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

The question of an Alumni Hall presently
came up and when, within a few minutes, the
subscriptions were stopped by the announce
ment OF supper. $500 had been added 10 the
fund of $500 previously subscribed for tins
building.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: President. Prof George ".
Ward: First Vice President, Mrs. Martha
Fenbv. Baltimore: Second Nice-preSident.
Mr.. B. Frank Grouse Westminster; Third
Nicc-president Prof. H. G. Watson; Secre-
tarv. Miss Mollie Shriver. Westminster:
Treasurer. Prof W. r. Mcdaniel. Miss
Blanche Murchisnn. Familiarity known by her
class mates rs Music Box. was appointed a
committee to compose the words aud the mu
sic for an Alumni Song 80 be used next year.
Over two hundred tickets were issued for
the supper TO the old students hack TO attend
this twenty httb commencement. When sup
per Was finished all adjourned To the audlto.
rum where az 1.I5 - grand class rally WIS
held. This was led 10y Mr.. b. Frank
Grouse, Of Westminster. assisted los President
Lewis, Prof Reese. II. q. Watson President
Alumni Association, aud Mr.. Vim. I. Wright.
the first president Of the Alumui Association.
Glass wells were FIRST in order aud when
these had aroused enthusiasm ar il would lse
more correct 10 say. fired the powder maya
ziue that was already prepared. the COLLEGE
II from Thai tune forward.
Rah. rab, rah'
Bah. rah. rec
Rah NH, hullalalloo,
W NJ c.
rrsauuded again and again through The
crowded halt
The classes were called ia order beginning
with =. This class had i.'r itS speaker Rev
T. %. Crnu7s. pastor Chatsvurth Independent
u 4 NJ
Samuel Harris II Henderson. y e, spoke
very enthusiastically. Space. f0Tbids the men-
tinn Of al ihe speakers, through each class.
with only one ar ivo exceptions. had a speaker
on the aoar.
By the time the meeIiBs drew to close.
something after 10 'cluCk, everybody Wa
lhoraaehl, happy and fallv convinced that
Western MARYLAND Callsgr has q great iutgr',
Thursday was commencement day proper
Program.
uyerturs sVs.isme Aagot lesc3
prayyr Rcy Th.s q tr'lsc. 81 i,,stes y,at.''uFsh
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raarsh urass,.a. H1assty or Isasy. Whssa'
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tassiune ". Adsuls
-essssb Essay. -AIi. Weii ih tssr waraa.
Nauur AEH@s
Nssihsy. TIE Iesa 81 'h.r HoGaas Brateas
Na-yasa q tslsra
seysaih ,-srass I.i'z,allss : corr s's >.,i.s.si
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Undergraduate iIsa,sazs ans toaerfriae gsxrrss
t. fsetsus rauusz
riae thoeai -.3ety sszt atlsssFsf. aatstAhes if
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.assi. trssss sas siis.i..lfg5 yaii~y -lsisussrs-
tass.laeuaasailtr oras1s, Pr,ts,., Ispass - Reese
Msssa. The n.rpciossss. ~sa
fsss.aslsezias
A, 100 ci,.c& the scl.osl assembled t.seri..,ly
n un SUNDAY " VI =. adopted pr,zcss
social a Mighty Fgrirc4s s. uur tied. again
rang nug thsuuEh the eru9dr3 hail q. the
Faculty aad siuienis naarchtd 10 sud tnsk
their places. Iizsl's orrhesira. oi Balumors
accompanied ga the piano Us Mss lrvJs.
bead OF the department. q musit, igrpisl.s-d
the music fss the occasion.
Dr. ) T. Ward. she foandss uf thc COLLEGE,
and nu~ rs President delivered She saiufa
lion lie ss,oke beautifully az the early ,lil.
cutie, through shich the Cuilrge bad so pass
Ga Erayh its pryzrui honorable position,
The graduating class hHulheFs.d fasniy ihreg
this year bat 81 did n0i deliver az s,1aiiun ~
,szay a. hsgrtoi0re
The faculty by a ass r-eliaiioa allosed
the iady making next % the highest srajualims
mark to deliver her szlutagoFy essay. aud fbe
gentleman making ihe hishesl marx Co deliver
bis salrdieiorY uralion. The rest acre rx-
cusri except one lady and one gentleman
,Ieeird BIS ,he class for ih-ir itn,-. 80 delivery
The ladie. elected Ms, blanche Marchisun.
Of Ia Grange y. C.. riass e-s.ayIsf and the
gentlemen elected Me- 4. Norman Ward. nf
IarrriIsyilis. Nd. clhs, orstDr. Miss Leila
krisieT, 1T nion Bridge. Nd. took SECOND
honor un the girls side and delivered the
saluiai1ft es-ar Mr. ". r. Rrvelle. oi West
over Nd. took igsi bouug an the ho,. side
and delivered thr yaledictaFy 0ratiou.
Prof j. " Reese. Pb D.. saS ia his
usual pheasant ,Iyle and the commemorative
Grafton. whieh ih0s.. Who from al part. ut this
hand were gathered to hear. ~jll never he far
sogtsa.
Undergraduate honor pcre awarded .. fol
Mr.. F. y. Po.ey. Dorsa.ier. Nd, Junior
medal.
Ms Sadie Snvdcr Alpha. Nd. and Mr.
Il. II. Murphy. Walkcr.yilir. Md, Sophomore
medals.
Miss Lille Newton. Grafton. ". Va. and
Mr.. T. r. Wo",ilnrl, Ceniue,iilr, Nd, Fresh
Imam medals.
The Noment prizes were awarded in the
sophomore class IL Miss Louise RiuehaYt
i4inWood. Md. and Mr. T.. Justin Nelson
Harrington, Del: in the Freshman class Ia
Miss Ciara BaechuS. Washington. u. C.. aud
Mr.. Emory G.. Buckingham. Westminster
instrumental masie, Miss +. Blanche MHr
Gibson, I-aGrange. \. G.
Vocal mHsic Miss Bessie Guukle Warwick.
Md.
Drawing and painting, Miss Grace Rinehart.
nion Bridge.
Elocuhuu- Miss VI. heiir Cochran. BALM
more, Nd.
There were awarded also this year for the
first time two certificates OF graduation in clio.
eution. This is distinctly not q graduation in
course, that is, il does not depend merely upon
having studied elocution for two wears or any
other number Of wears The certificate Is
issued by authority Of the College only after
the professor of elOcuton has recommended
/ that they be conferred. This recommendation
is based upon very rigid examination, writ
ten and oral. together with several public APP
pearances in selections prepared without az
/ sistance. Miss NJ. Belle Cochran, of Balti.
more. aud Miss Mamie Lease. Of Mt. Pleas.
ant, having passed these tests successfully,
were recommended by Miss Beulah Gilbert.
| professor OF elocutiOn, and certificates were
conferred upon them AZ the exercises today
Miss Murchison also received certificate
of graduation in vocal and instrumental music
The degree of A. B. was conferred upon
the graduating class The degree Of A. NJ
in course was conferred upon Mr. F. r. Jones,
class 80 now of Hartford, Conn
The degree of Phi. ID. was conferred upon
Prof. d. W. Herring, of the University Of New
York.
The benediction was pronounced and the
Twenty Fifth Commencement Of Western
Maryland College was over
Following are the graduates:
COrinne Wilmington Adams Marion Nd