The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-06-09


lamented Prot. Harris and OF the
now fast dissolving ties OF college
life. Her parting tribute to
teachers and classmates was a
happy combination Of tender
sentiments and cherished remi-
niscences.
Among the youngladies whose
musical contributions deserve
special mention are Miss Villa
Lowe. who was attired in laven-
der silk, Miss Dora Evans in
white CHINA silk and Miss Cora
Smith in Nile green silk tastefully
trimmed in lace.
As shown by the program.
choice selections Of music were
given at stated times.
Prof Powell, in a very happy
manner, presented the diplomas
TO the graduates. He spoke of
the excellent work done by the
college in the past; the places of
prominence filed by her gradu-
3ates, and said wherever he met
an Alamna of this institution he
found a woman of brains and
culture; that Clarksburg bore
high testimony to the truth of
this statement.
He referred to the college as
standing midway between the
public and preparatory schools
and the University, Offering a
broad and liberal course of study.
He said: ITO the graduates of
these schools the college reaches
out her hand and lifts them into
a higher and better sunlight; it
places them upon untried heights
from which larger. broader and
more fruitful fields open up to
the Intellectual vision.
He then urged those who were
graduated from our public
schools to come to Broaddus for
their croEpinR honors. and saia:
ITO these. Broaddus College,
nesting amid her sylvan shades
on the banks of yon winding
stream, opens wide her doors and
bids them come to that fountain
and drink deep of the Pierian
spring
He paid a high compliment. to
Miss Sitter in the following
beautiful language: Among
those who win laurels tonight is
one who, two sessions ago, stood
before you, a girl of tender years,
wearing the highest honors con-
ferred by your public school,
thirstlng for greater knowledge,
with higher aims and loftier as.
pirations. = y Tonight she
goes forth a full graduate of
Broaddus College, wearing grace
fully spon her brow the chaplet,
the garland wreath of poet
laureate"
Prof. Powell then explained
the college standard for gradua-
ton in the various schools, and
delivered the diplomas with the
following address to the gradu-
ates:
lit is with peculiar pride and
pleasure, young ladies, Ipresent
you with these diplomas this
evening. / share with you that
joy which springs from merited
honors and a constituencies Of
duty well performed. / know
full well the struggle you have
made and the triumph you have
achieved. The effort was worthy
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woman's highest endeavor. i
congratulate you upon your
splendid success. May you wear
the honors of this occasion as.
gracefully as you have worthily
won them. To you may they be
an incentive to higher aspirations
and greater effort, and, in the
years to come, a beacon light to
guide you; an inspiration when
each one separate and apart must
stand alone in the great battle of
life. You go forth tonight upon
new scenes and new relations. /
bid you God-speed. May the
same high and holy ambition, the
same devotion to duty which
characterized you here be in
your future career. Tho poet