The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-20

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ton, Lenore Stone, Minnie Stevens, Leyburn
Bennett, Dent Downing. Walter Brown, >.
b. Ellis, i. H. LaMotte, f. T. Mowbray, W.
e. Roop. A. H. Wilson, E. G. Wimbrough
In Mental and Moral Seienee-lda Gott,
Ienore Stone, Eudora Richardson, Jennie
Wilson, Hattie Stevenson, Beckle Boyd. Ley
burn Bennett, f. McC. Brown, j. w. Moore,
f. T. Mowbray, W. e. Roop, A. Q. Willson.
I'm Mathematics-Be Boyd, Katie Nc
Kee. Maggie Merrick, Nellie Sappington,
Hattie Stevenson, Eudora Richardson, Anon
Burgee. Dent Downing, VIM. Rinehart, /.
/ II. LaMotte, John Snyder, n. ID. Wilson, Il.
C. Wimbrongh, Isaac Michael.
In Deportment-Misses Emma Adams, An
ME Ames. Mary Dewitt, Mamie Gait, Mary
Gait. Ida Colt, Eula Handy, Georgia Harlan,
| Bessie Hodges, Maggie Merrick, Carrie
Mourer, Mamie Nicodemus, Annie Parker,
Sallie Pennington, Carrie Price, Emma
Reaver, Nellie Sappington, Annie Shrver'
/ Mary Shriver Grace Smith, Lizzie Thompson,
Sallie Wilmer; Messrs. Anon Burgee, Ihos
Davis w. H. Grammer, p. W. kuhns, John
Kuhns, William McA. Lease, Isaac Michael,
| Il. T. Mowbray, Thomas Reese, W. b. Roop,
/ II. II. Slifer, John Snyder, Harry Spurrler,
Ernest Stouffer, T. L. Whitaker, N. FL. Viii
son. L. c. Wimbrough.
In Bellies Lettres-Mary De Witt, Maggie
Merrick, Carrie Price, Hattie Stevenson, Sal
| lie Wilmer, Carrie Mourer, Leybnrn Bennett,
| Il. T.. Mowbray, Isaac Michael, Thos. Reese,
H. H. Slifer, John Whaley, N. III. Wilson.
In Ancient Languages and Literature
Beckie Boyd, Mary De Witt, Ida Gott, Georgia
Harlan, Carrie Mourer, Eudora Richardson,
| Hattie Stevenson, Joseph B. Ellis, Isaac MI
| chael, J. w. Moore, Thos. Reese.
The Committee on Distribution of Prizes
| for Essays made awards as follows, and the
President of the College presented them ac-
cordingly.
venson, of Junior Class for Essay on dust
/ thou art, and unto dust shall thou Return, a
copy of the Revised Version of the Holy Bible.
10 Second Prize Essayist-Mr. Edward c.
Wimbrough, of Freshman Glass, for Essay on
| ''Our Country a copy of 'tHeart Throbs of
! Gifted Authors" by W. H. Browne, A. NJ.
To Third Prize Essayist-Miss Sadie Alb
| bolt, of Freshman Glass, for Essay on The
Ideal Woman copy of .1Guide, Philoso-
pher and Friend" by Mrs. Herbert Martin.
p To Fourth Prize Essayist - Miss Lizzie
Thompson, of Junior Glass, for Essay on
''The Beauties of Nature" copy of "Strug-
| Cling Upward by Sarah j. Jones'
To Fifth Prize Essayist-Miss Lulu Bell
of Junior Glass, for Essay on '"The Cultiva-
ton of Taste,'' copy of ''The Christian
Home,n by John Hall, d. D.
The Kuhns Gold Medal was awarded to
Mr. Edward C. Wimbrough, he having at
tanned the highest general average In all the
studies of the Male Freshman Glass
The Ward Gold Medal was awarded to Miss
Mary E. Dewitt of the Freshman Glass, she
having attained the highest general average
in all the studies of the Female Freshman
The DR.. c. W. Benson Gold Medal was
awarded to Mr.. Leyburn NJ. Bennett, of the
Junior Glass, he having attained the highest
general average in the Department of Bellies
Lettres.
IRVING SOCIETY REUNION.
Owing to the custom of the Society to ex-
clude everybody except the exactive of the
association. and hold the reunion with closed
doors, the Society had no visitors except those
who have been members oft. The exercises
were opened with prayer by I. Davis. This
was followed by a reading entitled The
Choir by H. >Stocksdale. John NJ. NALL
then gave q defamation of Screen at the
! THEATRE which was rendered in a highly
creditable manner Howell Lamotte then
delivered the s'Wecome to the Exactives."
