The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-06-01
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE.
Thirty-First Annual Commencement-Pro-
gram of Events Names of Graduates, Etc

Friday, June 7th-s.00 p. m.-Closing Elk
ercises Of the Preparatory School.
Saturday, June 8ih-6.30 p. m.-Presi-
| dents Reception.
500 D. m.-Class Reception.
Sunday, June 9th--10 80 a. H. Bsccalau-
reate Sermon by President Lewis.
500 p. m.-Sermon before the Christian
Association by Rev. Frank R. Bristol, D. D.,
of the Metropolitan Nj. E. Church, Washing
ton, D. c..
Monday, June lOIh-800 p. m.-Gradu-
ates' Recital in Music and Elocuiion.
Tuesday, June 1lth-1000 a. m.-Society
Contest for The Merrill and Newell Trophies.
1890 a. m.-Anneal meeting of the Board
of Trustees.
200 p. m.-Annual Meeting of Alumni
Association.
$3.50 D. m-Socety Reunions.
S.O0p. m.-Sophomore and Freshman Con-
test in Elocution for the Norment Prizes.
Wednesday, June 12th-9.30 a. m.-Com
meneement.
The graduating class is one of the largest
in the history of the college. Numbering
nineteen young men and nineteen young
ladies. The list is as follows:
Edward Barber, Conoways, Md.
Edward Clinton Bixler, Westminster, Md.
James Randall Cation. Jr., Alexandria, Va.
William Henry Clarke, Pocomoke City,
Nd
EIwood Alexander Cooley, Grayton, Md.
Isaac Jones Dashiell, Tyaskin, Md.
Roger Buckley DeviIbiss, Walkersyille, Md.
Harry Gilligan, Baltimore, Md.
Theophilus Kenoley Harrison, Charlotte
Hall, Md.
Felix Renouf Holt, Washington, D. C.
Franklin Porter Krauss, Alexandria, Va.
Henry Marshall Landlord, Princess Anne,
Md.
Harrison Stanford MARYLAND, Newark, N. j.
George Hammond Myers, Hagerstown, Md.
Carl.Webster Neff, Cumberland, Nd
Arthur Garfield Null, Frizellburg, Md.
Clayborne Phillips, Chester, Md.
James Edwin Shreeve, Ellicott City, Nd.
Patrick Henry Tawes, Crisfeld, Md.
Edna Urith Adkins, Salisbury, Md.
Bessie Kate Armacost, Westminster, Md.
Marion Clark, Cecilton, Nd.
Nettie Maude Crockett, Solomons, Md.
Beulah Williams Day, Ridgely, Md.
Carrie Frances Gladhill, Union Bridge, Nd.
Carlia Louise Harris, Henderson, N. C.
Eulalie Vivian Harris, Henderson, N. G.
Mabe Blanche Harris, Henderson, N. G.
Myrtle Grace Harris, Henderson, N. C.
Fannie Harrison Hope, St. Mchaes. Md.
Helen Genevieve Hunter, Annapolis, i'd.
Covington Mackall May, Elkton, Md.
Anna Lee McMurran, Westminster, Nd.
Minnie Calpurnia Pickett, High Point,
N. C.
Margaret Fuller Reese, Westminster. Md
Cora May Schaeffer, Westminster, Md
Virginia Murray Weigand, Westminster
Nd.
Fannie Bagwell Woodall, Georgetown, Md
The highest honors on the part of the young
men are awarded TO Mr.. Devilbiss and Mr.
Myers, the two being practically tie. On
the part of the young ladies the highest honors
are awarded to Miss Clark and Miss Mable
Harris. To Messrs. Phillips, Cation, Cooley
and Gilligan; Misses May, Weigand and Wood
all have been assigned Commencement parts
emitting them to speak on Commencement
day. This honor is won by the highest grades
in composition and delivered during the
Junior and Senior years.
In connection with this class it is interest
ing to note that Mr.. Devilbiss is the son Of
the late Preston Devilbiss, who attended col
lege 1916; Mr.. Shreeve is the son of DR..
Jas. f. Shreeve, who attended college '68.
10; Misses Carlia and Eulale Harris are
IA; Misses Mable and Myrtle Harris are
daughters of Mr. Geo. B. Harris of the class
of IA; Miss Weigand is the daughter of Rev
J. A. Weigand, '70'73; Miss Woodall is the
daughter of Mrs. Josephine Griffith Woodall,
'72'73; Miss Schaeffer is the daughter Mrs. NJ.
Zaeharias Schaeffer, $3.50; Mr.. Cation is the
brother of DR.. VIM. p Cation of the class Of
'92, and Mr. A. B. Cation of the class of 49,
Miss Crockett is the sister of Mr.. Albert s.
Crockett of the class Of 81. and Miss Reese
is the sister of Misses Elizabeth and Virgins
Reese of the class of '93, and of Mr.. Horace
G. Reese of the class of 49,