Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-06-07
shepherd college commencement.

week OF Shepherd College State Nor
NAL School in Shepherdstown was the
address before the Parthenian and
Ciceronian Literary Societies last
Saturday evening by DR.. D. B. Pu-
rinton, the able president of the West
Virginia University. DR.. Purinton'
address was scholarly and helpful
one, and was appreciated by good
sized audience. His theme was the
brave deeds Of young men, and he
gave many illustrations that should be
inspiring to those who heard his ex-
cellent lecture.
The annual sermon to the gradual
ing class was delivered by DR.. D. B.
Pnrinton, president of the West Vir-
GINA University, Sunday morning in
the college auditorium, where a large
congregation gathered and gave most
respectful attention to the excellent
sermon. DR.. Purinton took for his
text, the motto Of the State Uniyer-
sity add to your faith virtue, and
to virtue knowledge" In simple Ian
guage but with earnestness and elo-
quence the speaker elaborated upon
his text, and gave many practical les
sons especially adapted to the young.
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin and Rev.
H. l. Stephens assisted in the service
and Miss Myrll Williams sang solo
very sweetly.
Monday night the music depart
ment of the school, of which Miss
Myrll Williams is the head, gave a
delightful performance, her pupils rem
dering the beautiful sacred cantata,
"Jephthah's Daughter, very accept
ably. Miss Williams took the chief
character, and Charles Unseld that Of
Jephthah. Other solosts were Misses
Sara Chew, Katharine Hartzell, Louise
Welshans, Rachel Turner and Fanny
B. Myers, and Tanner Link and Hugh
Winters. The performers were at
tractively costumed. The large audi
ence greatly enjoyed the play, which
was also financial success, over $40
being taken in at the door,
The most interesting of the exer-
cises held so far this week was the an
nual contest between the Ciceronian
and Parthenian Literary Societies, on
Tuesday night. There were four num-
bers to be contested for: Defamation,
essay, Grafton and debate. Both So
cieties put up their best representa-
tives, and the prizes and the honors
were warmly contested for. In the
defamation contest Miss Bessie La
Mar represented the Parthenians, her
selection being The Angel aid the
Shepherds, from Ben Hur, and Miss
Louise Welshans the Ciceroni2ns, re-
citing "As the Moon R3s-." Miss
Welshans won. The Clceronians won
the second contest also, Miss Sara
Chew, with her essay on The Pot Of
Gold," overcoming her Parthenian
contestant, Daniel Tanner Link, whose
subject was The United States and
Militarism." The only point won by
the Parthenians was in grafton, John
L. Dunkle winning over John D. May.
The subject of Mr.. Dunkles grafton
was ga Plea for Honest Politics, and
that of Mr.. May American Material
ISM" The debate was on the ques
ton, Resolved, That the United
States should own and control the
railroads. Miss Helen Link, of the
Ciceronians, had the affirmative, and
won the decision over her opponent,
Charles j. Unseld, of the Parthenians,
who had the negative The net re-
suit was a score of 70 points for the
Ciceronian Society and 80 points for
the Parthsnian, and when the result
was announced by the judges the Cic-
eronians made the town ring with their
victorious cheers. The judges were
Mr.. G. w. Boyer and Prof. Geo. L.
Brindle, of Martinsburg, and Prof.
Wright Denny, of Charles Town. The
programme was pleasantly interspers-
ed with music by the Shepherd Col
lege Orchestra, led by Prof. j. D.
Muldoon, and Miss Williams sang
several solos. In addition to the hon
or of winning the several contests, a
prize of twenty dollars in gold offered
by Mrs. J. G. Knuttl was striven for.
The seniors held their class day ex-
ercises yesterday afternoon in the au-
ditorium. A large audience was en-
tertained by a humorous and inter-
esting programme in which the mem.
bers of the Senior Glass took part
Jesse H. Cook delivered the address
of welcome; Miss Mary Pendleton
read the class poem and delivered the
prophecy; Guy W. Donley paid the
respects of the class to the faculty
Miss Alice Banks read the class will
and also filled the artists part John
D. May delivered the grafton Allen
R. Pofeuberger was the grumbler
Miss Agnes Cady distributed the gifts
and presented to the juniors the mas.
cot-a baby carriage which she said
she thought they needed because Of
their continuous yelling. The pro.
gramme was a most enjoyable one.
The elocution department of the
college, which is in charge Of Miss
Trappe, gave its usual entertainment
last night, assisted by members of the
music department. An audience thai
; filed the large hall and even occupied
all the standing room, enjoyed the
programme, which consisted of read