The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-15


4 Mans passions are to be Subjugated. Love ana
hatred are the dominant powers. beSlFe, hete alu
JOY are only notifications OF love. Haued = DP
posed to love aud generates anger reialiatioh envy
revenge lust Of power and even baSer passions. ~
eot,tro these requires seif-knowledge aud seltcn-
tu-e which under the renewing ana eleNatNlg IN
dueuce of Gods spirit aud Christian training. make
the soul the master Of the situation ana chesr y ~
10 victory in the great struggle o. me NuIo sIh
passions hold in check your selnshncss. seek the
helm OF God in all you do. and this VIII lmlaU q
dignity and a self-rcspect you otherwise cannot
In the worlds wide field Of battle,
In the bivouac Of life,
Be not like dumb driven cattle,
BE a hero in the strife y,
The church was filed in every part, even to
the last seat in the gallery. The pulpit and
platform we're adorned with the most beauu-
iul display Of greenery, flowers and growing
plants we have ever witnessed IN this place,
aud in some varieties have never seen II sur
raised, il equaIed anywhere; and this tells,
IN a few words. the simple story Of the re-
fnerneut of the ladies Of New Windsor, whose
hands cultivated and so tas,etully arranged
these floral tributes for Commencement Sab
bath. The interest in the College, by all the
best people of the community, increases aud
is manifested in flowers and n general setting
of things in order for commencement week.
On Sabbath night expectation ran high. for
it had been announced that the Rev. Mayland
d. Ball. OF Baltimore, who addressed the
Literary Societies three years ago. vas, on
th5s occasion. TO address the Christian Asso-
Citations OF both Colleges. The hour OF eight
o. clock came bu, there was no; room, stand.
inr or otherwise within the church for those
who gathered to hear lhis brilliant orator
He selected his text from Acts 10 %, "Ot a
truih perceive that God Is no resqecter OF
persousf Hoar reporter Is not prepared 20
q ~ 49, a.aH~T
CLOSELY to his text, but be cer,aialy delivered
a discourse which was uniqae, brilliant,
original and held the audience many Of whom
we're standing spe.ibouad for an hour. Yer
fae. as illustrated by the life and philosophy
Of Socrates. was bis subject. Your reporter
ras SO carried away By the thought aHG dc
lion Of the preacher that he forgot 10 take
notes, and i therefore unable 70 give any taIs
abstract of the sermon let i be sid. hos
ever. that & was the sublime presentation O;
truth. on this subject, IN a discourse such
only as Rev. Maryland y. Ball cogld deliver
The Scriptures were admirably read. ~
sponsivrly, morning and evening, ic5 by Prot.
". 2. Wyer. whose good Judgment appeared
ia the selections.
The taasic VS. admirably selected aud exc.
ca,ed by she choir OF the Presbyterian Church,
assisted bv selected friends. siih Miss Fannis
AEHmNS3a as ~atAAese NitA sftt+s-s AsftF f-'7
Guu poser Of the mes organ.
Class DAY ENEEciSEs.
On Monday uirhi the Clas. pay exercise
ser. held ia COLLEGE Hall, which was hiied
by the many friends Of the largest classes thAl
have ever gone out fran lhe ''fsin Colleges.
The program wss varl.a sud the III ans
humor bad keeuer edEe than is generally
felt on such OCCASIONS aud withai q uccolniu "a.
dignity vas msilsAlset. The Egcciiag "a
aisen by Miss Daisy Benneit- The secrSsasl
was Mss Nsry +. MsihsE& Ihe caf1eatarss
wss Mr.. Taos. ! Gross The serious SIDE 0i
college lifr Nss prcseutea ~ Mss Srssls
Holi1. The historian Vas Mss 1sEgtv
Lyon. The Glass poem ves EVen b. NJ
3ss. Specrs Toe prophecy ~as read b Ms
Nellie X Inwis. Toe ccrrmuay Of hssidinl
down the spade 30 tbs next class wss PER
formed by Miss BESSIE Woodail aud ~as re
crived by Miss Carrie Mitchell
The barlcsque diplomas and similar medal
were conferred BY Mr.. Ira j. AcCgrdy. pres
iiens al the united classes TIE farewell ~
dress vas gsYea by Mr.. johs i. Ensof
& These parts wefe all conducted WITH Original
i;v, and Ihe telling hts called forth roars o
i laughter from the audience. Everybody ga
knocked dowu aud nobody Sas bart
REeEITtox.
