The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-06-18
WESTERN MARYLBND COLLEGE.
Twenty-Eighth COmmencement-Delig
Weather Large ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of Prizes-COnferring of Degrees,
Etc.
Reported for the Democratic Advocate.

the town people, hill the streets with a gay
and happy throng as they go to and frc IN Col
lege Hill,
tivity in the College walls but about them as
well. Alumni Hail is rapidly pushing toward
completion, and soon will give to Westmin
ster the proud distinction of having the largest
audience room in the state outside of Balti-
more. The handsome Memorial Gateway, a
symmetrical arch of white stone, the gift OF
Mrs. Ulie n. Hurley, of Washington, ID. c.,
in memory of her uncle, the first president OF
the College, the late DR.. Ward, was intended
to be completed for Commencement Week,
but it still requires few days work.
Commencement properly began with Levine
Hall School exercises on Friday afternoon.
The little folks nobly filled their part of the
program and gave evidence of careful train
ing. In the evening, at clock, the Sop
homore Contest for the best work in Elocu-
ton was held. The Sophomores can justly
feel proud OF their work as both the musical
and elocuhon numbers required talent to rem
der them successfully. On leaving the hall,
the audience was greeted by the cheers of the
Glass OF 1901 as they gathered around the
blazing etflgy OF the Sophomores, while their
orator told of their mighty deeds of vaIor ac-
complished and to be-
Do1uANeJ ShOhlh5 iiOhi y ~ - NAONN'
the Class Day exercises of the graduating
class made pleasant preliminary to what fol-
lowed. After the presentation ofannals and the
unwilling of the '98 shield, the Glass Ode was
sung with a vim and spirit characteristic of
the class.
AS preliminary to the class spreads and
banquets the President held his annual re-
ception for the students, after which each
class repaired to their respective halls to
while away their time in talking and feasting:
the Juniors to their more elaborate banquet,
the Sophs and the Freshmen to their more
simple though none the less enjoyable spreads.
Sunday dawned bright and clear, seemingly
indicative of the interesting services that were
to follow DR.. Lewis was at his best, and
his sermon held the close attention of the
crowded auditorium while in clear and logical
detail he developed his text. The musical
part of the program was unusually well rem
dered Miss Lewis sang Handles beautiful
Aria "Oh Thou that telest from the Messiah,
and the Choral Society under her direction
'Iet the Celestial Concerts all Unite from
Handels Sampson.
At p. M, Rev. F. 7. Tagg, d. d., editor
of the Methodist Protestant, preached an elo-
uuent sermon before the Y. NJ. c. a. and Y.
w. A. in the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church of Westminster.
On Monday, June Is, at 3 p. m, the Art
Studio was opened for inspection. Miss S.
Olivia Rinehart, who has studied under noted
masters both in their country and i'll the studios
of Paris, is the talented instructive of this
department. The results of her taste and
artistic training show in the work OF heI
pupils and the paintings in oil, pastel and
watercoors, charcoal and crayon drawings
show her diverse abilities Especially notice
able is the work of the Misses H. NJ. WheaI,
ton, |. r. Wheaton, H. f. Beauchamp, S.
S. Cotton, NJ Weaver, Alice Bond. Sallie
Solliday and l.. r. Woodland, Miss Woodward
studies from life were very good and deserve
special mention.
Ats D. m. the Department of Music which
is in charge of Miss NJ. f. Lewis as director,
and Miss Gertrude Westlake as assistant,
gave a fine concert from the masters. To say
that Miss Westlake and Miss Lewis played
and sang is sufficient to show the character Of
the entertainment The work and fine 'eXecu-
ton of their pupils we'll displays the careful
and systematic training which they undergo
in this department.
PROGRAM.
PARTI.
Gottschalk-Two La Radteus
Miss Brown, Miss Pickett, Miss Erb, Miss Hobbs
Rossini- Llszt'''''W;ii; Miss crockcff '""''
Shelley Lore FttUi
| Miss Myers.
| Raff-IWO Pianos ItHNHttttt
man Miss Tredway, Miss Horsey.
MAJ NJ True Lore Hath Ny Hca,
| Miss Baynes, Miss Pickett.
Miss Ogden.
Buck COhcc1 " al
Treble Clef
List Malt. from the opera Faust
| Miss WeStlake.
David Charmant Oiseo'
Mendelssohn''' Miss BncEing6am roma" '"''''0s
DelibcS ttttS ue eau
Miss Lewis
Sir Henry Bishop enough and COtC TO ROOSt are CON
| Miss Reese, Miss Lewis, Mr.. Straughn and
| Choral Society.
At 10 a. m. Tuesday the Irving and tn
Webster Societies of young men and th'
Browning and the Philomathean Societies o
Young women cOntended for the Merrill ant
| Newell trophies respectively. Society feel
runs strong at this time and the rivalry Is
sharp. The winners were the Webster
who get the Merrill prize, and the Philo
mathean who get the Newell prize.
In the afternoon, the most truly enjoyable
feature of the whole Commencement week
namely, the Society reunions was held. Thu
hearty hand clasp, the witty speeches, tn
keen repartee. the sadder leave taking of tn
| -.
all the delicious sweetmeats and the cOoln
drinks and ices make it a time never to b
forgotten.
At 2 y. m. the Annual Meeting of tn
Board Of Trustees took place in Baker Chapel
The attendance was not so large as usual
owing to various unfavorabe circumstances
At 4 u. m. the Alumni Association held il
Annual Meeting in the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall
Prof. Geo w. Ward, Phi. D., class of 80 pre-
sided The Glass of 1898, in their academi
robes made fine appearance as they stoo
before the association to lie received as tn
Youngest members President Shreve of tn
Glass made happy speech in reply to Pres
dent Wards wecome-and his announce
ment that his class pledged 500 TO Alum
Hall was greeted with applause.
All of the old staff of officers were relecte
except Prof A. S. Crockett as Alumni Ed
tor He declined reelection owing to chang
in his residence which made it impossible fc
him to serve acceptably to himself in thG
capacity. Mr.. T. c. Galbreath was electe
in his place.
At s D. IN. a Recital was given by the De
partment of Elocution. Miss Belle Cockra
is the instructor in this department TIL
numbers were very much enjoyed by the aud
ence notwithstanding the warm temperatnr
of the room. The scenes were realistic, an
the acting, natural and unaffected.
PROGRAM.
The Count Feaerigo degl Alberighti.-....Mr. JoyC
Filippo THE Counts Foster Brother) }. Mr. ClemSO
The Lady GiOYanna............M Miss Eleanor HopklI
Elizabetta (The Counts Nurse) Miss Revel
Rhyme of the Duchess May
Elizabeth Barrett BrOwniI
Miss Lewis.
My Wedding c. Gree
Miss Baynes
The Sorrow of Bat
Mr.. Shreve.
az The Minuet ............ Mary Mdpes DOd
b. Ny Eud Wheeler HHct
| Miss BacchuS.
Fra GiacOmO. Robert BHctdno
| Mr.. Clemson.
Jessekah Browns Courtship.. Ruth NcEReTy Sud
Miss Cochran.
Scene from Cymbe inc ShakeSped
| Imogen ...................M Miss Lillian Hopkins.
| PlSanlO.. Sleiisoh.
Merry Wives of Windsor. ShdHesped
FdIStan.. Nj. SuIcNe.
Mistress Ford. MISS LEWIS.
Mistress Page ................. MISS BayneS.
Mistress Quickly .................. miss bacchus.
The innovation of holding commencemei
on Wednesday, did not cause any particula
innovation in the program. The exercise