The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-06-18
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE COM
MENCEMENT.
A Series of Interesting EXerciSeS-Large
Attendance.


: Reported for the Democratic Advocate
> The College bell rang at noon on Friday
June 10Th to close the examinations, and al
= once the various classes assembled on the
. campus and gave their wells most luStily-thC
/ hitherto Juniors ending theirs now with
the word Senior; the Sophomores of but u
v few hours ago, now proclaiming themselves
5 Juniors, and so on, each class advancing to
the next step higher
At clock in the evening, the closing eN.
ercises of
The Preparatory school
t took place in Alumni Hail. when the follow
ing program given:
Chorus. might" Ersmauu. Alfred, the Great,
Original Ellery DsWitt simpson, Westminster, Nd;
} This African Chief Bryant, Hamilton Ward Lewis,
Westminster, Md. The Children OF a Hundred \ ears
Ago. Original. Nora Amelia Siou, BROOKLYN. Nd b:
Vocal solo. Para, Nalse Chantee. ArliII. katha-
rine Mae Kemp, Baltimore, Md; The Church OF
, Brou, Arnold Fannie Benson Merrick, Crumptou.
j Md; Our Early Naval Heroes Original. Rose Ella
nor Gabreath, Street Nd; The xvi OF War, Camp
bell. Charles Walter SaUderSOn, Wilmington. Del
Piano Solo: Gmnde ValSe de Concert. Tito Mattel.
Ruby Kathryn Ahern, Milliugton Nd: Benjamin
/ Franklin the Statesman, Original Theodore NeSey
, Darne Magnolia, y. J.. 4 Trying situation. Forest.
Ellen Morsan Bowling, Ia Plata. Nd. Vocal solo:
Brilliant Watt Ardigi Mary Edith Crumriue, Mel
! rose. Md; The Rise of Japan, Original, Niuturd
Staytou Wilmington, Del.
Besides those taking part in the program.
the following named slu3cnjs received o~rlIh-
I Gates OF EIAAuAlstN MNtt'l NfltitaF AtiFAI 10
enter the Freshman class Of the College with
out further examination: Alfred G. r. Buca-
ingham, Westminster; Willie c. DiIler, Double
Pipe Greek Uruuardt Sic DaweN Clancy;
Carlton n. Etchis0n, Gaihershurg; IhoTad
l.. Holton, Westminster; |. Forrest Otto, New
Windsor: Francis J. Power Avoudalc; Charles
VI. SanderSon, Wilmington, Del; Nancy G.
Ayers Berlin; Charlotte Beuhoti- Baltimore;
Katie c. Griffith. Potomac; BerDice Lynch.
ST. Inigoes; Emma c. Norris, NanoibheT:
Mary +. Osborne, Baltimore: EiSIe NJ. SauiS-
| bury. Baltimore, Marjorie :. Yickers, Over
brook, Pa; Olive d. Willis. Cambridge.
Among the boys the highest average was
made bv De Witt Simpson, and closely fol-
lowing him was Wiutord Siayton. Among
the girls the highest average WAS made by
Rose Galbreath and closely following ner
was Ellen Bowling and Elsie salisbury. 10
the class below the graduating class honorable
mention was given 20 Pauline Fuss, OF Union
Bridge On the stage with the school were
President Lewis. Principals Wiheri 4. Gar
rison aud Mrs. Garrison. Nine. Marie Bon.
nOtte, Miss lphigeuie G. IroiH, Miss Mary
Brown and Mr.. T. C. Bixler.
Field sports. Dinner. Etc.
Saturday preceding commencement week Is
usually given up 20 held sports. bg, owing 10
the improvements iu the say ot grading. now
in progress on the athletic field, this feature So
I attractive to an commencement visitors bad ya
he 5;sDensa3 y,ilk
| Saf9rl,y pi,bt Il al, occasion Of general
iubjlatiou with the VarIous college classes
The Seniors are entertained az dinner hy the
( President Of the College. and toe other e3sssc,
~. rsfresb,n .,s :, looms s.t a,,,rl Tor them
80 uLi,l tbsy 8,,,-.,t,s i,f r.,.s r,,ar. han.
/ No. aud H,u-a-. The rnurfusfa1 Of these
/ f.stiyiii.. j marked D., ,bs cremation st
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spfs s,.- ,h,. tyrnn associated astb lhss as.
cas55, 4, long usage. "a Mighty FORTRESS {,
/ Our God. The invocation sac made by
. Rev. 2. II Miller. D.. - prut Eso=. Isaa
f. in fhc rradsu. uf tire Jaauu.aa.8aHiz. us,t t8r
/ Response, chagtgI bg f5e students. Tee vcs
/ Psalm. NO, Uulo e.. o Lord. SD sam-sr
1 rs he Frlir5aa. servicFs af sl ia-istg. 4aas Of
+ lsarBirr. vas read s..rsa.5rr.s. Rev uarb.H
I 6. Miller lsailuz The Choral -5e.efF sang
two beautiful anthem lls5n. g..eHrf rs ~r14-
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( the president uf thr ee5ssE w. Res hr T. d.
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Christian Associations.
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{ Assasistau sf Tie College vas delivered 1y
Z Rev. pF. A. K Sseek. pastor 81 lae t-'ls
Z Lutheran Church. YarN. pa. shus. theme
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teas ..Thrv Saa GO Naa. ~sgr Jrsus uslg.
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