The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-20

results shown by her pupils, and the regret that
she was indisposed was universal. Though it
may have had nothing to do with the quality of
the music, the extremely tasteful and beautiful
dressing of the participants added much to
the occasion. 1t used to be the custom to
mention those who played or sang without
music, as all such numbers were the best, but
this time those who used their music were
the exception, and there were but few. This,
like other departments, eyinces continuous
improvement
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The rain of Wednesday night cooled the
atmosphere and although Smith Hall was
filled to its utmost capacity, no one suffered
discomfort, and the recent improvements
made by elevating the seats and floor added
greatly to the comfort of those in the back
part of the room who could both see and hear
all that was presented on the platform.
Professor Rogers orchestra was in atten-
dance and enlivened the occasion with sweet
music. A large number of strangers were
amongst the audience, friends of the gradu.
ates, but amongst them the familiar faces of
number of old students were gladly recog-
nized.
The graduates, faculty and students were
either side of the aisles, while the centre of
the room was reserved for the immediate
friends of the graduates. The young ladies
of the Glass of '9l displayed both taste and
good sense in the selection of their gradual
ing dresses, which we're of white muslin,
made with girlish simplicity which was ex
ceedingly becoming and appropriate.
The programme opened with music, follow
ed by prayer by Rev. J. L. Mills, D. D.,
pastor of the NJ. P. Church. Westminster.
salutatory Grafton Progressive Man
Katie Irwin, Boonsboro.
MUSIC.
r''S' Essay E l. CauiE McDanietown. ~
First Grafton. Buried Footprints Our Guide
?. II. Dorsey, st, Clements Bay:
'''''''l -' + E CauiE, Sassafras.
Second Grafton The Age of Revolution
A. S. Crockett, Solomons.
MUSIC.
Third ESsay . The Cities OF the Dead
-Nii@ -Se'' e NJ Nelson. westminster.
Third oratioP Waesche Mec6anicsto%n heVeaied
f0"F'n Essay Mary Bernard. Greensboro. anu ''''
'''i ;" G. E. Day, Darlington
,' $50 Mamie NJ. Heyde, Baltimore.
Fifth Grafton. High Motive In Profession
G, B. Hadley La Grange, \. G.
Sixth National Ethics
b. B. James, Baltimore
MUSIC.
Grafton For What Are We Here :?
G. l. Barwick, Kennedyville.
Essay Uncrowned But Kingy
E.E. Frazier Middletown, Del, 80,
Orat0n......-.....TheL Limitations of Independence
l.. A. Shipley, Daniel.
MUSIC
Undergraduate Honors.
Comforting Degrees.
MUSIC.
'"'> e''' E EsS a Ebaug6 Houcfsvie III Se WI"
ValedictOry Grafton. Stream of Tendency
NJ. p. Richards. st. Michaels.
In comforting the diplomas President Lewis
said
PRESIDENT LEWIS ADDRESS.
Ny Dear Friends of the Twenty-Firs Graduating
Glass Again am called upon to give the formal
dismissal from the ranks of our resident students to
n company of young ladies and gentlemen, some of
whom have been with us for the best part of their
YOUTH and who have been here long enough TO
make the present duty anything but entirely agree
able to one who has been associated with you as
have been True it is indeed that no repetition can
ever make the ceremony cold or these forms indif-
! ferent. Though our words are commonplace, they
arc the words Of home and friendship and memory
We let you go from us without hope that you are
| in some degree prepared to do your work in the
world, and that you will not be towards drones.
There is only one prophet allowed TO each class,
and, therefore. will not indulge in expectations
beyond this that believe you regard life seriously,
| ana are therefore likely 10 II up
Happy indeed are you that you can take it up with
ont shame and look steadfastly at it without fear.
| you in pleasantly when we were talking over the
subject for your essays today that you should try to
keep Julius Caesar and Christopher Columbus out of
| them. do not presume it is due to this but the
fact happens to be that neither of these worthless
| believe, has been disturbed by any of you. You
have permitted them 70 enjoy the repose they SO
! others so great, so worthy and so perfectly well
known. You have turned to the themes of today.
/ lac, hAOV, oh
that schools worshipped fossils. and sent into the
world men and women with their intellectual vision
/ turned backward thousand years. AT least you
will escape this charge and we shall perhaps enjoy
portion of your reward. 1t may be that the ques-
tions you have settled here today in your deliver
| ance may come up again, for some questions are
hard to settle in effort; but you have the salts
seon eaS OF 0 a That mat you are stem In 4Hf
your generation, and your work viii give you pres
ent reeognlIon anu reward; wo9ld nor aispafage
past Cesar and Cicero, Socrates and Plato, Column
| bus and Bonaparte, all were great But you will
not read much of their history without discovering
that their greatness consisted precisely in their turn
/ ing from the past and working at the problems of
their day. To be like them then we must let them
/ alone and take up the men and measures about us
! In these we shall find enough TO do, and glory
/ enough to satisfy our ambition.
| To this work and to this world we send you out,
| l say, not without hope. May you overpass even
our DESIRES To one and all give, on behalf of my
colleagues, an affectionate blessing, welcome 10
] our comradeship and farewell from the pleasant
days of the old life closing here today.
forget the things behind reach forth to those before
press toward the marx for the Prize OF your yocS
calling Of God in Christ Jesus.
A number of gold medals were also given
| to the undergraduates. These are known as
the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior medals,
which are given to the leaders of these classes
who have made the highest average grade in
all studies, while in the preparatory depart
ment certificates of distinction were awarded
the students of those classes. The medals
and distinctions awarded were as follows:
JUNIOR CLASS.
Gold medal-Carrie Corrinne Coghill, Hen
derson, N. c.; Arthur Francis Smith, Frost
burg, Md.
Honorable Northumberland Price Tur-
ner, Salisbury; VIM. Edward White, Wilton.
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
Gold medal-Eizabeth Irene Reese, West.
minister.
Honorable mentioa-Elizabeth Anderson,
Madonna; Virginia Reese, Westminster; Mary
Louise Ridgely, Sykesville; Lizzie Florence
Dorsey, Port Tobacco.
Gold medal = Thomas Clyde Routson,
Uniontown.
Honorable mention-H Harry Benjamin Free
ny, Delmar, Del; Harry Eugene Gilbert,
Walkersville; Charlton Bates Strayer, Balti-
more; David Edgar Wilson, Baltimore; Croft
ford Lorentz Queen, Lorentz, W. Va.
FRESHMAN CLASS.
Gold medal-Mary Wallace Tise, Hyatts
vile.
Honorable mention-Mary Eliza Wright,
Hurlock; Blanche Noble, fredericksburg.
Gold medal-Charles Henry Kues, Balti-
more.
Honorable mention-Willison Gideon Ba.
ker, Buckeystown; Edward Clark Goodwin,
Fort Meade, S. Dakota.
THIRD YEAR PREPARATORY.
Certificate of honor-Carrie Eugenia Rine-
hart, Westminster.
Honorable mathematician Lewis, West
minister; Bessie ODER Herr, Westminster.
FIRST YEAR PREPARATORY.
Certificate of honor-Helen Myrtle Male
horn, Westminster.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
Gold medal-Miss Bessie Gift, Sassafras