The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-06-21

student in each class, ilabAed having the high
| est general average in all the stidies OF the
To the Female Preparatory students, award,
ed to Miss Mary Gait, of Copperville, Carroll
The Ward Medal for the Female Freshman
Class, awarded to Miss Nellie 'Sappington,
Rock Hill, Kent county, Md. ~,
Especial mention is to- be made OF MISS
! Hattie Stevenson, of Hopewell, Somerset
comfy. Nd. for excellence in Freshman
studies, but. who was not admitted to. coupe
tition for the Gedal, as she was graded IN the
early portion of the year, partly upon Junior
studies tfsl I1.8
The Kuhns Medal for the Male Freshman
class, awarded to Mr.. Nathan ii. Wilson,
Woodyile, Frederick county, Md:
The Leech Medal for the Male Junior class,
awarded to Mr. j. VIM. Moore, Baltimore,
Nd.
Prizes III Composition were awarded as fol-
lows: First prize, Theophilus Harrison, OF
the Junior class; second prize, Edwd. u. bll-
lingsIea, of the Freshman class; third prize,
Beulah Pollitt, of the Freshman class; fourth
prize, Nathan Ii. Wilson, of the Freshman
class; fifth prize, Lenore 0. Stone, OF the
Freshman class.
On Wednesday night . large audience was
present to hear the annual Grafton before the
literary societies, by DR.. l.. IL. Steiner, of
Frederick. The Doctor spoke on Provincial
ism and Cosmonolitanism. By Proyincialism
the speaker designated that spirit which
knows no earthly object of admiration greater
than itself, and hence finds Its highest good
in the contemplation and worship OF self.
This may manifest Itself in the individual,
where its most prominent characteristic is in
al sc fba pAlitIoal and rail-.
gious opinions and manners Of others, and
where it is the bitter antagonist Of their sue
cess; in villages where ignorance and conser-
vatism go hand in hand, and cities are looked
upon with pharisaic contempt, while they are
considered sinks of iniquity; in cities, which
lay claim to exceptional virtue, learning or
elegant refinement, while they despise the
humble citizens of the rural districts, how
ever skilled or intellectual, because of what
is sneeringly called their rusticity; in nations,
where healthy national pride is so eXagge-
rated that it becomes blind assumption of su
periOrity, associated with intolerable under
valuation of the rest of mankind.
In strong contrast with this spirit is that of
its antipode, which he styled Cosmopolitan
ism. Its end and object are not simply self,
but are more in accord with the diViAe com
mand ''To love thy neighbor as myself"
Its horizon is co-eXtensige with humanity
wherever found, however struggling, and
whatever doing. In the individual, the vii
lage, the city and the nation, it strives to re-
eognize whatsoever things are true, whatso-
ever things are honest, whatsoever things
are Just, whatsoever things are lovely, and
whatsoever things are of good ropport.1 1t
manifests itself in individuals as well as in
organized efforts to improve the intelleetqalr
moral and religious character of mankind,
and is always ready to lend n helping hand,
whenever and wherever the human race may
utter an anxious cry of need
To the rising generation is entrusted the
future of America, who should esteem it
priceless privilege to labor for the preserva-
ton of that liberty which finds its highest de-
yelopment in obedience to lawi Of that equal
ity WHICH considers all mankind as equal be-
fore the law; of that all-embracing fraternity
which recognizes the children of our common
Father as alike entitled to sympathy and as
sistance. --A--r- - q
In handling his subject the Doctor uncon-
sciousy made some palpable local hits, deal
ing hard blows at old fogysm, which has been
manifested in this community as. well as in
most all smaller towns and Gitios. That class
of his hearers who prefer n candle To gas;
muddy sidewalks to substantial payements;
old wells and cisterns, that go dry every sum
mer, to water works that supply pure and
wholesome water in abundance; streets cover
ed with mud or dust, to paved or macada-
mixed ones; taking risks of fire rather than
spend few dollars for hose, mHst have feltun-
easy. The Doctor alluded, also, to that class
of old inhabitants whose narrowness led them
to regard all new corners as carpet baggers,
instead of extending to them the hand Of fell
lowship and welcoming them to their midst.
His address all through was able, forcible and
logical, and was perhaps one of the best de-
liYered here on q similar occasion, for long
time.
Thursday was commencement day proper.
In the morning as the Westminster Band was
playing a march, the faculty, trustees and
of the senior class took position on
the platform. The exercises were opened by
prayer by Rev. J. I. Murray, d. D., Miss
Ruth Edelin, read an essay on the "Private
then President Ward conferred
the degree of A. b, on Miss Edelin,, Ella G.
Wilson and Frank I. Benson. The valedie-
tory Grafton was delivered by Frank I. Ben
son on Immortality of Thought" and the
valedictory essay by Miss Ella G. Wilson,
subject ''Noble Ends by Noble Means
Rev. David StevensOn's Address.
In the report of the commencement exer-