Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-06-21
DarnestoWn District Items.

The Children's Day celebration at the
Jamestown Presbyterian Church took place
on Sunday, June 9th. The day was per.
feet one, just cool enough To be pleasant.
The display Of flowers at the church was
magnificent. The young ladies who deco
rated the church with these rare blossoms
displayed much taste. The profusion of
fine roses, palms and other potted plants
were very effectively massed with back
ground Of greenery, and every one said our
church, which Is always pretty, was never
Quoted by DR.. Stone, the pastor, in his usual
pleasing manner, were very interesting.
The music was bea utiiul, and was well rem
dered by the usual proficient choir, supple
mented by outside talent. Numerous reci-
tatioDs were heard, all Of them good Among
those who recited were Kate Tschiffely, Will
sou Tschiffely, Elinor Cssel, Margaret Oar
by, Marie Ward, Iona stone and Helen Gas
saway. There were several motion songs
by number Of little boys and girls. Alter
a interesting address by Dr. Stone, and
prayer, The congregation dispersed. all pro
nouncing this the most interesting Children's
Day Jamestown ever had.
The commencement exercises OF the An.
drew small Academy were held in the spa
cious school rooms Oi that building on
Thursday evening, June 18th, at 8 O'Clock.
Many who expected 10 attend were no doubt
pre- vented IRON doing 50 by the heavy rain
but in spite Of the Inclemency OF the even
ing there was n large and appreciative audi
encc. The stage beautifully decorated with
the national cOlOrs, beautiful potted plants
and cut flowers, with the handsome new
piano lately purchased in acnnspcuous posi-
tiOu, was further adorned by numerous
throng of white robed and smiling girls
and some OF the little boys OF the school.
The school is in most hourishing condl
ton, numbering some seventy-two pupils.
rney all showed by their perfect rendition
Of their parts 10 the entertainment the most
careful training The musical part of the
program was exceptionally good, showing
not only close application on the part OF the
students, but painstaking eff )rt on the part
of their faithful and conscientious teacher,
Miss Windsor. Mr.. Andrews, the principal,
has proved most excellent instructor and
he is much beloved by his pupils. To the
eff Irls OF his accomplished assistants, Miss
Lera b. Friday, OF Maryland, and Miss
GrIeveT, much praise should be given. The
Cantata, called "Strange Visitors" with
which the evening closed, was very we'll
played indeed. The characters were 30 we'll
chosen that real denzens Of these foreign
cllmts seemed to be before Us. From the
gay Irish couple TO little Hop Sing, the
Chinaman, and Miss Andrews, whose Japa
nese costume was simply perfect, and her
sell irresistible, all looked their part and
acted it too, perfectly. The music was
bright and sparkling and well rendered by
Miss Friday. Alter the cantata Mr.. An
drews made q brief speech and presented
two prizes of books To Miss liberia Mont
gomery and Miss Bessie Beall for regular
attendance and assiduity In study. Gifts
and flowers were distributed 10 the happy
children, with cheers for the A. =. Academy
they all departed happy IN the thoughts OF
their vacation The following is the pro-
gram;
Chorus by school, Break, break, break, On
tby cold gray stones, . Sea Recitation, Flea.
nor Darby Solo (piano) BeethOvens Fare
well 10 the Piano, Eva Beall; Trio Tor piano,
Happy Moments March, Berthe, Mamie and
Neitle Ward; Recitation, Earl Wall; Reel
tation, Arthur Beall Solo (piano), Pure as
Snow, Eberda Montgomery; Recitation,
Mabel Ward; Duet (piano), Yuletlde Bells,
Miss Windsor and II. Maurice Reading;
Recitation, Bessie Garrett; Duet (piano),
Galop di Bravina, Misses Bessie and Eva
Beali; Recitation, Herman Briggs; Trio
(piano), Dance Scossase, Sadie Clssel, Edna
Magruder and Miss Windsor; Recitation,
Gussie Ward; Recitation, James Purdum;
Duet (piano), Military March, Mamie and
Berthe Ward; Dialogue, BriscOe Gassaway,
Albert Cissel, Edwin Hendley and Elgar
Schartzback; Solo (piano), Hearts and Flow
ers, Bessie Beall Recitation, Margaret Oar
by; Duet (piano), Adela Waltz, Miss Wind
sor and Sadie Cissel Recitation, Herbert
Beall; Dialogue, Wilson Tschiffely and
Eugene Cissel; Duet (piano) Grand Galop
di Conceri, Miss Windsor aud Virginia An
drews Duet violin and piano), Miss Wind
sor and Earl Wall, America Forever March.
Cantata, "Tbe Strange VISITORS" Entertain
ers, Elinor Clssel. Annie Mossberg, Mamie
Ward, Edwin West, Kate Tscbiffely, Geo 9.
Rice; Guests, England, Bessie Beall and
John q. Reading; Scotland, Sadie Cissel
and VIM GAssaway; Ireland, Louise Hig.
gins and Claude Tschiffey; Germany, Der
tie Ward and John Boswell; France, Van.
della Tschifely and Ernest Allnuu; Italy
Aiberda Montgomery and Edwin Broome
] Sweden, NettIe Ward and Samuel Mont
| 0omery Spain, Belle McAtee and Roger