The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-06-11

Cal Be yourself as a student. Approach your work
as person. not as partisan study yonIsell, 20 %
4 independent work. There are many echoes but Few
voices. -
christians. Draw from the original. Reproduce
Jesus from your point of view The universal Christ
will best be known by some of the individual en-
! bodiments of Him.
| (c) Be yourself as aworker. Choose your work;
your vocation as Go has endowed and led and
called YOU Be hand foot and not try to be a
whole body. Play one instrument IN the orchestra
we'll Make your choice and then suck 70 your las9;
| Conciusion@fhus recognizing your individuality
in hottest self respect make the most of yourself
before God and for God, and in that great day God
will make personal recognition Of your undivided
place in His heart and plan in the new name he
will give YOU.
On Wednesday evening the annual soiree
and contest for President Jelly's two prizes,
one for the best speech and the other for the
best speaker, was given in the College Hall,
The program included piano duet by Misses
Sylvia Evans, of Granite, Nd, and Bessie
McClymont, of Baltimore; an Grafton by r.
Smith Snader, of Carroll county, on "lntiu.
ence;" an Grafton by R. Lee Slingluff, of
Avalon, on Decay a vocal solo by Miss
| X Brewer of Annapolis, entitled 'EVahna;
Grafton ''Old Things Have Passed Away"
Robert L. Weaver, of New Windsor; Grafton,
s'Small Beginnings Harry A. Jelly, OF New
Windsor; piano trio, THE Shepherd Lay,
| Misses L. Harper, of Washington, ID. c., Jen-
ME H. Mussina of Pennsylvania, and Annie
Ehlers. Hernwood; Grafton, self Educa
ton" Harry Ecker, of this county; Grafton,
"Genius,' Chas. r. Foutz, OF Uniontown;
vocal quartette, Come Where the Llles
| Bloom" H. D. Ensor, j. A. Brown, s. w.
Sterkel and p c. Menseh; duet, ''Galop de
Concert" Misses X. Brewer, Of Annapolis,
and Anna Amman, of Emmitsburg; Grafton
'Monopolies." w. Everett Smith, of Phlla-
dephia; vocal solo, "When 'Tis Moonlight
| Miss r. l.. Chamberlain, of Baltimore; ora
ton, Liberty Enlightens the World, q.
Byron Hanrahan, of Portsmouth, Va; pl ano
solo. ''Spinnenlied, Miss Alkaline c. Jelly,
of New Windsor; Grafton, w; 5. Steckel' oil
| Rieglesville, Pa, "To Young Amer ca;' ora
ton, "Good Night" j. A. Browne, of Mus
catine, Iowa.
Following came the awarding of prizes and
distinctions S. W. Steckel requested ii TO
| be announced that he was contestant for the
| oratory only, and he does not claim the ora
| ton for his own but has committed the work
of another j. A. Browns Grafton was his
own, but he desired it announced that on this
occasion he contested only for the oratory
for the reason that last year he won the prize
for the best oraton. The contestants selected
their own judges as follows: Messrs. F. j.
Devilbiss, Job Hibberd and John I. Ensor.
After proper deliberation the Presidents
prize, a gold pen, for the best Grafton, was
awarded to r. S. Snader, of New Windsor;
the Presidents prize, " gold pencil, for the
best oratory, was awarded TO W. S. Steckel,
of Rieglesville, Pa. All the orations were
warmly applauded and when the awards were
announced the clapping of hands was enthu-
siastic, loud and long, the defeated candidates
taking leading part The following prizes
for the highest grades in different parts of the
curriculum were then awarded: The Hon.
P. J. Bennett prize, gold medal, for the great
est improvement in arithmetic, TO Miss Mag
gle Ecker, of Cherry Grove; the L. Ii. Dlel-
man prize, gold medal, for the greatest i'm
provement in English Grammer to Miss Annie
l.. EhIers, of Hernwood the f. j. Devilbiss
prize, gold medal, for the best essay in Eng
lish Literature by undergraduates, to John A.
