The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-23
The Kuhn's gold medal for superior schol.

arship in all the studies of the male Freshman
class was awarded to Mr.. Leyburn NJ. Ben
nett, and the Ward gold medal for the Fresh
man class of ladies, was given similarly to
Miss Aline Richardson. Also, gold medal
similarly given to the female preparatory de-
partment was awarded to Miss Jennie Wilson
Certificates of Distinction were given In
Department to Misses James, Keller, New,
man, Mckee, Cochel, A. Richardson, E.
Richardson. Wilmer, Stouffer. and thinner
man, and to Messrs. Amoss, Burgee. Now
bray, Wilson; iii Mental and Moral Science
to Misses James, Nichols, j. Smiley, Clayton
Edelin,, Z. Wilson. and Messrs. Baughman
Kirk, Linthicum, Benson, Gist, and Kindley
IN Bellies Lcttres, to Misses James, Nichols
J. Smiley, Clayton. Edelin,. z. Wilson. Orll-
dolff, \. Richardson Z. Richardson, Minnie
Stevens, }. Wilson, and MessrS. Baughman,
Kirk, Linthcum, Benson, Gist, Moore, Todd
Myers, White, Bennett, Mowbray, Reifsnider
Wilson, Slifer and Arringdale; in Ancient
Languages, to Misses A. Richardson, Z. Rich
ardson, Colt, E. Wilson, Clayton, James
Nichols, j. Smiley, and Messrs. Kirk, Baugh
man, Gist, Benson, Todd and Moore; il
French, to Misses James, Nichols, j. Smiley
Clayton, Edelin,, E. Wilson, A. Richardson
+. Richardson. Trenchard: in Mathematics, te
Misses james, Nichols, J. Smiley. Z. Wilson
Colt, Lockard, A Richardson, J. Wilson
and Messrs. Baughman, Linthicum, Benson
Gist, Moore, Jarman, Bennett, Mowbray
Roop, Arringdale, Burgee and Wilson; in Ply
steal Science, to Misses James, Nichols, j.
Smiley, Clayton, Edelin,, E. Wilson, A. Rich
ardson, Z. Richardson, Duval, and Messrs.
Benson, Gist, Kindley, Baughman, Kirk,
Linthicum, Todd, Cunningham, Moore, Bur.
gee, Herman, Mowbray and Bennett in Mu-
sic, to Misses Wilmer, Cochel, j. Wilson and
Minnie Stevens.
The following students having obtained an
average grade of over nine in the departments
named, have received honorable mention:
In Mental and Moral Science, Misses Diffen-
baugh, Frizell, Herring. Keller, Lease, V.
Smiley, Swarbrick, and Yingling, and Messrs.
W. DUNN, Fenby, Miles, Norris, Ohrum, H.
Schaeffer, Thompson and Wainwright; in
Bellies Lettres, Misses Cochel, DuvalI, Colt,
Lockard, Mckee, Roach, Stevens, Trenchard,
Ames, Keller, Lease, V. Smiley, Swarbrick,
and Messrs Brown, Cunningham, A. DUNN,
w. DUNN, Grow, Herman, Jarman, Miles,
Ohrum, Roop, H. Schaeffer, Thompson and
Wainwright; in Physical Science, Misses
Ames, Cochel, Diffenbaugh, Everhart, Cot,
Herring, Jones, Keller, Lease, Lochard, Nc
Kee, Orndorff, Roach, V. Smiley, Swarbrick,
Trenchard Trumbo, Yingling, and Messrs.
A. DUNN, W. DUNN, Erb, Fenby, Flagg,
Grow. Jarman, Miles, Moore, Myers, Norris,
Thompson, Wainwright and White; in French,
Misses. Cochel, Difenbaugh, Edelin,, Ever
hart, Colt, Herring, Jones, Keller, Lease,
Lockard, Mckee, Roach, V. Smiley, Swar
back and Yinging; in Ancient Languages,
Misses Diffenbaugh, V. Smiley, and Swar-
brick; in Mathematics, Misses Duvall, Nc
Kee, Orndorff, E. Richardson, Swarbrck and
Trenchard; in Music, Misses Clayton, Herring,
Nichols and Sappington.
On Wednesday afternoon the Irving, Web
ster, Browning and Philomathean societies
held reunions. The programmes of all were
similar, and consisted of addresses by the
presidents, readings, &C., and each wound up
with discussion of refreshments.
On Wednesday night Col. Henry Page, of
Princess Anne, Nd, delivered the annual
Grafton before the literary societies of the col
lege and as cultured an assembly as ever
Pages address was fine production and well
delivered. 1t will be published in full in our
next issue.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Thursday was commencement day proper
The graduating class consisted of twenty-five
members, as follows: Joseph w. Kirk R. l..
Linthicum. Alonzo L. Miles, Franklin H.
Shaeffer, VIM. w. DUNN, Smallwood C. Oh
rum, Jesse w. Norris, Frank P. Fenby, Louis
C. Wainwright, John j. F. Thompson, Harry
f. H. Baughman, George r. Nichols, Jessie
Smiley, Virginia Smiley, Lizzie Swarbrick,
Lille NJ. Keller, Florence B. Difenbaugh,
NJ. Agnes Lease, Florence G. Herring, Carrie
w. Yingling and S. Mamie James. All read
essays or delivered orations.
The exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. j. L. Murray, D. d., president of the
Maryland AnnualConference, land interspersed
in the programme was excellent music by the
Westminster Brass Band.
President Ward, in the name of the facul-
ty, conferred the degrees of A. B. upon each
of the gentlemen and ladies'. A. NJ. in course
was conferred upon l.. Z. Wilson, w. H. De-
ford, l.. A. Jarman, F. C. Klein, and W. R.
Mcdaniel, of the class of 1880. d. D. was
conferred upon Rev. B. F. Dugan, of Ten
nessee, and Rev. John G. johnson, of Vir
ginia. f. P. Leech, of the class of 1882, of
fers gold medal to be competed for by the
junior class of 1884.
Greetings were exchanged by telegraph be-
tween Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan, and
Western Maryland College.
In the evening the Alumni Association had
anniversary exercises.