The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-17

Trenchard in French; Miss Sallie r. Walker
in bellies lettres; Miss Nellie Warner and
Miss Carrie w. Yingling in mental and moral
science.
Mai. John |. Yellott, of Towsontown, deliv
cred the annual Grafton before the literary so
eieties of Western Maryland College Wedues
day evening His subject ''T'he Practical
Education of the Day, was carefully ham
died and was frequently applauded. Thurs
day was commencement day proper, and was
attended by n larger crowd than ever before,
attracted by the unusually large graduating
class. which represents nearly every portion
of the state. The platform was occupied by
the faculty, board of trustees and graduates.
After prayer by Rev. $. V. Leech, of n. y,
the following programme was proceeded with:
Salutatory. "Height Widens Vision, Calvin
h. Tavlor;' Salutatory. ''Charm and Merit,
Miss Gertrude Bratt first Grafton, "fhe Past
and the Present, Charles L. Stoner first
ESSAY. "The Dove-like Messenger, Miss Mary
f. Myers second Grafton, American Lib
erty, John H. I. Earhart; second essay,
..Pocahontas. Miss Nav c. Meredith third
grafton. The New South Lynn r. Meek
ms third essay, "All Common Good has
Common Price, Miss jamie Norment; fourth
Grafton, "a Mighty Power" VIM. NJ. Gist /;
fourth ESSAY, .'If Rest | Rust. Miss Jennie
:. Smith fifth Grafton. The Bible, Onr Ma
tion's Guard. Edwin 4. Warfield; fifth
essay. 'sThe Contemplation of Nature-lts
Happy Elects Miss Nellie NJ. Warner; sixth
Grafton. ''fhe Pleasures Of Memory, Nj.
Wilson Chunn sixth essay, The Ruins OF
Time Miss Alverla La Motto seventh ora
ton, "The Brains of New England. Edwin
p. Leech eighth Grafton, THE Wandering
jew, Calvin Z. Beeraft ninth Grafton, The
4 .s,Ftl Raals- - Htuh / Efdartifqns
comforting of degrees, by President Ward;
yaledictory, '.Have Faith Miss Laura }.
Bishop valedict0ry. Life Young Spring,
Edward l.. Gics: benedietion, by Rev. DIR.
Nichols.
The degree of A. NJ. was conferred on
Misses Mamie Mckmstry and Lizzie Trump,
of the class of 70, and the degree Of A. B.
upon the ladies and gentlemen of the class OF
50. The graduates received profueion Of
flowers, books and other valuable and beaut'-
ful gifts
WEBSTER SOCIETY REUNION.
The eleventh annual reunion of the Web
ster Literary Society was held "Wednesday
afternoon. number Of ex-active members.
members OF the faculty. clergymen and other
invited guests were present including the
ladies Of the Browning and Philomathean So
cieties and citizens of Westminster. The
meeting was called 10 order by President
Meekins, who. in a neat address. welcomed
those present 70 the Reunion. Mr.. II. l..
Wright read an essay. entitled The Charms
Of Music. which was written in humorous
strain aud considerably excited the rislhllities
Of the meeting. Mr.. John Thompson deiis-
cred and address upon the ''Defunct Senior
Glass OF So and was replied To BY +. l..
Gies The company then proceeded to DIS
cuss the merits the refreshments. which were
boupfifallv supplied. and 81 this time
number III t0asts were proposed, and replied
to as follows TO the Ladies, replied e. BY
l. A. Jarman: 70 our Sister Societies, by !.
". Kirk to the Calves. By ;. &. ohrsim o.
the Measles. by II. q. Cuwan; 70 the hN-
Active Members. by Rcv. 4. H. Lewis; 90
the CLERGY. Rev DR.. Mills; to College
Couples. by ". ". DUNN 10 the Missing
Link, by {. b. Jarman. Afer the company
had done insgice to the tempting viaRds set
before them che critic. W I. Elgiu. read a
criticism az the eyening exercises, and sith
few appropriate remarks, President
Meckins declared the meeting dismissed.
egrS4nx az rng IRvISe secIgTX.
At y o'ci0ek. The sasee afternoon. the
members az Irving Literary Society, IN ~.
sponse 10 the Finging Of the bell. assembled
ii their neatly arranged hall for the parpose
al saving . kind word ~ welcorae b. the
sxacfive members. Among the exaefsve
members present who spoke IN words q en-
eouraxemenf and cangrsfHlss1on % the Ssscie-
" were Messfs Miles, Miller. Somers and
Still. John Cunningham, then delivered The
address 81 farewell 10 the HeFaheFs u the
graduating class. who. in Response, showed
nlch regret on their paEs 60 Withdraw their
names from the Hsf a. aetiye mefnisrs as
well a. 10 pans vita friends of old ffVsHg
wish whom they had become closely eunnect.
I'd be the ties ef association. Several
speeches al interest were them aBade ay The
individual lneiuisers. after which the Society
adiourned Until September.
AtrNxI oF WESTERN MAINLAND cel1lnsE
The Alumni Association % Western Mary
land College met Al che College on Mednes.
dav morning. and was called % order By
James A. Di8enlansh, president
The roll-eali registered The presence q -
members The miaGtpS of the last neeilpg
wegr read aud approved. sitter which she class
Of - wefe elected members. and having been
conducted into the meeting scTc formally r.
eeiyrd hY ghe President. 4 coBiutttces con
sistins 81 Messrs. u. II Grouse, =. W SaFi-
ser and Miss Aiice F.nby, vas appointed g
make suitable csmEneps0raiion II the death q
Mr. Joseph B. Galloway, A. NJ, NJ. D., q
the class 81 f5
The following o:sicars we're elected for the
ensuing year President, ". z. Mcdaniel.
80. Viee. President. Joseph w. Saith. So
Secretary. Miss Martha Smith, 70; EreasSv.
r.. Miss Alice Fenby, -. The election q
each was made uuaaimoas. ~ was also the
election o. Mr. F. H. Peterson, A, NJ, l. l..
B.. 20, 70 deliver The annual oFation 10 9nae,
I lSss. aad ii Miss Mamie Swerms,edt, a. ~
+ ~. q read she annual essay IN june. -
Pending shis election, AFTER warm dlseas'
SION. Il vas decided hy = RISING vote With III
one dissenting ys5ee, that Ben-payaneni 81
daes Is = har 10 ans elective Office IN the AZ.
ISOLATION, including the positions Of erai9F and
essayist Azains; this action Rev. /. H.
Lewis protested. aad desired that his profess
+ be put ost record, to which sherv Was no OBJ
lection.
Il vas ordered that after the expenses u
i the reunion shall have beeH paid. the funds
remaining in the treasury be contributed %
the erection OF the new College baildisg de-
sired for the accommodation 81 the students,
and also that the Secretary sddress aeomma-
nieafisn to each member Of the Alumni, ask.
ing for q special contribution for this purpose.
The annual reunion and supper took place
Thursday night