Charlotte Hall School Collection Addendum--Commencement programs

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Charlotte Hall School Collection Addendum--Commencement programs

Entry/Object ID

2005.003.0011

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 9 5/8" x 11 3/4" This folder contains commencement invitations and programs. 1910 This piece was both an invitation and a program. It was a light brown 7"h x 5"w heavy paper folder with a blue and gray cord to hold the pages in place. Commencement week began on June 12, 1910, with an evening church service. The Young Men's Christian Association had an event on Monday evening, the Washington and Stonewall Society had Tuesday evening, there was competitive drill on Wednesday afternoon and an elocutionary contest in the evening, with commencement on Thursday afternoon and a dance in the evening. The cover had raised gold lettering for the name and location of the school and an elaborate drawing of the American eagle clutching the shield, olive branch and arrows as well as two flags, all while flying in dramatic clouds. Get that bird a beer! 1936 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" small folder for commencement exercises with Alumni Day on Saturday, May 30 with lots of sports, Sunday was the battalion parade and a special church service, Monday was more parading and sports, with a debate in the evening, graduation was Tuesday morning at 11am. 1938 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" small folder for commencement exercises in a deep cream with a deckle right edge. A white invitation card was enclosed and the whole was in a heavy envelope sent to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Graves in Mechanicsville. Alumni Day was on Saturday, June 4 with lots of sports in the afternoon and a ball in the evening, Sunday was the battalion parade and a special church service, Monday was more parading, sports, and competitive drill, with a debate in the evening, graduation was Tuesday morning at 11am. 1943 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" small folder for commencement exercises in a deep cream with a deckle right edge. A white invitation card was enclosed. Alumni Day was on Saturday, June 4 with competitive drill and a baseball game in the afternoon and a ball in the evening, Sunday was the battalion parade and a special church service, Monday was more parading, and a theatrical evening, graduation was Tuesday morning at 11am. May 27, 1962 6"h x 4 1/2"w white invitation to commencement with James Francis Coad's card inside. A tiny gold crest was in the upper left quadrant; there was a lion rampant and a fleur-de-lis in the crest. On the inside was a pen and ink drawing of the entrance to the school. 1962 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" small folder for commencement exercises. On Sunday, May 20, there was a parade, a concert, and a special sermon. Six days later, on May 26, was Alumni Day, with a baseball game and a dance, Sunday was graduation at 2pm. Whomever had this program may have used it for a mailing list later, because most of the graduates have a check next to their name. 1974 Large 8 1/2" x 11" white booklet with a heavy cover. It was used as part of the Bicentennial celebration of the school, but had the commencement program for June 2nd on p. 42 of a forty-four page book. There were lots of pictures and ads and a list of the activities of June 1. 1976 5 1/4"h x 4 1/8"w textured paper commencement program. There were only eleven graduates, three of whom were women; one was valedictorian. Graduation was Sunday, June 6 at 2 pm. This was the last graduation at the school.

Collection

Charlotte Hall School Collection Addendum

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1910 - 1976

Location

Container

Charlotte Hall School Collection Addendum, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 03, Shelf 3

Rack

Rack 03

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Charlotte Hall School Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 03, Shelf 3

Rack

Rack 03

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

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