Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-05-27
Snow Hill High School.

On Sunday evening, May 2Sth, the
Baccalaureate sermon will be preached
by Rev. Mr.. Kirk in the Episcopal
Church to the graduates of the Snow
Hill High School. This will be the be-
ginning of the Commencement exer-
cises, which will be continued the fol-
lowing week. ,
Wednesday evening, May 3lst, Class
Day exercises will be held, and will
consist of mock class-meeting. Dur
ing the evening the class history will
be read by Miss Viola Wilson, and the
Class Prophecy by Mr.. Edward john
son. The farewell address to the class
of 1906 will be delivered by Mr.. Edward
Dashiell. Music during the evening
will be furnished by the High School.
Thursday evening, June 1st, the final
Commencement exercises will take
place, and the following program will
be rendered
Salutatory Miss Maud Townsend.
Honor Oration-Mr. Herman Han
cock.
: Honor Essay Miss Lena Riggin.
\Naledictory- Walter Hastings.
DIR. 7. H. Lewis, President of West
ern Maryland College, will deliver the
address to the graduates.
The graduating class consists of
eleven members, as follows:
Misses Lena Riggin, Viola Wilson,
Maude Townsend, and Masters Harris
,(orddry, Howard Corddry, Edward Da-
Shell, Herman Hancock, Walter Hast
ings,. Edward johnson, Walter Price,
Marshall Wilson.
Prof. Virgil F. Ward, the principal
of Snow Hill High School, has occupied
the position one scholactingyear, dur
ing which time he has labored hard and
earnestly in the performance of his
duties, and has won the esteem and
affection of his scholars, the deserving
praise of his fellow-teachers, and ting
universal appreciation of the patrons IF
the school. He has maintained the high
standard of excellence set by his prede-
cessors, and has introduced some new
methods, which have been along the
line of progress and advancement. Prof.
Ward has had the hearty cooperation
of his fellow teachers, all of whom are
alike deserving of praise for the high
degree of efficiency of the Snow Hill
High School.
Friday night, June I'd, the Alumni
Banquet will be held in the High School
Hall. Mr.. William c. Powell will act
as POSTMASTER. An orchestra from
Baltimore has been secured for the
evening, and the affair promises to be a
most delightful one.
Buckingham Academy, Berlin.
Commencement exercises in Bucking
ham Academy, Berlin. will be held Fri
day evening, June I'd. Miss Nettie b.
Carey is the principal of the school, and
will graduate an interesting class of
five girls, viz: Misses Maud Esther
Bowen, Pearle Boston. Margaret May
'Givans, Jemima Massey, Fanny Henry
Scott. AS usual. the music at the Ber-
lin Commencement will be prominent
feature of the evenings entertainment,
Berlin being especially fortunate in
possessing two gifted soloists, Miss
Virgalyn Warrington and Mrs. Cyrus
w. Dirickson. The address to the
graduates will be delivered by Rev. II.
G. England. The program is as follows !:
Overture Orchestra.
Invocation Rev. William H. Ban
croft.
Poem Commencement Day"-Je-
NINA Massey.
Soprano Solo Virgalyn Warrington
"Sing Me to Sleep" by Edwin Greene.
Soprano Solo -Virgalyn Warrington
''To Spring." by Charles Gounod.
Patriotic Drill Primary Department.
Contralto Solo Mrs. c. w. Dirick-
''Ave Marie" by Ganss.
Class History May Givans.
Drill WAR of Roses High School.
Soprano Solo -Virgalyn Warrington
'Spring Is Here" by Edith Dick.
Essay Foundations of American
Greatness, Pearle Boston.
Piano Solo Elva Rulings.
Class Prophecy Fanny Scott.
Music Orchestra.
Class Will Maud Bowen.
Monologue- Mildred Warren.
Solo Mrs. C. w. Erickson Alla
Stella Confidante, by V. Rubandi.
Address Rev. Fl. G. England.
Music Orchestra.