This was written and delivered in an earnest
manner that called forth great applause.
Time was here given for speeches from the
exactives, after which the farewell to the
Senior class was spoken in feeling manner
4 by T. Davis. The Senior gentlemen respond
ed in an earnest manner.
WEBSTER REUNION.
The reunion of the Webster Literary So
ciety on Wednesday afternoon was the most
interesting and enjoyable occasions OF the
kind we have had the pleasure of attending.
The program consisted of a sham meeting
burlesque of the regular order of procedure
in the regular meetings during the year.
The idea was novel one and exceedingly
entertaining Under the head of 'svolun-
u ID /
Brinkhouse, Z. II. Lewis and R. Scott Nor
4 ris. smoke very pleasantly of the surroundings,
betokeping high degree of prosperity in SO,
ciety life. The Society was also addressed
by some of her exactiye memhers@Reys. 5.
i z. Cassen, W. B. Roberts and 81. 6. GQwa9.
They all congratulated the society on her fine
appearance and assured her of their deep
sympathy in all her interests Mr.. Leyburn
Bennett read very accurate history Of the
society, dating from the very beginning and
extending down to the present. 1t was the
more interesting because some OF those who
we're members during the first life throhs of
her existence were present to second and re-
ioice in everything the speaker said, After
the literary exercises were over the society
and visitors repaired to the large dining.
room, and amid the smiles of the fair sex and
the good humor of the other, supernduced by
their presence, they part0ok of bountitul
repast Several toasts were offered and
answered, and all parted realizing that in this
Reunion Webster had placed another laurel
in her well-decked crown.
ANNUAL GRAFTON.
The annual Grafton before the Literary So
cieties of the College took place in the pavil-
ion on Wednesday night in the presence of
very large audience beside the students. The
orator was Gen. Bradley 7. johnson, of Bal
timore, and his address was one of the best
ever delivered upon similar occasion at the
College, 1t was able and scholarly, and was
not after the usual style of such efforts,
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The commencement exercises were held on
Thursday morning, and the attendance of
visitors was unusually large. The exercises
opened with prayer by Rev. ). b. Souther-
spersed with music by the Westminster Rapd,
comprised the reading of essays and delivering
of oratons by the following, who composed
the graduating class; - -.
A. C. Wilson, of Cumberland, Nd; Saluta-
tory-Our Greeting, Ida E. Colt, Wallville,
Md; First Oration-"Show Thyselfa Man,
+. Nee Brown, Uniontown, Nd; First Els
say@Thoughts of the Past, Alma G. Duvall,
Away Theo. Harrison, Charlotte Hall, Md;
DGCOuu Essay lSiShV LApPSolSt tNe'tl ~ -fS
Kee, Chestertown, Md; Third Grafton
Bicycling, John H. Cunningham, Westmin-
ster, Nd, Third essay While We Live.
Let Us Live" Mary E. Nicodemus, Buckeyes
town, Nd; Fourth Essay-Mary Summer
vile, Beotie q. Boyd, Hancock, Md; Fifth
Essay-The Drama of Life, Belle Qrndorff,
Westminster, Nd; Sixth Essay-Iife in q
Water Drop, Florence Trenchard, Church
Hill, Md; Seventh Essay-Infuence and Its
Power, Annie E. Price, Trappe, Nd; Eighth
Essay-sunshine and Shadow, Anne r. Ames,
Westminster, Nd; Ninth Essay-l!ife is not
All Summer, Sadie A. V. Kneller, Westmin-
ster, Nd; Tenth Essay--Peace and joy are
Virtues Crown, Irene Everhart, Westminster,
Md; Valedictory-W We May, Eudora
L. Richardson, Church Creek, Nd; Valedic-
tory-What is Success? j. VIM. Moore, Bal
timore, Md.
The degree of 4. B. was conferred upon
all the members of the graduating GLASS, and
that of A. NJ, in course, upon Charles FL.
Baughman, Westminster, class of Il; Rev.
C. b. Middleton, Alexandria, Va, class of
'7G; George Y Everhart, NJ. D., Of Westmin-
ster, J, Fletcher Somers, NJ. D., of Crisfeld,
and Geo. w. Todd, NJ. p, of Salisbury, class
of 81; and upon Miss Gertrude hratt, of Ok
ford, Talbot CO., Miss Mary G. Meredith, Ga
lena, Kent co., Miss Mary E. Myers, Union