The Washington times., 1906-06-03
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Miss Dodson, Of Chicago, and Mrs
Annie NJ. Wakeling, of Hagerstown, Md
The first of the annual commencement
entertainments was given Saturday
Svening last by the students of Wash
tngton College. The dry formality OF
essays was avoided by giving bright
and sparkling program Of recitation and
music. The pupils were assisted by sew
eral members Of the faculty. the chief
solo part falling 10 Sol Minister, the
violin instructor. The audience which
filed the college hail was generous with
its applause and called for encores on
several occasions.
The program for the concert was as
follows: Piano quartet. overture. "Stra-
della CFlotow), Misses Burns, Atkins,
McCamish. and Mr.. Hopkins; readings.
"A Life Lesson" and "A Homemade
Fairy Tale Miss Baxter Claybrook;
piano solo. Wedding Day at Thold
haugen." Miss Madeline Frank: So
prano solo, The Sands O Dee" Miss
Grace Waters; reading. The Hazing OF
Valiant Miss Name Lewis; piano solo.
Miss Elizabeth Atkins; soprano solo,
MY Lady's Eyes" Miss Katherine Dir
lam; dramatic sketch, Frank Slynn's
Wife, or an American Harem," by Miss
Knowles, Miss Lewis Miss Claybrook,
Miss Bolton, Miss Bolinger Miss Frank,
Miss Menefee; plano concerto, Miss Lucy
Smith, accompanied by Mr. Rath at
second piano; soprano SplO "Sognai."
Miss Mary Stearnes; reading, Where
Ignorance is a Bliss" Miss Leona
Townsend Bail: piano solo, ''Dedica-
ton," Miss Mary Stearnes; violin solo.
Sol Minister; piano concerto, Miss
Amelia Y. Menefee, accompanied by Mr.
Hopkins.
Regular services were held last Sun
day 1T the lexington Presbyterian
Church. There was preaching by the
pastor, Rev. TaIiaferro Thompson, at II
a m. and 7:45 p. IN. Sabbath school met
at $50 p m. and Christian EndeaVor at
$50 D m.
In the most interesting game seen IN
the Marquette League this year. the
leaders, st. Martin. defeated the Immac-
ulate team by a score Of Z to 8. Grant
Goodman was IN the box for the ex-
champions, and, as usual, pitched well.
Raymond Brennan. who is a pitcher by
profession also, essayed 70 serve them
up for the Immaculate aggregation, and
lasted for one inning, so fierce were the
Onsiaughts OF the enemy With the
score 70 against him, and the game
practically lost. RistOn went in the box
and pitched a masterfuI game, holding
the Martins down to six scattered hits
in the eight innings he twirled- The
Eighth street crowd took on new
courage when their sturdy first baseman
began to send the North Capitol street
boys to the bench in one-two-three or
der, and played a fine, snappy game.
The winners pulled off three fast double
plays, Bagette made four hits. and How
ell and Mess divided honors by making
circus catches at critical moments.
A baccalaureate sermon was delivered
last Sunday afternoon at Washington
College, lexington. by the Rev. Dr.
Weston Bruner.
The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens' Association met last Monday night
in St Martins Hall, North Capitol and
T streets. A resolution introduced by
DR.. w. w. Trail. inviting the co-opera-
tion of the various citizens associations
in the city 10 discourage the appropria-
ton Of any money by Congress TO pro-
vide for the installation of water meters.
was unanimously adopted. President A
r. Serven approved the proposal OF the
District Commissioners to eliminate the
present city boundary line at Florida
avenue and extend II 10 the District line.
This will do away with discrimination
In the matter OF taxation
The quarterly convention OF the Dis
trict w. C r. l. will hold its meeting
on June 10 in the lexington Presby
terian Church, corner of North Capitol
and r streets Delegates viii be chosen
from all the branches.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lorraine F1em-
ing took place last Sunday afternoon
from John Wesley A. NJ. f. Zion
Church Mrs Fleming. who is survived
by her husband. John Fleming. and sis
ter. Mrs George Johns. died Thursday.
May "a. at her home, 127 Kendall street.
The Catholic University was the scene
of an event of interest last Thursday.
when the Rev. John Augustine Ryan.
of St. Paul. Mimi, stood public exami-
nation for the degree of theology
Father Ryan is professor of moral
theology at ST. Paul Seminary. St Paul.
and was student at the Catholic Uni
versity during the years 1901-2-3
ST Aloysius team. of the Capital City
League. trimmed the Atlantics last
week. by the score Of s to 3. Umpire
Handiboe kept the players on the jump
and the full nine innings were played.
Gallagher was sent in TO pitch for Alloy
sius. and he came out with flying colOrs.
On the other hand. Al Handiboe was
very easy with his curves. allowing the
winners twelve hits and passing four
men 10 first. At no time of the contest
was he very affective. Things looked
rather bright for the Atlantics in the
third. when the score stood to @
against them. The first three men up
in this inning reached first on errors
of hunted balls. but Gallagher got out
OF this Tut by making one man fan
and another go out on a fielder's choice,
which gave the Atlantics their OnI,y
tally Of the inning. At times both teams
were erratic in their fielding.
Unpropitious weather last Monday
morning prevented the graduating class
of Washington College from holding the
class day exercises in the grounds that
surround the college building at Third
and T streets, as had been contemplated.
The exercises were held in the chapel,
however. and presented number of in
teresting and attractive features. The
young ladies OF the class Of 1906. all in