Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-06-16
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annual closing exercises of Shepherd
College took place in the College Hall on
Tuesday evening last. We noticed on the
stage, besides the students taking part
in the exercises, the trustees and
the faculty, the Hon. B. L. Butcher
and j. B. Fowler, members of tho
Board OF Regents, the Hon. A. X.
Boteler, Mr.. Eichel5erger, Of the Mar
tinsburg Statesman, and Rev. d. NJ.
Moser. The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. d. N. Moser, of the Lu-
theran Church, after which the following
declarations and Rotations were had,
and we can truly say that the young ladies
and gentlemen did we'll: Washington.
Brock Reimhart; The Green Mountain
Justice, Mamie Herr; The North Amer
lean Indian, Enoch Vickers; A Leak in
the Dixie, Lizzie Boswell; Speech of Pat
rick Henry, Robert Gibson; Pin, Needle
and Scissors, Ada Brotherton; Trial of &
Murderer, Matthew Mason; The Ono
Horse Shay, Rena Stonebraker.
The only graduate this year was Miss
Alice Pendleton, who read beautiful
and we'll written essay OH "Our Aspira-
tons aud Our Inspirations" after which
Hon. b. l.. Butcher, President Of the
Board of Regents, presented her with the
college normal diploma. Addresses were
made by the Hons. 3. J.. Butcher, j. b.
Fowler and A. K. Soteler. By way or
pxrenthesis we would suggest that when
addresses are made 10 young persons urg-
ing on their education and telling them
to cultivate habits OF thought and purity
Of language, tho speaker should avoid the
use of slang words and phrases. The
exercises were closed with the benedic-
ton by Rev. d. N. Moser, and thus ended
another commencement.
THE ALUMNI ANNIVERSARY.
Tuesday night the Alumni Association,
composed Of all the normal graduates or
the college, held their anniversary. To
say the hall WAS full would be only half
the truth. Is was literally packed inside
and in the passage ways and around the
windows, and great many went away
because they could not get inside, or withIn
hearing distance on the outside. Many
OF the alumni were present from a dis
lance, and the hall would not even seat
the members of the association, but as
many as could gathered about the stage,
and the pleasant faces and joyous looks
showed how glad they were TO meet their
former companions and welcome them
back TO their alma mater.
In the absence Of the president, Z. l..
Fulk, George Knott presided. The exer-
eises were opened with prayer by Rev.
W. G. Eggleston, Of the N. Z. Church
South. The programme was interspersed
with music by Criswell's Silver Cornet
Band, which added much to the enter
tainment.
IL the absence Of DR.. Port Morrison,
who was unexpectedly prevented from
filling his appointment, Rev. j. o. Knott
delivered the annual Grafton, and took for
his subject "Our Possibilities" which he
handled in g mastery manner, and de-
lighted the audience by his pleasant de-
livery and apt illustrations. The annual
essay was read by Miss Ella Cameron,
who took for her theme "Our Hopes and
Our Duties, and in beautiful and chaste
language painted the hopes of youth and
neglected opportunities, the disappoint-
ments of maturer years, and then turned
to "our duties" and drew vivid picture
of life's responsibilities and of what was
required OF those who had enjoyed the
privilege and the blessing Of training
in Shepherd College.
Jesse A. Engle of the class Of 1873 then
delivered the historical Grafton, and in a
feeling manner portrayed the life work,
thus far, of his classmates, and dwelt upon
the several duties that they owe to their
alma mater. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. w. G. Eggleston, and
then came the farewells, and the alumni
Of Shepherd College left for their several
homes, hoping to meet again next year.
THE BUSINESS MEETING.
The business meeting Of the association
was held on Tuesday afternoon in College
Hall. A large number answered the
roll-call. In the absence of the president
George 5. Knott was called to the chair,
and in the absence of the secretary Miss
Ella Kelsey was made secretary pro tenn.
The following officers were chosen for
next year: President, George j. Hill;
Vice-President, George w. Banks; Re-
cording Secretary, Miss Ada Harp; Cor
responding Secretary, DR.. y. Il. Knott;
Treasurer, George :. Knott.
The following appointments were made
for the next anniversary: Orator, George
w. Banks, principal, and Randolph Stri-
der, alternate; Essayist, Miss Rose Cock
rell, principal, and Miss May Murphy,
alternate; Historian of the class of 1879.
j. D. Renteh, principal, and Miss Bette
Chaplain, alternate. The following were
appointed a committee to make all the
necessary arrangements for holding the
next anniversary: Charles J. Miller, Z.
L. Fulk and George j. Hill.
Bitten by "a Snmke.-Emnia Wick
ers, about thirteen years old, daughter Of
Mr.. William Vickers, OF this vicinity, was
bitten by copper-head snake on Monday
last, and she was at one time in a very
serious condition from the effects of the
bite. 1t appears that she was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Cook, above town, and while
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