The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-15
THIRTY-sIxTH COMMENCEMENT OF WEST
ERIN MARYLAND COLLEGE.
The Largest Class of Men Ever Graduated
from this nStitutiOn-Twenty-Six Men
and Nine Women.
Reported for the Democratic Advocate.

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| the alumni return to do homage to Alma Mater
and spin the yarn of old college DAYS; fathers,
mothers, brothers, SISTERS friends come hither
TO contribute their tokens of appreciation and
esteem to those who by the years of faithful
toll have won the high honors of the institu-
ton.
THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
The first exercises CT commencement were
given by the Preparatory School. This school.
under the efficient arrangement of Prof.
Wibert A. Garrison, il doing excellent work
in fitting the boys and girls for the college.
An appreciative audience listened to the rem
dering Of the following interesting program,
in Alumni Hall, on Friday evening, June S ::
Chorus Song of Welcome. Tufts
Onr Navy ......... ORIGINAL
Chas. Button Coulbourn, Walkers Fond. Va.
King R0S MaTT 81 White Egia ienoden PS e''"
Piano Duet: lie Position d Amour. .-..F Fir. Bebr
Elizabeth Downey Walker, New London, Nd.
Myrtle Boutou Ide, Cofeyville, Kan.
Alice Esteile Miller. westminster, Nd
How the Old Horse Won the Bet Holmes
Harry Ralph Cover. Westminster, Nd.
Vocal Solo Car1nena Waltz song. Wilson
Marie Rollins North. Baltimore, Md.
"reminiscences of Robert E Original
Carolyn Wright Kennedy, Westminster, MI.
Inc s'G Risen 81 p Tnteb aeSis Wooe Nd
The Great Disasters of the Present Century, rgina
Raymond Carl Maxwell, Comus. Md
Mary Reyner Downes. Goldsboro. Nd.
Aunt Avery in New Selected
Leila Catharine Schaefer. Westminster. Md.
The Advance Of the United States as Norid-Pow er
Original
Robert Joshua Gill. Washington. D. G.
Awarding Certificates
Certificates of graduation were awarded to
twenty. three students. most Of whom will enter
the Freshmen Class of the college next year.
The studeuis receiving honorable mention
from the Upper Sub Freshmen Class were Mr..
Charles Button Couibourn, Walkers Ford,
Va; Mr. Robert Joshua Gill, Washington. d.
c. Miss Carolyn Wright Kennedy, Hestmiu-
Ster, Md. receiving first honors. and the fol-
lowing IL the order Of their standing Ray
mont Carl Maxwell. Comus. Md; Harry
Ralph Cover. Westminster Nd; Russell
Vialon Lewis. Wonddpld. Nd. In the Lower
Sub Freshman Glass the honor roll embraced
Mr.. William Clarke Coulbaurn, Walker
Ford, va. AVID Miss Dorothy Eijerdice,
Westminster, Nd.
CLASS REUNIONS.
The social even Of the week was the class
reunions held Saturday evening. The seniors
were rendered 4 reception hv Presiieu, Lewis
and his family. The lower elaSsmen met in
the various class rooms or the ioser flour Of
the college aud had general COED time.
Light Refreshments were served each class.
the rooms were iastriuIlv decorated. The
Juniors, who are noted for heir happy way
of doing things, secured some down town
musicians 10 dispense mandolin and guitar
music for The evening. The del ghiiBl way iu
which they set themselves To masking every.
body happy rather than devo'jsE themselves
"a particular interests. faspiShe- % social ideal
worthy Ct emulatIon 10y all college >tud ujs.
Alter refreshments were served THE students
assembled IN front of the college tr witness
u 4 ..Hh aH O.
Of Cicero. On n funeral pvrr Was placed
large c,Isket. In semicirrle Rbonl x gathered
the Freshmen boys. clad IN robes Il white,
each holding gimmer1ng torch. An eneo-
mum was delivered hy Nv Desc Priichsfd
on The great Roman orator. The ea>Seg was
opened. a volume 81 Ciceru's sruiiuts- plsee'i
within H. ard the funeral pyrr ST siitme auii
the shout and confusion Of the various r.sas
yells The reunion 81 the cls.-se. closed Ssh
Is heau'jfli display - fireworks
BAccALsUREtrg SUNDAY
At ihr usual hour on sunday mnrujuE the
Methodist Protestant. Methodist Efi~e,rai.
