Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
LAUREL NEWS.
High School Holds Commencement
Funeral of Mrs. Henrietta Mcclellan.

Funeral Of Mrs. Henrietta Mcclellan.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
LAUREL. Md. June q. 1901.
The commencement exercises of the
Laurel High School were held at the Acad-
envy of Music last night in the presence
of the relatives of the graduates and a
large number of friends of the scholars
and teachers Of the institution. The stage
was tastefully decorated with cut flowers
and potted plants, while woods flowers were
placed conspicuously about the hail. Speci-
mems of work from the drawing and man
ual training classes were conspicuous.
Seated on the stage with the graduates
were Mayor G. B. Timanus. DR.. NJ B.
Stephens. state superintendent; Mr.. Fred
erick Sasscer. county superintendent; Mr..
Charles H. Stanley. president of the board
of school commissioners for Prince George s
county; Rev. A. E. Baker, Rev. 7. s. Dolan
and others.
Mr. Stanley presented the diplomas with
few complimentary and appropriate re-
composed of Nelson Frye, Miss Ethel
Chaple. Miss Grace Owens, Miss Edna
Beall and Walter Brown
Addresses were made by DR.. Stephens
and MIR. Frederick SasScer, congratulatinS
the faculty on the high standard set by the
local institution.
At the close of the program an exhibition
drill was given by squad of the cadets,
under command of Captain Walter Brown,
which proved to be one of the most pleas
ing features of the evening.
A banquet was given, at which the for
mer graduates of the High Sch0ol were
present. and an alumnae association was
perfected, with the election of Miss Mae
A. Brown as president and Mr.. Julius Par
sley observation-disclosures
Dancing was INDUCED in by the young
people until a late hour.
Mrs Henrietta Mcclellan. widow of
Andrew Mcclellan. died Sunday morn
irg at her home in this town. after lin
gering Illness, aged seventy-five years The
deceased had been a resident of Laurel for
many years. and her death has brought
this vicinity. Three children. one daughter.
Miss NJ A. Mcclellan. and two sons,
Messrs w. A. Mcclellan and ]. F. Nc
Clellan of Laurel. survive her. Funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon at
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. S. NJ. Hartsock. pastor, officiating.
Interment was made at Ivy Hill cemetery
here.
John Williams, colored, was cut in the
abdomen by John Smith, also coiored' IN
an alteration between the men Sunday
night. Williams injuries were attended to
by local physician. Smith was arrested
by Constable Curley yesterday ana taken
before T. NJ. Baldwin. justice OF the peace.
Smith stated that williams s'i u9N nm
with a club. and afterward threw stone
at him. Williams. he further stated, picked
I'D another stone. but before he could throw
1t Smith closed in and used the knife IN
self defense.
In his testimony Williams stated that ne
was on his way to his home when he was
assaulted by Smith, who struck him. VIII
liams. over the head with stick. The IN
iured man further declared that he ran
towards his home and upon arriving there
smith caught I'D with him and used the
knife, with the result above stated.
smith was fined so and costs and helo
under bond to keep the peace.