Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
BOYD'S AND VICINITY.
Briarley Hall Seminary Holds Com
mencement-B and o. improvements.
ndence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Md, June Z 1903.
The town hall at Poolesville was crowd
ed with people Friday evening to witness
the commencement exercises of the Briar-
ley Hall Seminary, Mrs. VIM. A. Gassaway,
preceptress. The graduates were Misses Co.
rhine Dawson of Jacksonville and Miss Isa-
bella Griffith of Laytonsville. this county.
Prof. Glen Poole of Poolesville aided in
the musical part of the entertainment. The
program opened with a military march,
rendered by Miss Lillian Brewer followed
by prayer by Rev. Walter p. Griggs. The
salutatory was by Miss Corinne Dawson,
subject, 'Woman's Influence" The sue
ceeding numbers embraced; Solo. Birds in
"Valse Lorraine" Misses Walling Bird,
Nicholson and Fletchall; recitation, "A
Telephone Romance" Miss Sarah Reich;
solo, "Styrienne," Miss Lulu B. Gott reel
tation, THE Wife's Vigil" Miss Ann
Hersberger; quartet "Fruhlingslied,"
Misses Plummer Getzendanner, Dowden
and Colt; recitation, "Anselmo. the Priest"
Miss Lulu Hoskinson; vocal solo. with vio-
duo, IF Were Bird" op. 2, No. g. Misses
Clark and Griffith; recitation las the
Moon Rose" Miss Laura Moffett; trio,
"Pensionats Freuden Waltzes," Misses
Reich, Martin and White; solo, Flower
Greeting" Miss Katherine Walling; recita-
ton. Toms Little Star" Miss Mabel
White; quartet. ''Tannheuser March,
Misses S. Griffith, Gretzner, Hoskinson and
l. Quet, maTcn from hungarian
Rhapsody" Misses Roger and Dowden:
recitation, When Jack Comes Late Miss
Elizabeth Jones; solo, 'Dinorah," Miss An
ME Laurie Dowdeni valedictory, Crowns"
Miss Isabella Griffith, followed by distrt-
button of diplomas and medals and dis
tribution of flowers. The program ended
with the chorus Bella NapoH."
Mr.. Alonzo r. Splitter. newly appointed
postmaster of Brunswick, will under the
new arrangements of the pay of presiden-
tial offices in the state of Maryland receive
an increase of 500 per year. His salary
will be 81 200 per year.
Mr.. j. E. Spurrier division superintend-
ent of the Valley division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, last night received in
Baltimore, as a present from the employees
of the road horse and buggy, paid for by
voluntary subscriptions from the telegraph
operators, agents and trainmen in Wash
ington, Baltimore and this branch of the
road Mr.. w. E. McCauley, who has
charge of the telegraph operators, had the
arrangements in charge.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is re-
building the trestle over the Metropolitan
Southern branch of the road from Linden
Junction on this branch to Chevy Chase
When the construction of this road was De-
gun it was intended to extend II through
to Georgetown, but 1t was never continued
further than Chevy Chase.
Friday evening car was derailed just
below Mount Airy, causing others to leave
the track and several car loads of hogs,
sheen and cattle were crushed. Many of
the animals were so badly injured that
thew had to be shot. The. cattle, sheep and
hogs not injured strayed all over the coun-
try and all day yesterday they were being
gathered UP by the companys agents and
forwarded to Baltimore, their destination.