The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-13

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ANNUAL soIREE.
Tuesday night reminded US again of ''leafy
June" The sky was clear, and great au-
dience assembled in College Hall to enjoy the
annual soiree and contest for prizes by the
undergraduates. The following programme
was then cleverly executed:
Chorus, "The Mountain Land" Misses
Amman, Brewer, Jelly, Marsh, May, Rea and
Violet; Messrs. Amman, Brown, Carlisle, En-
scr and Getzendanner; Grafton, Patriotism, y
Mr.. Leslie A. Smelser; piano duet, "My
Queen" Miss A. c. Jelley, Miss Maggie E.
Ecker; Grafton, uses of History Mr.. An
tony Hassetti vocal solo, anchored, " Mr.; j.
A. Brown; English essay, Cramps" Miss
Lizzie Douglas; piano Duet, Caprice Hon
grois," Miss Amy l.. May, Miss Clara v.
Marsh; Grafton, Fiction" Mr.. Harry A.
Jelly; Grafton, america and Progress, Mr..
r. Smith Snader; piano Duet, 'Invitation au
Galop," Miss Addie Jelly, Miss Anna E..
Lyon; recitation, 1.-THE Last Hymn" Miss X.
Brewer; Grafton, sour Forefathers, Mr. B.
Brice Blackford; vocal solo, "Tm So Shy"
Miss Jennie l.. Mussina; Grafton, ''Love of
Country" Mr.. Thos. T. Brown; piano solo,
Mazourka No. 2, Opus "A, Tschaikowsky,
Miss Addie Jelly; Grafton, Crest" Mr., John
A. Brown piano trio, WELCOME to the
Spring. Miss Anna Amman, Miss Katherine
Brewer, MISS fannle walker.
The following prizes were then distributed
by the President ofthe College:
+. ]. Devilbiss prize, gold medal, for the
best essay in English Literature by under
graduates to Guy B. Warner, Carroll county;
Hon. p j. Bennett prize, gold medal, for
greatest improvement in arithmetic, to Hugh
Il. Owen, Granite, Nd; resident Physician s
prize, Webster International Dictionary, for
greatest improvement in English studies, to
Miss Addie C. Jelly, New Windsor; Louis II.
Dielman, Phi. g., prize, gold medal, for
greatest improvement in English grammar, to
John A. Brown, Muscatine, Iowa; Rev. j. II.
Marsh prize, gold medal, for greatest i'm
provement in social culture, to E. D. Getzen-
danner, Baltimore; j. A. Burlington, NJ. D.,
prize, gold medal, for the best paper on ply
siology, anatomy and hygiene, to Guy B.
Warner, Carroll county; Principals prizes,
for the greatest improvement in penmanship
Male College, gold pencil, Charles Nelson,
Monongehala city, Pa; in the Female Col
lege, gold pencil, to Miss Clara V. Marsh ,
Ellicott City, Md. In the preparatory schools,
solid silver sleeve buttons, marked N. W. c.,
1891, Master Lee Slingluf, Newt Windsor. For
the greatest improvement in spelling, an illus
trated copy of English History, to Frank H.
Houghton, Philadelphia, Pa. For the great
est improvement in reading, an illustrated
copy OF English History, to Miss Mary MeLan.
ahan, Baltimore, Md. Faculty prize, copy OF
Avon edition of SHAKESPEARE, for the best essay
on "0thello, to Miss Nettie Lambert, New
Windsor. Trustees prize, twenty-five dol
lars in gold, to the graduate who attains the
highest scholarship and department for the
four years course, to Miss Nettie Lambert,
New Windsor.
The judges for the contestants were: DIR.
II p,Hen14au H. L ~ n..l,,,aa al I'll
Hi5berd, Esq.
The following verdict, after much delibera.
ton was reached:
The best Grafton, Mr.. John A. Brown,
Muscatine, Iowa, gold pen. The best orato-
ry, Mr.. B. B. Blackford, Washington. D. c.,
gold pencil The. applause which followed
was deafening, the defeated candidates join
ing heartily in it.
On Wednesday night the Faculty of the
College, the students and the citizens of New
Windsor district, had rare treat in the an
nual adJres before the Literary Societies by
the Rev. NJ. w. Cornelius, ID. D., of Wash
ington, ID. C. His subject was "Character,'
which he handled in a manner which gave
unbounded satisfaction. The following is "A
brief outline:
Strong emphasis was laid on the four es-
sential points, truth, honesty, purity and piety.
The DR.. made good use of the Tranby Croft
scandal, the Philadelphia bankers soiree,
and paid his compliments generally to shams
and cant hypocrisy. His illustrations were
drawn from every available source, and an
irresistible vein of humor ran through it all,
which occasionally conyulsed the audience
with laughter.
The DR.. scored a great success and viii
always find a welcome at New Windsor
Thursday morning was perfect and the
commencement proper was held in College
Hall in the presence ofan audience far beyond
the capacity Of the building. The windows
passages and all available standing room were
occupied to the last inch. The program
was attractive and was encored in a manner
which could not fail to crafty many expectani
friends. 1t was as follows:
Music; prayer, Rev. Emory Buhrman, New
Windsor; salutatory, essay, g Non Nobi