Reformed and Lathcran Congregation JOINED
wiih the college ia a uaion service ~ Aiunini
Hall According 70 The custom the students
and hcnlty marched into the hail 90 the iu-
spiring measures of the hymr. "A Mighty
FORTRESS Is onr God The service wa anatsl
With an invocation hv Rev. 7. II. Miller. ~
b., pastor Of the Lutheran CboEeb. The
Commandments. With responses were read
hy Rev. james ". Reese, Ph. D.. ot ihe
College tucu;y. aud the Psalipr hy Rev. l..
H. Warner. pastor Of gh@ Methods, Protestant
Church. The Apostles Creed wa, repeated
in unison ard the "Gloria' sung bv ih- con
gregatien after which an anthem frum Haydn
Creation was SING hY the Coral Seci~iy.
Announcements we're made by Professor ".
Il. Mcdaniel. 81 The college. A scripture
lesson from Philippians III. ILL. was read by
Rev. c. ;. Siagle. pastor Of 81. PAU he
formed Church An interesting number %
the service was a hymn. 20 Master, let ne
walk With Thee, composed by Rev. Wash
inrinu GLADDEN., H. d.. Of Columbus. Ohio
Dr. GLADDEN. was 10 have preached the sermon
before The Christian Associations &c the Cot
lege. but owing to the illness of Or. Lewis he
kindly consented 70 preach the bsccaiaureai
sermon. DIR. GLADDEN. j. Moderator Of The
National Council Of Congregational Churches
and in view Of the proposed union brtaeen
the Congregational churches AMI the Ncgho-
dist denominations his vi-is wa> Of peculiar
interest to Western Mary land College.
Ia forceiul and most practical manner Dr.
GLADDEN. presented BIS theme on Real Life
from The text. As thy days are tbs strength
shall be-" Deui. SO u he said in par,
iuAh Tue IfOIeW worn mere EFAh-iAAeEi
Strength Is flowing. aud suggests the
figure Of a river flowing with fall hanks aud
ever onward. Sach stream IS perennial.
irresistible, yet calm. There Is Kind Ut life
which the great river symbolizes. a life which
is perennial and exhaHstless in It's resources.
which IS resistless in H. movements. which
antes peace aud power. This life finds It's
personi6caiion Ia the Christ. II Him we tind
that perennial. irresistible exhaustiess. peace
full life. This kind Of life viii last II Is re
newed day by day. The physical powers 81
man find limit bat not so his free spirit. Il
is feiterless. This is lie indeed The Christ
life is the strong life-the only true life. Real
life Is not the life that pours out its energies
for pelf and place. but il Is the lie ia which
honor and fidelity aud trust aud trulh are the
guiding lights aud love and service are the
ruling motives. "Sueh Is the life TO which
the years Il ccme are calling you, aud for
which ! trust the years now past have been
fitting you. II IS the life whose resources are
hmitless, whose energies are irresistible, whose
peace Is unbroken, because IL is the life of
God in the soul of man.
CHORAL RECITAL.
One OF the most pleasing exercises Of COM
mencement week was the Choral Recital given
in Baker Chapel Sunday evening from seven
TO eight o clock. Owing TO a heavy shower
attendance was rendered somewhat dlthcuU
but those who came felt well repaid. Under
the efficient leadership Of Miss Mabel Marvin
as director Of the choir. and Miss Mary Brown
as organisi. the following interesting program
was rendered
Te Deum IN kntEse hmar
Solos Miss Kemp Mis- Nelson, Mr. Ashby. NJ.
whteford
Fear Not, 0 Israel ............ spicker
Solos: Nj Kemp. Miss Miller Mr.. Ashby, Mr. Davis
o Lord VIII Praise Thee. Demarest
Solo, Mr.. Whitefo
Hark, Hark My Soul. Shelley
solos Miss Marvin Miss Miller Miss North
The Lord is Great...---.From MeudeSSOhn's Athalie
Arr by Wilson
THE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION SERVICE
The Sunday evening services we're under
the auspices of The Christian Associations and
were fitting close 10 a successful year OF
christian work in the college Rev II. NJ.
Rider. pastor of the NJ. f. Church. bad the
service in charge. The address was delivered
by Rev. Oliver Huckel. D. d., pastor of the
Associate Reformed Church Of Baltimore.
His theme was The Best Service of Real
Life, a stimulus TO self culture. with character
building as the great aim in life. The address
was replete with illustrations from modern
history and literature, aud was an excellent
supplement to the powerful sermon of the
morning, which found its basis and illustration
almost entirely within the sacred scriptures.
ELoCUTIoN CONTESTS.
The Freshmen and Sophomore contest in
elocution for the Norment prizes took place
in Alumni Hall Monday morning at 1890
o'clock. The contestants were well trained