Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-27

Between Acts II and III.
Piano Solo. La Fontaine"
Georgetta Lyon.
The defamation and elocution con-
test which has always proved a most
interesting feature of June week, was
held on Tuesday evening and as usual
was of the highest order and greatly
enjoyed by those present who by their
applause showed their appreciation
OF the ex celient and creditaDle efforts
made by the contestan 5 Tor the honors.
The Boys Glee Club was an especially
enjoyable feature as wellas tine beauti-
fully rendered solo by Miss lowering.
The Judges were: Mrs. j. b. Dunn. of
st. Cloud, Minn., DR.. +. Spencer and
Mr.. J. p. Burdette, who decided upon
MIR. Chapman Southerland as the win
ner of the defamation medal and Miss
Catherine Robey as the successful elo-
cutionist AS on Monday evening the
program was interspersed with several
delightful music selections. The
following is the program rendered:
Defamation. 80. A Plea for Cuba.
Clarence Moore.
1etIltdtAOAs IL " AuA IL
Baby.
Mary Stone Chapman.
Defamation. Joan de Costa"
Mason Albrittain.
Recitation .... Winning Cups Race"
Catherine Robey.
Defamation. ......... Liberty Bell.
Louis Ryon.
Piano Duet. ......... ."Silver Bells.
Neale Wills---Mildred Townshend
Recitation. -. Virginia of Virginia"
Constance Bridgette.
Defamation. Ben Hur'S Chariot
Race
John Hanson Mitchell.
Recitation .... MIR. Algernon Jones'.
Eleanor Padgett.
Defamation. The Deathbed of a
Traitor
| Chapman Southerland.
| Recitation. 49, Making an Orator"
Elbertta Wolfe.
| Vocal Solo. "Tostrs Goodbye.
Miss lowering.
Piano Duet. THE Spirit OF Freedom
Georgetta Lyon--Catherine Robey.
Boys Glee Club. "Out on the Deep. "
"Boola Song"
Wednesday night was devoted to the
presentation of Certificates and
| Medals.
Miss Caroline Radcliffe, the only pu-
pill carry ing and Senior Work, COM
pleted special course and was award
ed certificate for the work done.
Honor Certificates, which are given
| to pupils who carry a full course and
whose Yearly Average is 80 per cent
or more, whose attendance and con-
duct are satisfactory, were awarded as
follows:
Eliza Cruikshank. Caroline Gold
smith. Georgetta Lyon, Laura Swami,
Hazel Albrittain, Alberta Berry
Miriam Chandler, Pearl Haislip
Genevieve Hayden, Catherine Robey
Lille May Taylor, Amy Gray and
Beatrice jameson.
Amy Gray, receiving the highes
General Average for the year, wa,
awarded the John II. Mitchell Memorial
Medal. This is the highest honor &c
be won by a pupil of MeDonougt
| Institute and is the hardest to win, the
restrictions being such as requires al
almost perfect pupil.
The Faculty Medal, for which only
DOdfulLlE otudOAtLs art tlAEtbltf lit
winner of the John H. Memorial Media
being Ineligible, was awarded to Laura
Swami.
The Silver Medal for General Elk
cellence in the Elementary Department
was won by Margaret Norris anC
Frank Barnes carried off the sam,
honor in the Primary Department.
The Tuition Scholarship for the yea
1880, awarded by the Board o
Trustees to the pay student carryin!
a full course and receiving the highes
General Average for the year, wa
, awarded to Amy Gray,
The following is the program of ex
ercises rendered which was followe,
by dance;
Girls Glee Club "Sweet and Low.
Last night the Nightingale Woke Me
/, Piano Solo 'Fantasie Tarantelle'
Catherine Robey.
n Awarding Certificate to Caroline RAJ
. cliff for completion OF special courst
/ Piano Duet. Approach of Spring
= Catherine Robey Georgetta Igor
: Presentation of Awards and Medal.
e Prof. r. H. Lee Reich.
N Girls Glee Club. IAN Through tt
Night,
i The manual training and fancy wor
IS as usual was Of the highest order,
Dance,