Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-24
ALUMNI DAY.

old students from far and near gath
cred to participate in the exercises and
renew old acquaintance, A business
meeting was held in the afternoon,
when the following officers were cho-
sen for the ensuing year
President-Herbert A. Osbourn.
ce-President-Mrs. C. d. Keplinger
Recording Secretary-MissN Nellie Mar
ten.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Gene
We've Rightstine.
Treasurer-Miss Ella May Turner.
To participate in the exercises Of
1898:
Orator-Rev. George J. Hill.
Essayist-Miss Lucy Schoppert.
Historians-Miss Alice Pendleton class
of 'S3, and E. II. NickerS class of 'S4.
The hall was filled to overlooking at
the public exercises Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. W. J. Knott presided. After
prayer by Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiseln a
beautiful trio was sung by Miss Sallie
Miller, Mrs. G. G. Frazier and Mrs.
G. D. Keplinger. Mr.. W. Edward
Osbourn delivered the annual grafton,
which was an eloquent and interesting
address appropriate to the occasion, IN
which the speaker referred to the con-
trast between school life twenty years
ago and at the present time. Miss
Mary Meyers followed with pretty
solo, "List to the Nightingale" The
annual essay was read by Miss Essie
Knott, who had for her subject Hero
ines. She had a carefully prepared
paper, in which she presented the
brave and true women Of ancient and
modern days and held them up as e1-
amples for the women of the present
age. Miss Sallie H. Miller then sung
a solo, "Gondolier's Serenade, in her
usual charming style, and was warmly
applauded. The History of the Glass
of 1882" was read by DR.. N. NJ. Hen
bricks, Of Keedysville, Nd, who in a
bright and witty-and sometimes pa
thetic-strain gave a sketch Of each OF
his classmates. Ofthe nine who grad
uated that year two are dead. DR..
Hendricks paper was an excellent one.
A chorus, Onward" closed this fea-
ture of the exercises.
The event of the evening was the
presentation to the trustees Of the col
lege Of a splendid oil portrait, enclosed
in a massive and elegant gilt frame, Of
Prof. Joseph McMurran, the first prin-
cipal of Shepherd College. It was the
gift of those members of the Alumni
Association who had graduated under
Prof. McMurran, and was a graceful
expression of their devotion to and APP
probation of their old preceptor. The
speech of presentation was made by
Rev. John 0. Knott, of Washington,
who spoke earnestly and feelingly of
the good done by Prof. McMurran,
and in well-chosen words he paid the
tribute of the old students TO Prof.
McMurran. His remarks were most
appropriate. The portrait was accept
ed on behalf of the trustees and exec
utive committee Of the college by Hon.
George NJ. Beethoven, who in grace
full language received the gift in trust
and promised that it should always be
preserved and respected. He, too, paid
high tribute to Prof. McMurran, and
referred to the early days of the school
and those through whose efforts it had
been founded and kept up. He closed
with touching and beautiful express
sion of good will for the venerable ed
ucator, and he echoed the sentiments
of all his hearers when he concluded
by saying
Sustained and soothed
BY an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave
Like one who wraps the draper y OF his couch
About HIM nd lies down TO peaceful dreams.
Prof. McMurran was called for, and
he expressed the appreciation of the
kindness and respect shown him by
his old pupils in heartfelt language.
He referred to the beginning of the
school and its early history, and spoke
affectionately of those who had grown
dear to him in the classroom in years
gone by. He plead that when the f.
nal roll call was read in the world be-
yond that not one of those whom he
had taught should be missing. The
exercises closed with benediction by
Rev. DIR. Ghiselin.
At the conclusion of the exercises
in the hall, the members of the Alumni
Association and their invited guests,
including the faculty and executive