The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-15


siudem 81 vocal tn">,s having $500 ~
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q was threatening 20 ihe ie'e',''.h A.'' %
beid st~ssts we're atAhupAtL 4-ssE'
iasr and the iennts tournament Pfs'se'sifa'
Nr. Allie Wells DID the issi PLAYING iof ihr
gentlemen a'lti az Declared SIMMER. Nhlir i'i
BE ladies Nj f4Y son thef' "a 20 i'f'aa'
exercise On i''s'isF MORNING. a. ~ ~'s- 'f'-sAA
iT'si ." amos q sas''' lsetsAii"A ~, ''4le'H
- me tnf Atsih 81 ~Aeiie''ei't Na''n A'Nsi-
issgins ~ the >s4ciTlf Fruniptfs and mas
steadily h. 81 almost l'Aisiai intensity 81 the
climax. shiea = Feaeheh ~ ihe Ssseiris rsh'
issl IA the ercuiaE.
The remnipna t'cela q . =. M - 'his Irene
the sosleties, silh 81 former me1al-er> and
friends Who usar - hack for Cosnn'sHe, aseet.
assemble % their F'si-cc'ire haiis. srn'ivE rs
cgasy lruEv1sIi@ i1iau'ge 70 fe'nitii'eegfes sto~
enthusiastic over sos'ety slicesss and i'Fuiief
ytctory ius ih-iy sNn soclrfy 90 fbr etsais-ri
IL Is a fact that tu mAay old stadeni> The
Sociesy hall b. ~ she uas voni Ia irrgaesi -
The tuosl attractive spot about the eolislse
Iherr they iossh' oui ii;''ir battles there th',y
let SURE 30 secret tre"h'r eonld - ,''ifaSra
Active issnilers Eaia enthusiasm ifo'n the
'eN -seuFss, wade TIE iai,sT ie~i ihe warm
'sl interest in ne sac,ses q theF old N''eiFi{'
the fhiinsnaiheAt. SociriY held i's 4raFiy
Teunioa and The iolloStag program "a,
given Address BY Miss kelsler. the pFerl
dent; instrumental solo, Mss Fulton; Ereila
tlon, "ute Ace, Mss Parker; Focai solo.
Miss Marchls"n; recitation, Tiger iaiy.
Miss l.eake; Instrumental Duet aiss'- heller
aud Mtliard; vocal solo. Mtss Barnes -
instrumental spio, Mss Lewis, as; history 81
ihe society, by Miss Adams, which gave
clear idea If the work 81 the organization
during the year.
The BroSung So'1riy rendered ihs pro
gram Prayer. b Ms Roberts chaplain;
address Of welcome, Miss Weller. president;
history of the society. Mis- Ely; essay. Debts
and Debtors. Miss sadie MyeTs; reading.
The First Settler Story, Miss Lizzie
Thomas; piano solo, Miss Carrie Rinehart;
recitation. Her Letter. Mss Louisr kine-
hart vocal solo, Miss Herr; reciIaiious. ''our
Hired Girl aud '''5rSnulc Come - Our
Honss, Miss Bowen; piano solo, by request,
Miss Anna ShTiver; recitation, King Robrr;
u Sicily. Miss tochran' piano solo. Mss
hemp; recitation, Pauline fayiuvna. Mss
Miriam Lewis; chorus; refreshments.
The Irving Society had large nHmbrr 81
eN members present. The program Of exrr-
cises was--prayer by +. u. Stone, addresS by
7. {. Galhreaih, president; recitation. ". VI.
Garrison; reading. I. {. Galbreaih; violin
solo. ). Claus; address To eN-setjyes ", 4.
Melvin; responses from Prof g. W Ward.
Prot. ID. ". Herring, Rev. Mr.. Gil. A. f.
Smith. T. c. ROutsOn. W. II. Forsythe and
l.. A. Bennett.
At 7.45 the annual contest for the Merrill
Wreath and the Newell Trophy took place
This Is The most exciting exercise OF The week.
Mr.. A. H. Merrill, once professor Of eloegtiou
mere. ana no" professor OF ei"eh'ioa Al an,
ueiull thiNFiS'tsf Srse'li = Vlia ago Piest'i''
with silver wreath. and Il i for this thar tho
Soc;e,;es contend a. earnestly an Tuesday
evening az each Commencement I.ast war
he wreath Was held by The irving Society. but
tbis wear the victory was the REPRESENTATIVES Of
the Webster Society. NJ. Veasey of Pocomoke
City. Nd, and Marion Hearn, Of Salisbury.
Md. we're the successful orators; while f. D.
Grimes Jr of Westminster and William A
Melvin. of Poeomoke CITY. Nd. fought brave.
il for the defeated society.
The late Prof N. A. Newell, of the State