Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-06-07
Rockville High School CommenGe-
fnent.

The commencement of the Montgomery
County High School, at Rockville, on Thurs,
day evening of last week marks an epoch
in the success of that school in that the
school has been more largely attended this
year and there was larger number OF
graduates than at any preceding COM
mencement.
The address to the graduates was deliv-
cred by Judge f. C. Peter of this town.
which was clear. forceful and highly APP
preciated.
Diplomas were delivered by Prof. Earle
B. Wood, County Superintendent, to the
twelve graduates, Misses Elsie Beck, Urner
|. Butt, Mary M. Hyatt, Rebecca Barry
Lamar, Mary Louise Larcombe. Dorothy c.
Lehman, Ivey Alice Phillips. Lena A. Rick
etts and Jesta Warthen and Messrs Mar
shall f. Darby. Frederick P. Hays, Jr.. and
Byron Dyson White.
The salutatory was delivered by Miss
Lamar, subject Waste. and the valedictory
by Mr.. White, subject March of the New
Crusaders" Miss Butt, of the business
course, also presented a theme on Success"
The class standing for the year of the
valedictorian and the salutatorian were so
nearly the same that their grades were
given on the program, the general average
of the former was 95.75 and that of the
latter 1928, only SO of per cent, being
between them. The grade attained by Mr..
White was the highest received by any
student in the High School, and he was.
therefore. awarded the gold medal offered
by an unknown citizen of Rockville.
A similar medal was awarded to Master
William Linthicum son of Dr. o. M. Lin
thicum, for having attained the highest
general average of any student in the 3rd.
4th, 5th, 9th and 7th grades in the school.
The invocation and benediction we're
pronounced by Rev. F. M. Richardson and
the music was supplied by DR.. Pope. wSose
violin solos were well rendered and apNFe-
ciatively received by the large audience
Prof. Charles Myers. Principal - the
school, though modest and retiring in his
demeanor, planned and carried to success
full fruition not only the commencement
exercises proper, but also several other
functions which preceded and followed the
commencement itself
The class-day exercises of Tuesday even
ing we're highly creditable, instructive and
entertaining to a select audience, composed
of the friends of the graduates
The decorations were beautiful and well
adapted to the allegorical exercises of the
occasion. alike unique and enjoyable.
The first scene was in SYPHILIS cave, where
Miss Rebecca Lamar, as prophecies, SOL
EMMY but humorously told the fortunes of
each member of the class, largely in versZ
and provided them with their several and
appropriate fees for subsequent use in
crossing the river Styx.
The second scene was the crossing of the
Styx. representative of the transition from
the school life, and as each member of the
class passed over by boat Miss Dorothy
Lehman, the class historian, admirably
utilized her opportunity to make humorous
hits.
Then followed the class poem by Miss
Louise LarcOmbe which was excellent.
The last scene was the gates of Plato.
Miss Mary Hyatt, in furnishing the pass
ports, made some happy hits in stating
characteristics of each member of the class.
The class statistics were given by Miss
Warthen in humorous strains. And the
class will was read by Miss Elsie Beck with
telling effect, the gifts being devised and
bequeathed to the members of the tenth
grade, then on the other shore of the river
Styx.
After all the other members of the class
OF 1912 had passed within the gates Of
Plato, Mr.. Darby, the President of that class,
tarried long enough to impressively deliver
the mantle Of wisdom to the President of
the class of 1918, Mr.. Gather Warfield,
who most appropriately responded and as
sumed the duties of leadership with great
solemnity and sincerity.
The whole affair was most enjoyable /;
and although the thrusts of wittcsm were
quite pointed in some instances. they were
all made in kindly spirit and were uniformly
free from the sting of adverse criticism.
Preceding the class-day exercises the
tenth grade gave a reception one evening
to the graduating class at the residence of
Mr. W. r. Humphrey. and. succeeding the
commencement. Friday evening last. the
graduating class gave a reception at the
Town Hall to the graduating classes of all
Of the other high schools in the county.
On the same evening an alumni associa-
ton of the county high school was formed
with thirty-one members. lie Roy Warfeld
being elected president and VIM. Beck. Jr.,
secretary.