Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-19
Graduated
By4S Schools in
PrinceGeorges
1872 Get Diplomas
At HyottsviIIe;
AII-Time Record

-Four Prince Georges County MD
High Schools awarded diplomas to
365 students during commencement
exercises last night.
The schools are Hyattsville, with
1872 seniors in the largest class in
it's history; Maryland Park, 81;
Laurel, As, and Surrattsville, SO.
At the Hyattsville High School
the graduates heard a commence
ment address by DR.. Harold H. Hand
of the University of Maryland's de-
partment of education, and received
diplomas from J. Frank Dent. MEM
Der of the county's Board of Educa-
ton.
Special Prizes Presented.
Honors and awards were presented
by j. Albert Miller, principal. The
citizenship awards of the county S
Kiwanis Club went to Margaret
Bette and Richard Morauer. Joseph
C. Redmond, jr., was awarded
scholarship to Benjamin Franklin
University, while the scholarship
offered by Southeastern University
went to Harold Vance. Lily Morris
received a scholarship to the Temple
Secretarial School. Mr.. Redmond
also received the award ofthe Rens-
selaer Alumni Association in mathe-
MATES and science. The American
Legion's citizenship awards went to
Harold Taught and Edna Lohmann.
Charlotte Lamm received a Corcoran
Art School scholarship. Mary Ron
chi received the senior and Betsy
Hueter the Junior scholarship to the
Abbott Art School.
At Maryland Park graduates par
ticipated in a so-called "neW-type
| graduation" which consisted of ad-
dresses by members of the class. The
seniors later received their diplomas
from Nicholas Orem, county super
intendent of schools.
Awards and honors were presented
bv William D. Hines, principal.
Fave Baker was named honor STU
dent of the class and received gold
medal. Mary Hutchinson received
a gold key as the best all-round
student" and also received an at
tendance award. Citizenship medals
went to Roger Berry and Arlene
Saar. Thomas Robertson received a
three-year scholarship to Southeast
ern University. Attendance awards
went to Milton Moulton, Marie
Christensen, Bette Humphrey,
GLADYS Gentle, Thomas Robertson,
EVELYN Schnabel and Mary Jones.
DIR. Benjamin Speaks at Laurel
Graduates of Laurel High School
heard an address by DR.. Harold Ben
iamin. dean of the University OF
Maryland's department of educa-
ton, and received their diplomas
from G.. Gardner Shugart, assistant
county school superintendent. Hon
ors and awards were presented by
L. B Rowland, principal.
The alumni scholarship mccall
was awarded to James Copeland
who also was named winner of the
American Legion's citizenship award
The attendance awards went to
Richard Brown and Marjorie Castle
and the honor sweaters in athletics
were presented to Betty Dundas and
Thomas Fleming William Drummer
received the James M. Bass indus
trial arts award.
At Surrattsville graduates re-
ceived diplomas from Mrs. Eveleen
Hatcher and Ormond w. Phair
members of the county's Board OF
Education. after hearing an address
by R. R. Hutcheson, director OF the
University of Maryland's speech
clinic. Robert BErcham and Frances
Goodwin, who represented the school
at the county KiwaniS Clubs citi-
zenship banquet, were presented to
| the audience, as was Frank Small
Sd, runnerup in the recent tri-
county competition for the Strayer
scholarship award. Eleanor Green
man was awarded the r. j. Harris
& Co. scholarship award and the
schools one-year subscription to the
Readers Digest was awarded tc
Small. Honors and awards were
presented by T. S. Klein. school
principal.
Tomorrow evening graduates from
the Upper Marlboro, Baden, Mount
Rainier and Bowie High Schools
will receive diplomas at ceremonies
at the schools.