Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-27
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
At THE ANNAPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL BRIEF
AND WITTY.
A Large Audience Was 10 Attendance
And 6Tsatly Enjoyed The Evenings
Exercises,

Believing and demonstrating that
"hrevity Is the soul Of wit the class OF
1903 emphasized their wit by the brevitv
OF the class exercises held last night a,
the City High School Assembly Hall.
on Green street.
The exercises lasted scarcely an hour.
and began on time to the minute, also
showing this remarkable class to be
punctual as well as brief. The program
was interspersed with music by the school
orchestra, which pays well, and has A
new member, Miss Maude Feldmeyer.
violin, since its last appearance.
The roll was called by Miss Mary
Wheatley. after which the opening ad-
dress was made by the president OF the
class, Miss Evangeline Kaiser, who para.
phrased Anthony's funeral Grafton over
Caesar, saying the class came ito vel
Come, not TO bore" the audience. She
said II was an "honorable" class. ami
that she would not excuse its faults, be-
cause ''the excusing OF fault doth often
make the fault worse by the excuse
Miss Jennie Collinson, the class histo.
rian, read its interesting history. Several
had dropped from the class membership
by the wayside. Some of the bows 70
enter the Naval Academy, others to 90
to ST. Johns College. leaving the class
OF 1903 with but eight graduates. The
class history was followed by a we'll
written essay entitled "a Burlesque On
Agrienlture" by Mr.. Theo. Linthicum.
Mr.. Linthicum related his experience
on the farm. and said he spent several
minutes every day in reading agricul-
tnral reports, and he had actually
"driven into the country two or three
tines He said he would rather borrow
81 900 iron an honest farmer than auy-
one he knew, and he much preferred
10 eat from farmers table than al his
own. "The crop of good looking girls, :"
he said. "was splendid, aad must have
been raised on good ground.
Sewing machines" he said, chad
been so improved they would sew any,
thiDg-from silk dress to a field of oats. :"
The essay was very humorous and was
well received. The class prophecy by
Miss Agnes Mace bore the stamp OF
originality. and was a pleasant iorecas,
OF each member OF the A. II. s., 1904.
Some, Miss Mace prophesied, would be
doctors, farmers ard lawyers, others
school teachers. musicians and old maids
but the prophecies disclosed a pleasan,
future for one and all.
Miss Rachel Bryan read the class will.
In which she bequeathed the seniors
dignity to the juniors. and the talents OF
each member to some one in the 1904
class. unique feature of the class day
exercises was the Burial OF Our Bur-
dens. The class gathered about a box
resembling coffin covered with crepe
and dropped some text book into lis last
resting place, after which Mr.. Dennis
Thompson repeated the dOggerel
'Ashes to ashes, dust to dust,
The Seniors WON'T have you, so the
Juniors must"
Miss Mary Wheatley recited in pleas.
ing manner, and Mr.. John Scible pre-
sented gitss, each having a peculiar bear
ing upon the class member to whom il
was presented. The mock diplomas were
presented BY the class president, Miss
Kaiser. The exercises were enjoyed by
large audience.
Wednesday. May II, TO D. m.-
Second Annual Manual Training exhibit
IN High School building, Green Street.
Thursday, May 2S, 8 D. m.-Hleh
School commencement in the "Colonis |
Theatre" Hon. w. M. Marine, of Balti-
more, will address the graduates.
Friday. May 2o. 9 a. m.-Presenta.ion
OF grade Certificates. The Alumni banquet
at Carvel Hall. thirty covers. 8 D. m.