The midland journal., 1907-06-21
COMMENCEMENT.
One Hundred Sixty-Sixth Closing
Exercises OF West Noting
ham Academy.
DIPLOMAS & MEDALS AWARDED.

DAPLVmHS MEDALS hWARDED.
At this time, when Commandments
are the all absorbing factor throughout
this country, it would seem a neglect and
grave lack of appreciation if we were
not to write few lines commencing the
excellent showing made by the aged but
immortal Academy.
Thursday, June 18th, ushered in cool,
cloudy day, with what might seem to an
amateur weather prophet messenger of
rain. With such an ardor cooling atmos-
phere the alumni began to assemble
at the Academy building for the annual
alumni meeting which was held at ten
O'Clock.
The meeting while lacking the faces
and fire of previous meetings, showed
how deeply the love and loyalty for their
Alma Mater really was. We know of no
nobler purpose that could have occupied
their minds and hearts. In the absence
of the president, DR.. J. M. H. Rowland of
Baltimore, Rev. John A. Nesbitt took the
chair showing himself perfect master of
the situation. After transacting the usual
business the closing prayer was given by
the Rev. ]. E. Maloy.
At 1890 all assembled at the Church
chapel where the ladies of the missionary
society offered feast characteristic of
the "Ecclesia Nottinghamensis," the
excellence and abundance of which may
well be expressed by the we'll worn
phrase. "Ne plus ultra The inner
man completely satisfied, we then re-
paired to the spacious but nevertheless
crowded church to listen to a program
which did credit not only to the class of
1907, but to all who had in any way con-
tributed during their preparatory year.
The music of the day was pleasingly
rendered by the orchestra of Nottingham,
Pa. In accord with the sentiment of one
who has attended more Commandments
than the majority of us, the pen of the
writer fails to analyze the excellence of
sAS ASAAS"AnS PAo6AoA'
Music-Orchestra
Invocation. Rev John A. Nesbitt.
.......... .Eunice E. Walker
History. y..................M. M. Elsie Aiken
Music-Orchestra
Poetry. M. Ethel Hall
M. Genevieve Turner
Music-Orchestra
Mantle Grafton. /. {. e. Theodore A. Cooper
Response. ............ Harry T. Slicer
Music-Orchestra
......W Willard S. Slack
........ Oliver R. Richards
Music-Orchestra
Address. MIR. F. E. Williams
Awarding of Prizes and Diplomas
Henediction. .........R Rev. J. E. Maloy
The address by Mr.. Williams, the able
and talented editor of the Cecil Wing,
upheld the virile, aggressive, human
lstic qualities of the American people.
He emphasized the present need for
thoroughly trained minds, minds active,
and practical. No one could
listen without experiencing mental:and
moral uplift, and feel that such phylos.
ophy and theology is both sane and
sound. To him Gods field of action is
not confined to one class or profession of
men but to all. We left with an earnest
lesire to hear him again.
The diplomas were presented in few
we'll chosen words by Mr.. VIM. B. Steel,
President of the Board of Trustees. The
scholarship medal was awarded to
Edward T. Russell, the McGraw math-
amatical prize to Eunice E. Walker.
Principal Walker also mentioned the
Winners of prizes in Elocutiou: The gold
medals to M. Ethel Hall, and Theodore
4. Cooper, the silver medals to Carrie NJ.
Woodrow and Oliver R. Richards.
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