The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-06-17

| lary audience in Alumni Hall and rendered
the following interesting program:
Chorus: The Song of the Flag.............D ekoyen
'OS - Lewis Archie Jeti, Avalon, Va. -
Ser' William an P@nni Martin. baltimore I'D
George ff Elsel Moore Vail solomons Md A
| Vocal Solo, (al Rose Tide...--.........-.C Cantor
x.,ns1 ol n RalsKS amD baltimore Md penA'
Eieanora Louisa Mooyer Baltimore. Md.
The Character of the original
| Girls Chorus: Voices of the Woods...-Ru oenstein
Pat" V WsgS a AIbert Gibson White Hall Nd
r'p Gfseds Paniine Fuss Union Bridge, Nd
r''"O Mar Mary ReyneT Downs. Goids6oro, Nd
Leap F ear S siSe9s Webb Fawn Grove. PA 'S''
immigration: its Evils and Remedies Original
Cuthbert Warner Bates Inwood' \. Y
| Miss Kemp's solo. Miss Webb's recitation
| and Mr.. Bates original production we're gen
orally considered TO be the best numbers, but
when the honor role for the best averages for
the year was read. Mr.. Gibson was the first
| named, then Miss Vail, and then Miss Fuss.
| In addition to those named on the program,
certificates of graduation were awarded to SIX
teen others, making q total of twenty seven
graduates, most of whom will enter the Fresh
man Glass OF the College next fall.
In announcing the opening of this school
for another year, DIR. Lewis made mention
of The discontinuance Of what has been known
rs the Preparatory Class made in pursuance
of the plan sometime ago decided upon OF
making the school strictly preparatory for
College Hereafter there will be only two
classes, the Upper aud Lower Sub. Fresh
man: in other words, only students within two
years of College will be received
Glass Day
Years ago one az the most popular enter.
tainments connected with Commencement
was the Glass Day exercises Of the Seninr
Class, but i, grew into disfavor and was DIS.
confined. the publication Of the Aloha
chiefly taking IFS place as the record Of the
history of the Glass; their Jokes and grads
But the Class Of 1905 revived the old custom,
With some refreshing variations. On the
Campus they erected a platform, decorated
with their colors, with college pennanis and
daisy chains, aud their assembled friends sat
down ia graceful ease apon the sward about
them. Il was a pretty picture. the soDbre
cap aud gown of the Seniors we're well Offset
by The dainty dresses and bright ribbons Of the
ladies as they sat upon the vivid green. As
the Glass marched 70 the platform. each Class
gave ITS yell with hearty zesi. ending with ihe
szlute-Seniorsi SeHiorsi! SeuioCs.s
rollieking good hum0r. a continuous series q
Jokes and gihes aud good aaiured griuis-
Afier The singing Of the Class Ode. tie Class
proceeded 10 the Alumni Room 81 Alumni
Hall. where they unveiled beautiful stained
glass window. ~ pariiag gsi, to Alma Mater
I This siHdoN Is q; a series ot seven de-
signed 10 represent the seven liberal Arts Of
the Middle Ages. this hrsi one representing
Grammar.
The Senior Class was entertained 81 supper
by President Lewis In the evening the Juu-
iors. Sophomore and Freshmen had Class
spreads. and at s.45 The Freshmen Class ere
mated Cicero and gave a fne display u hre.
works, among the set pieces being 'os.
RaeeaIaareate sunday.
Rarely ever does i, happen that anything
bat the brightest skies bend over Commence.
ment Sunday, but this year WIS an exception,
aud a long line of umbrellas marked the cot
lesiAie professional as il wendell ils way from
the College 70 Alumni Hail. Bot once IN
side, marching to the inspiring measures ot
the hymn adopted for use on all snch ocea-
sions-''A mighty Fortress IS our God. the
scene &ss one OF great imprpssiveness.
The service was opened with an Invocation
and the Lords Prayer by Rev. l. +. Warner,
pasior Of the Methodist Protestant Church.
