The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-19
WESTERN MD. COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ATTRACT
UNUSUALLY LARGE AUDIENCES

orators and EIOCuliOniStS Contest for
Prizes
1une is the month of brides, ban
oroTs and baccalaureates. 1t Is the
MON season for essays, recltatlons,
Uapnnions. banquets, diplomas ana
noonv other things incident to the
aIose a-I of the college year. Welgnty
onohlems are tackled, discussed and
paId ploIved to the entire satisfaction OF
Snodnates and applauding relatives
go friends. While these efforts may
anu sn,o M immediate effect in producing
n"o n"oot reforms or changing present
so+bods of government, they show
!ho+ the students have made good use
If their time in devoting it to the
S+,dv of important questions, and
hove thus laid the basis for future
,,sofnlness. They also indicate the
ox+ont to which the reasoning facul-
tioc have been developed by the col
ZOO course. and whether or not atten-
ION has been paid to the construc-
i've ability and to the cultivation OF
q forceful and pleasing delivery.
those who have accomplished these
+binps have a perfect right to get all
tho Measure possible out OF the ceie-
bration of their achievements. In this
1bov should be assisted by the college
officials and by relatives and friends,
ond the commencement season should
hp inst what it is-a period OF mlrth
and bilarity and rejoicing over duty
we'll done. To the graduates OF
Western MARYLAND College the Ad-
yocate wishes commanding and pros
perous careers, and a restful vacation
TO those who are to return In the
fall.
We give below a brief account of
the exercises in the order in Whlcn
they took place.
The Preparatory School.
In all great battles the commander
in-chief opens up with his new re-
cruits and holds in reserve his season.
ed veterans for the final onslaught,
so in this case the pupils of the pre-
paratory school were first sent to the
firing line. This preliminary skirmlsh
took place Friday evening, and at
tracted large audience. The con-
testants acquitted themselves in very
creditable manner. There was no ap-
pearance Of stage fright, no lapse OF
memory. the essays showed careful
prepartion, while the recitations were
humorous and acted as an offset to the
heavier parts. The complete program
was as follows:
Chorus :Geisha Mario.
The Norman Conquest. Original.
Katie Lindsay Frizzell, Germantown Nd.
The Opportunities of the American Boy Original.
Daniel Langhorne Coulbourne, Walkers Ford. Va.
Piano Duet :-(a) Minuet. ---.---
(b) Romance. ..........TourS.
Miss Hammond and Miss Haddaway.
The Conquerors .MacLaughlin.
Charles Dixon Linthicum, Church Greek. Md.
&eie Il aG2G Mitchell baltimore Nd
Vocal Solo The Two Grenadiers .Schumann.
Mr.. Clark
The Judgment Phelps.
Ethel Fry Sweigart Bruceville,pM md.
Alfred Pfistch, Jr.. Baltimore, Nd.
Piano Solo :-Titania, Fantasie de Concert. Wely.
Miss Friz1ell.
The One-Legged
Ada Racie Hurlock, