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

In the evening the students marched in a
body to the st. Panl's Reformed Church where
Rev. Edwin Heyl Delk, of Trinity Lutheran
Church, Hagerstown, Nd, preached a most
eloquent sermon before the Christian Associa-
tons of the College. He took as his theme
The conservation of an intellectual life
Textile hath set the world in their heart,
Luke XIV: 81; "Whosoever doth not bear
his cross and come after me cannot be my
disciple" Feel. III: .. He said the alliance
OF Academic Life with the Christian spirit is
essential to all benehcent education. Religion
and science are not antagonists. He quoted
from Matthew Arnold that conduct is three
fourths OF life. He exalted the study of the
world of life about u.s. There is hierarchy
of sciences no member of which can be
ignored. l. Astronomy is the background
| upon which we must build up our world
history 2. Geology is the many leaved book
IN which we read the earths story. 3. Physics
| places us in the midst of the great phenomena
of matter, force and notion 4. Chemistry
compounds and analyses the more subtle
forces at work in soil and tissue. s. Biology
opens up the mystery of cell and points the
| path of progressive animal life. 6. Psychology
makes its journey into the mental life of man
and tries 10 read the mystery of his senses, his
reason, his will. 7. Ethics brings us face to
face with conscience and the great moral law
Of the social world. 8. Sociology presents
man in his domestic, political and religious as
sociation and declares the forces which make
for civilization and social advance. 8. Phil
osophy attempts to discuss the absolute back
Of all phenomena. 10. Literature embalms
| in artistic phraze the great thoughts and
achievements of earth's noblemen.
The most important thing any school can
/ do is to teach a man TO see clearly. The in
tellectual life may feed in few pastures, but it
cannot sustain itself without the consideration
of many phenomena The love of beauty is
as truly Godinspired as the love of truth.
Culture untouched by love is just as cold
and ruthless in its selfShness as barbarism,
and without moral restraint and inspiration is
abortive, even in the intellectual realm Cult
ure without religious principle ends in moral
paralysis and often in moral putrefaction
Culture reines but does not purify the immoral
practices of society. The paraphrase of a
good Scripture maxim, ''ye are saved by
taste" is not true.
The speaker dwelt to some length and most
eloquently upon the first part of his theme,
''The World in You," and then took up his
second division, Bearing the Cross. He
said that now, as when Christ walked the earth
in visible form, the crowd is with him but not
for him. He deprecated the popularity of
religion as drawing many 10 it who had no
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stop at Gethsemane and hiss at Calvary. We
must more than acquiesce in the universal ver
diet as to the beauty and grandeur of the char
acter of Jesus. We must have him in our
hearts and glorify him forever. They must
give themselves and their all to Him. Being
a member of church is no test, To be saved
is more than mere rescue from sin, Even the
toughest hickory in our gymnasiums for hori-
zontal bars is bent and twisted by the weight
of the athlete and core of steel is put through
its centre to make it withstand all strain. So
we must have Jesus in the very centre of our
lives.
The sermon was listened to throughout with
intense interest, both by the societies and the
put and we hope Rev. Mr.. Delk will have
occasion to preach again in orr city.
Contest for the NOrment Prizes.
AT 23O p. IN. on Monday the contest by the
Sophomores for the Norment Prizes in Flo
George Baughman, and Messrs. George K.
Gehr and D. L. Farrar. Following is the
program
Marguerite. G. Whittier
Clara Greenwood Bacchus. Washington. D. c.
Charles Orlando Clemson, Union Bridge, Md
Panno Duet, "Loin de Bal. Gllet
Miss Wheaton, Miss Smith,
n' Edwin Webster Maiher, Bay View, Nd.
Little Rockets Christmas. Vandyke Brown
Mary Eliza Howard, Rutland, Md.
| Memory of Exhibition Day...............E Kellogg
James Henry shreeve, Clinton, Nd
soOre Les ol Mandolins and Guitars i;' N0Sas
aunt olive Gertrude Johnson FTosibuTg. Nd D'i'A
w DIN Robson Rice, St. Michaei's Md.
MY e1 csm Ward Lewis westminster R Gi' fH''e
Piano Solo, Magic Fire Music" (Die Walkure,)
Wagner Brassin, Mr.. Benson.
Tiger Fuller Farrt6 Taylor Atlantic va i.Oe'S
Halle May wheaton, Chinccieague, Island, Va
Nydia saves Gaucus from the Lion. .Bulwer Lytton
Thomas Reeves Woodford, Centreville, Md.
The contest, when we consider the limited
time for preparation and the strain of exami-
nation week Just passed through, was credita-
BILE alike TO participants and instructor. Some
of them indeed we're excellent, while all were
of a high order of merit This was distinct
| lively a Sophomore affair, music and all being
furnished by that class.
Annual Concert.
Westminster and vicinity love music, and
as an evidence of it the annual concert by the
Department of Music is always largely attend
ed. Every seat was filled on Monday evening
and most charming program was given, as
follows
Moskowski, Instrumental Quarette-.........-.Waltz
in A fiat
Mr.. Benson. Misses Fulton, Simpson and d Keller Her
Miss Dodd fai''HSiA III : "'i'o'
Greig Accompaniment on Second Piano.
Miss nnEei Angels sere'h'e
Violin obligato by Mr.. Tyson.
List khapsodle NO.
Beethoven. Concerto in major LIST Nov
Miss Shriyer.
Orchestra Part on Second Piano.
(a) Ciaminade... Chanson slave
hi N[assenet .Ouyre ties NeuX Bleus
Miss Lewis
List .Tarentella-Venes NapOli
Miss Westlake.
PART H.
Miss Herr and Choral Society.
Our limited space will not permit us to par
ticuarize and where all did so well it would
be difficult to bestow discriminate praise with
out doing injustice to some. We can safely
say that no number ON the program could
easily be improved. The solos of Misses Gun
ke and Herr received very generous applause,
while the vocal solos of Miss Lewis and the
piano solos of Miss Westlake were fully up to
their usual standard. which 10 say is to give
highest praise. The music department of the
College is in skillfnl and conscientious hands
and is proving itself growing feature in the
interest of each succeeding commencement.
The department is growing rapidly in num-
bers and efficiency under the direction of Miss
Lewis.
Reunion of Societies.
At2p. NJ, Tuesday the four societies held
their annual reunions. The Irvings had a
full program and an excellent time. The
program was follows. After prayer, the presi-
dent, Claude T. Smith, delivered an address
ofwelcome r. c. Burch delivered an address
to the ex-actives The society then sang
their ode. Mr. Miles Garrison then delivered
lecture on anything (Artemus Ward) r. Z.
Day gave readingon Bismarck H. H.
Reckord delivered an Grafton on ''Concentra-
tion;r reading, Producing Freckles," L. S.
Bare. A debate then followed upon the ques-
ton s'Resolved there should be property
qualification for suffrage" Affirmative, w.
A. Melvin and E. I. McNutt; negative J. L.
Ward and w. d. Melvin. The question was
decided in the affirmative. In the general de-
bate which followed many of the visitors took
part among them. Prof. Watts and Rev. A.
b. Melvin neither of whom seemed to favor