! The Commandments, with an,iphonAl ~.
sponses. were led by Rev. james W. Reese,
Ph. D., ofthe College Faculty, aud the Psal'er
BY Rev Calvin :. Slagle. pastor Of ST Paui's
Reformed Church. The Apostles Greed wAs
repeated in unison and the GLORIA sung BY
! The congregation. The Choral Society sang
the FESTIVAL TIE Deum'' ia c. aud the Scrip.
,nre lesson was read by Rev. Hugh Latimes
I Elderdice, President Of Westminster Theoiog-
ical Seminary. owing 10 the enforced absence
/ of Rev. Durbin 6. Miller. The Methodist
| Protestant, Methodist Episcopal, Reformed
and Lutheran Churches Of The city we're closed
| morning and evening 10 give their eougrega-
/ tons the opportunity 10 continue the con-
mendable custom Of uniting M the college
4 seryiees-An interesting example Of christian
| fellowship and beautiful tribute Of apprecia-
/ ton TO the College. The College choir rem
| dered beautiful masic, including Dudley
Bucks well known Festival ''Te neum L.aa
damus." But the most promineai feature OF
| the service IVES the bscealaurste sermon.
which was delivered by the President of the
! College. and was Hoiable and deeply inter-
1 esIing discourse II was foreetal and fear
| less indictment of the practice OF competition
/ in trade, based upon the declaration Of Jesus
| ia Luke, vii. IS, Give aud il shall be gwen
| you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken
| together. aud running over, shall men give
unto your bosom.
! He proclaimed that Jesus true Law OF ex-
| change is ''Giye aud il shall be given to you
| again" Il is the law Of nature. The clouds
/ whisper il TO the sea, and the earth TO the
! clouds and all living things 10 the earth
| 'Giye that We may live Il is the Ian OF the
harvest, Of progress, Of enlightenment. OF So
cial uplift. Nothing lives but by thai which
something else gives.
This one sentence is quoted especially to
call attention to the interesting coincidence
\ that Bishop Luther B. Wilson, Of the Meiho-
| dist Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, Tenn,
| in his sermon in the evening To the Christian
! Associations, also preached on giving his
text being-"Il is more blessed TO give than to
receive But the subjects were treated from
different viewpoints-boih interesting. both
helpful. both great sermons, such as one may
/ count il a privilege to hear. According TO
custom the churches uniting with the College
| in these services conduct in turn the service
| and furnish the music. This service was con-
| Quoted BY Rev. c. s. Slagle, of the Reformed
| Church, but the music was in the hands OF the
| Y. NJ. e. A. by the request Of the choir OF this
church. quartette OF male voices sang two
numbers very beautifully and lead in the
hymns.
ReeitaIs.
On Monday morning there was still more
rain--in fact heavy rain-and the audience
1
rather limited, but appreeiatiye. Nevertheless
this recital is a new QUE added TO the list OF ex-
ercises, because il was felt that the undergrad
uales should be given an opportunity 10 show
their advancement. The program follows:
Fantastic TarantelIe....... ...............- Bnet
Miriam Florence Marshall, Stockton, Nd.
This Very Hour SpickeT
Lillian May Nelson. Baltimore. Md.
| spring song MenGelssohn
'p''ls Helen Louise Horn. Baltimore, Nd.
(a) Lullaby.
| Nora Amelia Stoll. Brooklyn, Nd.
Concert POlOna
| Roselle Harris, Henderson, y. G.
| ''Dost thou knew that sweet land ~ IRON MIG
| nom 4 hoihas
Margaret Scott Miller, Cumberland, Nd.
Military assehe'
Nellie Irene Frnger, Taneytown. ND
| (a) "were my song with wings provided .. hahn
(bl Madfigal..
/ Ruby Kathryn Ahern, Millington, Nd.
Impromptu la Lacome
Edith Margaret Mills Washington, ID. z.
| Katherine Mae Kemp, Baltimore, Md
| Tanhauser's "Oh thou sublime sweet evening star
"
1 Marjorie Lewis Westminster, Nd.
In the evening at the Graduates Recital in
Music aud Elocution, Alumni Hall, large as
it is. and supposed TO meet the needs Of all