The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-17
MD. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.


Since the close of school it has been
very quiet in and around M. G. I. Prof.
Wines family are the only regular oc-
cupants during the summer months.
However, there has been some coming
and going of patrons and visitors. A
great deal of literature has been hand
ed out Judging from the amount Of
inquiries coming in, there are a num-
Der of young people contemplating
taking up work the coming year. The
new normal and agricultural courses
especially are being given much at
tention.
No effort has been made to gather
news from among the old students,
but by personal or written communi-
cation we have heard from a number
of them.
Charles Resser has been working in
Lancaster, Pa, during the summer.
Miss Bessie Wine is visiting her
brother Albert in Denton, Md.
Ira Wine has been busy keeping
the campus and driveways in trim and
assisting his father in the Office.
Bruce C. Whitmore has painted his
fathers house and is helping on the
farm at present. He cOntemplateS
going to West Virginia to take the
teachers examination.
Clyde Shadrach. Morgansvi!ie, Md,
entertained I. S. w. Anthony, of Shady
Grove, Pa, from June to 10.
Prof. Chas. Keltner and family Wis
tied relatives in Nebraska for several
weeks after the close of school. Prof.
Keftner is now taking summer
course in science at Urbana, Ill.
Misses Blanche Ward, Mary Clark
and Browning Norris have secured po-
sitions in commercial work. Miss
Norma Fleming also has work iii Bal
timore.
During the summer Prof. Chas.
Rowland has been holding singing
classes at different places in Maryland
and Pennsylvania. He is due at Pipe
Creek church, Nd, about the middle
of August.
Geo. D. Hicks, of Clear Spring, Nd,
writes that he has been working hard
in the hay field. If he has kept up
his practice as weather prophet, he
is an excellent hand to have in the
hay field, as he can render double SER
vice.
After leaving Union Bridge Prof
Il.
his friends on the Eastern Shore. On
his return he stopped in Westminster,
where he secured a position in the
Westminster High School.
R. A. Nusbaum, Taneytown, Md,
received a short call from Prof. J. J.
John and D. R. Beard, June 26. He
was found busy in the field shocking
wheat His industry attracted the
visitors attention and after tasting
literally of a sample of fine honey
Prof. John purchased some of it.
Miss Eta R. Smith, of McAllister-
vile, Pa, visited her room mate, Miss
Ada Hershberger in Myersdale, Pa,
a week or ten days about the middle
of June. Miss Hershberger took the
county school examination. Miss
Smith and Miss Hershberger have ap-
piled for schools, and both have good
prospects of getting positions in
graded schools.
A card from H. M. Harvey, headed
Darlow, Kansas, July 3, runs about as
follows: 81 am now in the middle of
this state helping to handle the wheat
crop, 1t is nice country. The hard
times have driven many men into the
wheat field. I have work here until
the first of September thrashing.
The reunion this year will be held
at Pen Mar, July %. Patrons and
friends are cordially invited to attend.
The following program will be given
at 2 o'clock:
Opening address. :. d. r. Beard.
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