Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-06-17
DIPLOMAS GIVEN TWENTY-FIVE
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Commencement Colonial Theatre Last Night Marked by Simplicity
Without Flowers and FrI-A Class Of '2I to Twenty
One Girls and But One Boy Finished Course
With Class 1915
PROF. S S HANDY, OF EAsTON, Md, THE ORATOR
Makes Stirring MatterOFact Address Graduates On Home Ties
Bring True Happmess-Tells What Child Owes His
MOher-"LeSt We FORGET"
r--"Lest We Forget.

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TO graduate without frnls and. flow :
ers IS the distinction OF Glass 1915 Of
the Annapolis High School. the twen-
ty-two members of which were pre-
sented last night with their diplomas
upon the completion of the course.
1t was a distinctive class i'm several
ways One of its members took post
graduate course, having received di-
ploma in 1913 in the academic depart
ment. She returned for another two
years course in the Commercial De
partment. from which She was grad
uated last evening.
Miss Edith Deininger has the dis
tinction of having been the first local
High Schol postgraduate, and com
pleting a six years High school train
ing with the regret as the Principal
announced, the school had no addi-
tiona course to offer
The commencement exercises of the
Anne Arundel High School were held
in the ColonialTheatre. which was hll-
ed TO It's capacity. every seat in the
auditorium and gallery being occupied
Music for the commencement was fur
nished by the piano accompanist, Miss
Edith Dawes. IA with two violins,
Mr. Milton Theisz. IS and Mr. William
Reichel II. The school choir inter
spersed the program with vocal sclec-
tions. Miss Nellie Bass, leader
The curtain rose upon an unusual
scene for commencement Instead of
the array Of numerous bouquets and
baskets of beautiful flowers before the
footlights, which hitherto greeted the
eye and kept the girl sra iuates busy
guessing" who sent them there was
line of simple field daisies as sub
stitute, as omit Flowers" was the re-
quest accompanying each invitation
Simple field daisies were not the
only indication of simplicity at the
HighSchooi commencement last night
for never before had a graduating
class adorned itself in such simply
made graduating gowns All cut
from one piece of goods, all designed
more or less, along same lines, with
no lace or ribbons. and devoid of fluff
ness, "the graduates of 1915 have gone
down into history as a class that
laughed to scorn Fashions whim and
were arayed with the simplicity of the
lilies OF the field that even Solomon
in all his glory could not equal
The program opened with invocation
by the Rev. Father James Barron G.
IS. r., Rector Of St Mary's Church.
after which the audience and school
sang Holy, Holy, Holy" The we'll
trained High School choir sang "The
Dance of the Fairies and the honor
girl ofthe class, Miss Leila Sanders.
delivered the salutatory address, which
was we'll expressed and in which she
paid tribute TO parents and teachers.
the former for the sacrifices they had
made to give the graduates the ad-
vantages Of a High School education
the latter for their painstaking care
and patient interest with their pupils.
To plano accompaniment by Mr.
Adolf Toroysky. Miss ElizabethSchae-
fer, in her well-trained, sweetly mu-
sical voice, sang an aria from Sam
son and Delilah, by Sainn Saens, MY
Heart at Thy Dear Voice"
/ liz II AlNtpelf MISS A1CuAEE AAAnAH
icum, in a few well chosen remarks.
presented the class for graduation, an
nouncing the high per cent-97, won
by the first honor girl, Miss Sanders.
and others who had attained especial
distinction The Principal said "As
they (the graduates) come out among
you we hope you will find they have
done their work we'll and we (the ia
culty) have done our work aceptably.' -
Miss Linthicam said the young
lady to take the first honor had come
10 the High School from St Mary's
Parochial School and had led her
class every year. If the faculty had
done its work as faithfully as the Sis
/ ters Of st. Mary's there was no doubt
the honor girl would make q success
in life's undertakings.
The Principal then referred TO tho
postgraduate. Miss Deininger, who
after six years course, and two di-
plomas, regretted the school had nc
other work to offer her. The dipIo-
mas were presented by Or. Samuel
Garner, Superintendent Of County