Salisbury High School - Beacon Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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IIAKRY RUARK. Mr. Harry Ruark, an alumnus of the Salisbury High School, was born in Salisbury Aug., 11, 1880. He graduated from the school in May, 1898, was second honor pupil of his class. For one year after graduation he was salesman in the clothing store of Keunerly Mitchell in this city. In Dec., 1899, he was made clerk in the Farmers and Merchants Bank which position he is now filling. Mr. Ruark is a young man whose efficiency is recognized. He is courteous and easy of address and popu- ar in Salisbury. We are proud to number him among our alumni. MARION TABITHA YEASEY. A yoiiDg lady whom the high school can feel proud to claim as a graduate is Miss Marion T. Veasey, who graduated in the class of ’97. Being of artistic temperament she studied Art, Music, French and Elocution, the following two years, under private teachers in town and in the fall of 1902 she entered the Maryland Insti¬ tute School of Art and Design as a special water color student, which school she is still attendiug. EDNA U. ADKINS. After five years study, beginning in what was then called the Intermediate Department, then through the Grammar School, and the High School, Miss Adkins graduated in 1898. The following fall was given a scholarship to Western Maryland College, ' Westminster, Md., where, having entered the Sophomore class, she graduated in 1901, cum laude . Of all the specials, music was her preference and after pursuing the regular course as laid down by the school, at Commencement exercises she was given a diploma from that depart¬ ment, she was also awarded the music medal. Since leaving Western Maryland Miss Adkins has been teaching music and her skill as a musician is well known among the musical circles of the town. 24

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HON. ROBERT P. GRAHAM. Hon. Robert P. Graham was born in Salisbury, April 7th., 1867. He received his early education in the excellent public schools of Salisbury and later passed through the Johns Hopkins University with credit. In 1888, Mr. Graham was graduated from the Maryland University School of Law, and at once began the practice of his profession in Salisbury. In 1896 he became Comptroller of the State of Maryland, and has since held several public offices. Mr. Graham has been actively identified with the Republican party and is now in the law office of Ingram Graham, Baltimore, Maryland. LACY TllOROUGHGOOD. Lacy Thoroughgood, a native of Wicomico County, graduated from the Salisbury High School with the class of 1878, ' and took naturally to the clothing business like a duck to water. He held several clerkships; his first one was in Baltimore in the New York Clothing House. He came back to Salisbury after a few years and accepted a position with Birckhead, Laws Carey in their clothing department, and after four years with them he accepted a position as salesman with Schaumloeffel, the Salisbury Merchant Tailor, which was terminated by the big Salisbury fire in 1886. Eighteen years ago this fall he opened up the clothing business in Salisbury for himself and has never had cause to regret the opening, for his great success as a merchant is known to all who deal with him, and now he has two of the leading-stores in Salisbury. N. PRICE TURNER. Mr. Turner graduated as valedictorian in the class of ? 88 of the Salisbury High School, under Thos. H. Williams, Principal. After teaching one year in the public schools of this town, he entered the Sophomore of Western Maryland College and graduated as valedictorian in the class of ? 92 receiving the degree of A. B. Mr. Turner then began his career as a teacher. In ’92, he taught in St. Michaels and also at Oxford. The degree of A. M., was conferred upon him by Western Maryland College, his “alma mater” in June 1896. Later a position was offered him as one of the faculty of Chamberlain Hunt Academy at Port Gibson, Miss., which he accepted. After teaching three years he travelled through the west visiting the National Educational As¬ sociation in Los Angeles, California. After returning to his native state in 1901 he accepted the principalship of the Marion High School which position he still capably fills. 23

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Manual Training Exhibit of 1902. 25