Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-02
Linthicum Institute Holds
Commencement Exercises.
TWO SMALL FIRES
INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOLS COM
PETITIVE DRILL.
Annual Report of st. Adams Episcopal
Parish-Genera1 and Per-
sonal News.

Linthicum Institute held it's thirteenth
annual commencement last evening at the
institute hall in Georgetown. A large audi
ence was present and a program including
two one-act farces was participated in by
the pupils.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. Charles Alvin Smith, pastor OF
Peck Memorial Church. A one-act farce,
entitled April Fools was then presented
by the following students: Otto Niemeyer,
as Mr. Peter Dunbrown; Edward c. Ham
exc, as Mr.. James Smith, and Walter d.
Waugh, as Joseph Smith. The young men
were heartily applauded for their clever
interpretations.
A dialect recitation followed by Mr.. Irwin
N. Hoffman, and a one-act farce, when
Doctors Disagree" was given with the
following cast: Earl s. Kump, Frank 1.
Tennyson, Lucien G. Swindells, Richard H.
Robertson Charles C.. Staub, Randolph
Fell, Ambrose E. Hayes, George T. Will
kinson.
Edwin B. Hay, a member of the faculty
OF Linthicum Institute. awarded the prizes
of the year as follows: First prize, $15 in
gold. to George Wilkinson; second prize,
$40 in gold. to Washington E. Shfpman;
third prize. So in gold. to John Murphy.
w. J. Prick received first prize for excel
lent work in the department Of mechanical
and architectural drawing.
Those who received honorable mention
were Ambrose E. Hayes. Earl Mattingly.
George Degenhardt. Robert Phelps. Frank
Tennyson. Earl Kump, Harvey Huddleson,
Richard Robertson, Walter Frick, Law
renee E. Moore, Randolph Fell, H A. Chap
man. John Harper and Joseph A. Lyddane.
Those awarded honorable mention in the
department of mechanical and architec-
tural drawing We're George Wilkinson, r.
Bland Phelps. Walter S. Phelps, John A.
Murphy and F. T. Donaldson
Small Fires Reported.
Fire broke out in three frame dwellings
on Olive avenue about 2:3o o'clock this
morning. The quick and energetic service
of the local fire department saved the
buildings from destruction. The three
dwellings are known at 22OS. 2210 and 2212
olive avenue, Georgetown. occupied by
Frank West, George Wilson and Francis
Alexander. The gnawing of matches by
mice is thought to have been the cause Of
the blaze though the origin has not been
definitely determined The damage it is
believed, will reach $500, and 1t is under
stood the inmates of the dwellings carried
no insurance.
Another serious blaze occurred in George
town last night about $50 clock In two
story stable near the corner of Canal and
P streets, occupied by James Kuhn. The
blaze started in the compartment where Is
stored large supply of feed. and before
the arrival of the fire department $500
worth of the contents had been destroyed.
The horses and harness in the stables were
rescued by the men In time to prevent
damage. The estimated damage to the
building is $500. The total loss of 500 is
fully covered by insurance.
Special services were observed last even
ing at 1880 o'clock at st. Johns Episcopal
Church in observance of Ascension day.
Music was furnished by the full vested
choir, under direction of Prof. Daland, Or
ganist of the church, and the services were
conducted by the Rev. Frederick B. How
land, rector of the church
Competitive Drill.
The annual competitive drill of the In
dustrial Home School was held Wednes-
day afternoon on the school grounds on
Tenleytown road Company A, the win
ncr of the drill last year, carried off the
trophy again this year Commissioners
Biddle and West were among those who
attended the drill, Commissioner West
presenting the prize flag to the winning
company. A fine exhibition was witnessed
by the spectators, though the rain some
what chilled the ardor and enthusiasm
which is generally SO much in evidence
on these occasions
Company B reported to the judges first
and an excellent drill was witnessed Com
pany A next appeared on the field in
driving rain in command of Captain Knott
and went through a series of maneuvers.
The judges were members of Company II,
High School cadets, Capt Edward H.
Cumpston, Lieut.. Robert Yates and Sergt.
Eaton Creecy.
Following the drill, In the evening the
girls of the school gave an enjoyable con-
cert in the public school building on the
grounds. under the direction of Miss Ber-
tina Davis
Annual Report.
The annual report for the year at st.
Adams Episcopal Church, which has just
been made public, shows that there are
345 families connected with the parish.
Sixty baptisms took place during the year,
which included nine adults. Eighty-seven
people were confirmed. Six marriages and
nineteen buriais were recorded. The total
number of communicates on May / OF the
present year numbered 4O3. The Sunday
school shows a membership Of 1863 The
various parish societies have a member
ship as follows: Woman's Auxiliary Chan
Gel Guild, Is; Girls Friendly Society, 66:
Daughters of the King, -; Rectors' Aid
Society, 46: ST. Adams Mems Club 40;
Choir Guild. 10: Kitchen Garden, "A; st.
Mary's Guild, 30; St. Adams Juniors. IA;
Junior Auxiliary. 8; Guild of Good Shep-
herd, 10: ST. Columbia's Altar Guild, 3;
Brotherhood of st. Andrew. Z.
The De!.ens medal, which Is annually
awarded 20 the best elocutionist at George
town University, was won last Monday
evening by G. Rex. Frye OF this city; Jo-
seph Brennan of Massachusetts was sec
ond and Kemp Edmonston was third. The
Robert II. Kelley, Joseph Lusk, waiter w.
nud