Salisbury High School - Beacon Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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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

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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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ami was appointed to deliver a Commencement Oration. In the fall of 1 he same year he entered Princeton ideological Seminary, from which he was graduated in ' 97 at the head of the class. During his theological use e pursued post-graduate studies in the University and was given the degree of A. M. in ’90. Shortlv a ter leaving the Seminary he began to preach in Scots Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. On the death of u pas 01 in the fall of the same year, he was elected unanimously to the pastorate which he still holds. GEORGE WILLIAM TODI). four mn2f WiI1 ? v° dd ™! )0rn the 9th -’ da - V ° f December » I860 on his father’s farm, “Rose lawn”about teredThl A T r ' ' , WUS !lb ° Ut ten ear8 of :, S e his Parents moved to Salisbury, where he en- CoHei t t my ' M gni 1 d,iated at the a e of 18 - He then took a three years course at Western Maryland r, 8 1“ 1880 theh0,,0rs ofhis class, delivering both the valedictory and the , e 3 h ' t t the ] mg ° the c ass st01,e - As % he was thorough in all his tasks and was never satisfied un- measte oT : V v l ' S H°f e , ver - % ' br f ,ich of his 8t ies. He possessed a high sense of honor and was apt to Tmv wo by his exalted idea of the code of honor. After graduating from College he taught at the Acad- he ha , T i , 1 ' medicine ’ « radnati,1 g from Gie Maryland University in 1885. Since that time ie lias practiced his profession successfully in the city of Salisbury.- and !:!uZ n ed t ' ' Woodcock ho eutera with enthusiasm in all his plans of advancement and with three children, two boys and a little girl, makes a bright happy home. PenilVln r ry [ 1 ' ellC0, ' ? gemenfc fr ° m the I Ublic who doubted success of his undertaking he founded the Pe msu a Genera Hospital in 1897 which has proved a great blessing to the Eastern Shore. The success with which he thinh? li° Ug 8 ,T rtakiUg , pr0Ve8 his b ' domitable will and courage to succeed with any project wnich he thinks will prove a blessing to the general public. VAuuliJN b. GORDY. Mr. Gordy was born in 1860. After attending the public school for a number of years he graduated at he age °f seventeen, in the year of 1778, the second class the school graduated. Mr. Go ' rdy was offered a posi t on as teacher in the public schools and accepted. After teaching successfully for four years he entered int o P ie,,eDt business career as a farmer which he has carried on successfully until the present time. 22