Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-26
SHEPHERD COLLEGE.
SECOND ANNUAL. COMMENCE
MENT.

animation OF the students OF tins Ocnooi
took place last week, and were conducted
by Mr.. John Hess, member OF the
County Board OF Examiners, Rev. }.
w. Smith, of the NJ. Z. Church, and
George NJ. Beltzhoover, Esq, one Of
the Executive Committee. These gen
tlemen were present day after day, and
express themselves as more than salts
fed with the progress of the pupils and
their thoroughness in the branches
studied. The examination closed on
Friday afternoon with a Spelling Match
Of the whole school. The College Hall
was crowded with visitors, ana much
interest was manifested. The Eyamin-
ing Committee acted as umpires, and
the words were given out 10y the Prln-
cipal. After contest of two hours
Miss Ada Harp was the only one left,
and was declared entitled to the prize,
q handsome book.
On Friday night the annual address
before the Parihenian and Ciceronian
Literary Societies was delivered by AL
cxander II. Pendleton, Esq, OF Win
chester, Virginia. His theme was The
Teachers Mission" and his address was
well received by the large audience.
On Saturday morning the Second
Annual Commencement was held in the
Lutheran Church, in the presence Of
the Board of Regents, and one Of the
largest and most brilliant asSemblages
ever gathered together IN this old town.
People came pouring into town from
every direction, and the large Church
was literally packed with persons eager
TO hear,
At quarter TO 10 \. NJ, the process
sion of officers AMI students formed in
the College grounds, and headed by the
fine Band from Middletown, I'D,
marched TO the Church. and when all
were seated the exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. \. p. Neal,
The following essays were then read
and orations delivered. The audience
seemed to be both pleased and gratilied
with them, and manifested their pleas
IRE in various ways
ESSAYS.
Fading, Still Fading, Miss Ella Byers.
\ Grain of Salt, Miss Rose Bycrs.
Love Letters, Miss Kate Croft
Mirth and Sadness, Miss Annie S. liar
rison.
Stray Leaves from the Book OF Nature,
Miss Ada Harp.
y Trip to the Moon, Miss Emma law
kins.
The Hidden River, Miss Ida NJ. Hill.
Only Pebble, Miss Julia a. Hoffman.
Beauty, Miss Laura II. Lee.
Nothing is Lost, Miss Ida p. Lemen.
lis Night brings out the Stars, Miss
Florence McAnly.
The Good Old Times, Miss Brownie
Morrison.
Every Cloud Has Silver Lining, Miss
Anna Is. Osbourn.
The Long Ago, Miss Kate /. Rentch,
Greatness, Miss Fanny Shepherd.
Memory of Years Goue by, Miss Ida NJ.
Smurr.
Public Opinion, J. Seymour Baker.
Work, james w. Cohinbarger.
The Anglo Saxon Race, John 5. Hollis.
What Geography Teaches, IL. Is. High
barger.
\ Good Cause Makes a Stout Heart,
John o. Knott.
Occupation: George VI. Knott.
Not All Dream, WIN. f. OSbourne.
School Masters, Thomas l.. Richard
The Big Ship, Charles Il. Smooth
The Way to Success, Harry NJ. Turner.
Enthusiasm, +. Rush Turner.
After the last Grafton, Col Byne, of
the Board of Regents, arose and said
that the Board had conferred Normal
Diploma upon twenty iyht members OF
the Senior Glass who had completed the
studies prescribed and passed a satisfac-
tory examination upon the same. The
Principal then delivered the diplomas,
and the benediction was pronounced by
Rev. j. T. Rossiter.
Thus ended the second year of Shop
herd College, and none will now doubt
its success or withhold their patronage
from an Institution that has given such
proof Of its ability to impart thorough.
instruction, and has manifested such
rigor and energy in It's management
We are requested by the Principal to
return his thanks to the EXAMINING
Committee for their assistance in the
examinations.
The following is the report of the Ex-
aiming Committee.
The undersigned Committee appoint
ed to attend the examination exercises
Of the students ofShepherd College and
Normal School, report that they have
performed that duty in the regular at
tendance upon and close observation OF
said exercises, seven hours daily fol
three days. Examinations were had
upon Physical Geography, Descriptive
Geography, English Grammer, Rhetcr.
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