President and Mrs Jelly received The grad
uating classes of both Colleges 10 the spaciou
tarlors aud dung hail. AZ the close Of ID
+ Class Day exercises The refreshments 10
Guided tea, coffee, sandwiches, cheese, p,ck
les. a variety Of cake. Strawberries, oranges
{ frozen bananas aui ice cream. All N al
this vas, perhaps, the mGsi enjoyable social o
The whole year, and YET siage Of sadness va
+ IN Il, as il was 70 be The last With emotion
+ farewell words were spoken b. DIR. aad Ms
ieliv. and the classes Of lseJ foak thei
leavel az midnight, atlsriug tender words o
I good bye aad dropping tear On th
threshold.
Asr ENRiEfT1uN.
An attractive feature OF the program va
the Art exhibition on Monday and Faesda
afternoons,
This department is aader the able direction
Of Miss Fannie SkilliRg. aud the result Of be
efforts, and the faithful work ot her pupils
was line display Of ersyons and oil paintings
/ Among the erayons The Bathers Friend,
bv Mss Ecker. Is K specimen OF the work an
a beautiful design. She also contributed q
the exhibition several other eTayoHs aud
study in oils Of grapes aud leaves on porcelain
/ Dignity and lmpadenee, one Of LAndseer
studies, was well copied BY Miss Mario
Courtney. The horse heads, dogs and sta
head she contributed shows her wonderfu
talent for picturiug animals. Miss earn
{ Mnchelfs MASTERPIECES wRs 4 erayon portal
E OF her father. This, ~ith several other crayon
she has, makes u fine collection. Mr.. eros
( exhibited well executed dog head. Among
the paintings Miss Graddick had some nm
specimens OF Holland scenery; Miss Dais!
Bennett piece Of seae0ast. showing cliffs Il
the distance; Miss Lewis some HoSers OF
ebonizei panels aud plaque OF pansiesi Mis-
Grace Skidmore several flower pieces, puu
I eipaliy pansies; Miss Clara Marsh severa
flower pieces. among them a panel OF viii
roses. Miss Marsh also contributed a erayo
3 sketch from nature, which showed deeide'
talent Miss Jelly had on exhibition. beside
+ some PLAQUES, large mirror. the frame o
I which was covered with a marine view. Ih
design is unique and beautiful in elect Tn
entire class made sketches from objects, an'
/ Krusis' system 10 drawing Is taught gen
I eral exercise in both valleys
soIREs AND CONTEST.
I On Tuesday night Windsor Hall was fille'
+ IN hear the contest for the Presidents prizes
aud TO enjoy the annual soiree. The hrs
( urize. a gold pen, was for the hest Grafton b,
I an Undergraduate; and the second prize,
cold mcneil, was for the best Oratory by al
UNDERGRADUATES The following young me-
/ entered the list: Robert Weaver, of Ne'
+ Windsor: James d. Simmons, of Hagerstown
4 Holm Norris, Carroll county; John L. Ham
mond, Brooklyn; Z. d. Getzendanner, Balti
more; aud II. L. Koons, Middleburg. Their
were three or four others at hrst, but the
withdrew, believing that it was unfair TO
/ them to compete this year, as they had dom
so last year, and two Of them had won tn
prizes. This, your reporter thinks, was
mistake as the President offers the prize
without distinction, to all undergraduates
The greeting was gracefully delivered b.
/ Robert Weaver, and was followed by Tyro
/ Iese chorus, Rossiai, ''Wm. Tell, conduete'
bv Miss Maria l.. Powell, the popular AM
ACCOMPLISHED vocal instructor Of the college
| Then came German reading. by the aitrac
tive little Anna Lyon, of Newark. n. J.
which received prolonged applause. III
next was a piano Duet by Misses Grace Wis
hart and Addie Jelly, which was admirable
rendered. Then came the Grafton by jaime
/ d. Simmons ON Still Water Turns no Mill.
James is a genius, aud has many admirers
A French recitation followed by Miss B!anch
Bennett, of Carroll county, which was
credit to herself and her college. The yoca
solo. Beatrice, Streiazke; by Mss Bessi'
Jely, was for cultured ears. John Morn
then won the prize for the best Grafton by hi
speech on ''Aim in Life" TWAS good one
A piano duett by Misses Jessie Holtz AM
Mary Mathews, was up to the standard Il
| everyway. An English essay was then pro