The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-15

mas on the FIVE graduates in piano, two in
vocal music and four in elocution. The audi
| ence was large one, filling Alumni Hall as
| full probably, as it has ever been known to
be. And characteristic of the audience was
| The large number of Alumni and former stu
| DENTS
! THE ALOHA.
| At the Monday night entertainment The
| Aloha, or Annual Class Book of the Senior
Class, made its Grst appearance, aud was sold
| through the audience II is very attractive
book, giving considerable information about
the College and its various organizations, is
copiously illustrated, and has side-spltting
jokes on the Faculty. It's dedicated TO Prof.
W. R. Mcdaniel, Professor of Mathematics
him for frontispiece, followed by sketch
| of his life.
ANNUAL SOCIETY CONTEST.
Tuesday is one OF the busiest days of Com
mencemeni. At 10 o clock is held The An
| nual Society Contest, of which the following
| is the program:
Poet and Peasant Overture. Suppe Orchestra
| Philomathean Essay, The Supremacy of Mind Over
Matter Miss Alberta Clark Lingo Barton Nd.
Miss sara LaRue Herr. westminster, Md.
webster oration.... Christianity the ougrowth Of
Religious Morality,
Mr. Howard Swain Robinson, Toddyie Md
Irving Grafton What America Owes to the Puritans
Mr.. Charles Haven Kob, New Windsor, Mo.
La Belle Archer Waltz, Como Orchestra
Philomathean Essay. Love the Power Which Con-
quers the World
Miss Edith Glare Kimmell, Aberdeen, Md.
o'o" Miss Bessie Lee Cambria. Aberton, Md Id '
Sounds from Koondom, Trinkhaus.. Mandolin Club
hist hroff thn AnfS
fiction,
Mr.. Gideon Ireland Humphreys, Cove Point, Nd
Irving Grafton, The Hero of the Twentieth Century
| Mr.. Edward Eugene Tarr, Marion, Md.
Spana Waltz with solo for flute Chabrier. Orche ira
(Rev. ]. S. Bowers, Baltimore, Md.
Decision by C. R. Woods, Esq, of Baltimore Bar.
Rev. S. A Diehl, Westminster, Md.
At the conclusion OF the program, Rev. J.
| S. Bowers announced the decision of the
| Judges in favor of the Webster Society for the
Merrill Trophy and the Phiomathean Society
! for the Newell Trophy. OF course this an
nouncement was met with vigorous applause
| by the members of the favored societies. In
| the afternoon each of the Literary Societies
held reunions in their respective halls and en-
| loved with their old members refreshments
| and 'the flow of soul"
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
| The annual meeting of the Board of Trus
tees took place at 10. &c a. m. in Baker Chapel.
There was not as large attendance as usual,
| but the meeting was considered a very inter-
esting and profitable one.
Rev F. C. Klein, of Newark, N. j., and a
member of the Glass of 1880, was elected to
| fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rev.
| Laurence Bates, ID. D.; other vacancies were
filled by the election OF Daniel Baker of Bal
timore, Milton Zollickoffer of Uniontown and
| Frank K. Herr of Westminster. Miss Mary
Ashton Scott, of Pocomoke City, Md, was
elected to the position of Preceptress in the
College, Miss Katie M. Smith having resigned
after long service.
! ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
| The Alumni met at p. IN. The election
of officers resulted in Mr.. E. o. Grimes, Jr.,
of 1896, being made President. The new class
lust graduating were admitted to membership
and made quite an addition to the gathering,
numbering thirty eight. At night after the
evening entertainment reception was held in
the Alumni room, which was largely attended
and proved in every way delightful affair.
NoRMENT ELoCUTIoN PRIZE CONTEST.
The entertainment of Tuesday evening was
| n contest of the Freshmen and Sophomore
Classes for Gold Medals, established by the
late Samuel Nornent, of Washington, D. c..
MALE FRESHMEN.
The Execution of Montrose .........W. E. Aytoun
| Levin Irving Insley, Bivalve. Nd.
"n'v William Weies White Chestnut Hill Md
or Pickett's D. Kimball
The Ieo Frank Mccain s6icEshinny Pa ooi
Piano Solo, (a) Paraphrase Of Lohengrin . List
| (b) Hungarian March.............J oncleres
Miss Marie Anna Senseney, Union Bridge, Nd
FEMALE FRESHMEN.
Little sxeand Geiman Nd
| The Marriage of the Flowers. .......S H. NJ Byers
Emma Penn Jameson, Newburg, Nd.
