Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-23
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
commencement Week As S. John's Field
sports thls Morning..


commencement week AZ s. johns Field
sports this Morning..
The field sporss held on the college
campus this morning attracted large
number Of spectators. among whom were
many ladies. The morning was bright
and pleasau; breeze prevailed The
various events were vel. contested. The
following are the contestants and the
winners
l. I mile run-A. T. Ewing, I'll C.
Ridgeley, e. Tilghman, w. Rodgers. N
Z. Offutt. Was won by III. g. Ridgeley
In "a seconds. He was given the first
prize, silver cup; second prize. gold
pin, was won by N E. Odutt.
2. Putting shot. No entries
s. 100 yards dash-H. G. Ridgeley. H.
] lamar. H. ID Champion. +. ParIett,
j. f. Stewart, A X. McGraw Won by
Ii. ]. lamar. IL seconds, first prize being
q silver time niece The second prizs
was won by A. X McGraw.
f. Running broad jump-H. j. ia
mar. l.. Christian, r. Ridgely. E. Parlett.
w. c. Wier. Won by X. Ridgeley. IA
feet inches. Prize, silver headed
cane.
g. Hurdle racer RIdgely, L. Chris
tian, w. Rogers, n ID. CHAMPION, III. j.
lamar, N +. Offutt Won by III. ID.
Champion. Prize, silver napkin ring.
g. Standing High Jump.-M c. Weir.
r Rldgely. n Z. Ofutt. Won by X.
Ridgeley, 1 feet 80 inches.
z. One Mile RUM. @. Weir. I'll. O..
Rldgeley. E. Parleit, K NJ. PARROT, III.
Riley, N K. Offutt Won by N. e. Offut
minutes. 81 seconds.
8. Standing Broad Jump.-M. G. Weir.
II J. Thomas. r. Ridgeiy. L. Christian
Won by NJ g. Weir. Q feet 81 inches.
Prize silver napkin ring.
o. Running High Jomp.--H. Ridgeley !.
II. j. lamar. II. RIdgeley. l.. Christian.
Won by IL Rldgeley. 4 feet 8 inches.
10 Mile Race for Prizas.--E. Worth
ington. w. Brady, G.. Fay. Won by w.
Brady. let prizs. cake. 2nd prize, Z
WorthinRton. gold pin.
IL. Three-Legged Race. Christian
and X. Rldgely, j. p. Bays and J. r..
Duke, III. d. Champion and J. (. Stew
art, Il. w. Parlett and w Rogers. Won
by j. e. Stewart, and II. ID Champion.
Prize Q cake
10. Tug of War mot contested. Chal-
lsge cup remains with the Senior Glass.
The prizes were distributed by Mrs. j.
w. r Andall Cheers were then given by
the students for the ladies. Mrs. Randall.
Mrs. Fell. and the successful competitors.
THE BAccALAUREATB SERMON.
A large audience assembled In the Nc
Dowell Hall. St. Johns College, last
night to hear the baccalaureate sermon to
the graduating class by the Rev. s. w.
Owen. ID. D., of the English Lutheran
L.
St. Luke, 1926: "For l say unto you,
given and from him that hath not, even
that he hath, shall be taken away from
him" Permit me" he said, ito direct
your attention to self culture Self Is the
eliminating point where manifold para
doxes meet. Letus see tonight II there
be not mines OF wealth within you. Let
me point to some of the aims of life. The
first should be 'self-dominion.' The second
should be 'self-dependence.' Another
aim should be self conservation The
distant town Of wisdom is reached not by
the modern, but by the ancient modes Of
travel. There are no special trips there
and back at excursion rates. Homer and
Milton. Hsrodotus and Bacon, Plato and
Locke did not even take an accommoda-
ton train. They went on foot. No
other way Is desirable or possible What
learned men we should have If some
literary electrical machine could be de.
visedl d. DIS, LII. ID. 8 and r. r. s. g are
cheap and common now; how superabun-
dant them Settle 1t, then, that II educated
from this point onward you must educate
yourself Greedily aud diligently use
what help you can get, but pay the cost
Of self-sacrifce, self dependence and, If
need be, self modification for all you
learn Thought. deep, not dreamy. solid,
not superficial, requires all this" Music
was furnished by st Anne's and the First
NJ. E. Church choirs. assisted by the
College Glee Club.