The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-06-18


and technique. Besides these selections
"America" was sung after the opening prayer
and Downes' beautiful antiphonal arrange
ment of the TIE Deum was sung after that
most interesting part of the programme
comforting of Undergraduate Honors and De-
grees. From the Undergraduate Honor Roll
we make mention of the following-Gold
Medal for the Junior Glass, won by c. c.
Douglas, of Montrose, W. Va, same for
young ladies, won by Miss Jewell Simpson,
daughter of Prof S. Simpson, of the College.
w. n. Willis, of St. Michaels, S. d. Tagg, of
Baltimore, J. L. McKinstry, of McKinstry's
Mills, were among the Juniors receiving
Honorable Mention. Gold medals in the
Sophomore Glass were won by j. W. Wing
ling, of Waynesboro. Pa. and by Miss Adele
Ogden, of Keyport, N. J. Miss Ogden also
won the Norment Prize in Elocution and the
Gold medal in Instrumental music. Gold
medals in the Freshman Class were carried
off by ]. R. Cation, of Alexandria, Va. by Miss
F. B. Woodalll's, whose mother is we'll known
in Westminster as Miss Josephine Griffith,
she having been educated at the College III
its early history. Other winners of the Nor
ment Prizes in Elocution were Mr.. L. {.
Wells, of West Lafayette, Ohio, Mr.. Clay
borne Phillips, of Kent Island, Nd. and Miss
Virgie Wiegand. of Westminster, Md. Miss
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the Gold medal in Vocal Music, and Mr.. {;
o. Clemson, of Union Bridge, the Gold
medal in Elocution.
The degree of NJ. A. IN cuTSu was conferred
Oh Miss Mamie Camille Lease, Miss Grace
Lee Rinehart, I. Crawford GaIbreath, and
w. Roger Revelle, all of the class of 1895.
The degree of ID honoris cdusa was con-
ferred upon Rev. Joel Brown, pastor of the
Centenary Church of Westminster, Nd, and
upon Rev. James Lisbon Lawlis of Texas.
The president made the follow interesting
announcements The election of Rev. Ii. l..
Elderdice A. NJ. B. D., of the class of 81 to
fill the vacancy in the Board of Trustees Gre
ated by the death of the Rev. Rhesa Scott
Norris; the change in the course of study,
making it possible for student to substitute
the study of French and German for Greek,
and offering a wide range of electives III the
Senior and Junior years. That the char OF
Natural Sciences had been divided, Professor
Simpson being assigned to chemistry, Prot.
Watts to Physics, and leaving a Professor OF
Biology and Geology to be elected later.
Prof Black was promoted from Assistant
Professor to Associate Professor OF Latin and
Greek. The President also referred to the
fact that this was the last commencement to
be held in Smith Hail. as the splendid Alumni
Hall would be complete before another June.
beautiful white stone memorial to the late
Dr. j. T. Ward, Ex-President, mentioned
above.
An unusually large number of old students
were present throughout the week and we APP
pend a list which will be interesting though
it may not be complete.
VISITORS TO COMMENCEMENT.
Mrs. Bessie Miller Steele. Elkton; DR.. and
Mrs. G. E. Day, Millville, N. j.; H. H. Muir
phey, Woodsboro, Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Joyce, Cambridge, Nd; Miss Edna Jordan,
Cambridge, Nd; Miss Sadie Lee SNYDER,
Mount View, Nd, Miss Grace Lee Rinehart,
Baltimore, Nd; VIM. G. Baker, Jr., Balti-
more, Nd Miss Mamie c. Lease, Littleton,
n. j.; Mrs Virginia Milton, Baltimore, Md. !;
Mrs. Martha Smith Fenby, Baltimore, Md. !;
Miss Edith Emmons, Washington, d. G.;
VIM. Roger Revelle, Deals Island, Md;
Milton A. Veasey, Pocomoke City, Md; Miss
J. Clare Vannort, Chestertown, Md; Mrs.
Il. w. Dryer. Unity, Nd, Miss Grace Wei
Ter, Cumberland. Nd; Miss Dora Price, Mid
detown, Del; Miss Bertha Keller, Freder-
lex, Nd; Mr. Samuel Harris and two dangh-
tiers, Henderson, N. c.; Hon. R. c. Adamson,
Georgia; Mr. Hiram Hardinger, Cumberland,
Nd; Rev. and Mrs. G. Q. Bacchus, Cam
bridge, Md; Miss Lizzie Trump, Manchester,
| Nd; Miss ". wilson Stfayer- DuckeSSto"H,
Nd; Mrs. l.. w. Beauchamp. Westover,
Nd. DR.. d. W. Hopkins, Havre de Grace, Md;
Mr. Leon Scott Hurley, Seaford, Del; Rev.
| j. Lemuel Ward, Baltimore, Nd; Mr.. Edwin
C. Wimbrough, Philadelphia, Pa; Rev. W.
| w. White Warwick, Nd. Miss Dorothea W,
Ballard, Westover, Nd; Miss Mabel Fulton.
| S. Amboy. n. j.; Miss LYDIA B. Hopkins,
| Cambridge, Md; Mrs. s. B. Tredway, Belalr.
Nd; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Thomas and
daughter, Buckeystown, Nd; Rev. ii. L..
! Schlin; Ike, Cumberland, Nd; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. R. Crockett, Crlsfeld, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Garrison, Taylor, Nd; Mr.. A. S. Tay,
lor, Atlantic, Va; Mr.. W. r. Patton, Rose
land, n j.; Rev. W. NJ. Posal, Easton, Md.
Mr.. Samuel Vannort, Chestertown, Nd; DR..
Dorsey W. Lewis, Parksley, Va; Rev. E: d.
Stone, Parksley, Va; Rev. A. n. Ward. Bal
timore, Md; Rev. J. NJ. Gill, Chestertown,
Nd; Miss Ella Willard, Buckeystown, Md.
Prof Anon Burgee, Frederick, Md; ). Mays
Little, Parkton, Nd; Rev. Kenneth 6.
Murray Butler, Nd; Miss Bessie Gunkel
Warwick, Nd; Miss Mamme DuHamell
Earville, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Cation
Alexandria, Va; Mr. John H. Reclord, Bel
air, Nd; Mr.. E. H. Roe, Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. Josephine Massey, Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Tile n Hurley, Washington, ID. c.
Miss Estelle Gilligan, Baltimore, Nd DR..
Charles NJ. DIIer, Double Pipe Creek, Md.
John Dodd, Esq, Centreville, Md; Judge
James Revell, Annapolis, Nd; Clarence +,
Normemt, Washington, d. c.; James S.
Topham, Washington, D. c.; Theodore New
berry, Manasquan, n. j.; Rev. B. ALFRED
DUNN, Washington, D. c.; Rev. George II
Revelle, Manasquan, n. j.