Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-06-20
COMMENCEMENT
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT SHbf-
HERD COLLEGE.
GRADUATION DAY.

H. l.. Snyder, and other distinguished
visitors looked down from the plat
form erected in College Hall upon al
audience so densely packed that there
was scarcely room for breathing
Although the people were uncommon
table. they seemed to be in gooo
humor and smiled as they indus
triously .shoveled the hot air about
with their fans.
After some delay caused by mis-
understanding between the Seniors
and the ushers, the exercises were
opened with a chorus by a choir Sc
lected from the school. Rev. Geo. G.
Everhart pronounced a short but
very earnest and appropriate prayer
Then came an instrumental solo 10y
Miss Minnie Reinhart.
Mrs Ella r. Kanode was introduced
and read an essay on Success.
Miss Ella had analysed her subject
we'll and caused her hearers TO under
stand that she had studied well the
elements of success.
A cornet and piano duet by Mr.. >.
p. Humrickhouse and Miss Ella For
dvce was followed by an Grafton de-
livered by Mr.. Hugh r. Leavell, SUBJ
iect. IRREGULARITIES Of American
Civilization" The political phase OF
the subject received the greater share
of his attention. The practical man
ner in which he dealt with his sub
ject, his clear thought, his full and
forcible delivery, and manly bearing,
attracted the attention OF all present
and made him the subject of many
complimentary remarks.
At the request of many friends OF
the school, the Lullaby, sung at
the concert by Misses Nellie and
Laura Butler, was repeated and
highly enjoyed. Miss Mollie Winter
mover then read an essay on Crit
cisIn." Miss Mollie said that there
are two kinds of criticism, favorable
and unfavorable, likewise two classes
of critics, the friendly and unfriendly.
She explained both the direct and re-
fiex influence of criticism and showed
that even the unfavorable criticism
of the unfriendly critic may be bene-
fetal to the one criticised.
The Regents expressed themselves
as we'll pleased with the entire class.
The class was introduced to the State
Superintendent who, after making
a short, eloquent address, presented
the diplomas The two graduates in
the Academic Department, Messrs.
Geo. w. johnson and Frank Nc
Daniel, received their certificates at
| the hands Of the Principal. Hon. L.
S. Riley, of Wheeling, was introduced
and made an earnest speech pledg-
ing to the school the aid of his influ-
ence and labor if the people would do
their part. Our popular friend, Mr..
H. l.. Snyder, followed with a very
timely speech, amusing the audience
and at the same time pleading earn
estly for united effort in behalf of the
school. We are proud of our resi-
dent Regent and if the differences OF
the past can be settled, the success OF
the future is assured.
Senator Knott appeared when call
ed upon, and he introduced his
friend Prof Miller, who came for
ward, bowed, and retired. Prof
X. A. Armstrong, Principal of the
West Liberty Normal School, the
warm friend and former class mate of
Prof Bush, complimented the grad
uating class upon the excellence OF
their theses" and the people upon
their advantages. He said Il have
long heard of your beautiful valley
q valley as fair and fertile as the Nile.
hemmed in by mountains as pictur-
esque as the Alps a valley rs noted
for its warm and generous hospitality
as that which characterizes the
Emerald Isle !; whose brave men and
fair women are celebrated in song and
story its men gallant as the knights
of old its women beautiful as fair
Helen of Troy"
A parting song was sung and the
benediction pronounced by Rev. p.
c.. Edwards. This closed the most
successful and enthusiastic com
mencement that Shepherd College has
known since the palmy days of long
ago" The smallness of the gradual
ing class in comparison to the num-
Der of students in school, is, in the
minds of all well-informed people, a
strong argument in favor of the man
agement of the school by its present
Faculty, and shows that the motto
adopted three years ago, Unum Sed
leonem, has been steadily kept in
view. y.