The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-06-19
commencement Week AZ New wind.o,
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eAetctneh Oi new Mlndsor bolicge were IN
angurated with two grand sermons in the
Presbyterian Church, which was filled on
both occasions. The pulpit was handsomely
decorated with beautiful and fragrant flowers
by some fair hands prompted by hearts too
modest to make the donors known, but the
tasteful arrangement aud appropriate choice
OF flowers have been none the less admired
and appreciated on this account. The choir
was IN lis best mood, with Prof. Merwin as
leader and Miss Louisa Kleehseh as Organist.
The selections were appropriate and executed
with skill and the happiest effect.
The annual sermon was from the text, in
/ Kings, 80, and was handled in a mnsterly
manner by the Rev. II. II. Fulton, the de.
seryedly popular pastor Of the I'd Presbyterian
Church of Baltimore. We omit any outline.
1t was delivered without notes, aud TO be fully
enjoyed it was necessary to be there. Mr..
Fulton is u scholar, an orator, and theolo-
gian. So highly was the discourse apprecia-
ted that the Faculty and students met the
next morning and unanimously requested a
copy for publication, to which request it is
earnestly hoped he will sceede. The sermon
to the college Christian Association" was
delivered on Sabbath night, by the Rev. Jno.
Ewing, of Clinton, New Jersey. This, too,
was an able aud eloquent effort and most ad-
mirably adapted to the young men and wo-
men, and could scarcely fail to inspire one
and all with purposes OF better life. His
text was from Luke g., l5-"Bring forth fruit
with patience Mr.. Ewing is a distinguish
ed minister of the Presbyterian Church in the
| Presbyterian State Of New Jersey. lie was
the delegate Of the Presbyterian Church in
| the United States to the old Kirk in Scotland,
appointed by the General Assembly which
met in Baltimore in 1878. His sermon has
also been requested for publication by the as
ISOLATION before whom he delivered il.
A sylvan excursion was made to Judge
| Slingufs grove on Monday, and was greatly
enjoyed, especially by the boarding students
of the College, who are kept pretty strictly in
the College traces during the year.
On Tuesday evening came the Annual
Soiree and Re Union of Alumni, students and
/ their friends. This commenced at clock
with full house. Instrumental Duet by the
Misses Estelle LOOMS, Of Wetheredsylle,
Md, and Mamie Ball. Of Lock Haven, Pa.
| Then came the Greeting by Mr.. Whitney
Hess, Of Lock Haven, Pa. This was indeed
a success He was master of the situation,
and held his audience from beginning to end
with Ciceronean skill and was applauded to
the echo. Then followed 'The Cumberland
March, by Minnie Wslen and Bessie Jelly,
who are Misses Of tender age, and reflect great
credit upon their music teacher. The audi
ence was quite in sympathy with them as was
manifested by tho applause which followed
their piece. The reading by Harry Holtz, oil
Union Bridge, and the defamation by Harry
Gorsuch, Of Warfeldsburg, revealed talent
and training, aud Milton Haines threw honor
into MeKinstry's Mills. The College Glet
Club is a favorite with all our audiences.
Next came the event Of the evening-the May
Queen, a drama in two parts. Miss II. klee
fsch as Queen Of May, NJ. Jones and Y. Loo
Englar as Maids Of May Queens train; Add,
NJ. Diehl as Directress; L. and NJ. Horner, l.
Kuhn, NJ. Lambert and w. Slingluf as May
ers; Clara Curtiss as Queen Of the Fairies
Katie Sliaglulf, Bessie and Addc jelly
and Minnie Walden as Fairies; Graces-
Beauty, Emma Smith; Florence, Mani,
Bail; Innocence, Pattie Johnsoni Love, Mag
gle Burlington; us Fairy of the Glen, Nettil
Maynard; Sea Nymph, Ella Simpson; Fair
of the Flowers, Cora Soelser; Cottage Fairy
Lizzie Deh; Princess Iyra, Minnie Lambert
The programme was gracefully announced b.
