The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-18
commencement Exercises at Western
NIarvInud College.

its prospects for the future are iiatterlnS IN
deed. It's merits as an educational institu-
ton are becoming more widely known every
wear. and its classes have been each year IN
creasing. We have no doubt that the Cottegt
Record. published daily by one OF the students
last commencement, was of vast advantage to
the College. The H'Ting Literary Gdzette'
published by the Irving Society the past llVe
months, has been Instrumental IN still iurthei
making the College known abroad, and both
papers published this week must also prove
adrantageous to the institution. Both ofthese
journals are well edited, rejecting credit up
on the faculty for the training given the stu
dents. whilst their neatness Is unsurpassed by
anv college paper in the country. The record
on Thursday contained a handsome portrait
Of President Ward, Of the College, together
with a short biographical sketch, and the ga,
zeffe presented an accurate and we'll executed
cut Of the College and q short history OF ITS
foundation, from the auentpe of Prot, Reese.
Commencement week began on Sunday and
closed on Thursday night. On Sunday morn
ing the bacealaureate sermon was preached al
the NJ. P. Church, this city, by Rev. j. L.
Ward, president of the college, his theme be-
ING ''Christian Religion and Morality. In
the evening Rev. J. l.. kilgore, of Stewards
vile, Pa, delivered the annual sermon before
the college societies-Irving, Browning and
Webster His subject was The Only Saving
Grace The congregations on both occa-
siens were large, and the music was OF an an
usually fine character, the choir being strength
ened for the occasion.
The Browning Literary Society celebrated
its eleventh anniversary on Monday night
The programme consisted Of essays, addresses
tableaux. readings and music. The welcome
address was made by Miss Jennie smith, OF
this city. Miss Carrie Yinging read ''Bhl
Arp on the Rack, Miss Jennie Normeni
'Three Women" Miss Ada Smith Nc
Lain's Child Miss Sadie kneller ''On Chas-
ing a Hog" The anniversary essay was by
Miss May Meredith, of Kent county, As the
DAYS are Passing By" Miss Agnes Lease
of Frederick, read an essay on The Poetry
of the Ancients.
Tuesday was class-day, and the exercises
consisted Of unwilling and planting the class
stone at 1881. The stone was beautiful de
sign, representing the figure of Clio, the muse
of history Ii was made in tbs city, and cost
the graduating class Sl30. The annals oil the
class we're handed to the class Of leo2, rep
resented by +. =. Leech, of Frederick by q.
Y Eyerhart. The unwilling speech was made
by G. W. Todd, of Salisbury.
Tuesday night the oratorical contest be
tween the Irving and Webster Literary Soci.
cites took place. The orators for the Irving
we're Calvin b. Taylor, Of Berlin, Nd, sub
ject, "Clio, the Muse of History; A. I. Miles,
OF Marion, Nd, subject, Thomas jefferson;
T. P. Leeeh, of Frederick city, Nd, subject,
"Home, Sweet Home The Webster ora
tors were w. W. Dunn, Of louisville, Nd
subject, .'Let there be Light: l.. x. Meek
ms. Of Cambridge. Nd. subject, The Amer.
lean question:: +. /. Giles, Of RclstsrS'own
Ma -,Lsa,4 t.narral XNebsfer -
Wednesday mornisg was devoted 70 the
reading Of grades and the distribution OF Ger.
tiicates. Prof. Herring read the marks and
Dr. Ward delivered the various honors. ! ne
following received distinctions ia the branches
named
In Bellies Leltres-Geo. Y. Everhart E. l.
Gies, George Gist, JW. Kirk, +. p. Leech,
5. D. Leech, 4. L. Linthicum, J. F. Somers,
c. b. TAYLOR, G.. ". Todd, II. /. Wright
Harry Baughman, Misses Katie GoOdhand-
Nav Meredith. Bessie Miller, May Myers,
Gertie Bratt, Maud Chaplain, ' Smily, Em
ma Taylor and Bette Braly.
Ia Mental aud Moral Science-H. L. II
ierdice, G. Y. Everhari. +. /. Gies, /. Il.
Meekius, J. +. Somers, g. W Todd. MISSES
Katie Goodhand, May Meredith, Bessie Nil
Ter, Mary Myers, Matte smith, Laura stat
maker.
In PHYSICAL Seienoe-Misses Lama Bishop,
Hattie Bollinger, Kane Goodhand. May Ner.
edith, Bessie Miller, Mary Myers, Laura Stall
maker, Minnie Usilton, and Harry Baugh'
man. f. L. Gies, Geo. Gisi, }. ". hirA,
L. r. Meekins, J. j. F. Thompson.
In Mathematics-Mlsses Laura Bishop,
Betty Braly, Katie Go0dhand, Mary Myers
Gertie Brat, MaRd Chaplain, Minnie sil-
ton. Virginia Smiley, Annie L. Ames, Irene
J. EverhaTt, Carrie Rippard, and E. J.. Gies,
Harry Baughman. George GiSt, Wm. Gist, j.