The Lamentations of Lucndy ............A. W. Wray
| Mao Ma fOld Eu
,'~'-~, Mary Anna Sterling, crisfield, Md -,
Miss Alberta Clark Lingo Barton, Md.
MALE soPHoMoREs>
David Roger Engar Medford, i Nd. MINER
| The Rivals. Act ", Scene Ill Bob Acres and Sir
Luc'u7 Georgg Medders Kennedyville Md
The Fal of Pemberton Mill............E S. Phelps
| Eugene Edward Tarr Marion, Nd.
Robert Richard Cannon, Taylor, Md
| Vocal Trio. Behold us this day." Grown OF
Ada scnaeer, Margaret Reese, Idea Tredway
FEMALE soPHoMoREs.
Becky Tckle's Moonigh X. D Barter
DeV Lillian May Lindsay, Westminster, Nd.
Sis'ef. Jessie siei Lee Cochran Baltimore Md
The Jonesville Singin ouire=.. Marietta Holley
Florence Belle ogg, Westminster, Ma;
Ry Telephone.. Brander MattheWs
babel Goshelle Garrison, Baltimore, Md.
The winners on the part of the Freshman
| Glass were Mr.. White and Miss Stirring, and
ON the part of the Sophomore Class were Mr..
Carman and Miss Garrison.
COMMENCEMENT.
The following is the program of the Com
mencement exercises:
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
Named in the Order of Graduation Grades n,
Roger Buckley DevilbiSs.. ...... WalkerSVllle, hu
The Higher Individualism.
George Hammond Myers. .;.;;. Hagerstowh Mo
Culture and Social Progress Sbe.,or MD
Gay OOf"' Edncation and Tndividuality, =,
Edward Clinton Bxler. Westminster, Md.
DEVELOPMENT and Influence of Greek Literature:
Iames Randall Cation Alexandria, Va.
james The he Heritage Of the twentieth Century.
Harry d'if The Mirror Of the Divine.
Carl Webster Neff - Cnmperiahu Mo-
James Edwin Shreeye, Jr......... Elhcott CITY, Ma
God in Nature.
| Ellwood Alexander Cobey. GTayton. ma
| Anglican Influence on Modern ClvlllZalloh =,
Arthur On rfied Null llburg, Md.
<,'''''' Personal influence.
ri""Aii Practical VS.. Theoretical Education.
Tbeopbilus Kenoley Harrison. Charlotte Hall, Md
Heat asa Geological Agent ,,,,a MA
e The Earth Worm an Economic Fapet ion MI
William Henry Clarke s =; p9GomoNe Oi'y' "u
| payor, orber .......... Conoways Nd.
i'"' Immortality an Innate Demand.
| Harrison Stanford Maitland N }.
The Spectrum and Spectrum Analysis NJ,
Patrick Henry Tawes..... VI lsiieu MI
The Biological Function OF Color. n,
Isaac Jones Dashiell......... hshlu du'
| The Lower Animal lis Nerve and Brain peVelop-
| ment
| (Not competing for honorS
Felix Renouf washington, u. u
The Interpretation OF fossil. A.,
Marion Clark. ...N0Siitoh' N'
| Money and Civilization
| Mabel Blanche Harris.. -. neiIast son. ~ u
| Poetry an Interpretation OF Life
Coyington Mackall May Elkton, Mu-
| Monuments of Achievement
Fannie Bagwell Woodall .;.... Georgetowh Mo-
| Archaeological Research; -,
Edna Urith ,Sailsuury' hu'
| Obedience Law of Human Nature
Fannie Harrison Hope OF. MIciihe's hlu.
Character of Eloquenee
| Cara Louise Harris henueISoh, N y.
! Inspiring Power of the Unattainable
| Helen Genevieve Hunter :......,,.A hlapoiis' hiu'
| The Art of Expression
Myrtle Grace H irris hehuersoii ~ "
| Woman in Music,
| Margaret Fuller Reese W sstmlhstef, Ni''-
| The England of the Orient
| Minnie Calpurnia Pickett........ Hlgn Point, N u
| The Essential Self in Learning.
Nettie Moore Crockett: ololnons' NIL
True Emblems Found in Nature
| Bessie Kate Armacost. w estmlhster' MI
| The Real and the Ideal
| Virginia Murray Weigand .,...W estinlnster, MI
| The Ideal Life.
Eualie Vivian Harris Henderson, N. &.
Through Music to Spirituality
Carrie Frances Gludhill union BRUCE Nd'
| Humility an Exaitlng rover
Cora May Schnetfer.. 49, estniiiis'ei MI
,.,; 7 90. DtoNtnrran Westminster Md