Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-30
SCHOOL DAYS At An END.
Commencement Exercises of The
Annapolis High School
Graduates.
DIR. FELL PRESENTS DIPLOMAS
Hon. 0lin Bryan Delivers Address
To The Graduates Gives
Wholesome Advice.

There is said to be safety in mum
bers' but this does not imply that
there is always strength of oharactel
and brilliaucy of intellect Although
the class Of 1905 that was graduated
last night from the Annapolis High
School numbered but four members.
it is one of the best trained and bright.
est classes that has ever graduated
from this good school. lt has done ex
ceptional work, and its standing for
the past two years has been remark.
ably good. ranging in its final aver.
age from 90 per cent. TO % per cent,
respectively, at graduations
The commencement exercises were
held last night in the Colonial Thea.
tire. which was filed with a large and
intelligent audience. The usbers were
all young ladies of next years class
Miss Burton Starr, Miss Proutt, Miss
Johnson, Miss Jennie Stevens and
Miss Lillian Ohilds They we're ia.
mlliar with the seating capacity of
the theatre and arrangement of seats,
and made excellent ushers. The pro.
gram was interspersed with orchestral
music by portion of the Naval
Academy band, under the direction
of Prof. Charles a. Zimmerman, piano
accompanist The curtain rose upon
very pretty stage setting.
The scene was woodland scene, and
the graduates and under graduates oc.
cupied with the teachers of the school
two-thirds of the stage, the Iemain.
ing third being occupied by the trus-
tees and invited guests and orator of
the evening. The happy faces of the
young ladies In their dainty white
dresses made pretty picture. Among
the trustees ON the stage were Mrs.
Robert Moss, Mrs. J b. Girault, DR..
f. II. Thompson, Mr.. Frank A. Nun.
roe, Mr.. John Strange. OF the clergy
on the stage were the Rev Joseph L.
MoCOmas, rector of st. Anne'e. the
Rev. George S. Bell, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, and the Rev
John A. Walsh. pastor of Maryland
Avenue NJ. Il. Church. Others on
the stage were DIR. Fell. president of
st. Johns College, Olin Bryan, ESQ.
former State Senator from Baltimore
city, and Mr.. George L. Melvin.
The program was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Joseph p. McComas. Fol
lowing this was chorus by the under.
graduates, JOY And Gladness. - to
orchestral accompaniment by the Ma
val Academy orchestra. The chorus
sang well, in good voice, melody and
time, and did credit to the careful
training of Miss Tate, who has charge
of the music of the school, The num-
bers on the program were announced
by the principal, Prof H. L. Wallis,
who introduced the second honor
graduate, Miss Aunabel Grimes, the
salutatOrian, who after she welcomed
everybody in we'll chosen address,
read an essay on "Destinies of the
East. The paper showed careful
study and preparation, thoughtful read
ing on topics of the day aud the out
look of the war cloud in the East. and
was well written essay. Miss
Grimes paid a tribute to the East,
saying, among other things, that it is
to Asia we owe the sublimest liter
ary products of the world, and about
it centres the interest of the present
time. Miss Grimes paper was q
credit to the High School and certain
ly a commendable production of
thought. care aud study on the part
of the student, whose-final average
was "a.
One,of the most beautiful choruses
was Merry June" by Vincent, sung
by the school, in which the voices
were attuned to sweetest melody.
The essay Beauties of Nature" by
Miss Jennie Palmer Richardson, was
a gem. 1t was dainty word painting,
and was read in such happy, girlish
manner that it carried the hearers out
into the country among the ld.fash-
ioned gardens, for which Anne Arun-
del is prov erbial, among the holly
hooks and honeysuckle, the wisteria
and magnolia, the arbutus and violets,
the daisy fields and dandelion beds
1t took the audience up beautiful
Round Bay and Spa creek, up the
Severn river and out on the expanse
of the Chesapeake, and ii even carried
them across the plains to the Rock
les, where tower those mOnoliths in the
Grand Canon and Royal Gorge. Miss
Richardson word picture of the
beauties of nature even showed her
hearers glimpse OF Pixies Peak and
the sunrise and sunset there where
nature revels in her might and power.
She said most truly that Nature is
a living page that breaches Ged To
IAN The essay was perfect little
gem that sparkled in its unique set
ting.
Miss Helen Huntley Thompson,
daughter of DR.. Frank II. Thompson,
chairman of the board of trustees, took
third honors. She read very well
written essay on Might Brings out
The Stars. . She referred to Pan
dora's curiosity in lifting the lid Of
the box from which flew out all affiic.
tions and vices, Hope only remaining
behind. She likeued the stars to ofiic-
tion; night brings out the stars, and
affliction the strength Of character.
BY adversity, she said, are wrought
the greatest works of man. As night
to stars, so wee lustre gives 10 man.
The paper was very creditably writ
ten and nicely read. Miss Minnie
Pauline Stevens, who took first honors,
graduating with a final average of 30,
did not read her essay on The Deyel.
opmeDt of Our Navy" but simply de-
liyered the yaledictOry in very i'm
Dressiye and pleasing manner. She
advised her classmates to take the im-
press Of their school days into the
world with them. She said the world
calls upon women to make tbe.woIlG's 4
work a success. She told them to at
tempt great things, expect great things
and they would accomplish great
things.
The diplomas were delivered TO THE