The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-12-19
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE.
A Number of Closing Events Before the Christ
mas Holiday.


ART CLASS.
A delightfully."- pleasant evening was afford
ed the members of the Art Glass by their
teacher, Miss Rinehart. Dainty invitations
announced reception in the Studio from I
to $50 p. M, and repairing thither, we
| found that this room, which usually presents
the appearance of the busiest kind of work
shop, with easels, canvasses, paints, pigments
and other artist material thickly strewn
around, had been changed into a marvel OF
artistic beauty. Pallets besmeared with all
tints, paint boxes, and half finished pictures,
were becoming ornaments of the walls, while
candles and fairy lamps lighted up the whole
/ with most charming effect. For entertain
ment there was first an interesting exhibition
of sketches. These sketches were made i'm
promptu, the subject given being Maud Null
| Ter. The first prize for the best illustration
was won by Miss Blanche Wilson, of Balti-
more, and the BOBBY prize by Miss Post, of
West Virginia. Another delightful feature,
was ''the plum pudding which proved to
contain the unique souvenirs of paint tubes
| filed with bon. bons, accompanied by book
| lets containing each hand painted landscape
and precious bit of wisdom. Choice re-
| freshments lent their enjoyment to the occa-
! sion.
PRIMARY sHOoI.
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for the little children at Levine Hall, under
| Miss Lottie Owings' care. Singing, games,
and sweet meats occupied the time, and the
little ones went home with the pleasant fore
taste of Christmas JOY.
| SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
| One of the most hOurishing branches OF
the Western Maryland $ activity is its Sunday
school work. Ifone could look in upon this
school some Sunday he would see nearly 200
students and IL teachers earnestly engaged.
| Prof Mcdaniel is the superintendent, while
| other professors and teachers have charge of
the various classes. Owing to the college
holidays beginning on the 18th, the Sunday
school celebrated on the day previous Its
! Christmas festivities. Each class. as 1t
marched into the library, bearing banner
upon which was some scriptural motto, joined
! in singing 'i0nward, Christian Soldiers" af-
ter which it was drawn up in front of an ever
green design, representing throne and a
manger over which shone representation OF
the Star of Bethlehem. President Reese
/ hereupon made a happy speech, commend
| ing the students upon their earnest religious
work. Afterwards followed choruses and
| selections by the college choir. The crown
| ing feature of the entertainment was the APP
pearance of Santa Claus, in the person of
Prof Rinehart, in his arctic habiliments.
| After his sleigh bells had become silent ne
put everybody in a good humor by one of his
characteristic speeches, and then invited
each one present to come forward and re-
ceive one of the bricks that composed the
chimney from which he had just issued. The
''bricks'' were boxes containing candy, and
all went on their way rejoicing in their pos
! sessions, and voting Western Marylands first
| Sunday school entertainment an entire sue
cess.
WEBSTER LITERARY SOCIETY.
This Society celebrated its 2lstanniversary
on the evening of the 18th. The program
consisted of the Presidents Salutation,
Anniversary Grafton, the farce, "Box and
Cox" and the drama THE Apostate. "
7. P Revelle, of Westover, Somerset
county, Maryland, was particularly successful
in his anniversary essay, as was also Louis
Wheaton, of Chincoteague, Va, in his salu-
tation The title role of the drama was
sustained by W. II. Litsinger, Vienna, Dor
chester county. Leading parts were taken by
/ T. NJ. johnson, of North Carolina, W. e.
Baker, of Buckeystown, Frederick county
and C. L. Queen, of Lorentz, W. Va. Miss
Carrie L. INQUIRER lent very efficient aid al
Florinda.