Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-06-29
THE CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
Program Of 1000 In Honor of 1905
Fiven At School Assem-
bly, Hall.
PROPHECY OF CLASS FoRET0LD
Mock Diplomas Are Given At The
Expense of Senior
Glass.

1 OkdSS.
To the Glass of 1906 belongs the
honor of changing the course OF usual
events customary on class day, and
of coming TO the rescue of the class of
1905 of the Annapolis High School,
which boasts of but fourEmembers--a
girls.
Whether il is that the class was
too studious to have its own exercises,
! or that it lacked in quantity what it
makes mp in quality, TO waste its time
on such frivolous things as "class
| dav exercises, - remains somewhat
obscure. The class 1906. however,
| heroically came to the rescue and
| bravely carried out the program.
The exercises were held in the school
assembly hall and were opened with
| an address of welcome by Miss Laura
| Steele. 'O6. Miss Steele endeav0red TO
explain why her class had undertaken
| to observe class day for the seniors
| who were so few and too tlmld to
ATTEMPT il for themselves. The class
| history of 1905 was read by Miss Mar
| iorie Bartlett She reviewed tie class
| that had started out with thirty-on
members and was about to graduate
with ONLY four. She made some very
good "hits, " got off a number of ex-
cellent "puns" on the class members.
and her paper was very humorous
and pleasing
AS if to "ft in" relative TO the
class of 1905 having grown nsbeautifuily
| less since its first year in the High
| School, the next number ON the pro-
gram was duet by Miss Helen Field
never and Miss Ruth Carter, with
| chorus by the classes of '05 and 'O6,
| entitled why Don't They Graduate.
| The song was parody on "Olden
DAYS" in ''Yankee Consul, and con-
tanned somesclever "grinds. An essay
was read by Miss Burton Starr, 'C6,
entitled "The Turk and Balance OF
Power. Z" 1t was we'll written, showed
study along historical and political
lines and was carefully prepared.
One of the most pleasing features OF
| the program was selection by the
school orchestra. or portion OF IT,
consisting of Miss Jennie Chalmers.
Masters William Diefel and Audreas
Holly, violins, aud Master Adolph Tor.
ovksy, piano. They played well and
in good time. The little accompanlst,
whose head can scarcely be seen
above the music rack of the piano, rs
| genius in embryo. He keeps excel
| lent time and carries along the orches-
ira very creditably. The orchestra
was eucored. The class prophecy was
read by Miss Margaret Proutt. 1t was
| novel in its line of thought and differ
ed much from the stilted form of
prophecies. She found glass prism
| in the hull of an old Spanish gunboat
captured during the Spanish American
| war. The piece of glass proved TO be
an instrument of clairyiyancy used
in Morocco, and by manipulating it
in a certain fashion it foretold the
future. In it's prismatic depths Miss
| Proutt saw outlined the future of the
four seniors, one of whom is to be
| the wife of q naval officer, one a
school "marm, +" another an instructor
of botany and chemistry in big col
Iege, and still another clergyman s
helpmeet.
A very pleasing feature of the pro.
gram, and one worthy the highest
commendation was the "mook ora
ton by Miss Ethel Johnson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Charles Johnson, agent for
the United States Express Company.
Miss Johnson's Grafton was parody
on Shakespeare, especially Anthony S
address to the citizens in behalf OF
Caesar. and parody on Brutus
speech also. 1t was very clever, show
ed the young lady's keen wit,and was
not only down on the program as al
"oration" but was actually recited
and not read Miss Johnson has q
good voice, a pleasing manner and II
bright and spirited. 1t can be readily
seen that she has had transmitted te
her some of the wit and wisdom Of hel
ancestor, the renowned Reverdy John
son, one of the greatest Jurists ano
legal lights of his time.
A very pretty trio "The River
Song" was sung by Misses Heller
Feldmeyer, Ruth Garter and Eliza
beth Worthington. with piano accom-
paniment by Miss Marie Grady, daugh
ter of Dr.. Grady, of the Naval Acad
envy. Miss Irene Stevens presented
the gifts to class of 1905 and Mis-
Lillian Childs presented the mocl
diplomas. The exercise closed will
reading the class will of 1905 by Mis-
Helen Huntley Thompson, who be
oueathed all the class virtues ant
fables of the members of next year
class. The program ended with sing
ing "Auld Lang Syne, with pian'
Compartment by Miss Tate. Th'
exercises were of an entertaining char
acter and were enjoyed by large au
| dience.