Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-27

| rior advantages OF tue present
Of education over that of the oid-thef
but the few, those in and around the
County towns could enjoy the oeneh'
of a higher education, whilst now 1t Is
offered to every boy and girl IN the
! State.
Col Byrne also made few remarks
in which he said that he was glad 10
see that the people of this State were
becoming aroused to the true system
of education. He believed that the on
ly way TO have the children educated
properly was, to have the teachers
taught how and what to teach. This
the Normal School system only could
do-was prepared to do. Take these
fpenfy-Ons graduates, who shall so out
from this institution tomorrow, and we
soon shall have twenty-one little Nor
NAL Schools in this portion of the State.
Why ? just because they have been
prepared for this particular sphere, and
will teach whal and hOw they hare here
been taught TO teach.
On Saturday morning the Commence
ment exercises proper took place. Al
ter prayer by Rev. II. c. Brown, the
President Of the Faculty, Prof. McAiur-
ran, introduced the Young orators and
announced the names of the Young Ia
dies who had written ESSAYS for the oc-
casion, in the following order
The Noble Charaeier-An Grafton,
by w. T. Craighill
The Tai'ts If 7ime-An essay, by
Miss Ida BiIlmyer.
Tears-An essay. 10y Miss Belle Byers.
Perseusfdnce-An ESSAY, by Miss Ida
V. Cbapline
The BEAUTIES Of NatWe-An essay,
by Rosa A. Cockrell.
THE Progress Of Seiehce--An ora
ton, by Jarnet NJ Engle.
Gont--An essay, by Miss Fanny Fulk.
Sunshine and Shad0,o-An essay, 10y
Miss Bette Faweott.
Il Rolling SiOas-An essay, by Miss
Ida B. Kearney
Ihe Pleasures NJ Nem0cy-Au essay,
by Miss Ella NJ. Kelsey
Honesty The Besf PoGcy-Au Grafton.
by Andrew Lemastcr.
The Powsr Of JImd-An Grafton. hy
Clinton VI. Miller
Drifting Throngh Lite-An essay,
by Miss Sue V. Koontz.
Nusic-Ap essay, by Miss Annie ID.
Licklider.
THE Limit ne LoUf-An essay, Toy
Miss Eleanor ). Powell.
Musings az H.siory--.An essay, by
Miss Rose Snyder.
The .imcricaI Scholar An Grafton,
by Augustine {. Morgan.
Both the orations and essays were
above the common plane Of orations
and essays on such occasions, aud thus
reflect much credit on the young grad
yates. A very commendablc feature IN
both was the true christian spirit which
pervaded them. The speakers ai az
Quilted themselves well, and for their
labor were rewarded with applause, aud
a number Of beautiful bouquets We
like aud commend this manner Of eli
couraging and resarding our yonng
talent
When the last named speaker on the
programme had finished his Grafton,
Gov. Jacob arose and said the Board OF
Regents had awarded Normal Diplo-
mas to the following Young ladies' and
gentlemen, for having completed the
course Of study prescribed:
Miss Ida Billmyer, Miss Belle Byers,
Miss Ida " Chapline, Miss Rosa a.
Coclrell, Miss Fanny Fulk, Miss Bette
Fawcett, Miss Ida b. Kearney, Miss
Ella NJ. Kelsey, Miss sue Y. Koontz,
Miss Annie d. Licklider, Miss Eleanor
S. Powell, Miss Rose Snyder, Mr. w.
z. Craighill, Mr. James NJ. Engle, Mr..
Chas. VI. Fulk, Mr.. WIN. J. iIenkle,
Mr.. Andrew Lemaster, Mr.. Clinton NJ.
Miller, Mr.. Charles Miller, Mr.. Angus
tine e. Morgan, Mr.. Jas. w. Wiley.
The President of the Faculty then
addressed few appropriate parting
words to them, after which, Gov. Jacob
arose and spoke as follows -
at is always labor of love TO speak
to the young. When We speak TO the
young, it is, as it were, speaking IN
brass, whilst TO the old it is speaking in
sand. Do not imagine that you have
now completed your education, and
have nothing further TO do. Far from
it. You have but been led TO the yes
thule of learning whose temple has re-
sounded with praises. You are now 10
advance along it, if you are ever 10 be-
come anything and as you advance,
the way will open before you until il
ends in the Throne Of God. 1t is now
for you 10 sep out upon this untricd
road which is open before you. Always
remember that what is passed can never
be repeated. Some look forward only
to fame, no matter by what means OBJ
tanned, but if this be the highest object,
be assured that ere it is grasped, it will
glide away. Endeayor under all cir
cumstances TO do your duty, and may
God defend and keep you right.
A hinhlr intellinent and annrnciafiua