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

promptly at J.0U the ScnOOl ana faculty
marched up the aisles of the auditorium keep
ing time with the pro. essional which they were
singing, "a Mighty Fortress is our God. The
slow movement, the excellent department
and the precision which marked the whole
procedure made the sight very impressive
one. When all were seate Rev. s. B. South
erland. ID. D., opened the exercises with
prayer. This was followed by the salutatory
essay read by Miss Sadie Lee Cook Snyder, of
Mount View, Md, and the salutatory Grafton
by Mr.. Herbert Hays Murphy, of Frederick,
Md. Miss Snyders subject was 'Perseyer-
ance, the Requisite ofSuccess. Mr.. Murphy
spoke of ''Luck's Eureka"
The next number on the program was
piano quartette, SeguidilIa, Spanish Danse,
played by Miss Ogden and Mr.. Van Leer on
the first piano, accompanied by Misses Wheal-
ton and Bacchus on second instrument
The first Grafton (scientifc) subject. ''The
Divine Idea in Chemistry" was delivered by
Mr. Arthur Grandson Woodfeld, of Manas-
guam, N. j., and was followed by The first
essay, (scientific) read by Miss Emma May
Bowen, of Bowens, Nd, whose subject was
''Zeitgeist."
Mr. Willis Archer Burgoon, representing
the classical department, delivered the second
Grafton, the theme of whichwas Greek Mythol-
ogy and its influence on Modern Thought "
The second essay, also classical, was given TO
Miss Eva May Davis, of fredericksburg, Nd,
who chose as her subject 1.-The Personality of
Man. These were followed by a solo and
chorus. entitled. ''The Miller's Wooing."
sung by Prof. A. S. Crockett and the choral
society. Prof Crockett, as usual. won high
commentator from his hearers.
OF the other papers prepared by the eradu-
ates, except the valedictories, only the fourth
Grafton and fourth essay were delivered, the
former by Mr.. Charles Edward Forlines, of
0sceola, n. c., whose theme was 1.-The I'm
potence of Truth Apart from Life, p" and the
latter by Miss Carrie Agnes Stone, of Mt.
Pleasant, Nd, who had written of 'War, an
Element of Progress"
Perhaps the finest musical number on the
program was the piano sole which followed
Miss Stones essay. 1t was Weber's "lnvita-
ton la Danse" and was played by Mr.. Ben
son, accompanied on a second piano by Miss
Mary Eugenia Lewis. Mr.. Benson won enthu-
siastic applause by his fine expression and
wonderful technique.
The honor roll, long one. was next read
and the gold medals awarded to the leaders
of the Junior, Sophomore and Freshmen
classes, to the winners of the Evolutionary
contests and TO the students who had done
the best work during the year in vocal music,
in instrumental music and in special elocution.
The Tie Deum was sung in an impressive
manner by the choral society and the students.
The valedictory essay on Consciousness
and Courtesy in Criticism" by Miss Mary
Hood Baxley, of Florence, Nd, and the vale
dictory Grafton by Mr.. Leon Scott Hurley, of
Seaford, Delaware, whose subject was ''Scie-
ence Versus Poetry were both scholarly,
well written papers, highly creditable to their
authors.
After the benediction had been pronounced
the school adjourned and the record of the
year 90 81 was finished.
DEGREES AND HONOR ROLL.
The following degrees were conferred, the
diplomas being delivered by President Lewis:
A. B., Snmma Cum Laude-Sadie Lee
Cook Snyder, Mt. View; Leon Scott Hurley,
Sealord, Del; Herbert Hays Murphy Wal
kersville; Arthur Grandon Woodied, Manas
guam, n j.; Edwin Justin Nelson, Harring-
ton Del