The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-12
New windsor Items.


The opening exercises of New Windsor
College Commencement were held at the Pres
byterian Church. Rev. Mr.. Fulmer, of Bal
timore, preached a very eloquent bacealau
reate sermon. His theme was ''The Heighth,
Breadth and Width of Man, which he devel-
oped in a most instructive discourse. The
music on this occasion was of rare excellence.
The competent choir of the church had made
special preparation, and the four beautiful
selections rendered gave evidence of time,
talent and culture. In the evening Rev. Mr.
Allison, Of Baltimore, delivered an address TO
the Christian membership of the college.
On Monday evening DR.. William Purnell
pleased large audience in his usual interest
Ing manner by an address on ''0ur Mother
Country.
On Tuesday night, at 80, the elocution-
airy contest took place in college hall. Fol
lowing is the program Piano solo, Miss
Stem; defamation, Supposed Speech of John
Adams, Chester Lambert; recitation. Charlie
Machru, Miss Bertha Roop; defamation,
Eulogy on Daniel Webster, Archibald Grant;
recitation, Little Christel, Miss Lenora Bank
ert; Grafton, True Happiness, Reuben Eberly;
recitation, Ny Dolly is Dead, Grace Smith,
oratien, Brains Superior to Muscle, G.. Benz.
Segelken; recitation, The Thief on the Cross.
Miss Stokes; defamation, The Railroad Cross
ing, John Bale; duet, Misses Stevenson and
Haines; recitation, Little Mabel, Miss Mussina;
Grafton, Memoirs of School Days, George
Brilliant; recitation, | Am Dying, Egypt, Dy
ing, Miss Englar; defamation, The French
man Flee, Willie Frazier; recitation, Polish
Alex. Hamilton, Edward 0dell; recitation,
Hunting Song, Miss Rhoda Helm; declama-
ton, The Ghost, Kelso Anders; recitation,
Poor Little Joe, Edna Snader; defamation,
Ben Hur Chariot Race, Charles G. Mitchell;
piano duet, Misses Stem and Bale.
On Thurday morning commencement exer-
cises were held at IL o'clock. A large num-
Der of visiting clergymen of the Presbytery
were present. The programme was as fol-
lows Invocation, Rev. Charles B. Rams
dell. d. D.; Piano Duet, Misses Maggie Stem
and Addie Bale; salutatory, Mr.. Chas Els
worth Ecker; Valse, Misses Marie Bale, Elsie
Stevenson and Pearl Haines; address, Rev.
Hugh K. Walker; Last Hope, Miss Maggie
Stem ;valedictory, Silent Influence, Mr.. Henry
Cook Sperbeck; LIE Juif Errant, Misses Mag
VIM. III. Purnell, l.. l.. D.; Poet and Peas
ant Misses Jeanette Mussina and Bessie
Stokes; comforting of degrees, Mr.. Robert H.
Smith; addresses, Hon. Charles Lyman, Rev.
R. Howard TAYLOR, Rev. B. F. Bittinger, d.
D.; benediction.
Prizes were awarded as follows IF. J.
Devilbiss prize, Mr.. Herbert Ecker; DR.. Buff
fngton prize, Mr.. Segelken; DR.. Rowan
prize, Mr.. Segelken; faculty prize, Mr.. Sper
beck; DIR. Crockett prize, Mr.. Sperbeck; Dir.
Gregg medal Mr.. Sanders; eocution prize,
Miss Stokes; preparatory prize, Miss Stokes,
Mr.. Frazier; Mr.. Delman prize, Clarence
Anders; defamation prize, Mr.. Chas. g.
Mitchell. Diplomas we're given TO Mr.. Sper-
beck and Mr.. Ecker. Diplomas in shorthand
and typewriting to Misses Englar and Devil
bliss.
The exercises closed with an alumni meet
ing at 2.30.