Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-15

Unique, in that the twenty-five grad
yates had their birthday coincidental
with the birthday of the American
Flag, the Annapolis High School held its
seventeenth annual commencement
exercises last evening, and graduated
eighteen girls and four boys with pa
triotic ceremonies, such as had no:
been attendant upon any one of its
sixteen predecessors.
The Colonial Theatre, where the ex-
ercises were held, was filled with rela-
tives ard friends of the graduates.
Music was feature of the evenings S
program, and prelude was well per-
formed by Miss Thelma Bealler, IT,
piano accompanistaId Master William
Reichel, IT, and Master Milton Theisz'
IS violinists.
Miss Nellie Bass, one of the teach
ers, was choir leader, and the good
training of the High School choir re-
fleets credit on her musical ability and
painstaking instruction along musical
lines. When the curtain rose it was
upon a pretty scene. The undergrad
yates were seated in the rear of the
stage and to march, played by Mr..
Adolph Torovsky the graduates march
ed i'll with the hearty applause by the
large audience.
The stage decorations consisted of
ferns, potted hydrangeas' large palms
and a profusion of daisies. Two large
flags, one a United States emblem. the
other the Maryland flag, were sus-
pended from opposite ends of the cur
tain, and lent an air of patriotism to
the occasion, for this years High
School commencement day, falling on
Flag Day, was celebrated in conjunc-
ton Herewith, and was made patriotic
The program was opened with invo-
cation by the Rev. Dr. Joseph p. Nc
Comas, rector of st. Anne's. The aud
fence remained standing during the
singing of America"
Welcome Address.
Miss Alice Moss, the honor graduate
in the Academic Department. delivered
the address of welcome. Miss Elisa
beth Schaefer. with piano accompani-
ment by Mr.. Torovsky, sang several
vocal solos during the evenings's pro-
gram with pleasing effect. Miss
Schaefer has a. highly cultivated and
we'll trained voice, and has been under
the best masters in New York and
Philadelphia during the past year. She
enunciates perfectly and her notes are
pure, clear and sweet. She sang last
night with marked effect, which was
attested by the warm applause which
the audience gave her.
The singing by the High School
choir throughout the program was re-
markably sweet. The voices were III
harmony, and the time was perfect.
This attested well to the excellent
training of Miss Bass.
Principals Remarks.
Miss Louise Linthicum, the Princl-
pal made few remarks prior to the
presentation of the diplomas. After
greeting fathers and mothers friends
and relatives of the graduates she said
another year had brought the occasion
of graduation at the High SCHOOL,
which was essentially joyous. The
pupils are glad, she said, because they
have attained a worthy end of their
school work. The teachers are glad
inasmuch as they have been privileged
to aid in the scholars attainment and
have been a means to an end by which
this Joyous occasion has been attained
vet the occasion is mingled with sad
ness. as it is the parting of the ways
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, accomplished and will accomplish she
said, is like a great mirror, reflect
/ ing the soul of the teacher. AT the
same time the mirror also reflects the
soul of the graduates. In il can bt
seen the students obligation to tht
teachers and their obligation to the
world. The times that try their soul:
are just beginning. and it is believed
| they will prove themselves true wheI
tried and worthy of Heaven. Home ant
| their Alma Mater.
The Principal said of the class to re
ceive diplomas there were twenty-five
graduates. equally divided between th'
two school departments. the Academic
| and Commercial course. Miss Alic'
Moss. she said. led the Academi'
course with an average of 80 per cent
for the four years course, and Mis-
Marion Chance stood No. 2 with an av
| erage of 90; Miss Constance Longo' No
| 8. with an average of 80 IL.
In the Commercial work Miss Helel
Douw led the class and stood No
with an average of IS 1-2; Mr.. Clyd
| Mills. No. with an average of SS IA
and Mr.. William Deininger No. g. wit
an average of SIS.
The Principal. Miss Linthicum' con
graduated the class upon its splendi
work. and the good record made. an