The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-06-20

Biondello, servant to Baptista-......Mr. Woodfeld
Grumio, servant TO Petruchio.: Pettet
Ladies and Attendants.
Merchant Of Venice e'-'e''A'
Scene L, This Parcel of WooerS Scene H. Portia
and Bassanio.
Portia an Heiress Miss Gilbert
NeriSSa, lady in waiting. ......-Miss Miriam Lewis
Prince Of Morocco, Suitors to Portia.-Mr. Gibson
Prince of Arngon Mr.. Neascy
Bassanio the successful Snitor.-.-..Mr Crockett |
Servant .. Mr. Pettet |
commencement Day.
We do not recollect an unpropitious day
for the closing exercises in the past % years,
and not more than FIVE or six evenings when
The exercises were interlered with by the
weather. Thursday opened with a heavy fog,
but the sun soon pushed the clouds aud fog
aside and the hail was filed by one of the
most intelligent audiences that ever gathered
10 witness the closing exercises, many of whom
were strangers to the city but not TO the fame
Of the College. The graduating class mum
bered SO, list of which follows, together with
their themes. Only those marked thus =
spoke:
salutatory Essay (Classical) Habits of Thought
Carrie Z. Rinehart
ontion tscientificl Our Country
Milton L. Veasey.
Piano Quartette Militarmarch. .........-Schubert
Mr. Benson, Misses Kemp, Gunkel, Stnyer.
First ontion (classical The Classics and Culture
sFirst Essay Classical The Charms Of Literature
Miriam Lewis.
second Essay (scientifel The Bes' Prophet of the
Future is the Past,
Mamie Il. Thomas
Third EssayA Little Girl among Ancient Masters
second -. ~ Law of Change
J. Robert Bosley.
tThlrd Grafton tScientilicl Man Create
J. Willis Smith.
Ida NJ Dodd
~ -. Praakinsr tho Raeorl
Mamie P. Heating
Chorus, Unfold Ye Portals" .Gounods Redemp-
ton, Choral Society
sixth Essay Deep in the History of our Nations
Past,
LYDIA b. Hopkins
Fourth Onation The National Nominating Cons
Yention,
Lawrence C. Freeny
D. Edwin stone
Rachel A. Buckingham.
Eighth Essay. With Arms Akimbo-Set
A. Mabel Elderdiee
MINI G. Wilson strayer. De
Sixth Grafton Compensation Natures Law
William A. Melvin.
seventh Oration.-.. ....-...-.--.Ihe molly grail
Tenth Essay. Lifting the Veil
Nellie s. Porter.
Eleventh Essay .......-. .;..LooKlhg 10 the Eho
"e'''" -'' '''''' sara V. Keniy. w.
E ~" 0'''' Nicholas q, Gibson.
Ninth oT''0N G Clarence Biinsslea i'''c0"
Thirteenth The Cornerstone of the Nation
Sadie +. Myers,
Fourteenth Essay The S Future Lies Before Us
Bessie o. Herr
Tenth Oation...... Origin of Written Constitutions
Harry A. Lakin.
Piano Duo, Introduction and Gayotte, Won Wilm
Miss simpson, Miss Buckingham
Young Men,
William E Pettet
s'N'een'h isSS Carrie E J. S6riyer.
Seventeenth Essay. Blind in the Midst of Beauty
Mamie L. Englar;
Twelfth (lratiOIl. Liberty Under
William o. livingston
Thirteenth Oration.........Our Countrys Greatness
F. oliver Grimes
The Spirit of Our Times
Laura V. spielman.
Fourteenth ontion-.. Personal Worth the Standard
Claude 7. Smith.
Pleasures of Memory
Hannah E. White:
Fifteenth Grafton Ts;ei Wsld fa'e Oh DECISION
Undergraduate Honors and Comforting Of Degrees
Choral Society and Students
*valedictory Essay (Scientfc) Solitude of
Occupation,
Bessie W. Gunkel
*Valedictory Grafton (Cassicall The Evolution OF
Language,
Frank d. Posey.
Graduates in instrumental Musc.-Ida May Dodd,
May Martin Kemp. Caroline Eltinge Jones Shrtver.
