Salisbury High School - Beacon Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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position be still holds. In the summer of 1901 he was sent to Richmond, Ya., as recruiting officer, from there¬ to Columbus, Ohio for dutv-;Vf-rom-Columbus to the Freckle ' s of Cal., to await transportation to the Philippines to join his regiment, the 24th Infantry; he returned to the United States in 1902 with his regiment. He is now at Port Harrison, Montana, as Commissary of the regiment, Fort Harrison being the Regimental head¬ quarters of the 24th. SAMUEL R. DOUGLASS. Mr. Samuel R. Douglass, an attorney-at-law in Salisbury is a native of the “Blue Hen” State but lias- resided many years in Maryland. He graduated from the Salisbury High School in 1893; from Washington College in 1896. He was principal of Sharptown Grammar School for one year and Delmar Grammar School; foi one ear (189(-1899). He took a course in law at the University of Maryland, and was admitted to prac¬ tice in the courts in 1900. Mr. Douglass is considered one of the rising young lawyers of this city. In politics he is a Democrat and his voice is heard on the “hustings” every campaign. He is connected with St. Peter ' s P. E. Church and is one of the ested choir. He stands well in the social circles in the city, being a man of pleasant address and free and easy manners. JAMES 0. ADAMS. Mr. James O. Adams, whom we are proud to number among our alumni, is one of the most progres¬ sive young men in Sharptown, was horn in that town July 10, 1877. He first began his education in the pub¬ lic schools of that place, showing marked ability during early childhood. In Sept. 1895 he matriculated at Maryland Agricultural College, entered the Freshman Class and came away in June with first honors of his class — it consisting of forty young men. In Sept. 1896, he entered the Senior Class of Salisbury High School and graduated in 1897, ranking first in the class. In Sept. 1897, he was made principal of Sharptown Gram¬ mar School which position he held for three years. During his principalship of this school, it attained a de¬ gree of proficiency that has made it one of the foremost sch ools of the county. During the summer of 1899 be¬ took a post-graduate course in mathematics at Harvard University. In 1900, he entered the office of the A- 1 . Robinson H’d’w. Co., as confidential book-keeper and from that time he has been closely related to the busi¬ ness interest of Sharptown. In 1902, he was made Notary Public for Sharptown Bank by Gov. Jno. Waiter- Smith. In 1903, he was elected a member of the Board of Town Commissioners for Sharptown. 20

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S M. S. HlumnL ERNEST A. TOADVINE. Ernest A. Toadvine was a member of the second class of the Salisbury High School. He graduated lirst in the class of 1K77. After graduation he was offered a position with Major Randolph, Chief Civil Engineer of the Baltimore and OhioJRailroad Co., but owing to the poor health of his father, could not accept but went in the County Clerk’s office in 18S0 as Deputy and continued Deputy under Dr. F. M. Slemons and James G. Truitt until November 4th., 1903 when he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court. April 7th, 1885 he married Miss A. L. Bell, of Missouri. He has one daughter, Miss Martha Toadvine, who is now a member of the Junior Class of the High School. CAPTAIN ALBERT LAWS, U. S. A. Albert Laws graduated at the High School of Salisbury Maryland, in May 1888 — Entered the United States Military Academy, of West Point, N. Y., June 15th., 1880’and graduated June 12th., 1893, after which he was assigned to the twenty-fourth Infantry, United States Army as second Lieutenant and stationed at Fort Bavard, New Mexico; from there the regiment w ' as sent to Fort Douglas, Utah. He remained there until war was declared between the United States and Spain. In April 1898 the 24th was ordered from Fort Douglas to Garnpa, Florida en route to Cuba and there he received his promotion from 2nd Lieutenant and was also made Regimental Quarter Master of the 24th Regiment. In June of 1898 the regiment was ordered to Cuba and as¬ signed to the command under Gen. T. Kent and in a few days the 24th took a conspicuous part in the battle of San Juan Hill, near Santiago de Cuba, July 1st, 1898. After remaining in the trenches for fourteen days be¬ fore Santiago de Cuba the regiment was ordered to Siboney to nurse the sick and wounded. After staying at Siboney for seven weeks they were sent to Montauk Point; from there back to Fort Douglas, Utah. In June of 1899 the regiment was ordered to California, en route to the Philippines. While waiting for transportation Lieutenant Laws was notified bv a telegram from Washington telling him that he had been made Major of the 35th infantry U. S. V. then being organized at Vancouver-Barracks,—Washington State. In October ’99 the 35th was ordered to the Philippines, sailed on October 4th ’99. He remained with the 35th until mustered out of service at San Francisco in ’01, he then received his promotion to captain in the Regular Army, which 10

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Mr. Adams was secretary and treasurer of the firm of A. W. Robinson Co. from its incorporation in 1903 until its absorption by the Marvil Packing Co. Mr. Adams is a member of the following fraternal organizations; Masons, Knights of Pythias and Sr. 0. U. A.M. In politics he is a sturdy Democrat and has many times represented the democracy of his district in nominating conventions in which his membership was valuable. Mr. Adams is a high minded, noble man, one of pleasing address and wonderful personality. Sharptown may well be proud of him as one of her favorite sons. GRACE W. ALLEN. Miss Grace W. Allen, one of our lady alumnae, was reared in Allen, this county, where she attended the public school. In 1889 she entered the Salisbury High School from which she graduated in 1892, being vale¬ dictorian of her class. Immediately after graduation she began a pedagogical career, that has been one of marked progress and success. She taught Nanticoke school for three years; Allen for four years; was princi¬ pal of Delmar Grammar School for one year and is now completing her second year on the island of Porto Rico. Here she was at first visiting instructor in English in the schools of Ponce. On account of her proficiency in this line as well as her rapidly acquired knowledge of the Spanish language she haa been appointed vice princi¬ pal of the High School in Mayagueg, from which position she draws a large salary, Miss Allen was granted in 1901 a life certificate by the State Board of Education in Maryland. She has ever been a progressive and faithful teacher and is one among many of our graduates who has sought to ennoble nnd dignify the profession of teaching. She has been popular in the communities where she taught and her withdrawal from the county was regretted by many. GEORGE HANDY WAIDES. The subject of this sketch was born at “Lakeside” in the town of Salisbury on August 22nd., 18C6. He was educated in the public schools, graduating from the Salisbury High School in 1882. The class of ' 82 was the first for many years to hold Commencement exercises and Mr. Wailes vas valedictorian. From the fall of’82 until ’90 he was associated with one of the largest dry goods stores in the town— Birckhead, Laws Carey. On September 15th., 1890 he entered Princeton University and was graduated in ’94 “Magna cum laude,” 21