The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12
THIRTY NINE NEW GRADUATES.
commencement Day ut the Western
MARYLAND COLLEGE.

, III hau OF the W eStern Maryland college,
70 attend the commencement exercises of
that renowned educational institution.
The preliminary features of the COM
mencement began last Friday and the
college grounds have presented carnival
picture ever since. The formal programme
today began with prayer by the Rev a.
d Melvin, of the Maryland conference,
and embraced the following numbers:
''JubeI Overture. two pianos. Prof
Sampaix and Miss II. a. Mullins, Miss
Brown. and Miss NJ. r. Veasy; Poetry
and Interpretation of Life Miss Blanche
Harris; Culture and Social Progress,
George Hammond Myers; ''Neapolitan
Nights. Miss Ada c. Schaeffer and Al
berta G Lingo, Monuments of Achieve
ments." Covington MackaH May; 'Edu-
cation and Individuality 80 CIayDoTne Phil
lips '-TaTautelIc'' CVenezia Napol). Miss
Mabel Blanche Harris; The Ideal Life,
Virginia Murray Weigand; The Hermit
tase Of the Twentieth Century. James
Randall Cation. jr.; Anglican influence
/ on Modern Civilization, EIIwood Alex
andeT CObey; Archaeological Research, "
! Fannie BagweT WoodalI; The Mirror of
thu Divine" Harry Giliigan: undergrad
uate houorS and comforting of degrees:
/ Money and Civilization (vaIedictory),
Miss Marion Clark: The Higher Individ-
UaIism, Roger Buckley Devilbiss; unveiI-
ing the class shield and singing the class
ode.
The various essays and oratiOns showed
much thought and research. Consider
able literary talent was also developed
Miss Clark, vaIedictorian Of the girls
class. chose her subject. Money and Civ
/ ilization-" with due regard to the histor-
zeal course which she has so successfully
completed.
The pretty ceremonies of unwilling the
class shield by the class prophecies. Miss
Reese, ard the singing of the class ode
/ preceded the benedictioH9 which was pro-
nounced by the president, Dr.. Lewis.
Diplomas were awarded in the degree
Of bachelor of arts as follows:
Misses Marion Clark. Cecilton. Nd. ;
. Mabel Blanche Harris, Henderson. n. c;
CovingtOn MaCkaII May EIkton, Md 4;
Fannie BagweH WoodaH. Georgetown.
Nd; Edna Urith Adkins, Salisbury, Md. a;
Fannie Harrison Hope, St AIchaels.
I Nd; Cariia Louise Harris. Henderson y.
I c; Helen Genevieve Hunter, Annapolis,
! Nd; Myrtle Grace Harris, Henderson, "
! c.; Margaret Fuller Reese, Westminster,
Nd; Minnie Calpurnia Pickett High
! Point, n G; Nettie Moore Crockett, Sol
{ omons- Md; Bessie Kate Armacost,
/ Westminster, Nd; Virginia Murray Weis-
J and, Westminster, Md; EuIaIe Vivian
{ Harris. Henderson, N. C; Carrie Frances
/ GladhiiI. Union Bridge Md; Cora May
/ Scha effer. Westminster Md; Annie Lee
/ NIcBIurran, Westminster, Md; Beu1ah
I Williams Day, Ridgely, Md; Messrs- Rog-
! ct Buckley DevilbDss, Walkersville, Nd
/ George Hammond Myers, HagerstOwn.
/ Nd; CIayborne Phillips, Chester, Nd
/ Edward Clinton Bixler, Westminster, Md;
{ James Randall Cation. jr., Alexandria,
! Va; Harry Giiligan, Baltimore, Md: Carl
! Webster Ne1. Cumberland. Md; James
( Edwin Shreeve, il, EIIicott City, Nd;
/ EIIwood Alexander Cobey, Grayton, Nd
Arthur Garfield Null. FrizzelIburg Md;
/ Franklin Porter krauss. Alexandria. Va;
{ TheophIlus Kenoley Harrison, Charlotte
/ Hall. Nd: Henry Marshall Landlord,
/ Princess Anne, Nd; William Henry
I Clarke, Pocomoke City, Md; Edward
/ Barber, Conoways, Md; Harrison Stan
ford MARYLAND, Newark, y. J.; Patrick
! Henry Tawes, CrisfeId, Md; Isaac Jones
/ DashieI, Tyaskin. Md; Felix Renoui
( Holt, Washington, D c.
The degree of Master of Arts was con
ferred upon c O. Clemson, of the class
/ Of 1898
! The closing exercises Of the preparatory
/ class were held last Friday evening. when
a programme consisting Of Rotations
/ original essays, and music by members OF
/ the preparatory graduating class was rem
| dered. The excellent Interpretation Of
! VerdTs II Trovatore" on the violin by
J GJIstavo Lanothe- of Natanzas, Cuba,
/ was intensely enjoyed, as were the selec-
/ tons by the Mandolin Club, under the oil
/ rection Of c. O Clemson h o. Grimes
. Of the Westminster bar, addressed the
. studentss-
+ on Saturday evening the students
/ alumni and faculty were entertained by
{ the. President Of the college, the Rev
/ Thomas Hamilton Lewis, after which the
class reunions were celebrated Sunday
morning Alumni Hall was crowded with
I friends and relatives Of members OF the
/ graduating class. The bacca laureate ser
7 mon, which was preached by the presi
dent, Dr. Lewis, from the text, He that
/ maketn haste TO be rich shall not be IN,
I nOCent-" The Rev Frank M BRISTOL d
/ D, pastor Of the Metropolitan NJ Z
/ Church, Washington, preached to the
/ Christian Association in the evening.
! Monday evening was devoted TO the
! graduates recital in music and eloCution
. NJ. g. and c. L Harris and Messrs
/ Crockett Pickett, and -Adkine received
diplomas for instrumental music. Misses
Pickett and E Harris diplomas for vOca
music. and Misses Clark, May, Weigand
and ArmacOst diplomas for elocution-
Tuesday morning he contest for tbs
Merrill and Newell trophies between the
Webster and Irving and the PhiIOmatheaT
/ and Brewing Societies was held. in which
/ Misses Singo and Cambria, OF the PhiIo
nathan Society, and MeSSrs- Robinson
I and Humphreys, of the Webster Society
/ were the successful contestants.
I Tuesday afternoon was devoted to the
society reunions and the meeting o. tt,
/ alumni. Tuesday night the contest be
/ tween the freshman and sophomore rIoCU
ton students for the NOTment prizes tOoi
( place before an attentive audience, aftel
! which the annual alumni banquet was
held in the banquet room OF the alumni
| hall