The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-06-16
THIRTIETH COMMENCEMENT
Western Maryland COllege-Large Attend
ance Each Day.

Maryland College began formally with the bacca-
laureate service hast Sunday morning. So far as
the celebration of the close OF the college year Is
concerned though-that begins when the last eN-
animation is oveT-When the Freshmen. as proud as
young ROSTERS with their FIRST spurs, allowed,
by grace of the Sophomores TO give their class Yell
Then follow the class spreads, the Presidents re-
cepton the issuing of the class annual and the gen
erl preparations for breaking up housekeeping, all
of which festivities are attended with great jubia-
ton.
The sunday morning service attracted more at
tention, perhaps, than Commencement itself The
Methodist Protestant Methodist Episcopal, Re
formed aud Lutheran Churches of our little city
were closed, aud their congregations were united
in one imposing audience in the spacious audito-
rum of Alumni Hall
Those who are accustomed to being present on
these occasions have heard for years now the in
spring strains of Luthers Battle Hymn as process
sional, ami during the singing OF these stirring
strains the students entered aud filled the stage.
Alter an invocation by Rev. +. II. Miller. they
chanted antiphonally nowneS' Te Deum landamus.
This together with two anthems the Inlamm:ltus,
from R0ssiuiS Srtlat Mater and Thanks BE t'nto
God, ." from Memberships uuttorio Elijah, consti-
tuted the musical features Of the service, which,
from musical standpoint alone was deeply i'm
pressive and inspiring. Two pianos Vioins and
cellos formed the instrumental accompou iment for
the many young voices The scripture lesson was
the prayer for the rest nation OF Jerusalem, AS found
in Daniel TX, l-l9, aud the text was, And when
he was come uear. he beheid tn city and wepi
over il" found in the list verse OF hs Nix chapter
Of Luke, from which President Le is preached viii.
great force and eloquence on patriotism his hacca'
laureate sermon. This sermon. il ought 80 be said
.FrflltFT D.
which Dr. Lewis has preached 10 the class ot 1900
on sunday evenings at Baker chapel ou the general
subject Of The Attitude Of Jesus to the St,tc."
The service in the evening Is what is kWoWn a
the Chrstian Association service and GA this ucc''
sion was conducted by Rev. c. > Stag e. Of the Re
formed Church. the sermon being preachgd by Rev,
F. X Bell D. u. Of the Fiut English Lutheran
church OF Baltimore His text was the 18th verse
OF The 3rl chapter Of Ecclesiastes- That which
has been is now and that y hich Is 70 b. hath AL
ready cen: and God requiregh that which is past
And upon these wouls the preacher made an cl"-
queut appeal for the right OF time by the young
people To whom his words were chiefly addressed
Tie special music consisted OF Gounoi's stuoins'
aud tianss Gloria ia y.
on Monday there wcne no cxereiSSsS dursg ihe
day time. Ia the evening tbs oraduaies Recital
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