Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-06-07
School Commencement Exercises.

The annual commencement exercises Of
the Montgomery County High School o.
Rockville continue to grow more attractive
for the public. To number the attendance
at the commencement held In the town hall,
on Tuesday night last, the colloquialism may
be used, that the hall was packed and
damned" with those OF matured years and
youth, both males and females.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
evergreens and flowers and the stage banked
near the footlights with handsome bouquets
and adorned with national flags, as was the
entire room. Suspended over the front oil
the stage was the inscription "Class '07," In
bold light letters on dark background.
Seated upon the stage at either end of the
semi circle formed by the other occupants
were two very small handsome boys, and
at the center limit between these two outside
posts were seated the principal Of the school,
Mr.. @. d. Luckett, and on either side of him
sat Revs. Thomas ]. Packard and Thomas
H. Campbell, one of the Episcopal and the
other Of the Baptist Church Of this town,
Superintendent of county schools Earle b.
Wood, the seven graduates and five student
misses who were to declaim. Fervent pray
ers by the two ministers opened and closed
the exercises. Superintendent Wood de-
livered touching and ediiying address to
the graduating class as a substitute for Prof
M. Bates Stephens, State Superintendent OF
Education, who at late hour gave notice
that he was unable to attend and deliver the
address to the graduates as he had promised
to do.
The diplomas were also awarded by Mr..
Wood who had words Of high commentator
of the standing in class for each graduate
as he stepped to the front of the stage to re-
ceive his diploma. The salutatory was full
of cheer and welcome and the valedictory
breathed words of regret at the dissolution
Of the school. day union that had been form
ed and was now to take effect; the orig
inal essays indicated studious preparation
and the pieces selected for defamation were
attractively rendered. Sweet strains of
music were given In the course Of the pro-
gram by Washington orchestra.
The following is the program: Music,
orchestra invocation, Rev. L. j. Packard /;
salutatory, Robert Leroy Warfleld recita-
ton, Miss Hattie Frizzell; recitation, Miss
Alona Burns; recitation, Miss Marjorie
Grimes; music, orchestra; recitation, Miss
Bessie Brewer recitation, Miss Annie Pum-
phrey essay, Louis w. Hicks; music, or
chestra essay, Miss Ruth Forsyth essay,
Miss Julia Milstead; valedictory, Miss
Mary Humphrey; presentation of diplo-
mas address to graduates, Prof. u. b.
Wood music, orchestra benediction, Rev.
T. II. Campbell.
The following pupils composed the grad
uating class: Ruth Edna Forsyth, Louis w.
Hicks, Julia Sophia Milstead, Mary Rebecca
Humphrey, Joseph Augustus Stang, Marvin
Trotter, Robert Leroy Warheld.
The closing exercises of Potomac Gram
mar School, on Friday afternoon, May 31st,
were exceedingly creditable. The house
was crowded with pupils and patrons, and
all enjoyed the occasion. The pupils of the
school who read and recited did well and
reflected credit on their teachers. Rev. +.
r. and Mrs X. X. Griffith, through Mr..
Griffith, explained that the school law, or
rules, did not permit them to drill children
during school hours for such an occasion,
but their chief work was TO advance them
In knowledge. fsEefS
psoSonts were awarded for conduct, best
class record and attendance, best copy books
and improvement in writing, and original
compositions. There were tokens OF regard
and appreciation given to each pupil who
attended to the close of school. have not
the names and do not recall all of the sue
cessful recipients. tEf
At the close of the exercises Mr.. Griffith
stated that he did not think II would suit
him TO teach another year and expressed his
regards and thanks to all his patrons and
pupils. Mr.. Il. O. Dreamer responded, say
ing In behalf Of the patrons that they were
surprised and grieved to learn Of his decis-
ON OF sew erlng his connection with our
school, in which all the patrons join in say
ing 1t has been more progressive than for
many years. tfi'f.
Alter the exercises all Toasted abundantly
on cake and ice-cream furnished by teach
ers and patrons. ffA E4t
Glen, Md. Patron.
The closing exercises OF the Kensington
arammar School were held in the town hall