Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-06-23

THE ALUMNI OF SHEPHERD COLLEGE.
Never in the history OF Shepherd
College has there been more interest
shown by the Alumni Association
than was manifested this year Many
members came from their homes in
distant parts OF the country to attend
aud take part in the annual exercises
which were held on Thursday, June
18th. The programme for the morn
ing was as follows Orator, Geo. +.
Engle: essavist, Miss Ella kanode;
historian, J. L. Engle. The speakers
were introduced by President Geo.
II. Ramsburg, after prayer by Rev.
DR.. Shultz. Mr.. Geo. +. EngIe, Of
Halltown. delivered an excellent adj
dress. which was greatly enjoyed by
the audience. Miss Ella Kauode, OF
Ripon. also delighted the audience
with Il beautifully written essay. ia
cob f. Eugle, promising young law
yer of Charlestown, gave history Of
the class of 10. Mr.. Engle, in giving
the history of this class made one Of
the ablpst addresses ever made by
any member OF the Alumni and held
the attention of the audience for
about an hour. He paid a beautiful
tribute to the memories of the late ID.
ID. Pendleton and 5. 5. Smeitzer, who
faithfully performed their duties a
members of the college faculty in by
gone days. He also spoke in compIi-
mentary terms of Mrs. Lille p. Lee,
and took the opportunity Of telling
Prof. Joseph McMurran who was pres
eut, what he and the members of the
Alumni Thought Of him, assuring
! him of the love and esteem with
which his old students still regard
him.
At 1 o'clock p. IN, the business
meeting Of the Alumni Association
was largely attended. After trans
acting other important business, the
election of officers for the ensuing
wear was held and resulted as follows:
/ President. c. J. Miller; vice-president,
! VIM. !. Knott, Jr.,; recording secre-
tarv. Miss Ella Hout; corresponding
secretary. Miss Julia Rentch; treas
urer. Miss Annie ID. Licklider. Ora
tor for 1894. J. +. Turner, alternate
Geo. Il. Ramsburg; essaYist, Miss
MoIIie Wintermoyer, alternate Miss
Lille Chaplne; historian, Miss Bette
CiaDham. alternate Rev. II. l.. Hout.
Proper committees were appointed
among which was committee to
make arrangements for another
Alumni banquet to be held in 1894.
The banquet held on Thursday
uirht was the most enjoyable affair
Of all the Alumni exercises. An eIe-
CANT menu was served by the ladies
town hall ASSOCIATION, in the commo-
dious town hall. The tables were ar
! tistically and beautifully arranged III
/ the form of Greek cross, and the
decorations were elaborate and grand.
About ninety members Of the Alumni
were present. as well as some invited
quests. Mr.. H. ". Turner was toast
master. and after the tables had been
cleared for the feast of reason an1
flow of soul. pleasantly introduced
/ the speakers. The responses 10 to5 SIS
/ were a. follows: What Our Norma
! Schools Most Need, Rev. J. o. Knott;
What the Alumni of Shepherd Col
lege have done and are doing, Wn.J.
Knott. Jr.; What the Teacher Must
Have" c. T. Poland. Mr.. Poland be-
ING absent. Prof. McMurran was called
upon and made stirring speech inre'
sponse to the above toast. The TX
ecutive Committee-the Home Guard
of our College" Hon. g. NJ. Beltzhoo-
YER: The Alumnae of the College,
Rev. E. l.. Fulk; The Present Facul
tv of the College" Prof. A. c. himler
The speeches were particularly
good and brought forth much ap
plause. The costumes OF the ladies
were beautiful. After the pleasures
of the evening had continued unit.
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