Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-15
CLOSING EXERCISES AT
McDONOUGH.

Alt Nluehle NNGltlsNe a. tlS hApoii'
ough Institute began on Friday last with
an entertainment by the students in The
primary and elementary departments
The program consisted Of two plays, en-
titld "a Troublesome Flecb," by the pri-
mary department and ''The Enchanted
Wood" by the elementary department, in
terspersed with instrumental music be-
tween the two.
The program was carried out in a
most pleasing and perfect manner. All
Of the little ones performed his or her
respective parts most commercially and
creditably. The instrumental music, which
marked the interlude between the plays
was rendered by Misses Kitty Dare Bur
roughs, Elizabeth Mitchell, Marjorie
Gwynn, and Miss Fike, the music in
structor, was of the highest order and
greatly enjoyed. The entertainment was
enjoyed from beginning to end by the
large audience, which frequently APP
plauded the little ones Little Virginia
Cooksey, as Baby Bunting" and Miriam
c. Matthews in the role of Rock Bye
Baby" being especially attractive in the
performance of their parts, both Of whom
we're loudly and. frequently applauded
Those who took part in the program, be-
sides those already mentioned. were
Mildred Gutridge, Lucille Bowie, Anna
c. Matthews, Amelia Stonestreet, Anna
Barnes, Kitty Dare Burroughs, Ellen
Moore, Elizabeth Mitchell, Dorothy Pc
sey, Eleanor Digges, John Dudley Digges
Lewis Mitchell, George Matthews, Ed
ward Digges, Tonic Vacchiano, Ray
mond Rowens, William Chapman, Nit
chell Digges, Mary Ida Wilmer. Dun
reath Posey, Arthur Switzerland, Porter
French, Aubrey Lyon, Robert Stone
street, John Dudley Digges, Wilmer
Stonestreet and Elizabeth Barnes.
The commencement dance took place on
Monday night, and on Tuesday the decla-
nation and an elocution contest. which
always arouses so much interest, was
held. The declamations and recitations
were well delivered and each one did so
well that they gave the judges hard
problem in selecting the winners. The
winner of the elocution medal was Miss
Francis Sutton, and for defamation, Mr.
Porter French. Honorable mention, Miss
Katherine Albrittain and Mr.. Austin
Mudd.
Those who took part in the contest
were as follows: Vivian Berry, Hugh
Gardiner, Audrey Ryon, Alfred Sweeney,
Katharine Albrittain, Everett Penn,
Frances Sutton, Porter French, Mar
jorie Gwynn and Austin Mudd. Musical
selections were rendered during the con
test by Misses Mary Ida Wilmer, Dun
reath Posey, Marjorie Gwynn, Hilda
Martin, Gladys Shea, Katherine Posey
and Miss Fike. Following the decision
Of the judges the manual training and
drawing display was opened in the Reel
tation Hall, which was visited by all of
those present This work was Of the
highest order and credit to the stu
dents and their instructors.
The commencement took place on
"Wednesday evening, when diplomas were
conferred on eleven graduates as follows
Randolph w Burr, Hdgh c. Gardiner,
Mary Kathleene Goldsmith, S. Rebecca
Hyde, Lawrence J. Rice, T. Edgar Rowe
NJ Gladys Shea. Ernest Spencer, Fran
ces G. Sutton. Anna F. Swami, and A
Gertrude Swami. The salutatory was
delivered by two Of the graduates, both
young ladies, Misses Kathleene Goldsmith
and Gladys Shea having tied for this
honor.
Miss Anna Swami vas valedictorian
The address to the graduates was de
livered by Hon. w. GWynn Gardiner
of Washington.
The following is the commencement
program:
Julius Weiss-"The Carnival OF Ven
nice" duet for violins, Miss Fisk and
Miss Madeline Spencer.
Salutatory-" Smiles" Kathleen Cold
smith; Memory" Gladys Shea.
Christian Sinding-"Rustle of SPRING
for piano, Miss Fike.
Valedictory-"Safe on First, Now
Score" Anna Swami
E. Tetterer-"Caprice Hongroise," duet
for piano, Miss Fike and Dunreath
Posey
Address to Graduates-W. Gwynn Gar.
diner, Washington, D. c.
Loehr-"Out on the Deep" vocal solo
Prof Herbert A. French
Presentation of Diplomas and Awards
X. H. Lee Reich, Principal.
Chas. Grinod-Waltz and Chorus from
Faust-Quartet for piano--Miss Fike
Dunreath Posey, Mary Ida Wilmer
and Audrey Ryon.
Medals and Awards, 1923.
John Hanson Mitchell Memorial Metal
for General Excellence-Mary Page
Sheirburn.
Faculty Medal-General excellence for
boarding student-Tie between Ivy G
Dent and Elsie Gray.
Gold Medal for locution-France.
Sutton.
Gold Medal for Observation-Disclosures
French.
Alumni Medal for Improvement in
English-Audrey Ryon.
Silver Medal for General Excellence
in Elementary Department George Mat.
thews.
Silver Medal for General Excellence
in Primary Department-Anna C. Mat
thews
Trustees Tuition SchoIarship-Elsi,
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