Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-26

Commencement Day Exercises, C.

bury, on Thursday evening. Despite
the heavy rain Of the afternoon and
the threatening appearance OF the
weather later IN The evening", q large
audience bad gathered at the hour or
opening the exercises. The following
was the programme Of the evening
The music Of the evening was fur
nisbed by Messrs. Grallin and Par
sons aud the Misses Gradin. The
rendition was highly enjoyable to al
those present.
The r0strum was occupied BY Prof.
DE Witt G. Ingle, the Principal Of
the Academy, the graduate. the trus-
tees of the institution and Professor
Reese, of Westminster, the speaker
OF the evening.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. j. n.
Davis, pastor Of tie Church, and Of
music by the band, the graduate, Mr..
Il. r Joyce, was presented with his
diploma Of graduation 10 very neat
ly set speech by r. w. Baldwin. In
the course of bis remarks, the speaker
reviewed the life Of the Academy, of
the fostering care and attention be-
slowed on it, referring briefly to some
Of those who had been under its In
struction, as filling creditably, the
different professions and vocations in
life. Directing bis remarks more es-
pecially to the graduate he spoke of
graduation as being simply the outer
portals to stern, hard realities Of life,
and that success Is only won BY hard,
earnest, honest application to the
duties Of life.
Next in order came the Grafton Of
Mr. Joyce, bis subject being Wash
ington and Cromwell"
The speaker, in clear voice show
ed the distinction between the patriot
ism and ambition. citing many histor-
ic facts in the lives Of two Of the
worlds great mcn yet vastly different
He showed how the heart, life and
soul of the one was for his fellow
man and bis country. OF the other
when tyranny and selfish ambition
were the basis of his great deeds. -
The young gentleman showed earnest
study 10 his Grafton which did credit
to himself as well as bis instructors.
After music, the speaker Of the
evening, Prof. Reese, Of Westmin-
ster, was introduced to the audience
by Prof. Ingle. In clear we'll &C
cented voice the orator said 1t gave
him unbounded pleasure to have so
pleasant an occasion to renew old as
sociations with one who had former
IL been bis scholar. Referring to
education, the speaker said that from
the primary to the highest college
and university, 1t commands his
heartiest sympathy. He respected
learning for itself, and that it is It's
own exceeding great reward. He
dwelt q moment or two on the educa-
ton Of men as one of the Eundimen-
tai principle of purifying the ballot
box. Passing on with few remarks
on the discussion as to the studies
most beneficial to the school aud
scholars, the speaker merged into the
subject of bis address "A Plea for
History"
Becoming earnest ia bis remarks
he went on to say it was deplorable
fact that 80 many graduates were
lacking in the matter of history. per-
haps from inadequate provision for
the pursuance of the study, or per-
chancestrom the very mechanical way
of teaching it. 1t is not expected
students to be either historians or
walking encyclopaedia; but i Is reas-
enable to expect higher proficiency
than now seemingly il obtained.
Students should be versed well in
colonial history, It's trials, It's strug-
giles, and its triumphs, till fnally It
merges into free and independent
union. Too many leave school with
too deficient q knowledge, and that
instructors be urged on 70 . more
deeply impressed knowledge. To
show the Importance Of well founded
information in history the Professor
went back years and centuries ago,
showing remarkable instances IN his
tory, and reviewing the whole field in
such manner as to make 90 address
that could come from only an analytl-
cal mind. His remarks showed The
deepest thought and study, and was
handled 10 mastery manner.
Going back to the long age he re-
ferred to tho achievements Of Cyrus,
Of Alexander, a. founding the city
which to-day bears his own name