The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-17
commencement at western Maryland
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Commencement exercises at the Western
Maryland College, began on Sunday last;
The occasion usually brings persons from all
parts of the State, generally eX-students oil
the institution and their parents. QUITE 4
large number were in the city more than
nsnal perhaps. The baeealaurate sermon
was preached by Rev. j. I. Ward, ID. d.,
president of the college, at the NJ. 7. church,
this city. at 10 a. m. His text was John VI,
6S-s'Eord. to Whom Shall We Go? Thou
Hast the Words of Eternal Life. The
church on the occasion was flied, and the
music was specially rchearsed for the occa-
siod. The church was again filled in the ev-
ening, when Rev. Chas. Giffin, of st. John 5
Chapel. Baltimore, delivered a sermon to the
literary societies of the college. His text
was, ASK what Shall Give Thee, from LIST
Kings, S, 5.
The Young ladies of the Browning Literary
Society celebrated their thirteenth anniversary
Monday night. The programme, one OF the
best ever presented by the Browning, was
carried out with great credit to all the partie-
ipants. The first part consisted OF an m
strnmental duet by Misses }. Smith and j.
Norment, of Westminster; opening address,
Miss Lizzie Swarbriek. of Washington eoun-
ty. Nd; chorus. Eve Come Again, society;
reading "A Family Jar, Miss +. Trench.
ard. Queen Anne's county, Md; rehearsal,
s.The Shipwreck, Miss Ida Deviibiss,
Frederick county, Nd; piano solo, Miss ).
Wilmer. Westminster tableau, The Beauty
of Early Piety;' essay, 'Shppers, Miss u.
diffenbaugh, Westminster Part Second
Piano solo, Miss f. Herring, Westminster
reading, s.Biddy McGinnis at the PHOTO
grrphers' s. Miss S. Kneller. Westminster;
duet. Misses G. Nichols and A. Smith
tablean. ''rhe Jewish Exiles :; anniversary
ESSAY, "The World of Letters, Miss n.
James. Hartford county vocal duet, Moon.
light on the Rhine, Misses II: Bowers ana
A Smith. and tableau, u ndine, Miss Z.
Hubbard. of Dorchester county, Nd.
On Tuesday morning the exercises of class
dav we're celebrated in the large pavilion IN
the college grove. According to the pro
gramme, the class, nineteen i'll namher, rep
resented the Grand Combination Of Edu-
cational Talent. with the president Of the
class. C.. b. TAYLOR, Of Worcester county, as
rinamaster +. Z. Leech, Albany, y. l.,
historian. and Miss Jennie Smith, Of West
minister. prophecies. II. l.. Elderdice, OF
Caroline county, Nd. composed the elass
ode which WAS sung by the entire class, and
the annals of the class were received by Mr..
A. L. Miles. of Somerset county, and Miss
G. r. Nichols, of Frederick county, Of the
class of 1881. !,
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the exercises. The stone Is Of Italian marble.
three feet high, and consists Of two heavy
slabs surmounted BY an urn, which was filled
with flowers and ivy. Il Is further embelhslI-
ed with the very suitable notices, Cor taRai,
I'm Ina; PIllaa Non Sine i'sireTe; and
FINS Corona Opus The FIRST Is the general
class motto: the second that Of the male
section the third that Of the female section.
Mr.. Ivan r. Meekins, of Cambridge, Nd,
delivered the address at the unwilling Of the
stone. The ssoue IS the work Of Mr.. John
Beaver. Of this city, and its execution well
sustains his reputation as superior marble
worker.
The eleventh annual oratorieal contest be-
tween the Irving and Webster Literary Soci'
cites was held Tuesday night The orators
~ tae evening and the subjects of the ora
tons we're. For the Irving. a National
Era" BY F. II. Schaeffer, Of Silver RuP.
Nd: '.Bvron. by Samuel d. l.ecch. Abs
M. Y. H.. and ss'rhc Zenith Of Success. BY
A. l.. Miles, Marion. Md For the Webster,
..Ibe Practical Tendencies OF the Age, bs
". +. Elsin. Poolsville. Nd; National
CHARACTER, hy J.. W Kirk. Alexandra. Va;
ssW. Z. Gladstone, BY J. ]. I. Thompson,
Nassau. Y. p
Wednesday morning the grades Of the
students were announced and certificates 81
distinction and prizes were awarded, The
Knhns gold medal for the studeut IN tthc
male freshman class, showing the best
general scholarship. was awarded J. WA.
Moore. Of Tvaskin, Wicomieo county, Md
the Wsrd medal to the female freshman class
was awarded 20 Miss Emma Abbott. Of An
napolis, Nd. j. W. Kirk, Alexandria. va;
". ". DUNN. townsville, Md: Miss Mamie
James. Belair. Nd; r. L. i.snthicam,
Church Greek, Nd and Miss Sadie hnrlleF.
