Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-25

genuine sense of pride at the results
accomplished by her splendid public
school system, and more especially
that attained by her High school as
evidenced last night i'm the annual
commencement at the Colonial Thea
tire.
The theatre was filled with parents,
relatives and friends OF the sweet girl
graduates OF whom there were ten,
aud the commencement of '07 goes
down into history as one OF the most
successful and most pleasant in the
annals of the Annapolis High School.
Aside from its excellent program,
good subject matter OF essays and
high standard attained by its gradu-
ates, the commencement of '07 will
long be remembered as perhaps the
last here at which Governor Warfield,
Maryland's honoTed and beloved Gov
ernor, made an address.
The Governor, Mrs. Warfield, Sec
retary of State Col. Oswald Thigh
man and Mrs. Tilghman were the
guests of honor at last nights com
mencement, and occupied a box which
had been decorated in Maryland colors
and the Maryland flag, and above
which fioated the United States flag.
which was saluted by the school at
the close of the exercises.
Above the stage, especially painted
for the occasion and donated by Mr..
Winters, artist, and Mr.. j. Boyd Dex-
ter, electrician, was banner in pleas
ing device, bearing in bold letters
"a. III. S., '07." illuminated in green
and gold. the class colors, and light
ed with colored electric lights. The
effect was highly pleasing. on the
stage were seated the clergy, Rev.
George w. Miller, ID. d., pastor OF
the First NJ. Il. Church, Rev. Joseph
=. McComas, rector of st. Anne S,
Rev. James l.. Smiley, assistant rec
tor, Rev. John l.. Walsh, pastor OF
Maryland Avenue Nj. Il Church,
County superintendent of Schools
Prof. II. X. Wallis, the president OF
the board of trustees, DIR. Frank IL.
Thompson, other trustees, Messrs.
Frank A. Munroe, w. f. Williams,
John f. Strange and Mrs. w. Glenn
ent Claude, Mrs. George w. Miller.
Pupils of the high school and under
graduates occupied seats on the stage
together with the teachers of the high
school, Prof. Andrew j. English,
principal, Miss NJ. Louise Linthicum,
vice-principal, Miss Baldwin and
Miss Heller and the ten graduates who
were Misses Marie Grady, Hedwig
Schaefer, Margaret Hall, Helen Moss,
Florence Brady, Annabel Parlett,
Alice White, Elizabeth Ellenhausen,
Helen Feldmeyer and Ruth Carter.
The program was interspersed with
orchestral music by members of the
Naval Academy band, Professor Zim-
meran, pianist. At the opening of the
first musical selection the graduates
filed in all beautifully, but simply
dressed in white, making a charming
picture as viewed from the audience.
The opening prayer was by Rev.
Joseph =. MCcomas, rector of st.
Anne's, after which the Senior class
sang very sweetly the chorus MAY
Time,' by Ricci. This was followed
with an address of welcome by Miss
Ruth Carter, president of the class
The address was brief and to the point
and contained some wholesome truths
and practical thoughts. Miss Elsie
Wales sang two selections, one Chan.
son provineale, "a beautiful French
composition, the other In Blossom
Time,'' by Needham. Each showed
the fine qualities of Miss Wales highly
cultivated voice, the tones of which
are cound, clear and sweet, and the
colorature artistic.
The second honor essay was deliver
ed by Miss Hedwig Schaefer, whose
subject was 'Reveries of Morning
Walk. . The subject was novel, but
was treated in scientific and philoso.
phical manner highly creditable- tC
the young lady. The subject matter
showed she is deep thinker. an OBJ.
server of men and methods and she
has an eye for the aesthetic as well
as a sense for the practical in every.
day life. Miss Schaefer's essay was
we'll thought out, evinced reasoning
properties as well as fine qualities OF
observance and altogeter was a credit
to the second honor girl of tbs
class.
Miss Helen Feldmeyer read we'll
written essay on The Blessing OF
Friends, . which was a pretty little
sermon. The young lady evidenced
in the subject matter her familiarity
w ith the Bible, quoting from it often
and Appropriately.
The chorus "Doris,'' by the Senior
Glass, was very sweetly sung, after
which the honor girl of the class OF
'O7, Miss Marie Grady, daughter OF
DR.. Richard l.. Grady. of the Naval
Academy staff, and Mrs. Grady, de-
livered the valedictory address. Miss
Grady's essay was literary gem. II
was well written, expressed in the best
of English and showed careful thought
and study aud knowledge of topics
of the times and what is uppermosi
in the minds of men and women OF
today. The theme of Miss Grady s
essay was Truth, Courage, Integrity,
Uprightness, which she said must be
the component parts of character.
The essay was a splendid effort and
we'll worthy the young lady who took
the FIRST honors of her class.
Two baritone solos were sung by
Mr.. william Morris Feldmeyer, Tive
Grenadiers" and 'Loch Lormond.
Mr.. Feldmeyer has pleasing voice
and sings with good effect. Before
the presentation OF the diplomas, the
principal of the High School, Prof.
Andrew J. English, made a few re-
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