The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14


heart, by yielding to passions IN youth and BY
materialism in middle age. The destiny OF
life is to see Him as He is, and we must take
as the purpose of our life, godliness."
Art Exhibit.
The exhibit of the students in art was opened
in Smith Hall Monday at 10 o clock. Though
| few in number the paintings are OF high grade,
speaking we'll of student and teacher. The
work in typography excited much admiration.
An exhibit in china painting was new
feature, and attracted much attention. The
charcoal and pencil drawings are also worthy
| of mention.
Society Reunions.
| Monday afternoon each of the four societies
gave receptions to former members and
friends. Interesting programs were rendered,
and refreshments were served. Talks by
| former members of the days when they were
students were much enjoyed. Whether old
or young, former members or present mem
| bers, all have the same love for their society.
Music and EIOcution Recital.
The recital of the graduates in elocution
and music was held Monday evening. The
appreciation of the public of these recitals
was shown by the large audience, practically
e very seat being filled. The program was as
follows:
Mary Allen Griffith, Potomac.
TX Gottin Got Ws.bed johnson
lei The Dead Pussy Cat
The Tournament. From Scotts "Ivanhoe"
John Hunt Hendrickson, Frederick
The Merchant Venice, Act H. Scene Shakespeare
Carrie Hull Thomas, Buckeystown;
King Lear ActI Scene l. Act ", S. 7...Shakespeare
Alan Waters Tn KingstGnN ggtS MOE snsrt
Edith Margaret Mills. Washington D. c.
Concerto in Minor First Movement. Mendessohn
Lillian May Nelson,
Gentle Flowers With Your Spell Gounod's Faust
l Cannot. Dare Not Believe It......... .Schumann
Born 0 Nellie fdl irene FEinger TaneytoWn
Concerto in Minor, First Movement; Hummel
Sara Anne Stalllngs South Baltimore.
Daisy Cline, Homecoming.
Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act |, S: 2. Shakespeare
Julia, Miss stallings Lucetta, Julia's Maid Miss
William Edward Davis, Pocomoke City.
Edith Dawson, Trappe.
Zarca, a Bedouin Chief who finds his daughter
stolen from him fifteen years before Nh Davis
Fedahna, Zarca's daughter............ Miss Dawson
Awarding of Certificates OF Graduation.
There were three graduates in music-Miss
Lillian MAY Nelson in voice, and Misses Edith
Margaret Mills and Nellie Irene Fringer in
piano. Miss Nelson has high soprano voice,
whose clearness, sweetness and fiexibility
were best displayed in the selection from
Faust. The other selections were sung
with much feeling and expression, and showed
her excellent control of her tones. Misses
Mills and Fringer have long been favorites at
Western Maryland. Both played difficult
selections with faultless technique and good
expression. Miss Rich, the head of the
music department, accompanied them with
the orchestral part on a second piano. The
recitals in elocution were all of high order,
showing excellent training. Miss Griffith
was particularly pleasing in her natural and
unaffected Interpretation of a small boy.
Miss Thomas and Mr.. Hendrickson's inter
pretations of difficult selections from Shakes
peare also won much appreciation. Following
is the list of graduates in elocution William
Edward Davis, John Hunt Hendrckson,
Mary Allen Griffith, Sara Anne Stallngs,
Carrie Hull Thomas, Lillian Gertrude Veasey.
EIocution Contests.
The Freshmen and Sophomore contests in
elocution for the Norment prizes took place
O'Clock. The excellent showing of the con-
testants did honor to the training of Miss
Mamie Leese, the able head of the elocution
department in the college. The following is
the program of the contest:
FRESHMEN.
Lnley William Gerringer Elon College, n G..
l'' ' Russell Vnton i;ifi Lewis Gaithersburg.
Thomas Foreman Smith, Denton.
Piano Solo o:-Consoation LisEt
Miss Donovan.
Florence Elise Israel Laurel.
A Room Mate Reform Movement Winifred kirkland
Caroline Wright Kennedy, Westminster
' Ethelinda strayer Thompson, baltimore; -
Misses salisbury. Chaffinch and stoll.
soPHoMoREs.
h"''" Ali Albert Buckner Coe, Delta Pa
Ma Pleads Mercld w
NA''"2 Henry a Beeson Ramsburgh. Frederiek.
NahaR Pbdns Masn msF5 ToSd Del
Piano Solo Theme and Variations. Schubert
Miss salisbury ,,
Inc A''''e Alice fs Evelyn Evans; baltimore: a.,
The seeSnd Mooye
The Blind Girl of Caste Longfellow
BERTHE Lillian Stoll, Brooklyn.
Alumni Association.
Tuesday afternoon at O clock the Alumni
Association held its annual meeting in fine
Alumni room. A report of the endowment
fund committee was read, and plans for the
increase of the fund were discussed. The class
of 1907 was received into membership, and
the beautiful stained glass window presented
to the Association by the class was gratefully
acknowledged. The oil portrait of DR.. j. w.
Reese which the Association will present to
the college was unveiled, and was much ad-
mired. A resolution was passed that com.
mit,ee of the Association place wreath OF
flowers upon the grave of the first president
of the college, Rev. James Thomas Ward,
each commencement week. The following
officers were elected President, Hon. b. +.
Grouse, '73; vice presidents, Baltimore.
Irving Polett, 'S9; Eastern Shore-Milton l..
Veasey, '96; Western Shore-Mrs. Florence
Wilson Stoner, 80; New York, DR.. Harry G.
Watson, S9; Washington-J. Dawson Viii.
liams, 'O2 Secretary, Mary Louise Shriver,
80; Treasurer, Prof. W. r. Mcdaniel, 80;
Editors, Miss Jewell Simpson, '99, Rev. L.
r. Woodford, '9s. Following the meeting
collation. was served in the banquet room,
after which speeches by seveal alumni were
much enjoyed, and the class yells and college
yell were given.
Society Contest.
The chief interest of commencement week
centers in the annual society contests, held
Tuesday evening. In the vast audience one
could scarcely find an unprejudiced or unex-
cited person, even those who have no connec-
ton with any of the societies allying them
selves with one side or the other. The ex-
ctement increased as the orators succeeded
each other and was at an intense pitch when,
after long suspense, the judgment was an
nounced. 1t seemed that pandemonium had
broken loose when the announcement was
made that Philomatheans and Websters had
won. Inc JuuSeS "ele, oh CoihposllioH =
Rufus K. Wood, ESQ.,, of the State Board of
Education, VIM. H. Dashiell, Supt. Schools,
Somerset county; Harry R. Wallis, Supt.
Schools, Anne Arundel county; on delivery
Principal S. T. Moreland, McDouogh School,
Rev. II. M. Rider, Westminster, aud Rev.
DR.. D. l.. Greenfield, Westminster. The pro.
gram in full was as follows:
Philomathean Colds True Color
Anna Louise Chaffinch, Easton.
Browning Essay. Supremacy of Justice
Ellen Morgan Bowling, La Plata.
Chorus The Gypsies.......... From the Bohemians
Webster Grafton. youaroa
Walter Edwin Short, Georgetown, Del.
Irving Grafton. Man and His Ideals
Ronalds Taylor. Lawrence, NJ
Concertstueck-FOr Piano and Orchestra. .... Weber
Miss Adkins.
PhiiOmathean Essay Home Influence
Nora Amelia Stoll, Brooklyn.
Browning Essay The Voice of People
Eleanor Foote Reifsnider Westminster.
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