The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-06-13

day exercises at Western MARYLAND Colleo,
next Thursday. The ADVOCATE congratulate
Mrs. Pearson upon her first effort as a musica
composer.
Commencement at New Windsor College.
The curtain just being drawn upon tn
scenes OF 95-96 are not SO heavy but that w
can see through them the bright record whicl
has been made at New Windsor COLLEGE dur
ing the past nine months. Briefly mentioned
we would make prominent the following a
salient features of the record just now closed
On Sunday, June 7th, at II a. M, the col
lege procession, consisting of the faculty, al
undergraduates and the class of '96, wearin,
their college gowns and caps, filed into III,
pretty village chapel. Miss Carrie Stouffe
presided at the organ, and was assisted BY tn,
regular choir Several classical selections
were very efficiently rendered.
Rev. David Jamison, of Aberdeen, Md
delivered the baccalaureate sermon to a yer,
attentive audience. The sermon was mos
thoughtful and practical, and delivered in al
earnest, convincing style, which carried the
truth home with power.
The chapel was beautifully decorated with
palms and flowers, the work of the Christian
Endeavorers.
AT p. m. an eloquent address was deliv-
cred TO the Christian Association by Rev.
VIM. j. Rowan, of Baltimore He spoke. on
1.-The Value of Good Books, ~ giving the Bible
as the highest standard. He embraced in his
theme the outlines, "What We Find in the
Bible" and ''Why We Should Read the
Bible developing them very clearly to his
hearers.
On Monday, at 8p. m, DR.. Wm. H. Pur-
nell, President of New Windsor College, was
to have delivered the address to the literary
/ hut 60 Il
was not able TO be present DIR. James Fra
zier, of the college, acted as his substitute and
gave a brief lecture on English Literature.
! Tuesday night, in the college hall, was held
the Literary Contest and Soiree The under
graduates had prepared handsomely for the
event, which gives them prominence during
commencement week, and all united in prais-
ing them for the good program presented. 1t
was as follows:
Piano Quartette, Fatinitza. Suppe
Misses Mussina and Bankard, Durbin and
| Conrad.
Grafton, Education. C. L. Ecker
Piano Solo, Flower Song. ..Lange
Miss Badey
Recitation, Our Ships at Sea- Miss Robinson
Piano Solo......... Waltz op. GA, No. l, Chopin
Miss Rittenhouse.
Grafton, Know Thyself.. C. Smith
Recitation. The Pride of Battery B.
Miss Helm.
Piano Quarette, Martha. Flowtow
Misses Robinson and Hibberd, Englar and
Stevenson.
Grafton. Freedoms Influence on Immigration
Mr.. R. B. Eberly.
Recitation, Baby Bell....-...Miss EliZ. Englar
Piano Solo, lie Trot de Cavalier. Spindler
Miss Mussina.
Recitation, I'm Losted. Miss Smith
| Defamation The Power of Conscience
Mr.. G. o, Brilliant
Piano Solo. Whispering Winds. Wollenhaupt
Miss Durbin.
Grafton Ambitions Place in Success
Mr.. C. r. Meredith.
Piano Qnartette Misses Durbin and Jami-
son, Mussina and Mrs. Colegrove.
Recitation, Aux Italiens. Miss Rittenhouse
Piano Solo, Twittering Birds. Miss Mussina
Grafton. knowledge. ......,.,.,,,,.Mr, Segelken
Piano Duo, Romance.....-.....,.....,. Chopin
Mrs. Colegrove; Miss Jelly.
The eliminating feature of commencement
took place Thursday, at 1870 a. m, and was
significant of the closing of the academic
year. The program consisted of
Prayer. Rev. Thomas Long
Salutatory. .Forethought
Miss Sadie Jamison.
Music.
Essay Choice and Duty
Miss Angelique Crook.
Government Control of Railroads
Miss Lenora Carlisle.
Music
Thesis. Miss Margaret Freeman
Thesis. .Andria of Terence
VIM. j. Rowan.
Vaedictory Grafton. .....................Fo Forward
VIM. j. Grant.
Music.
Awarding Prizes and Medals.
Benediction...........R Rev. DR.. Stuart Crockett
President Purnell conferred the diplomas
and, with the assistance OF several ministers,
awarded the following medals and prizes
The Faculty prize, for best Shakespearian
essay, to Mr.. VIM Grant; Trustees prize,
SIS in gold, for highest grade of scholarship,
to Mr.. VIM. Grant; +. }. Devibiss prize, for
best essay in English Literature, to Mr.. r.
B. Eberly; Vice Presidents prize. for best
Grafton, to Mr.. C. B. Segelken; Vice-Presi-
dents prize, for best speaker, to Mr.. Clyde
Meredith; Vice Presidents prize, for best
recitation, TO Miss Sallie Rittenhouse; l.. H.
Dielman prize, for greatest improvement in
grammar, to Miss Nellie Hibberd; Bennett
prize, for greatest improvements arithmetic,
to Miss Maggie Englar; Miss Jelly prize, for
greatest improvement in reading, TO Sterling
Geatty: Miss Jelly prize, for greatest improve
ment in spelling, to John Bale; prize, for
greatest improvement in penmanship, to John
Bale; Rev DIR. d. B. Gregg prize, for excel
lence in Latin, to Mr.. C. B. Segelken; Rev.
DIR. Crockett prize, for excellence in Greek,
| to Mr.. VIM. Grant.
Degrees we're conferred as follows:
Glass of '96-Wm. II. Grant, A. B.; VIM.
|. Campbell, A. B.; Sadie r. Jamison, A. b. /;
| I IL nVat O a
man, A, B., Angelique Crook, B. L.; Rev.
VIM. j. Rowan. Phi. d.
In Course Glasses '92 and '93-Rev. Geo.
Broening, A. NJ; Rev. l.. Y.sGraham, A. NJ
Rev. Vim. NJ. Schall, A. M; Rev: John A.
Brown, A. NJ; Rev. Thomas c. Doran, A..
NJ: Rev. Archibald B. Jameson, A. NJ; Mr..
| S. W. Stukel, A. NJ; DIR. H. A. Jelly, N. 5.
Honorary Degree-Rev. David B. Gregg,
d. D.; Rev. J. P. Campbell, D. d.
Students who made the yearly grade of 80
and are rated rs distinguished are as fol-
lows :-Kelso Anders, Clarence Andsps, Les
lie Crawford, Reuben B. Eberly. Charles
Ecker, Walter Ecker, William NJ: Grant,
Sterling Geatty, Granville Hibberd. Clyde
R. Meredith, c. Benjamin Segelken, Angel
ique Crook, Maggie B. Englar. Susie Englair,
Elizabeth Englar, Nellie II. Hibberd, Sadie
1 R. Jamison, Jennie l.. Mussina, Blanche hit-
tenhouse.
Thus closed the commencement of '96-a
success upon which the anthori.ies are recelv-
ing numerous congratulations. Though the
college is now resting under a shadow OF mis-
fortune, we hope to see it reopened the COM
! ing season. under the supervision oil the Pres
bytery, and regain its former sound founda-
ton.
Manchester Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bixler, of Baltimore,