Brown, of Muscatine, Iowa; the principal s
prize, gold pencil, for the greatest improve
ment in penmanship IN the Female College,
to Miss Gertrude Shaw, of Creagerstown;
the principals prize, gold pencil, for the
greatest improvement in penmanship IN the
Male College, to J. Walter Englar, of New
Windsor; the resident physician prize, Web
ster's International Dictionary, for the great
est improvement in English, to Miss Mollie
Violet, of Wetherdville.
Students receiving a grade for the scholas-
tic year of or more are considered worthy
of honorable mention. Forty one students
during the last year. The trustees prize OF
S25 in gold will be awarded on commence
ment day.
These announcements were followed by a
duet, Overture to Wadella," by Misses Rita
L. Chamberlain and Adde c. Jelly.
Thursday morning at 1870 o clock stand
ing room was not available to many people
that we're outside the College Hall. Joseph
Mazziotte's popular band was present and
filed all hearts with the style of music wanted
on such occasions. Rev. l.. Y. Graham, ID.
D. opened the exercises with a brief and
J appropriate prayer. The salutatory, second
honor, was given in good voice and choice
, verbage by the worthy little author, Miss Anna
| E. Lyon, of New York city. The first ora
ton Heroes and Heroines," was assigned
: to Geo H. Broening, of Philadelphia, but he
was absent, as above noted. The faculty
} prize for the best Shakespearian essay on
''Portia" was awarded to Miss Rita l.. Cham
berlain, Of Baltimore. The second Grafton
was delivered by l.. Y. Graham, Jr., of Phil
adelphia His subject was perseverance.
: 1t was an admirable production. The honor
, ary ESSAY, '"rhe Olden Times and Now, y was
: awarded to and read by Miss r. Il. Chamber
J lain. 1t was in every way worthy Of the lady
! and the occasion. The prize was placed IN
: her hands by President Jelly, in the presence
ofmany friends The third Grafton was on the
stLove of Liberty" by VIM. Main Schall, of
Philadelphia. 1t was delivered with remark
able deliberation, was n mertorious pro
ducton and was well received. Diplomas
t were then conferred upon the graduate!
J of the Business College, as follows: d
Waiter Englar, Robert L.. Weaver, of New
; Windsor; j. Howard Brough, of Uniontown.
For the first time in the history of the college,
, the degree A. b. and the diploma was
conferred upon the female graduating class,
as follows: Anna Z. Lyon, of New York;
Alkaline c. Jelly, of New Windsor; Rita l.
Chamberlain, of Baltimore, and also upor
! two former graduates who had already taken
i the degree of NJ. P. L., viz: Miss Laura J !.
: Graddick, of GAINESVILLE, Ga, and Miss NJ
Bessie Jelly, of New Windsor, who are now
entitled by merit and study to the degree o
A B. The degree of A. B. and diploma wa:
also conferred upon George H, Broening
!; Loyal Young Graham, Jr., and VIM. Mair
$ Schall, of Philadelphia President Jelly
! then conferred special gold medals of honor
Z as follows: On Miss Anna Z. Lyon, o
New York, and Alkaline C. Jelly, of New
Windsor, for proficiency in the French anC
German Language. A gold medal was alst
: conferred upon Miss Rita L.. Chamberlain
for the extra study of German. The degree
2 of A. NJ, in course, was conferred on Thos
j. Cross, John T. Ensor, Ira j. McCurdy, NJ
d., JOSepH DpOeTSg anu Ou iloo ANOid
, Ecker. The honorary degree of Doctor Of
E Divinity, was conferred upon Rev. George B
Patch, of Washington, D. C. The Trustee
Prize of $25 in gold, was awarded to Mis-
Alkaline C. Jelly, for the highest grade o
4 scholarship and department for four collegiate
years. Hon. l.. P. Slingluf, president Of the
the board of trustees, by order of the board
| made the presentation in few happy words
5 The valedictory, the first honor, was ther
S given by Miss Alkaline C. Jelly. This wa,
evidently prepared with the utmost care and
D the circumstances made the occasion on
Of the most pathetic and touching ever wit
/ messed at a New Windsor Commencement.
The floral contributions to the stage were
4 beautiful and in the most commendabe taste
f The benediction was pronounced by the Rev
Dr. Jelly, in solemn scrptural words. The
| alumni and alumnae reunion and banquet wa
> then held in the College Halls. This was in
4 deed another occasion of good cheer, ant