Prof. Merwin; bat it is justice to say that tn
credit Of this inimitable performance belong
mainly to Mrs, A. NJ. Jelly, the efficient AM
beloved Superintendent of the Seminary, an,
her able and accomplished associate, Mis-
Mamie W. McNeigh. The young ladies un
der their charge did honos TO themselves
. AHtlE lnhlFuNAoIh hhN AutiA NOAtNkN- hAttN
, beautiful tableau and charming quartet
the Alumni, students and their friends tool
possession of the parlors aud halls and en-
joyed a real and glad reunion until the Col
lege bell rang the hour of Nottingham unu
sually late hour for students at New Windso
to be out Of bed.
On Wednesday night, College Hall wa
filed TO hear the address before the Unto
Literary Society. This organization is CON
posed Of the Alexandrian aud Minnehahi
Societies, united for mutual improvement
The Rev. DR.. j. S. Jones, of Baltimore, (ofle
called Brown Memorial Joues,) was intro
duced to the audience at 8 o'clock. To Civ
any description Of the man or the address
that would do justice to the subject, is utterl
impossible. The address was unique and tn
man inimitable. His subject was sour Day,
and was handled in real Brown Memoria
style. Every eye was fixed upon the geniu
upon the platform, and more intense hstenin
was never witnessed in New Windsor. Tn
society has requested the address for publica
ton. Aner the address the college glee club
enjoyed together a reunion supper at the New
Windsor Hotel, and then serenaded all ID
fine girls in town. This popular club is com
posed Of some Of the cleyegest fellows in thu
college.
On Thursday night the commencement
proper was held in the College Hall. Tn
night was clear and the throng was great
The Oak Orchard Cornet Band was present
and did themselves honor and gave grea
pleasure to the vast assemblage flor the ex
teasiye and beautiful grounds, as well as tn
Hall, seemed to be filled with people, III
Salutatory by W. II. A. Koehl, of Baltimore
was sensible and to the point; and reveale
more than ordinary mind. The oratio
! Z - tho - lss ENpuar1 Rail
Lock Haven, Pa, was above tho average O
what is usually heard at commandments, an
his father, who, We learn, is q prominen
lawyer in Pennsylvania, and came seyera
hundred miles to hear his sons Grafton, ha,
reason to be proud of him. Willie Roor
with Estelle Loomis as his associate in tn
instrumental duet, did honor TO his teache
and Fanfare Mlitaire." Vim. Q. SHILLING
of Homecoming, Md or "Doc," as he iscalled
! showed up the Circulation of the Blood,
! in a manner that would have done honor /
medical institution. All honor 10 Prof
Smith, his instructor, 10 thisdepartmant, an
: who is a household word in aud around Ne,
Windsor. The Latin Defamation by Lo
Dielman, compelled many to listen who di
! not know word he was saying--an unusus
triumph. Wisdom" by Samuel T. Otto, Q
New Windsor, was an essay which Shove
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Use. The "Gsrman Defamation, - by Jaco
Ensor, Of Sans Creek, made the audienc
mirthful, and they could not tell why-Jacob
a success. The essay "0'er the Alps lie
Italy" by Miss Helena Kleefsch, was wei
written aud read. John Bafington gave hi
Greek defamation with as smoothe q tongu
as if he had risen from the dust Of Athen,
The French essay ala Culture del Esprit,
by Miss Lucy V. Provost, Of Baltimore, "a
gether with her pieces on the piano, deserve
the gold medal which was conferred upon her
Miss Addis NJ. Diehl, who graduated la,
year, aud who took a port graduate course thi
year, was rewarded with port graduate gol
medal; and more than this, has been chosen
, over many applicants, as the Associate Prin
cipal Of Seminary in Georgia. Presideu
Jelly announced the most faitering outloo
/, for the next year, and therefore several in
! portant and distinguished additions 10 th
College Faculty with the most important
the preseutlaculty remaining, The professor
and teachers all paid. The college building
already filling with desirable summer guest
and everything in the most encouraging an
satisfactory condition. The college is no
indeed "a thing Of beauty" and we beiey
will be "a joy forever The grounds are i
perfect order, and John Donaldson, the gal
ner, is US proud Of ''his place as amy OF III