Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-06
Darnestown District Items.

The Seneca school, taught by Miss Maud
Broome, held its commencement on the
evening Of May 30th at o'clock. A hand
somely decorated stage was built in front of
the school house, and the exercises were
conducted in the open air, as It would have
been impossible to accommodate the large
assemblage of parents and friends of the
childen within the narrow confines Of the
school buildiDg. The program was splendid.
ly carried out, showing interchangeable zeal
on the part OF the conscientious young
teacher and close application on the part Of
the children, and such little children, many
OF them hardly more than babies, yet they
recited and sang with more assurance and
more correctly than grown people often do.
All the scholars did we'll, so well no com.
parsons can be made, and many q mothers
heart swelled with pride and satisfaction
when her little one appeared to such an ad-
vantage on the stage. The audience was
large-Darnestown, Travilah, Jacksonville,
Seneca and Poolesville were all represented.
The morning after the commencement exer.
cises the children assembled at the school
house and were treated by Miss Maud to
ice-cream and cake, after which they babe
their much loved teacher an affectionste
farewell for a few months.
A happy party of young people, chape-
roned by Mrs. Reading, went on delight
ful pic. mic up the river on the afternoon of
Saturday, May oath. They landed opposite
Beaver Dam culvert on the Virginia shore,
and enjoyed the supper spread upon the
grass by the young ladies of the party. Miss
Pearson OF Baltimore, Miss Reading of Rock.
vile, Miss Andrews OF the Andrew Small
Academy, Miss Mary Tschiffsy, Mrs. Il. G.
Reading, Messrs. Roy Cissel, Jas. Cashell,
Wilson Tschiffely, Fred, Jack and Maurice
Reading were among those who enjoyed
the lovely outing on the beautiful Potomac
The beautiful home of Mr.. James Jones,
near Jacksonville, was the scene Of a de.
lightful junction, when the Dawsonville
Reading Club entertained the Woman's
Club of Jamestown. The day was an
ideally perfect one, and although the dusty
roads made travelling over them unpleasant,
the exquisite scenery and Mr.. Jones' beauti-
full farm, so perfectly cultivated, some Of
which we passed through, and the warm
welcome received at his home, made US for.
get everything of an unpleasant nature.
The guests were met at the door by Mrs.
Upton Nourse and ushered into the spa.
cious and artistic parlor, where the exer-
cises were conducted. The following pro-
gram was carried out In a delightful man
ner. The meeting was called TO order by
its president, Miss Eleanor Allnutt. Miss
Louise Darby, the secretary, then read the
minutes oil the preceding meeting. An In
teresting essay on "Woman's Clubs" was
read by its writer, Miss Grace Darby; Miss
Byrd followed with a well-written essay
article by Miss Eleanor Allnutt on Litera-
ture; music, instrumental solo, Miss Nan
ME Allnutt; a selection was read by Miss
Annie Dade, followed by an instrumental
solo by the little daughter of the house, Miss
Lena Jones. The great feature of the occa-
sion took place then, viz, the reading Of an
original poem on the twenty-five bachelors
in the vicinity. This witty and humorous
effusion from the pen of Mrs. G. II. Nourse
was read by Mrs. Colt, and she also read an
equally bright answer 10 rhyme written by
Mrs. Gott, which was very much enjoyed
and heartily spplauded. Mrs. Darby In a
few we'll chosen and appropriate remarks
thanked the club for their kind hospitality
and hoped soon TO return IL. Mrs. Jones,
assisted by number of the young ladies Of
the club, served 10 a most beautiful manner
delicious ices, strawberries, cake, coffee and
cheese straws Mrs. Jones is a perfect
hostess, making every one feel at home, and
many thanks are due her for delightful
afternoon. The Woman's CLUB of Darnes-
town expects TO entertain the Reading Club
in the near future.
Several of the Rockville boys paid hy-
ing visit TO Seneca last Sunday, and were
warmly welcomed.
June 2, 1909. YoLANDE.