The Washington times., 1912-05-23
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACoSTIA, d. c., MAY %


The commencement exercises of the
Training School for Nurses connected
with the Government Hospital for the
Insane will be held on the evening of
May 81 at o'clock in Hitchcock Hall,
and Invitations for the event are being
issued today in the name of the board
Of visitors and the superintendent of
the hospital
The address to the class Of graduates
will be delivered by DR.. Joseph II.
Wall. of Washington, and superinten-
dent William A. White. Of the Gov
ernment hospital will present the d.
plomas. The Rev. John M. Schick, OF
Washington, the pastor Of the Grace
Reformed Church. will offer the invo-
cation and give the benediction. The
orchestra OF the hospital and Mrs.
Charles B. Smith, violinist; Miss LII
Ian Gronna, accompanist, and Miss
Corinnc Parker. soloist. will contribute
the musical numbers.
The nurses will entertain their friends
at a dance in Hitchcock Hall following
the exercises.
There will be seventeen graduates, as
follows: Virginia w. Adams, Virginia I;
Charles B. Becke, Ohio; Frederick T.
Burch, Maryland: Richard Henry Can
ter, Maryland; Bernice M. Hefin, Vir-
ginia; ]. Alfred Judd, Virginia; Maysie
Lawrence, Maryland, M. Alice Norris
Maryland; Olive NJ. Omohumdro, Vir-
ginia; Mary Jean Padgett, Maryland;
Thomas A. Padgett. Maryland; eBlanche
C. Robinson, Maryland; Raymond j.
Robinson, Maryland; Agnes L; Russell: ell
Maryland; Katie NJ. Simms, Maryland ,
William ]. Smith, District of Columbia /;
Katherine r. Sweeney, Maryland.
The observance Of Decoration Day in
Anacostia promises to be quiet one
and from present indications the events
that made previous occasions OF gem
eral interest here will be lacking TINS
year. With no patriotic exercises at the
Government Hospital for the Insane
upon for Anacostia, the outlook appears
to be that an exodus to other points
will take place. 80,
The attractions at the Forestville
Driving Park, in the adjacent seCtl0n
of Prince George county. Nd, Will be
viewed by many from this place, and
DR.. ]. Z. Sansbury, the proprietor OF
the racetrack there, has announced the
program for Decoration Day.
The program will open with oasenali
game at II O'Clock between teams repre-.
senting the Surrattsville High School
and Upper Marlboro, Md:
There will be racing all the afternoon
on DR.. Sanbury's track beginning at 2
o'clock. The first race will be a match
Tippett's Hal Hardin and DR.. Sans
bury's Harvest Hail. The second race
will be a three minute trot event. for a
purse of $50, the entries not yet having
been announced. Their ewill be pony
race for the third number, and cash
prize will go to the winner. The fourth
race will be a free-for-all AFFAIR, the
purse of $50 to be awarded to the win
ner There will be other races arranged
before the arrival of Decoration Day.
In order to accommodate visitors from
washington. automobiles will leave
every hour from the Congressional
Garage. Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
| between Sixth and Seventh streets. In
addition to the races there will be a
| line of varied amusements. with re-
freshments and country dinner.
Citizens of Anacostia have received
! copies of bill introduced in the House
| by Represe Cary to regulate the
! operation of automobiles in the Distric
| and attention has been invited to the
fact this bill Is similar in principle tc
the proposed police regulation transmit
ted to the District Commissioners by
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