The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Commencement Exercises of the
Frederick College.

The commencement exercises OF the
Goth year of the Frederick College
were held in the collegiate hall. at the
school building, this city, on Thursday
evening Of last week. Every avail
able seat was occupied and many were
compelled to find standing room. while
others were unable to even gain an en-
trance, the crowd was so great. The
ushers were Messrs. Ohio Keller, Ray
mond Fout, aud Archie Dennis. The
stage was beautifully and artisticaIly
decorated with flowers and lamps with
colored shades. The figures "1797, y
the year in which the school building
was erected, adorned the centre Of the
stage.
Each number of the program was
loudly applauded, showing that it was
appreciated by the audience. Fred
erick's select orchestra, Mr.. Lee Han
shew. leader, entertained the audience
during the intervals with excellent
music. Professor L. s. TiltOn, princi-
pal of the school, Prpfs. e. G. Shop
herd, and w. H. Harry, Mr.. E. s.
Eicbelberger, Prof Cyrus Thomas,
and Rev. J. III. White. occupied seats
on the stage. Professor Thomas OPEN
ed the exercises with an invocation.
after which the following program was
PART FIRST.
Music. ............... Orchestra.
The Miser............. -. Ray A. Paisley.
Vacation Song Richard q. Ely.
The MOnarchs of the SOii........ .........
.......................... david L. BOwlus.
The army of Reform. .........................
............ frederick A. Oberlander
Mothers Fool. Donald r. Smith.
Music. Orchestra.
Departure of La Fayette.
.........................Do Donald F. Howard.
The American Boy. ......................
........ .........G. Randolph Shepherd.
The Happiest Land, Clinton Shepherd.
Reading-The Parting of Marion and
Douglas ...........Owen w. Compiler.
PART SECOND.
M USlC.. orchestra.
Washington Irving. .........
............".... Bernard g. Zimmerman.
The Volunteer Organist.
..........................W alter .. Levy.
JunO's SolilOquy Latin ..................
The Arab Chief. .GraysOn l.. Renner.
The Olympic Games ....................
..................,...W Walter w. Saunders.
M uSlC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .OrCleStra
AWARD OF MEDALS AND PRIZES.
BenedictiOn. Rev. J. H. White.
After the conclusion of the program
Professor Tilton addressed the pupils
of the college and donated two prizes
for excellence in Latin 10 Messrs. Ber-
nard &. Zimmerman aud w. w. Saun-
ders.
Mr.. E. S. Eichelberger made an adj
dress, after which he awarded a gold
medal given by the Alumni AssOcia-
ton for the best essay written by the
pupils in given space of time without
leaving their desks, the subject to be
selected by the principal. Mr.. w. w.
Saunders. was the winner, taking as
his subject, John Milton, the Man
and Poet" Mr.. Bernard Z. thinner
man won the gold medal given by the
Alumni Association, to the pupil MAX
ing The highest point in mathematics.
Messrs. Archie Dennis and Owen Com
pher were awarded certificates for five
years course in the English branches
of the school The school motto,
"Non Scholae sed vitae-Vitae Ut
riQue," was cut out in large gilt letters,
by Owen Compiler and fastened to the
wall Oh the right of the stage.
IT is proposed to reOrganize the
school for next year and make a reduc-
ton ia the rates of subscription, thus
placing the educational advantages of
the Academy within the reach of the
most humble citizen.