W. Kirk, Christopher Moss, {. b. Taylor, G..
W. Todd, II. l.. Wright, W. +. E.gin, James
d. GwynH.
In Ancient Languages Misses Lara ).
{ Bishop, Mary Myers, Gertrude Bratt, Maud
Chaplain, Minnie Usilion, Virginia smiley
4 ANNE Il. Ames, Irene Everhari, Flora Jones
/ and Harry Banghman, +. l. Gies, George
Gist, James ID. Gwynn, J. VI. Kirk, CHRIS
TOPPER Moss, F. H.,SchaeaeF, {. +. Stoner
+ G.. w. Todd.
/ In Freach-Misses l.. J. Bishop, kau,
I Goodhand, Bessie Miller. Mary Myers, Maae
/ Chaplain, Minnie Csilton and Messrs. \
Linthieum, W. Il. Eigiu.
/ In Hebrew l.. Elderdiee, J. W. Kirk
+ f. A. Warfield.
/ In Musie-Misses Hattie Bollinger, Flor
ence Herring, Alyerta Lamo,te, Minnie ISL
ton, Salhe Wilmer, Virginia Smith.
/ In English Branehes-Misses Annie Ames
Irene Everhart, Flora Jones.
In Depertment-Misses Hattie Boihager
/ Florence Difenbaugh, Ida Ditienbaugh, Flor
enee Herring, Alverta Lamotie, May Mere
dith, Bessie Miller, Mary Myers, May Nico
demns, Gertrude Brait, Virginia Smiley, J
Smiley, Minnie Usilion. Nellie Warner, An
ME Ames, Sallie Wilmer, Laura siainake
and John Gill, j. W Kirk, Christopher Noss
Harry Baughman.
The essay prizes were next awarded. Tkes
are given by Dr. Ward to those student
whose compositions in point Of dicilon, pen
manship and originality are adiudged by
/ competent committee. chosen for the pur
pose, 10 be the best. The lrst prize. whiel
was a handsome volume entitled The Llt
and Epoch Of Hamilton, was awarded TO /
r. Meekius, Of Cambridge, Nd, aaihoF o
! s.Epergv;'' the second 10 Mr.. +. Z. Leech
Of Frederick, Nd author Of ''Ihe lnhaenc
Of the Study Of Nature;' the third, Az
nold's Essays on Criticism, TO II. l.. Elder
dice Burrsville. Nd, author OF Mans Re
sponsibiity; the fourth 10 Miss Mamie James
ef Bel Air, Nd, authoress Of Love OF Fame;
the 9Th, "Demosthenes Orations, 10 MI
Calvin B. Taylor, Of Berlin, Nd, auihor Q
History.
A handsome volume Of poems vas awarde
to Miss Maud Chaplain for proficiency IN Ger
man.
The Junior prize medal, procured BY Col
McKellip, A. IT, Huber, Esq, DR.. Charlie
Billingslea aad DR.. Howell Bilingslea, wa
presented to Z. l.. Gies.
The gold medal, presented by member 9
the class Of 73 TO the yaledictorian OF "a
class Of 81, was awarded to Miss Laura Stal
maker.
The Senior class gave a medal for the Sc
phomore having the highest grade As }
w. Kirk and Harry Baughman came out eN
acty equal, DIR. Ward said he would retail
the medal, have one cast precisely like u, an
present one to each Of the gentlemen
The Kuhn's Freedman medal, donated b
Rev. Mr.. Kuhns, was awarded to George Gisi
The annual Grafton before the literary so
cieties was delivered on Wednesday night b
Hon. Henry w. Hoffman, Of Cumberland
His subject was the Educational System {
Our Country but his Grafton was not up T.
Interpretation ofthe audience, and did neithel
Justice to the orator orthe institution he SERVED
Public speakers owe il to themselves to MAX
preparation for public speeches or addresse
and it is also due to those they address.
Thursday was the great day, and the aud
enee. large on each Of the above OCCASION
on this day was very large indeed, and II
eluded persons from a distance in this an
adjoining states On this day the graduaur
class received their degrees Of A. b., COZ
ferred by President Ward, and delivered orr
tons and read essays, as follows: j.
Somers, Grafton, "BeacOn Lights Miss Kat
Goodhaud. ESSAY on while we Live, Let