Graduates in Elocution.-Miriam Lewis, Lena
Gray Parker, Georgiana Wilson Strayer, Milton
Leroy Veasey.
The orations and essays were of high
order and evinced careful study of the sub
iects Besides the degree of A. B. conferred
upon all the graduating class, the degree of
A. NJ. was conferred upon the following =
Dr. H. G. Gilbert, '93; Miss |. r. Reese, '93;
DR.. Dorsey w. Lewis. 1913, N. Price Turner,
1872; in course. DIR. Clarence Veasey, Cdasa
honoris.
Here followed the awarding of honors, as
follows:
Honor Roll for the year; Senior Glass
Valedictory, Miss B. W. Gunkel and Mr.. F.
d. Posey; salutaory Miss c. E. Rinehart and
Mr.. NJ. L. Veasey; classical essay Miss
Miriam Lewis; classical Grafton Mr.. Marion
Hearn; scientific essay Miss N B. Thomas,
and scientific Grafton Mr.. J. w. Smith.
Graduates, iS,mmd Cum LGWde-Misses B.
w. Gunkle, c. Z. Rinehart, Miriam Lewis,
N. B. Thomas, NJ. NJ. Kemp and n. P. keat-
ing and Messrs. F. d. Posey, NJ. L. Veasey
and Marion Hearn.
Graduates, Cum Laude-Misses l. NJ. Dodd,
l.. b. Hopkins, R. A. Buckingham, A. NJ.
Elderdice and G. w. Strayer and Messrs. j.
R. Bosley and ]. w. Smith.
Junior Class-GoId Medal-Miss S. L. c.
Snyder. Honorable mention-Miss l.. J.
Morris; gold medal, Mr.. L. S. Hurley; hon
orable mention-Messrs H. II. Murphy, C. E.
Forlines, A. G. Woodfeld, L. j. Nelson and
G. II. Revell.
Sophmore Class-Honorable Mention
Misses o. G. johnson and E. C. Smith; gold
medal, Mr.. E. T. McNutt; honorable men
ton, Messrs. Fl. l.. Benson, E. W. Mather, 0.
4 4
s. Friend.
Freshman Class-Gold Medal-Miss E. G.
Darby; honorable mention, Misses T. r. Trox-
well and E. R. McCauley. Freshman Glass
Gold Medal-H. G, Reese; honorable men
tion-Messrs. J. L. Straughn, J. l.. McKinstry
and V. l. Ridgey.
Sub Freshman Cass--Certifcate of Dis
tinction-Miss X. F. Thomas; honorable
Weeks. Certificate of Dis
tinction-John Welch. Honorable mention
A. F. Conrey and w. B. Van Leer.
Third Year Glass; Certificate of Distinc-
tion-G. c. Fitze. instrumental music
Gold Medal-Miss NJ. NJ. Kemp; honorable
mention Howard L. Benson vocal music--Gold
Medal-Misses B. w. Gunkel and B. o. Herr.
Acknowledgement Prizes-Female Soph.
omore Glass, Miss Clara W. Lewis; Male Soph-
omore Glass, J. H. Shreeve; Female Fresh
man Glass, l. j. Simpson; Male Freshman
Glass, A. G. Dixon.
Merrill Trophy won by Webster Literary
Society, Messrs. c. E. Forlines and L. J.
Nelson; Newell Trophy won by Philomathean
Society, Misses NJ. H. Baxley and E. NJ.
Davis.
The special elocution medal was awarded
to Milton l.. Veasey-
The Board of Visitors elected DR.. J. Howell
Billingslea and Rev. f. 7. Little to fill the va
cancies caused by the death of Hon. John K.
Longwell and Rev. Daniel W. Bates. They
also appointed committee to act with the
Committee of Alumni to build an auditorium.
DR.. Lewis then thanked the audience for
their attendance and patient attention during
commencement. He also mentioned the ush-
ers for their politeness and care. The choral
class received special mention for the beauti-
full music they prepared for commencement,
often with great self-sacrifice. After the vale
dictories the class and audience joined in sing
ing my Country, lis of Thee, when DIR.
Lewis dismissed with the benediction.
Visitors to the College.
Misses Jones, Stocksdale and Tyson, Mrs.
Daniel Baker. Miss Belle Baker, Mrs Charles