Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-06-19

part IN the service WHICH WAS simPie
and impressive, consisting of hymns,
"Fear Not" and "Mizpah," an an
them, 1.-THE Recessional," by the Shep-
herd College Choral Union. the creed,
Scripture reading and prayer. Mr..
Mcdaniel preached an earnest and
forcible sermon, taking his text from
LIST Timothy, VI, II: Follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, meekness. Such dis
course could hardly fail to impress
upon the minds of those just leaving
their school home the distinction be-
tween the things worth ones while,
and those unworthy our efforts to at
tain.
On Monday evening it was the
privilege of students and community
to listen to an able lecture by Prof.
W. P. Wiley, of West Virginia Uni
versity, on the subject, Weather
Vanes." Human nature, uncertain
and tickle as the weather apparently
is, yet governed by fixed laws, if we
can but discover them, was his theme.
That part of his address was particu-
larly well.conceived and impressive,
in which he spoke of man s innate rev.
erence for truth, and the influence of
this sentiment upon human thought
and human action. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that the rain throughout the
greater part of the day, and the uncer-
tainty Of the weather in the evening,
made the audience smaller than it
would otherwise have been. The mu-
sic for the evening was furnished by
the Orchestra and Mandolin Club.
Tuesday was alumni day. A bus
mess meeting of the Alumni Associa-
ton was held in the afternoon, when
the following officers were elected:
President-S. J. Hodges, '93
e-Presldent-Lucy Schoppert, 81.
Recording Secretary-H. l.. Winter
meyer, 81.
Corresponding Sec'y-Julia Rentch,
rs.
Treasurer-Annie d. Licklider, "a.
Executive Committee to prepare for
the next anniversary-F. l.. WeltZ-
heimer, Genevieve Rightstine, Lucy
Schoppert.
Music Committee-E Rush Turner,
Mrs D. H. Fulk, Ella Hout.
Orator for l903-Principal, A. w.
Porterfield; alternate, G. B. Miller
Essayist-Principal, Clara Green
wood; alternate, Mrs. w. 7. Rau.
Historian Glass of S9-Principal,
Harry NJ. Allen; alternate, Rev. Frank
Mcdaniel.
In the evening at 8 o'clock large
audience assembled in the college hall
to enjoy the literary exercises, which
were very interesting. The music was
furnished by the Shepherd College
Orchestra and was excellent After
an opening prayer by Rev. j. E. Guy,
the Grafton of the evening was deliv-
cred by Mr.. H. G. Getzendanner, Of
Charles Town. His subject was Born
So" and his address was one of more
than ordinary interest The essay by
Miss jamie G. Strider was entitled
1.-THE Moral Effect Of Beauty" and
was charmingly delivered and well
received. The history of the class of
'88 was read by Mrs. T. H. Rife, who
had prepared an entertaining account
of the affairs of her colleagues from
the time of their graduation. The
programme was greatly enjoyed.
After the exercises in the hall the
members of the Alumni Association
and their invited guests assembled in
Parthenian hall to enjoy the annual
banquet, which has for years been
such a pleasant feature. After the
inner man had been refreshed by
feast of good things provided by the
Ladies Town Hall Association, Toast
master W. Gilmore Neill took charge
and introduced the speakers of the
evening. Prof G.. ]. Miller responded
to the toast, "Our Schools; )" Miss FL
la May Turner, "a Shepherd College
Product" and Prof E. F. Goodwin,
1.-THE Alumni" In response to calls
from the POSTMASTER, interesting re-
marks pertinent to the occasion were
made by State Superintendent 7. G.
Miller, Regents Straus and Robinson,
Hon. Harvey W. Hammer, Prof. A. G.
Kimler and Hon. Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover.
1t was late hour when the festivities
were concluded, and the evening was
one of unalloyed pleasure.
The final event of commencement
week and Of the school year was that
of last night, when the exercises OF
the graduating class were held. The
hall was crowded to an uncomfortable
degree, every inch of standing room be-
ing taken and even then many persons
being unable to enter. The audience
was cultivated and interested one,
representative gathering of ladies and
gentlemen from our own county and
from Berkeley and Maryland. There
were ten graduates-Lutie Mae Ali
stadt, Hugh Cooper Barnes, Eugene
Hildt Barnhart, Lucie Adele Beltz-
hoover, Elizabeth Price Butler. Maude
Meredith Cross, Marie Louise Hodges,
Mary Lillian Knott, Almira Marten,
William Henry Sperow.
Five of the graduates delivered ora
tions-thoughtful productions that
were a credit to those who delivered
them and which showed care in their
preparation and spirit and earnestness