Evening star., 1915-06-13
HERNDON.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

HERNDON, Va, June l2-Ine secono
annual commencement of the Herndon
High School was held in the assembly
hall Wednesday evening. the school
colors of black and gold and the class
colors of green and gold being artis-
tically used in decorating The inVoca-
tion was given by Rev. John C. Kerr.
Miss Martha Taylor, graduate OF the high
school, gave the salutatory and Miss
Christine Hutchinson, graduate OF the
normal school, the valedictory. iaroio
Fitz Hugh Hanes. graduate of the normal
training department. delivered an grafton.
DR.. Hall-Quest of the University OF V1r-
ginia delivered the address OF the even
ing. his subject being Some Old-fash-
| ioned Things"
M D. Hall. superintendent OF schoois
for Fairfax county, presented the dlpio-
mas with appropriate remarks to the
graduates. Rev. Joseph B. North, u. d.
gave the benediction. Music was rem
dered by the pupils. under the super
vision of Mrs. Annie Robey Walker, IN
structor in music Miss Pearl A. shreVe
presiding at the piano. The high sehooi
song. written by Miss Shreve, was es-
pecially we'll received.
| Mrs. Mary S. Moffett, principal OF the
school, will spend six weeks IN Cnar
lottesvtlle; Miss Ella Carter Hodgdon OF
| the high school will spend the summer
in Cumberland. Md Mrs. Annie Walker.
Misses Walker, Shreve and NC
Corkle will spend six weeks at the Uni
| versity of Virginia. and Misses Mary
Douglas and Ruth Richards will spend
the summer in travel through the west
Miss Katherine Groh of the Fiorls
| school has resigned to accept posltioh
in the State Sunday School Assoc1a-
ton.
! The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odist Church South met Wednesday
| with Mrs. NJ. T. wilkins. Plans ana
specifications for the new church edi-
| flee have been made and work Will oe
| begun at an early date.
Class day exercises were held at
Herndon Seminary Monday, Rev: 5. a.
Wallis of the Episcopal Theoioslcal
Seminary. Alexandria, Va. making the
part in the program of the primary
music class were Misses Sophia Crouch.
Audrey Trussell. Virginia Lang and
Rosie vogt. Miss Priscilla Barnes and
Miss Virginia Carter Castleman rem
| dered a duet.
In the intermediate music class
Misses Castleman and Lucy F. Meade
rendered a piano duet. Misses Cham-
ling stars" and the Misses Adrian rem
dered duet. The Junior class COM
position, Our Common Birds" was
read by Miss Collier: music by Miss
|
Notes was read by Miss clorinda
Merritt music by Misses Lee and
Merritt Tuesday evening the grad
uating exercises of the seminary were
Church making the address to the
graduates and delivering diplomas in
the English course to Misses Virginia
Lee of Chantilly. Va. and c,orlnaa nti.
valedictory The Addie NJ. Spofford
Hess scholarship prizes were awarded
to Misses Merritt and Lee. The E. L.
Robey music medals were won by
Misses Ford and Thompson of the
junior class. The C. Vernon Ford spe-
| cial prize Of five dollar gold pieces
were awarded, in English. ~ Miss Lee
matics. to Miss Thelma Thompson.
The Bready composition prize was
awarded to Miss Vernon Ford. The
donors Of these prizes made the presenta-
tions.
A special prize in the first grade for
attendance and diligence was awarded
Miss Elma Gillette. The McGill Bible
prizes were presented to Misses Lee.
waite wilkins; the NJ NJ Castleman
department prize to Miss osceola
Adrian: ATTENDANCE prize (silver starr.
and department prize. Miss Thelma
Thompson; intermediate class music
prize to Miss Louise Adrian: penman-
ship prize. Miss Lucy F. Meade and
mary department. Waite wilkins,
Clara Hutchinson and Virginia Lang.
and primary music prize to Miss Rosie
vogt.
day with Miss Ruth Chamblin for the
study Of the compositions of John Sc
bastian Bach Mrs. William L. Robey
w re m
II. Dawson, Mrs. William L. White and
Miss Maude Yount, Mrs: Arthur H.
Buell. and Mrs: Guy N Church gave
| instrumental solos.
| fcers took place Tuesday. John W.
| Elswick being chosen town sergeant.
Andrew 6: Hutchison. clerk, with
chambiin. Charles spangler Cooper.
David W. Bicksler, Edgar E. Gillette.
Marcus Cohen and Magnus T. wilkins
members of town council to qualify
for Office September 1. at which time
! they choose mayor from their
\ number
The condition of Harlan P. Waite, who
has been critically i'll for week. re-
| mains unchanged.
| Home Ties which was given SO sue
cessfully last week by the Herndin ORA
| matte Club. was repeated to a crowded
hall Monday
| Funeral services for Benjamin A.
Rev. George w. Popkins, Saturday. at
Mr.. Shreve's late residence Rev. J.
| B. Hupman Of the Methodist Church,
South conducted xervices at the inter-
| ment, which took place in Union ceme-
| terry, Leesburg. Mr.. Shreve was sixty
seven years of age and had been en-
| ployed in the pension Office, Washing
ton. for more than twenty-five years.
| He is survived by his wife and fve
sons: Frank shreve of Idaho. Benjamin
and Day Shreve of Washington, George
and Gilman Shreve Of Sterling. He was
a member of Herndon Lodge. No 264, A.
F. & A. NJ, Worshipful Master Edgar E.
| Gillette, Grear and William Groome rep
resentng this lodge at the funeral
Charles B. Hanford. Shakespearean ac-
tor, was recent visitor to his farm
near Sterling.
| j. v. Nicol of Sterling has purchased
farm of ATS acres near Rockville, Nd.
the price paid being $4,000.
ton. occupied the pulpit Of the Baptist
Church, Ashburn, on Sunday.
| Rev. B. W. N. Simms has rendered his
resignation of tho Baptist Church. to
take effect June 80, when he will visit
| relatives in Madison and Culpeper
| counties. Mr.. Simms' former home. On
| July II Mr.. and Mrs. Simms leave for
| Waynesville. N. c.. where he will
preach the dedicatory sermon Of the
handsome church there. the erection of
| which began during his pastorate Of
! FIVE years.
| The Ladies Aid Society of the Congre-
gational Church met in all-day session
Thursday with Mrs. Harry w. Tins
man.
Tuesday afternoon the Methodist La
dies Aid met with Mrs. BENJAMIN F.