Westminster. Nd: received handsome books
a. prizes for the best essays written during
the year.
DISTRIBUTION or DISTINCTIONS.
Ia mental and moral seience-MesSEs. +.
l.. Giles. II. L. Elderfice. {. Il Taylor, z.
A. Warheld, J. W. Kirk, II. F. Baughman,
s u. I.eech
In physical scicnce-Messrs. +. /. C;ies,
c. <. Stoner, N. W. Chann, II. f Baugh-
man. J. W. Kirk. r. l. ianthicum, i. 4.
Benson, G. W tiss, II. L. Wright, j. W.
Moore. H. G. Jones, d. W. Gwyan.
Ia maihemaiicS- Messrs- =. J.. Giles, {. =.
Stoaes. l.. r. Meekins. H. f. Baaghmsn, y
W. KIRK. J. d. Gwynn, J. VI. Moore. H. G..
Jones.
IN. ancient languages Messrs. +. l.. Gies
c. +. Stoner, G. b. Taylor, II. +. Baughman,
j. W. Kirk. 1. C. Wainwright, q. W. Gis,,
II. l.. Wright, T. T. Benson, J. y. GWynn,
y. w. Moore.
In French-Aessrs. NJ. ". Chaan. 4. +.
I4iuihicau. H. L. Wright.
Ia Hebrew-Messrs- j. W. Kirk, Z. A..
Warfeid, ". ". DUNN.
In deportment-M essrs j. III. II Earhart
]. ". GiI. r.. " N. Gist, j. W. Kirk, II.
+. lamotie, H. G. Jones. 9. G. Erb, G..
Moss ". L. Roop.
In mental and moral science N fsses i.atira
j. Bishop Gertrude Brat, May G. Meredith,
s. Mamie James. Jessie Smiley, Virginia SEai-
ley.
Ia bellies lettrcs-M essrs. f. 4. Gies, +.
p. I.eech. l.. r. Meekins, J. W. Kirk, X. +.
Baaghman. r. L. Iiuthieum.
In physical seienee-Aisses Laura J..
Bishop. Gertrude Bratt. Mary +. Myers. 5.
Mamie James, George X. Nichols, Jessie
Smiley, Emma Abbott
IN matsematics- Misses Belle 0rndorif,
I Flora A. Trenekard. Emma Abbott, Laura
( j. Bishop, Carrie A. Clayton, 5. Mamie
/ James. Jessie Smiley, Virginia Smiley. Ella
7 G. Wilson, Gertrude Bratt, jamie Norment-
In belle letters-M Misses Emma Abbott,
/ Laura J. Bishop, Gertrude Bratt, May {.
Meredith, $. Mamie james. Jessie smiley,
7 Virginia Smiley, Ella q. Wilson, G. A.
! Clayton.
1 In French- Misses Laura J.. Bishop. Ger
trude Brast, Mary f. Myers, 5. Mamie
Z James. George r. Nichols, NJ. Emma
TAYLOR. Emma Abbott, Ella q. Wilson,
India II. COchel, Belle 0rndorf. Flora A.
grenehard.
Honorable mention was made Of Horace
! G. Cowan. Samuel f. CasseR, w. H. Glib
bons, 7. r. L. Price aud A. G. Wilson in
4 physical science; c. E. Becraft in bellies let.
tres and mental and moral science +. Nee.
Blown in bellies lettres aud physical science;
Z NJ Wilson Chunn in bellies lettres and mental
and moral science; W W. DUNN in bellies
7 leares and mental, moral aud physical sci
ence John II. T. EaFhaFt in mathematics,
! ancient languages, bellies letters and mental
and moral science Hugh l.. Elderdice il
bellies Ie;tres and physical science w. NJ.
( Clsi IN mathematics, bellies lettres and men
4 tai. moral aud physical science Theodore A.
Kaufman in mathematics Calvin B. Taylor
in mathematics. bellies lettres, and physical
science Charles Z. Stoner in bellies lettres.
i and mental and moral science; B. W. kend-
Z ley in bellies lettres; John NJ. Gill in bellies
/ lettres and moral aud physical science s. d.
4 Leech in bellies lettres and physical science
r. l.. Linthieum in bellies lettres and mental
and moral science; Z. r. LeeclF in mental,
moral and physical science; A. L. Miles in
bellies lettres aud mental, moral and physical
science; l.. r. Meekins in mental, moral and
physical science j. ID. GwiRn in bellies let
tres c. B. Jarman in bellies lettres and phys
ical science; T. A. Myers in bellies lettres
( W. T. Elgin in mental aud moral science
Frank Fenby in mental, moral and physical
science Jos +. Herring in mental and moral