The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-06-21
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| Western Maryland College has completed
its seventeenth year, and the students have
returned to their homes for the summer vaca
ton. While other colleges and institutions
| of learning, with few exceptions, in the state
have been at standstill or ON the decline,
Western Maryland College has steadily ad
vanced, until it now has larger number o.
students than any other college in the state
The number. for the year just closed was ITO
This hasbeencomnencem tweek atthe col
lege. On Sunday morning. last at the NJ. 7,
Church Rev. }. I. Ward, D. D., president ofthe
institution, preached his fourteenth sermon to
the graduating class. His text was Psalms
CXIX, 9-''Wherewithal shall a young mar
cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto ac-
cording to Thy word" and his theme was
''The Bible the Guide Book for the Young.
The church was filled on the occasion. Be
fore the sermon were responsive readings,
PRAYER by Rev. b. Il. Benson. and excellent
music by the choir.
In the evening another large congregation
assembled to hear the sermon before the four
literary societies by Rev. c. b. Middleton, OF
Alexandria, Va, who preached from the 9Th
verse, LIST chapter of St John. his theme be-
ing 1.-THE Light of the World
On Monday night in Il large pavilion on the
lower part of the campus, the ladies of the
Browning and Philomathean societies gave q
joint entertainment, consisting of vocal and
instrumental music, essays, readings, reelta-
tons and calisthenics.
The programme was opened by an instru-
mental solo, entitled y Uno Mutt Dlete,' by
Miss Jennie Wilson. The difficult music was
well performed, and showed much talent.
Miss Annie Ames, as president of the Brown
ing Literary Society, delivered the President s
address, and spoke of the peaceful competl-
ton between the societies during the past
| olncip0 with hearty Welcome fO the
audience. Miss Ella Wilson president of
the Philomathean Society, in behalf of her
society, welcomed the faculty, board Of trQs-
tees and the assembled guests. She spoke OF
the pleasant harmony of the two sister socie-
ties. After this Miss Eyerhart read 'Mr.
Spoopendykes Fishing Excursion" Miss
Annie Shriver followed with pleasant selec-
ton, entitled, ''Whistling in Heaven" after
which Misses J. Wilson and l.. Bell sang q
duet called "Hither We Gomez The duet
was beautiful one, and the singers did it
| Justice. Then followed the essayical portion
of the programme, which consisted of an es-
say entitled, "What Good" by Miss Mckee,
and an essay on the subject "a Land Without
Ruins by Miss Boyde. After this was sung
a vocal duet entitled, Tuscan Girls Crown
ing the Sea-" by Misses NJ. Stevens and New
man Miss Stone then read ''The Ride of
Jennie McNeal.'; This was rendered in clear
and distinct tones, and could be heard III al
parts of the pavilion. Miss Sadie kneller
then gave the last recitation of the evening,
entitled, "Tom's Little Star" The vivacious
rendering of this was excellent, and it formed
one of the pleasantest features of the pro-
granine. VI.
% Next was an instrumental sOlO-Polonaire
.-"militaire," by Miss Nieodemus. The
music was difficult, but the player showed
decided talent in handling its classical turns,
At the close of this the following twelve ladies
arranged themselves for calisthenies; Misses
Ames, Pollit, Bell, J. Wilson, Trenchard and
Richardson, of the Browning Society; Misses
Duyall, Colt, Sappington, Price, Slaughter
and Minnie Stevens, of the Philomathean So
ciety. To the music of march, played by
Miss Newman, the young ladies formed in
through various intricate but beautiful
marches. z After this nine of the ladies per.
formed a varied set of movements with the
Indian clubs, exhibiting much grace of move
ment and bringing forth a round of applause.
Then followed the calisthenic exercise with
the wand, in which all the twelve participated.
The exercises then closed with some additional
marches even prettier than the first. The
young ladies were taught by Prof A. Ii.
Merrill.
On Tuesday morning class-day exercises
took place. The history of the class was read
by Frank L. Benson. ofWestminster, the his
torian, and the history was given to John II.
Cunningham, the historian of the class of So.
The prophesy was read by Miss Ella G. Viii
son, of Warwick, Nd. prophecies, who hand
ed it over to Miss Sadie kneller, of Westmin-
ster, who will foretel the future of the gradu-
ates of next year. The class ode, composed
by f. T. Benson, was then sung. The other
graduates were Miss Ruth Edelin,, of Duffield,
Nd, and Miss Lena A. Frizell and George
w. GiSt, of Westminster, the latter two taking
partial courses.
The annual oratorical contest between the IT.
wig and Webster Literary societies took place
on Tuesday night. The exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. L, j. priHkhouse, and
then the following programme was presented:
Music by Westminster Band.
Oration-''It Might Have Been."-W. II.
White; Irving.
Grafton" Henry Clay."-L. NJ. Bennett;
Webster.
Music by Band.
Oratioh -" Energy Exemplifed." u. w.
Moore Irving.
Grafton ''Politics and Religion of America
To-day. B. A. DUNN; Webster.
Music by Band.
Oration-'' Education. "A. G. Wilson; r.
wing.
Grafton -" Heroes aud Martyrs e. T.
Mowbray; Webster.
Wednesday morning was occupied in read
ing of grades, distinctions and awarding prizes.
Prof. d. w. Herring read out the standing
of each student in each study. After this the
certificates of distinction we're delived. These
certificates are given to the three highest
grades above nine in a class: Or for havingre-
eeiyea no dement's during the year. They
we're distributed as fellows
To the Ladies Annie Ames, for deport-
ment; Rebecca Boyd, for excellence in An
Gent Languages and Department. Alma Du
vail, for excellence in Bellies Lettres; Lena
A. Frizell for Department; Mary Gait, for
excellence in Arithmetic, Algebra and De-
pertinent; Ida Z. Gott for excellence in Men
tai and Moral Science, French, Natural
Science, Ancient Languages, Bellies Lettres,
Mathematics and Department; A. b. Lester,
for Department.; Katie r. Mckee, for excel
lenee in Mental and Moral Science, Natural
Science and Departments; Mamie Neode,
mus, for excellence in Mathematics, Music
and for Department.; Belle 0rndorff, for ex-
celence in Natural Science and for Deport-
ment; Beulah Pollitt, for excellence in Natu-
raj Science and for Department. Carrie Price,
for Department; Eudie l.. Richardson, for
excellence in Mental and Moral Science,
French, Ancient Languages, Bellies Lettres
and Mathematics; Nellie Sappington, for ex-
celence in French, Natural Science, Bellies
Lettres, Mathematics and for Department; A.
Shriver, for Department; NJ. Shriver, for De-
pertinent; NJ. Slaughter, for excellence in the
English Branches; Minnie Stevens, for excel
lence in Bellies Lettres, Music and for De.
pertinent; Hattie Stevenson, for excellence in
Latin, French and Mathematics; Lenore
Stone, for excellence in Physical Science,
and Rallas I attraS- Ado Trupho for avail
lence in French and Department; Jennie Will
son, for excellence in Music and Mathematics.
TO the Gentlemen Chester Ames, for ex-
cellence in the English Branches; L. NJ.
Bennett, for excellence in Bellies Lettres,
Mathematics; W. P. Brooks, for Department;
W: H. Brown, for excellence in Mathematics,
Ancient Languages and for Department
Anon Burgee, for excellence in Mathematics
and for Department; j. H, Cunningham, for
excellence in Mental and Moral Science, Ma
tural Science, Bellies Lettres, for Department.;
r. e. Davis for Department. D. Downino