Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
NEWS OF KENsINGToN.
Public School Holds Closing Exercises
May Ball-General Items.

KENsINGToN. Nd. June 4. 100


KENSINGTON, Md. June T. 1903
The closing exercises OF the kensington
Grammar School took place in the town
han June l. The auditorium was filled
20 overlooking with parents and citizens.
despite the Indictment weather.
The following program was given. Mr.
James Il. Bronson's local orchestra assisting
with the music: The Bachelor Maid by
the orchestra; chorus. Beautiful Summer"
by the school, exercise Welcome" by
seven girls; song and march by the first
grade; dialogue. Please Shut the Door"
Moonlight Sereuade. BY the orchestra; an
exercise. The Be's," by the second grade
recitation. Columbus" BY Norman Peter;
motion song, ''The Clock" by the third
grade; a recitation. Mothers Boy" by
Gordon Chance; dialogue Boys Club" by
the sixth grade boys; recitation, Mary
Ann by Christina ECkhardt; pautomime
Jesus. Lover OF My Soul" by little girls;
recitation. Trials of a School Girl" by
Edna Eckhardt: recitation. Trials of
School Boy, by Berkeley Wright. march
with ribbons Maryland. My Maryland;
dialogue, Box ard Fox" by three boys;
an exercise, Flowers and Flags" by the
NTH grade. march Peace Forever" by
tie orchestra; an exercise. Flags of Our
Country" by thirteen girls; song by the
school Would You Like TO Know" a
duet, If You Please bS Gertrude Moore
and Eddie Chaplin: an octet. Katy Did"
by four boys and four girls: a dialogue.
Scene on Railroad; Silver Heels"
march. by the orchestra.
Those completing the eighth grade course
were. Edna Forbes. Helena Webster,
Ethel Warthen, Annie Simpson. Reed War
then, Nell Massey, William Kelly and
Morton Virgins.
Reed Warthen was presented with first
prize for standing In class and Annie Simp-
son second prize. The other graduates were
presented with class pins by the principal.
Other prizes awarded were: For attend
ance. Joseph DePuy: for Improvement In
ffhQrin standing
first in seventh grade, Stanley Wrenn; sec
ond prize. Willie Winstead; for attendance,
Adra Martin. Ruth COrrick, Ruth Bronson,
Eva Austin Esther Tyner. Donald MaXSon.
Berkeley Wright Charlie Lempke. Leland
Merrill. Allison Chaplin. Walter Stevens
Dorothy Putzki and Jesta Warthen. Prizes
Tor excellence in spelling were awarded In
the third grade as follows; Ehonise her-
rick Florence Nichols Theodore Forbes.
;, Harry Hendricks and Raymond Wagner.
The closing session OF the public school is
regarded as having been one OF the most
prosperous in its history. The faculty
consists Of Mr.. Julian +. Walters. Mr.
W. 5. Ward Miss Minnie l. Mcuwee, MISS
. Hattie J. Montgomery. Miss M. Ella hoD-
ertson and Miss Mary A. sherwood
McSsrs. William NJ. Terrell. Frank It. Chap
man and On. Eugene Jones. composing the
local board of trustees. were recently reap
pointed by the county school commissioners
and have since organized. having chosen Dr
Eugene Jones as president OF the BOARD ana
Frank T. Chapman secretary In the abb
sence OF the principal. upon whom ina,
duty ordinarily falls.
Mrs James H. Adams dancing class
gave it's annual May ball In the town hall
last week The occasion was decided sue
cess and was witnessed by large number
OF invited guests.
Mrs. Loren II. Miliiken has been brought
20 her home on Warner street after under
going operation at a hospital In WASH
ington
Mrs Eden j. Hartshorn left here recently
for St Paul MINI. where she VIII attend
the National Federation of Womans Clubs
as one OF the delegates from Maryland.
AT a recent meeting of the stockholders OF
the Kensington Town Hall Company.
local enterprise. the following directors We're
elected: J. Wilson Townsend. Loren h
Milliken. Louis w Maxson. William Nj.
Terrell and DIR. William Latre Lewis. Al
the board meeting following the election
DR. Lewis was chosen president. Mr. Town
send secretary and Mr. Milliken treasurer.