Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-06-16

Master Charles dement,.
Motion Song Little Maidens From
Japan.
The silver medals for eiocution given
by the Trustees for eIocution in the
elementary department were won by
Master Bruce Matthews and Miss
Katheleen Hawkins. Miss Louise Fisher
and Master Charles Dement,, reeited
their pieces also most commercially.
The Judges were:
Mrs. G w. Appel, Miss katherine
Coehrane and Mr.. Lemuel AIbrittain.
on Friday evening from to IL O'Clock
the June ball was held in the Institute
Auditorium.
Sunday
The baccauIaureate sermon was
delivered to the graduating class by
Rev. Horace w. Stowell. The address
was most practical and timely. lie
urged upon the graduating Glass to go
out aud give the verdi something, that
is, 20 show some practical results from
the education they had received.
The defamation and elocntion in the
Senior department took place on Non
day when the auditorium was filled as
it had bern on every evening previous
to eacour &c the students and to eni y
the txercis,s. The program rendered
was as follows:
Instrumental Solo. Miss Lillian Maurice.
Winning Cups Race Miss Leah
Trutter.
..spartacns to the G ladiators at Capua''
Mr.. Ernest Middleton.
buying FelIerr Mis- Elise Dement,.
"Daniel's Grafton on Lee" Carlisle
Robey.
Instrumental 500. ........ Miss Louise
Matthews
'sUncIe Dan'i's Apparitionn .-.... Miss
Abigail Garner.
AUNT Kethurahis First Visit to the
City ....s.......M Mr.. Roger Owen.
Trial Scene from Merchant Of Veuicen
Miss N. Eva Turner
Instrumental Solo, -..,.. Miss Thelma
Albrittain.
s'spartaous to the Roman Envoys,7' Mr..
Carlisle Barnes.
First Settlers Story Miss Louise
Matthews.
"ReguIus to the Carthaginians. Mr..
Jack Matthews.
instrumental Solo. ..-..... Miss Melissa
Dement,
The gold medals for eiocutiou and
defamation were won by Miss Elise
Dement, and Mr.. Ernest Middleton.
Miss Eva Turner and Mr.. Jack Mat
thews were close. contestants for frat
honors having well acquitted themselves
very creditably.
The Judges were: Mrs. William "
Taylor, of North Carolina, Mrs. James
Padgett, Messrs. L. NJ. Switzerland,
H. II. Hawkins, and r. Turner Marye,
of Baltimore.
The final exercises took place Wed
nesday evening, when the diplomas,
certificates of honor and promotion.
and prizes we're awarded by the princi-
pal, Prof. W. N Willis. The address
to the graduates was delivered BY Mr.
John E. Joy, Snpt. of the Public Schools
Of St. Mary's County.
The graduates this year were all from
the commercial department who were
Messrs. A. Jack CLARK, Carlisle Barnes
and AIgie Murphy.
The commencement program was as
follows. So
Duet. ............ Miss Carmen Owen.
Miss Jessie Darg.
Salutatory. IA spirationsr. MIR Carlisle
Barnes.
Instrumental Solo. Miss Mildred
Padgett.
Grafton. Opportunity MIR. A. Jack
Clark.
Instrumental S 10. Miss Carmen Owen.
Address to Graduates. Prof George w.
joy.
Solo. ....-.....-....M Mr.. A. Jack Clark
Presentation of Diplomas, w. N. Willis,
Promotion and Awards. Principal.
yaledictory Honesty AS An Asset"
Mr.. Algie b. Murphy.
With the closing of the school this
year ends the work of Prof. W. n.
Willis, who recently resigned.
Prof. Willis, since he took hold of the
school as thu successor of Prof. A. NJ.
Isanogle, has proved himself an indefa-
tigable worker, taking more than ordi-
nary interest in the development of the
school. In thu short time he has been
here he has become popular both with
the people Of the County and stud nts
Of the school, Regret is general that
he has resigned and will leave for new
fields. he will be succeeded by his
able assistant, Prot r. e. Lee Reich.
The following pupils were promoted
in the vari )us grades. To the Senior
Glass or 4th Yr. High SCHOOL,.
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