Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-07
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
High School Commencement-Rac
Events Attract Politicians
'ondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd June 6, 1895.
The annual commencement of the Rock
vile High School was held in the opera
house here this evening in the presence of
a large gathering of patrons and friends of
the institution. The exercises were brief,
but in excellent taste, and the young ladies
who participated acquitted themselves most
creditably. The graduates were Misses
Belle Robertson, Arminta Kezia Tambiyn,
Luela Woodruff Tamblyn and Myrtle
Barnes Ward. all of Rockville and vicinity.
The address to the graduating class was
delivered by Rev. S. R. White, county
perintendent of public schools, and he also
distributed the diplomas. The stage was
prettily festOoned and draped with blue and
orange, the colors of the school, and 1t was
also decorated with profusion of flowers
of various kinds. A Washington orchestra
was in attendance and played several selec-
lions during the evening
Mr.. Cooke D. Luckett principal Of the
school, presided during the rendition of the
program. Miss Myrtle b. Ward delivered
the salutatory address and Miss Belle Rob-
ertson was valedictOrian. Well-prepared es
says on 'Marvels of Nature and Grandeur
of Toll We're read by Misses Arminta and
Lucia Tamblyn, respectively.
The faculty of the high school during the
year just closed consisted of Prof. Cooke d.
Luckett, principal; Prof. S. A. Lehman,
vice principal; Misses Lucy Garrett, Nirgie
Brewer, Alberta Rice and Lucy Hughes,
assistants. and Prof. Wilson S. Ward in
charge of the manual training department.
This efficient corps Of instructors has
brought the school up to a high plane, and
it is believed that it is the equal of any
similar institution in the state. The course
of studies is complete, including German,
French, Latin and Greek.
Mr.. James Ricketts,, supposed to be nearly
ninety-tive years of age, died at an early
hour this morning at his home near Glen,
this county, of a general breakdown of the
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large number Of relatives throughout the
county.
Mrs. Carolina V. Nicholson. a well-known
resident of the Lay Hill vicinity. died this
morning at the home of her daughter near
Lay HILL aged sixty-one years. An affec-
ton of the lungs was the cause of death
She is survived by her husband and several
children.
Nearly all the candidates for democratic
nominations for Office were on the fair
grounds today. as were numerous other
prominent members of the party. and the
occasion proved to be a field day for the
politicians and the democratic primary
campaign was seen to be on in earnest
During the day it was announced that Mr.
Stephen b. Lyddane the present county
commissioner from the fifth collection dis
trict, would again seek election to that
ofice. and it was also given out that Mr.
John Elgin Poole of PoolesvilIe would seek
the nomination for sheriff
Some of the candidates and noljticians
noticed on the grounds were Col Spencer
Z. Jones and Mr.. Blair Lee, rivals for the
state senate nomination: Walter C. Carroll,
Washington B. Chichester. William M
Candy, George T. Waters, Charles III. Crit
fifth, Alfred Wilson, William Kilgour An
drew ]. Cummings, John s. McCeney. Harry
c Williams. Stephen B. Lyddane, Oliver ii.
r clark. William c. Bellson, William ].
Lewis. R. Granville Mullinix, Nathan s
White Joseph T. White, Jacob M Alnutt
John o. Clark. Robert P. Magruder Thos'
3. Howard William H. Nicholson. George
p. Nicholson. George E. Walker. lanes q
Colt John A. Selby William - Welt Ioh,
Elgin Poole. Edward Wootton Edward q
Peter. Eugene Jones. Charles j. Lyddane'
BOWIE F. Waters. Robert G. Hilton. John
q. Bogley, John w. Carroll Arthur Peter
William B. Mobley, William II. Rabhitt
waiter Mobley. Capt. Thomas Criffith
charles 6. Griffith, w. Jerome Ofrutt viii.
liam H. Collier and others.