The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-19

forum. -Four medals, together worth 500,
| are offered each year by Mr.. NOrment, OF
| Washington, ID. c., to the male Sophomore,
the female Sophomore, the male Freshman
and the female Freshman who make the best
average i'm elocution for the year and i'll the
| annual contests These prizes furnish a
strong stimulus to the students to cultivate
their elocutionary talent.
The program of this years contest Was as
follows:
Miss Treiway, Mr. McKinstry.
In the Pit From That Lass Iowrie s-Mrs. Burnett
Harry Bernard Cation, Alexandria, Va.
Selection from the Prisoner of Zenda Anthony Hope
Nellie Virginia Banks, Baltimore, Nd.
Vernon Norwood Ridgely, EIdersburg, Md
Piano Solo, Waltz in fiat CHOPIN
Miss Buckingham
sallie sofliday, Hagerstown. Nd;
Selection from Uncle Toms Cabin ........MrS stowe
James Henry Stranghn, Centeryiiie, Md.
Sequel, Selection from Uncle Toms Cabin. stowe
Erya Ruth FOxwell, Leonardtown, Nd. .,.
Miss Hobbs.
Claude Cicero Douglas Montrose, W. Va.
~ Evelyn Jackson RinEer westminster Sd;
ereWn rmi hf9lrIG r% Dixon WonrocTon II House
Piano Duet, Marche des FlambeauX Clarke
Miss Brown Miss Darby
Iona Jewell Simpson. Westminster Md.
Celeste From Under Two Flags OnlIa
Thomas Morrison pickey Capitoa. Md.
Ole Stracted (FrOm Ole Virginia )...T Nelson Page
Lille May Newton, Grafton, W. Va.
MUSICAL RECITAL.
At 7.45 on Monday evening the annual con
cert Of the musical department of the college
was given in the auditorium under the direc
ton Of Miss Mary Eugenia Lewis, director Of
the department, and Miss Gertrude Gladys
Westlake, piano Istructor. The entertain
ment was Of Il very high order and was carried
ont with splendid effect from start to finish.
Miss Simpsons piano solo was a fine perform
ance. Mr.. Benson played with more than
his usual briliancy. The Fri King. sung by
Miss Lewis, took the audience by storm and
she received an encore. The two piano Selec
tons by Miss Westlake were rendered with
her usual accuracy and excellence of express
sion. Below we give the program in full!
PartI.
Weber, Two Pianos ;,..Jnbel Overture
Miss Westluke, Miss Crockett, Miss Rincart, Miss
Miss Sinnson nc IL N'i''e
Lassen, Vocal Duetts-a The Doubling Lovers; b.
The Lark'S Song.
Miss Clarke, Miss Buckingham.
iSod''
Graduate in instrumental Music.
Miss Clarke, Miss Lewis. Mr.. BIarf. Mr.. Crockett.
Part ii.
TRAINS Two ram"S hungarian Dances T"S " x I"
A''' Miss IIariinecr
Schubert..... Fri King
Il Schubert iszt .S.rcllade
h. EuLinsirim - Vnisn Canrice in 4 hat
Miss WestaEc.
Kendall - The Lady of Shalou
Cantata for Women'S Voices.
Tuesday was SLIGHTLY warmer ,hap Sunday
and Nuud,v I,,J Lean Inf pnt yaln enouoh
to drtr,rt mnch from the comf,rt or pIeosnrr
az those Who attended the axnrci.et nj tbc
COLLEGE,
At len o'rIock in the mornino the snecial
Department of elocutiou. under the direction
of Miss RnuI,b GiIhart g,vr i1s animal recital
This entertainment * ,iIy,vs one of tbr most
interesting and most LARGELY attended event.
of the week This ve,r. 0yirm f. thc fact
that the fine of holdiuo the recital In been
CHANGED from "Wednesday evening to Tuesday
mornino Mis- GiIbert was OBLIGED to omit tb.
Sbaksrerian scenes. which usually furnish
such = large source Of DELIGHT to her audiences,
but Ii, her skiIlGl arrangrmcment of farce.
recitation. mouoIooue and dialogue in the
nroaram She cave her audience ~, entertain
maHt th.t w,S n,,itn nm +, thn p,nal standard
nr excellence An The mmLer. were frsr-
class. The EttIe farce. entitled .,The Bicy
cIers.' with which the nrouram BEGAN. was
uJiculomsiy Cnnny. IFS sneci,i feature beino
thr fine ,cfin@ Of Mr. ENJOY G. Burkinoham,
Tho nnt;ro cast ~ characters vo. ~ tniIo,ys
W. pa,,art >.an,.,,,. a,.,n, NJ wa.It;a,,
Mr.. Jack barlow, anothcr Mr. Clemson
Mr.. ThaddeuS Perkins, II bcginnrr.Mr.B uckin%hlm
Mr. ElMru braltE, Il 9liSCNr
Mrs Bradley, an enthusiast Miss Bacchus
Miss Eva Davis gave an excellent rendition
of Marion Crawford's Massacre of FORESTER"
'Amt Hetty Tarbox. by Miss Mabel Fulton.
was given in her usual mastery STYLE Miss
Snvier's recitation. .'De Valley and de Shad-
der" was one of the finest numbers ON the
Pl"sf''h' ana Pr"i"Tru Il %ec'"G" l'iP[eSSIo'l
nvraIIant recitation al Euuemr FielJ.s ..Seain'
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cl'SS el"eu'loil gave lois s' '1eir
ana we can on!y say 'ha' "le l''''N S''S''''''''
her II, lalf reputation E.,
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and both satisfied the expectations Of their
hearers.
SOCIETY REUNIONS.
At two O. clock in the Afternoon. all the liter
AIRY societies met in their respective halls for
their annual reunion Entertaining literary
programs were given and refreshments fur
nished to all who attended. Every one of the
four halls was crowded. and very pleasant
meetings were held.
...
ART EXHIBIT
During the entire day the art studio was
open for the inspection Of visitors. Much OF
the work shown was OF Il very high order
.,.i;I,;t 81 J.,v.;r,,, and sketches Am,un
G>"''''' vi -
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uar's N,go2iua fnr Ju!v 1897 Very fine
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