Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Closing Exercises of MeIrese Institute
PROPOSED Military Company.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILIE,, Nd June 7, 1902.
The closing exercises Of Melrose Institute,
Miss Nellie Levin, principal, were held in
the hall of the seminary yesterday morning
at 1890 o'clock. A large number of people
We're present, including former graduates
and pupils of the institute. The hall was
decorated with roses. wild flowers and pot
ted plants. Rev. Richard P. Williams
awarded the medals to the following gradu-
ates: Misses Vivian Church, College Park;
Susan S. Ford, Earlvile; Ada E. Ritten-
house. Kingsville. and Alice B, Carr. MIL
dred Gait. Eva o. Herbert and Emily C.
Hickey, Hyattsvilie.
Revs. C. 7. S. Mayo and 8. Ward RICHTER
distributed medals to the pupils who were
not in the graduating class, and Rev.
Chas e. Buck awarded the special prizes.
The following pupils, though not in the
school long enough to compete for prizes,
received special mention for devotion to
duty: Misses Viola Britt, Annie Rumbold,
Mary Holmead. Lorraine Holden, Alice
Fowler, Willie Lyle, Gertrude Moran, Mel
lie Orr. Cecile Lyle, Maud Wheless, Harriet
Zell and Nellie MARI Medals for deport-
ment were awarded to Misses Dorothy
Gait. Gertrude Middleton. Helen McFar-
land, Charlotte Adams Mary Porter, Co
rhine Mcfarland, Lelie Ginder, Nina Pryor,
Martha Morrison Eva Waters, Ethel
Church, Marie Postley, Lillian Diversified,
Ruth Burnside, Clara Miller. Eunice
Hughes, Alice Carr Vivian Church, Susan
Ford. Mildred Gait, Eva Herbert Emily
Hickey and Ada Rittenhouse.
The following were awarded medals for
punctuality: Misses Lele Ginder. Mary
Porter, Nina Pryor, Octa Bassett, Elizabeth
Brashears Ruth Burnside, Lillian Evers-
field. Eva Waters, Alice Carr Ada Ritten-
house. Vivian Church. Susan Ford and Eva
Herbert. Medals for neatness were present
ed to Misses Ada Rittenhouse, Susan Ford,
Eunice Hughes and Nina Pryor
Special medals for excellence in writing
were awarded to Miss Mary Porter Of the
primary department and Miss Martha H.
Morrison of the preparatory department:
Misses Octa Bassett and Elizabeth Bra
shears received medals for the greatest i'm
provement in drawing; the medal for hay-
Ing attained the highest number Of marks
in dictation was won by Miss Eva Waters,
and the medal for the greatest improve
ment in music was awarded to Miss Eunice
Hughes. The medal for the best letter
writing In the senior or middle class was
presented to Miss Mildred Calf. Prizes for
having obtained averages Of over e5, 90 and
81 per cent In writing 100 words from die
tation were awarded to Misses Ethel
Church, Vivian Church and Susan Ford re-
Spectiyely. A prize for the best set of es-
says during the year was received by Miss
Vivian Church and a medal for sewing was
won by Miss Eva Herbert
Special prizes for diligence were awarded
to Misses Harriet Bell, Nellie Mari and
Maud Wheless.
The following program was rendered by
the young ladies: Vocal solo, Miss Veitch.
piano duet. Misses Ethel Church and Octa
Bassett;5 piano solo. Miss Nina Pryor;
piano duet. Misses Ruth Burnside and Eu.
nice Hughes; vocal solo, Miss Veitch: piano
solo. Miss Vivian Church.
The directors of the Hyattsville Loan and
Trust Company met last night at the resi-
dence Of DR.. iChas. A. Wells, with DIR.
Wells in the chair and Chas. H Welsh sec
retary. A set Of bylaws presented by
Chas. H. Welsh, chairman of the commit
tee, was read and adopted. The capital
stock was placed at 5,000. An increase to
$4,000 is authorized by the charter.
A number of citizens interested in the or
ganizaten of military company met re-
Gently at Maguire's Hall. A temporary or
ganization was effected by the election Of
Major John F. Hickey, chairman, and Dr.
v. L. Perry, secretary. It was decided to
open books for enrolment Of members at
the office of Wells & Wells. The proposed
company will be attached to the LIST Mary
land Regiment National Guard. The next
meeting will be held June IL
Delegate Robert w. Wells of this county
will deliver an address to the students Of
Charlotte Hall Academy, ST. Mary's county.
Tuesday. June TO- His subject will be The
Principles of Our Justice and Morality An
piled to Present Economic and Political
Conditions"