Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16
Hoffman

Lane Butler.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
H. Smooth and Ella D. Hout.
The public exercises of the Alumni As
ISOLATION were held in the college hall at
O'Clock Monday evening. The pro-
gramme was an interesting one, and was
enjoyed by very large audience. The
opening prayer was made by Rev. John
Edwards, class of ga, and Miss Sallie II.
Miller, IS, followed with a vocal solo
most charnlingly rendered. Rev. Geo.
J. Hill, '79, was the first speaker, and
delivered in excellent style the annual
Grafton, his subject, "Life is What We
Make It., being extensively treated.
After a very pretty vocal duet by Mrs.
D. Frank Hill and Miss Mary Meyers,
the annual essay was read by Miss Lucy
Schoppert, 81, who had a we'll prepared
essay on ''NovelReading." Mr.. Edward
Spohn then sang solo. Mrs. J a. Staley
maggie L. Graves, "a, was the histo-
rian of the class, and her paper was the
hit of the evening. She gave detailed
history Of each member of the class of
"a, and the wit and humor with which
she sketched the life of each was greatly
relished by the audience, which showed
its appreciation by frequent applause
After well-rendered vocal duet by Mr..
William Moler and Mr.. Edward Spohn,
and an instrumental solo by Miss Nellie
Lane Butler, the accomplished pianist
the audience was dismissed with the ben
ediction by Rev. John Edwards.
The annual banquet of the Alumniwas
held in "Parthenian Hall'' Immediately
after the public exercises. The ladies
of the Town Hall Association had pre-
pared sumptuous feast Of good things,
under which the tables fairly groaned.
About seventy alumni and invited friends
sat at the festal board and made great
iuroads on the edibles SO tenptingly dis
played. After doing full duty in dispos-
ing of this part of the banquet, Toast
| Master Herbert A. Osbourn introduced
Mr.. Jesse A. Engle, who responded to
the toast Twenty Years Ago" in very
happy manner, pleasing to all alike.
Many "reminiscences offormer days were
recalled by the speaker. Mr. Edward
d. Turner, the association most finished
orator, responded eloquently to the toast,
"The Political Woman and Other Wo-
men" Prof A. c. Kimler then respond
ed to the toast, "The Present" in which
he dwelt on the Importance and useful
ness of Shepherd College today, and
asked the hearty cooperation of the
alumni in carrying her banners ever up
ward The honored founder and first
principal of Shepherd College, Prof. JOS
eph McMurran, told How It Happened"
that Shepherd College can today claim
to be the mother Of so many worthy sons
and daughters. He spoke in reminis-
cent vein and closed by wishing the
alumni one and all everything that heart
could wish in this life terrestrial as well
as the life celestial.
Col. Robert S. Carr, that fovial man
from Charleston, "set the tables in
roar" with his many witticisms interlard-
ed with much sound advice to all Hon.
J. r. Trotter, State Superintendent Of
Schools, made few remarks. Prof G.
NJ. Ford, principal Of the Normal School
at Concord, Hon. Harvey w. Harmer,
Hon. Waitman Barbe, of the Board of
Regents, and Prof A. J. Wilkinson also
made addresses replete with wisdom and
common sense.
The "wee sma' hours" had we'll nigh
dawned when the pleasant company re-
tired ever to retain many pleasant men,
cries of the alumni banquet.
1t was declared a success and the as
ISOLATION voted unanimously to repeat
the same in 1899.
EXERCISRS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS.
The exercises of the graduating class
were held in the college hall Tuesday
night i'll the presence of an audience
that filled the great room to the doors,
and overhowed into the yard and the
Parthenian halladjoining. One feature
worthy of note was the strikingly beau
tiful decorations Of the stage, which was
arranged as tastefully as we have ever
seen it. With the great numbers Of
sweet girls and charming women i'll their
prettiest gowns, the scene was one of in
spring beauty. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. G. G. Ever
hart, after which a medley was sung by
the school.
jamie c. Strider then delivered in her
usual clear and impressive manner an
Grafton on "The Anglo-Saxou the Future
Ruler of the World" Her Grafton
showed great study and careful prepa-
ration, and many lessons were given. In
the conclusion she clearly set forth how
in the future the Anglo-Saxon would rule
and the benefits which would be derived.
con the Banks of the Wabash" was
sung by Miss Clara Greenwood and
school, followed by an Grafton, Should
the Farmer Educate His Son." by A. A.
P. Neel, Jr. He stated the great improve
ments which have been made in the past
half century and contrasted the farmer
of today with the one of century ago.
In farming as we'll as other spheres Of
life practical education is needed and
from the farm come many of our best
men, and if the boys are not educated
where will be the men of the next CEN
fury?
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