The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14
Thirfy-Sevenfh Commencement of
Western MARYLAND CoIIeue.

coronation is indeed happy day. The un
dergraduates, too, enjoy commencement, witt
its release from classroom work. But the
also have had ambitions during the year, ant
although seemingly gay and carefree, ar
| anxlously awaiting the announcement o
| honors, with its realization or blasting of the
| hopes. Who would not wish to shine before
| father, mother brothers, sisters and friend
| who have come from far and near to be pres
ent for that very announcement, most likely
Commencement. however. is interesting no
only to the students and their friends, but i
is the great home coming of the alumni
Here classmates and friends meet after years
of separation, renew acquaintances, talk ovel
the good old days at Western Maryland, anc
exchange experiences. College Hill IS 6
magnet whose attraction at this time is felt IN
North East, South and West, wherever 8
Western Maryander may be found.
The Preparatory school.
As usual the commencement exercises were
opened by the Preparatory School. Much
credit is due the ''preps' for the excellent
showing which they made, and their teachers
may well feel proud of them. Here are found
the future shining lights of the college, the
great elocutionists and orators, society con-
testants and perhaps the great orator OF some
future year who shall win another Inter Col
legiate contest for Western Maryland. The
following interesting program was admirably
rendered in Alumni Hall Friday, June Z:
Chorus: Foresters Sound the Cheerful Horn, Bishop
ns William ifhs 9 clarke couiDourn. Walkers Ford Va
lhe Duk1te john Weston Miller Granville, O.
Piano Duet: Military March in D. Schubert
Margaret spates Lyddane, Germantown
Eva Burgess Leager, Hayden.
'i''''' Dorothy Elderdice, westminster.
The Falcon of Sir
The Chief Executives Of the United States and OF
fahes Arthur Maynard Bacon, washington b
Sadie Lura Ahern. Milngton.
Mary Arrelee Ahern, Millington uo,
~ Marguerite % Louise stem, westminster
The Adventure Of NY ;:aa,oSn
'o'A' 'VI William Harrington Clark. La Plata
The Deacon's Dilemma and the Automobile. Warner
Isabel McCoilum Roop, Westminster;
The Good and Evil in Chivalry.; Original
Kitty Mariah Stigers. Hancock.
Awarding Certificates.
DIR. Lewis presented the certificates of
graduation to the graduating class, which is
the largest ever graduated from the Prepara-
tory School, thirty.fve in number. In ad-
dressing the class DR.. Lewis complimented
them on none of them forgetting, credit to
his resolve made twenty years ago when he
began his presidency of the College. that there
should be no prompting at Western Maryland.
Students must be self dependent.
Those in the Upper Sub Freshman Glass
receiving honorable mention were, in the
order of their standing: Messrs. William
Clarke Coulbourn, Walkers Ford, Va; Ar
thur Maynard Bacon, Washington, D. c.; F.
NJ Gibbons, North Keys, Nd; Misses Doro-
thy Elderdice. Marguerite Louise Stem, West.
and Edith May Lippy, Snydersburg,
Md.
List of Graduates.
Messrs. A. M. Bacon, Washington, d. c.;
W. c. Coulbourn, Walkers Ford, Va; }. A.
CARRIER. townsville; E. S. Gehr. Westminster;
F. NJ. Gibbons North Keys; V. E. Graves,
J. W. Miller, Granville, O.; L.
Z. PAYNE. Leonardtown; F. E. Shipley,
Savage; H. C. F. Smoot. Chesapeake City; c.
Twigg, fwigglown; K. w. Warfeld, Glyndon;
j. w. Wright, Pylesville; c. L. Yingling.
Pleasant Valley.
Misses S. L. Ahern, Mllington; M. G. AL
gire. HAMPSTEAD; M. D. Carr, Athelton; A.
NJ. Crumrine, Manchester; N. E. Curtiss,
Waverley; q. Donovan, Laurel, Del; d.
Elderdice, Westminster; j. M. Gray, Grayton;
Z. NJ. Hnr. Lander; A. J. Latimer, Wash
iugton; f. b. Leager. Hayden; E. M. Lippy,
Snydersburg; NJ. S. Lyddane, Germantown;
H. H. Miller, Westminster; E. &. Parlett,
Clarksville; l. NJ. Roop, Westminster; M. l..
Stem, Westminster; X. NJ. Sugers, Hancock;
l.. Strawbridge, Norrisvlle; l.. l.. Wooden,
Reception Night.
AS usual Saturday evening was given over
to social enjoyment. The Faculty and stu
dents. numbering about 200, were entertained
by President Lewis and his family at their
home, from five to seven o'clock. The lawn
and veranda became luminous with Japanese
lanterns as the darkness deepened. After the
TO the students III general the seniors
were entertained at dinner by the President.
The other classes held receptions in the vari
nus class rooms, juniors, sophomores and
freshmen on the lower floor of the college,
and the preparatory school in the class room
of Levine Hall. Recitations would be a
pleasure if the class rooms were always as at
iractive as then, ''cosey corners college and
class pennants, curtains, portleres and tables
making them quite homeike. Light refresh
ments were served each class. But Saturday
night is pre- emineutly Freshman night. Then
occurs, in accordance with time honored
custom, the cremating of Cicero. So this
night, when students and friends had gathered
in front of the college, II solemn procession of
white robed figures carrying torches, and
bearing long black casket. were perceived
slowly advancing up the walk. After placing
the caske, on the funeral pyre, Mr.. Thomas
Smith, of The freshman class, delivered the
pulogy on Cicero. the great orator of Rome.
A volume of his orations was then placed in
the casket. the torch applied, and soon smol-
dering ashes were all that remained of this
dear lend of the student. While Rome
burned. Nero fiddled. While Cicero burned
the Freshmen gave their yell. A magnificent
display of fireworks then entertained the large
crowd After the fireworks the yels of the
various classes were given, 10, OF, 'OS',
'O9, II, 'OG', 'O5', which won much applause
because given by girls only, '04'. The other
classes represented were either too weak or
too dignifed to give their yells. All classes
then united in giving the college yell, which
never fails to thrill Western Marylander's
heart.
BaccaIaureate Sunday.
AS usual the congregations of the Methodist
Protestant Methodist Episcopal, Reformed
and Lutheran Churches united with the college
for the morning services in Alumni Hall.
Students, graduating class and Faculty marched
iuto the hall to the inspiring measures of
Luther's hymn, "a Mighty Fortress is Our
God, )" inseparably linked with commencement
in every Western Marylander's mind. Rev.
H. NJ Rider, pastor Of the M. E. Church.
opened the service with an invocation and led
in the Lords Prayer. after which an anthem,
'.Send Out Thy Light" by Gounod. was sung
by the College choir. The commandments
were then read by DR.. J. W. Reese, Phi. d.,
the school singing the responses. Rev. c. S.
Slagle, pastor of the Reformed Church, led
the responsive reading of the Psalter. and the
joined in the Apostles Creed
and the Gloria. The college choir sang ''And
the Glory of the Lord'' from The Messiah,
and announcements were made by Vice. Pres.
ident Mcdaniel. Rev. P. H. Miller, D. D.,
pastor of the Lutheran Church, read Cor. l,
1881 as the scripture lesson. The congrega-
ton then joined in singing the hymn, THE
Royal Banners Forward Co." The bacca
laureate sermon was delivered by President
Lewis, the appreciation of whose ability to
preach was attested by the full hall. People
come from far and near to hear DR.. Lewis
sermon. His theme on this
occasion was "The Suffering Christ the Scorn
of the World" and his text was Lamentations
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