Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-11
School commandments.

The annual closing exercises Of the
Rockville Academy were held in the acad-
envy gymnasium last Tuesday morning.
They we're in charge Of Maj. George M.
Thomas, principal Of the school. and were
attended by a large number Of friends Of
the institution. The graduates were Louis
w. Berry and Lloyd W. Howes. both of
Rockville. Robert Peter. Jr.. delivered the
annual address. Louis W. Berry was salu-
tatorian and Lloyd W. Howes was the
valedictorian. Declarations were rem
dered by P. M. Mannar. G. M. Garrett, r.
P. Howes, G. A.Flarherty and L. w. Howes.
Diplomas were given to Lloyd W. Howes
and Louis W. Berry. In defamation. first
honor and gold medal. awarded to Lloyd
W. Howes second honor and a fountain
pen to G. M. Garrett. Attendance and de-
pertinent. first honor and gold medal to
Louis W. Berry; second honor and foun-
tain pen to Russell P. howes. Numerous
other presents from individuals were given.
The commencement exercises of the
Rockville High School were held on We'd
nesday evening Of last week. R. Milton
Hall. principal. was in charge. The pro-
gram included the invocation by Rev.
o. C. Barnes. pastor of the Rockville
Christian Church; Scripture reading by
John Kingdom; essays by Misses Kath-
ryne Monday. Nellie Stottlemeyer, Ruby
Trail and Mary Reading; the presentation
of diplomas. certificates and awards by
Edwin W. Broome. County Superintendent
Of Public Schools, and selections by an
orchestra. The graduates were: Misses
Dorothy L. Claeett, M. Virginia Karn, Lucille
A. Lamar, Madesta Lannine. Kathryne O.
Monday. Mary Reading, Nellie M. Stottle-
meyer, Ruby Trail. and John Kingdom.
Scholarship medals were awarded, as fol-
lows High school. Miss Kathryne Mon
day and Arlington Bennett; grammar
school, Misses Pauline Snyder and Cathe-
rine Dawson; for proficiency in science
Stonestreet Lamar. and for excellence in
studies and athletics. Arlington Bennett.
The annual closing exercises of the
Gaithersburg High School were held last
week. Thomas W. Troxall, principal. was
in charge. The address to the graduates
was delivered by Rev. George Wells, Pre-
siding Elder of the M. E. Church South for
this district. Diplomas were presented by
Edwin W. Broome, County Superintendent
of Public Schools. The graduates were
Misses Ethel P. Fletcher. Florence Graft
Gather. Mary Ellen Gloyd. Catherine v.
Grimm, Jessie E. Snouffer, Mary E. Wat
kins, and William G. Bell. Albert L. Gloyd.
James E. Mount and Elisha Riggs.
At the annual commencement Of the
High School at Jamestown, held last FRI
day evening, the graduates were Rebecca
Nourse, Emily Allnutt, Nora Stang and
Ethlyn Burruss and Franklin Allnutt and
Albert Darby. Miss Natalie Allnutt and
Elizabeth Darby were post-eraduates. The
address was delivered by VIM. F. Pretty
man. Of Rockville. and diplomas and GER
tifcates were presented by the Rev. o. X.
Gillineham. pastor of the Jamestown Pres
byterian Church. The exercises were pre-
sided over by the principal. Mr.. White.
The closing exercises Of the Poolesville
High School were held in the town hall on
Thursday night of last week. Robert W.
Stout, principal, was in charge. The adj
dress was delivered by Rev. P. Rowland
Wagner. pastor of the Rockville Baptist
Church. The graduates we're Misses Mil
dred Luhn, Annie Fawley, Jeanette Crom-
well and Cleo Showers and Melville Myerly.
The annual commencement Of the Sandy
Spring High School was held on Thursday
evening Of last week. the graduates being
Misses Mary M. Miller, A. Claire Hutton
and Evelyn J. Anderson and Robert H
Miller, M. Hamilton Howard. Talbot Barns
ley. Thomas A. Wilson and Alfred Nicely.
o. F. BealI was the only graduate at the
closing exercises Of the high school at Da-
mascus. Miss Belle Foard. principalof the
school, was in charge.