitchell of Elkton, who Will enter
Williamson College.
The program rendered was Us follows
overture, "Criterion" Sch,epegrell; march,
"Girls OF America, Duganne; prayer, Rev.
John lIcElmoye; sautatory Joseph NJ. Ne
Ney; oration, Bells. Charles r. Holton;
waltz, "Calanthe'', Holman; essay, Water
loo", MargaretN Hartnett; Grafton, "Thomas
Jefferson, Henry II. Mitchell; Air de Ballet
Dance of Moonbeams" Glider; oration
Niagara, Charles S. Daniels; essay, Eliza
beth of Austria, Alice II. Frazer; selection,
Mosaic, Robinson; Grafton, "Destruction
of Forests, Walter NJ. Blackson, essay
"Rohert Burns" Reba II. Miller; gavotte
Dainty Duchess, Morse; oration, 'The
American Indian, Harry C. Miller; essay
Passing of the Century Helen H. Wells;
waltz, First Violin, Witt; Grafton, Liberty
and Progress, Ernest A. Howard, Inter-
mezzo, "Cgvalleria Rusticana" Mascagni
essay, America in History" Valedictory,
EsteIle Smith; address, Principal: Piccolo
solo. THE Butterfly, Bendix; distribution:
walt, Don't Be Cross Zeller; diplomas;
benediction, Rev. William Schouler; march,
Hands Across the Sea- Sousa.
The medals awarded were: senior honor.
Harry c. Miller; athletics, Howard Gallaher;
best original essay in senior class, EstelIe
Smith; Latin, Mary Clark. Greek. Harry c.
Miller; Physical Science, Henry Z. Kimble:
German, Harry G. Miller; French Grace
Mckinney: Mathematics, Laura Ward: first
year honor, Ella Lewis.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
After the commencement exercises Il LARGE
number Of the alumni met In Miss McFaranGs
room and organized an Alumni Association.
There were about fifty who joined consist
ing Of all the classes which have graduated
from the Elkton Academy and the High
School since 1891. The officers elected were
Guy johnson, 81. president Hannah Hart
nett, '9G, first yice.president. Robert Mitchell
9s, second vice president, Jennie Matthews,
99, secretary, George Simcoe, 81, treasurer,
Gertrude Smith, 'oS, A. Leah West. 09
Mary Perkins, 95, Henry Mitchell, 90, Chas.
Tull, 90, executive committee.
WEST NOTTINGHAM.
The Presbyterian Church at West Noting
ham. was crowded with eX-studeuts and
friends of the West Nottingham Academy,
Thursday afternoon, to attend to the one
hundred and fifty ninth annual commence
,,.rt ava-aisng held in thut aLrrnb lav;,,