The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-01
commencement al Springfield institute.

commencement t AASAN-
The annual commencement OF Springfield
| Institute took place on Wednesday night last
at Springfield Church, the new Academy not
being completed. The Church was filled to
Overlooking. A stage was erected IN front OF
the pulpit, which was handsomely decorated
/ with flowers and evergreenS. Promptly at s
I o clock the exercises commenced by an lnvo-
cation by the Rev. s. W. Beach, which was
/ followed by the salutatory by Miss Carrie Nor
ris, whose exercises throughout showed mark
1 ed ability. Then came an instrumental duet,
1 by Misses Cora Devries and Bessie Anderson,
/ which was quickly followed by the Expected
I Visitors, seven young ladies taking part,
/ which was we'll rendered and warmly ap-
4 plauded. Next, vocal solo, "The Spanish
I Orange Girl, was sung by Miss Bessie An
derson, who, with her sweet voice and basket
4 of oranges, won hearty applause. Then an
instrumental duet, by Miss Mamie Bowen and
Wade Warfeld, was well executed. Fash
/ ionable Follies'' was given by the two little
! Misses Nellie War6eld and Fannie Ferney.
Then followed ''What's in Name, by eight
Young ladies. A quartet, "All Things are
Beautiful, " was beautifully sung by Misses Bes-
sic Anderson, Cora Deyries, Carrie Norris
and Elsie Dorsey. Figures was then given
by class of small boys and girls, which was
well received. The Free Gymnastics, by
class of small girls, showed careful training
and received a well deserved applause.
ssWanted-A Minister'S Wife, was answered
by Miss Belle Dorsey in good style. Con
slider the Lilies was then given by eight small
girls Then followed well executed duet,
by Misses Carrie Norris and Elsie Dorsey.
s.Boys' Rights were then asserted by the small
BOYS, who were meekly led off the stage by
their positive parent AUNT Polly came
next. which was warmly appl&aded Then
came .sThe Wolf at the Door, and was well
sung by the little Misses Mamie Polk and
Laura Duvall. Then brilliantly executed
instrumental trio by Misses Carrie Norris,
Cora Devries and May Crook. The beautiful
instrumental solo, martha, by Miss Cora
Devries, came next, and was quickly followed
bv Acquaintance under Difficulties, by Miss
Lille Hewitt, Wade Warfeld and Lowades
Bennett, which provoked much laughter. Then
came thirteen little girls, who, as they marched
around the stage, sang the Marching Song.
The audience was well pleased with the
sweet voices of the little children, and kept
time with the tread Of their little feet. Then
Miss Katie Eearney gave, 1.-The Queen OF
Skates" on the piano, and was warmly APP
plauded 'ISparticus' was one Of the master
pieces of the evening, spoken by Wade v ar,
field. Then followed the Bee, Clock and
Broom, by three little Misses. 'torget-me
not, was sung by Miss Elsie Dorsey m a
rich sweet voice. Then Misses Ella Shul;z
and Gussie Meyer, sang with feeling SMoon-
light Music, Love aud Song. Then came
the BOYS Tribunal, with Penr Bennett as
Judge, who made a most excellent one. Miss
Lille Hewitt then spoke "fhe Blind Girl OF
Castle Guile in her usual good style, aud
received we'll deserved applause. Miss Ma
ME Bowen gave .sT'he School Girls Revere
in Church. which pleased everybody in the
church and delighted the boys in the gallery
The ally and the Rose, was sung by the
Misses Bessie Anderson and Cora Dgynes-
Master Lowndes Bennett then appeared as the
book Pediar.' and Sc well did he act his
mart. YOU might have thought we had q VEN
table pedlar on the scene Miss Bessi. An
derson repeated a verse Of the Spanish
Orange, and ss0di Tu, both with good ei-
feet Then the Pirates Of Penzance closed
the exercises.
The prizes we're then distributed by tae Rev.
=. Beach. The gold medals we're awarded to
Miss Carrie Norris and Miss Lille Hewitt.
and the premiums 70 Miss Cora Devries. Elsie
Dorsey, Lula Verney, Bell Dorsey and En.
nice Gather The silver medal was awarded
20 little Miss Nellie WaFiield. Premiums
we're also awarded 70 Iowndex Bennett, Wade
Warfseld, Penn Bennett, Misses Mary Hewitt
Euniee Gather, Bessie Anderson, Bessie
Never, Maggie Voorhees,. For the best con-
position Miss Lille Hewitt, Elsie Dorsey,
Eanice Gather aud Maggie Voorhees,.
Most of the scholars received flowers from
their friends aud at the conclusion of the ex-
ereises the pulpit vas fairly loaded with pFra.
rnids baskets and bouquets of rare flowers,
whose fragrance filled the church
Rev. Henry Branch, az Ellicatt City, de-
Ivered an address 20 the scholars