The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-06-17
COMMENCEMENT.
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE.


Maryland College may be very properly referred Il
in after years as the Alumni Hall commencement
for while the exercises have been almost as usual
possibly better. they have all been given greater in
terest and brllliancy it may be sad, by being held
in the handsome new building OF the college known
as Alumni Hall The corner stone of this building
was laid with Masonic Ceremonies in the presence
Of large aud distinguished audience on october
9th, 1896. Although it provides two large society
halls, with libraries, committee rooms and cloak
rooms with simaraccommoiations for the Alumni
its main purpose is to supply an auditorium for
large gatherings. This il does in q room of mag
nfccnt proportions with a seating capacity of 1900
and a semicircular stage 81 feet in diameter 1t Is
| tastefully furnished in monochrome, brilliantly
light with electric lights and is seated with mahog-
any opera chairs Outside of Baltimore city there
is no finer audience room in the state
/ BACcALAUEEATE SUNDAY.
The distinguishing feature of this day is the ser
mon in the morning by President Lewis before the
Congregations of the Methodist Protestant Metho-
| dist Episcopal Lutheran and Reformed Churches.
and the Students. on this occasion the subject OF
| the discourse was the appropriate oue-"Peace, -
/ the text being Blessed are the peaccmakers for
they shall be called the children Of God" Ot the
many forcible and eloquent baccalaureate sermons
which this gifted minister OF the Gospel has preach
| ed this was regarded by many OF those who are al
WAYS his hearers on these occasions .tS his most
! powerful one It seemed to Ice just sac wori that
/ should rcsound throughout the length and breadth
OF a country still in the midst of war. He said
The more Immediately urgent call 10 preach on
this subject comes from our situation A. nation
! We are still in the midst Of war. Wcare iamarIz-
ing IL not bTutatIzing our hearts ami cuu>cieutes
with the crueltes, the SuiierincS. thu "'cAeiHess
/ the horrors of war. Many Of Gus best and w5>est
men are deuOuuCing II As an unnecessary AMI In It's
latest developments sinful war. bile al deprecatc
n d terrible necessity and ought To tfAN
j NAV speedily pass Alas, not Hla' some seem To
dui delight in war lit is not their profession and
their opportunity for glory. they have made IL tlgIr
trade and DO not >gTupC 90 make 10 the OCCASION 90
/ profitable traffic. War has for them %" horrors
/ they can look with equaulmiiy upon huTulhE WI
! lagos starving woman and children. ami hear the
gruauS Of fathers. our brothers and our sons,
Tor war is % them only demand Tor commodities,
! and they calmly yea gttth'.N-"aIt thFNakh
slaughter to their throne ot gold. AMI Others are
/ excited by the pomp snd circumstance OF war.
They are thried by Us drum ami parade and Ta>h
headloug into 10 and clamor for 70 as new excite
ment for passion Jaaei by unIlmrly indulgence or
a relief from the lrgadniU Of common tol.
1T j. SD and melancholy fact that The aunagH.
cement OF such "a teVtas the one chosen should D.
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