Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-06-08
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truly say that the four debaters hon
ored themselves and the school by the
excellence of their productions. The
programme was interpreted with ap-
propriate music, including songs by
the Shepherd College chorus, a double
quartette by H. c. Miller, R. NJ.
Duke, W. G. NELL and B. F. Sperow,
and instrumental duet by Misses
Elba Hoffman and Katie Mckee.
When the judges retired the glee club
took possession Of the stage and en-
tertained the audience with a num-
Der of their songs. The Judge. final
ly made their appearance again, and
Mr.. Westenhaver in few remarks
complimentary to all the contestants
announced their decisions. The Cic-
eronians were awarded every point
cleared the literary platter,s so to speak.
That they were jubilant goes without
saying, and they expressed their hap
pines in various ways, not altogether
without some sly digs at the unfOrtu-
nate Parthenians. The latter did not
have much to say, but there is no
doubt they thought deeply.
Tuesday was alumni day. The pub
lie exercises were held in the college
hall at eight o'clock in the evening, in
the presence of a large audience. The
president of the Alumni Association,
Prof. c. J. Miller, presided. Rev. c.
H. Hockey offered prayer. The an
nual grafton was to have been deliv-
cred by Mr.. E. D. Turner, but he was
unable to be present. The annual es-
say was read by Miss May Hoffman.
Her paper was an interesting one and
read in clear tones and pleasant man
ner. Miss Sallie H. Miller was the
historian for the class of 1885, and her
history of her classmates was greatly
enjoyed. Vocal music was rendered
by Messrs. Will Moler and Ed. Spohn.
At the conclusion Of the public exer-
cises the members of the Association
proceeded to the Entler Hotel, where
the annual banquet was served. 1t
was a delightful feast and an occasion
Of much enjoyment. Toasts were re-
sponded to by Mr.. Jacob F. Engle, on
1.-THE Student" by Miss Mollie Win
termoyer, on "Old Times, and Prof.
A. c. Kimler, on "Our Asking" In
to calls, Prof. Joseph McMur-
ran made remarks appropriate to the
occasion.
A business meeting of the Alumni
Association was held Tuesday after
noon, when these officers were elected
President-Dr. S. T. Knott.
Vice President-Miss Ella NJ Kelsey.
Secretary-Miss Ella d. Hout.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss May
Hoffman.
Treasurer-Miss Annie Licklider.
Finance and Executive Committee
9. 7. Smooth, j. A. Staley, G.. W.
Banks, Miss Mollie Wintermoyer
Music Committee-E. Rush Turner,
Miss Sallie Miller, Mrs. H. NJ. Turner,
Miss Nellie Marten.
The following persons were chosen
10 take part in the exercises next year:
Orator-E. Rush Turner, Herbert A.
sbourn.
Essayist-Mss Ella May Turner, Miss
Nellie Marten.
Historian Glass 'S6-James X. Hen
tricks, Mrs. S. p. Humrickhouse.
The commencement proper, the ex-
ercises of the graduating class, took
place in the college hall last night.
Although the weather was intensely
not, a great many persons braved the
liscomforts they knew would be theirs
and filed the hall to its doors. There
we're many persons from neighboring
towns and from the country for miles
around. The exercises began with
by Rev. W. l. Dice, followed
With an excellently rendered song by
.he school. The graduating class num-
oered ten-six young ladies and fouI
young gentlemen. Five of them de-
ivered orations, as follows:
'Inspiration Of a Cause, Mary Agnes
Hess.
1.-The teacher of today" Elba Clarsn-
line Hoffman.
Dollar and Sense, William Gilmore
Neill.
THE Drama, Ancient and Modern,
Clara Belle Greenwood.
Upward and Onward" (the class
notto) George Clayton Hill.
Without making any invidious COM
parsons, for all Of the orations were
Of the highest order Of excellence, we
nay say that Mr.. Hill excellsd HIM
self. His well-prepared address was
gracefully and eloquently delivered,
and he deserved the many congratu-
Iations he received. The five other
graduates had prepared Orations, but
they were excused from delivering
them. They were as follows:
"Francis Willard, as Type of Ideal
" Mary Laura Hoffman.
Carlyle, as Portrait Painter, Edith
Violet Donley.
Mobility and Responsibility Of the
Teachers Vocation" Grace Amelia
Byers.
obstacles, the Mother of Progress
and Great Men," George 7, Hodges, Jr.
dreaming and Doing" Robert Por-
.erfleld McGaFry.
The music interspersed through the
was of a very high order,
and included two choruses by the COL
ege, duet by Misses Margaret We'll
shans and Grace Byers. a trio by
Misses Agnes Hess, Lutte Allstadt
and Florence Miller, and beautiful
y rendered solo by Miss Urna V.
Cummings.
The diplomas were presented to the
graduates by the State Superintend-
snt of Schools, Hon. J. Russell Trot-
,er, who made an appropriate address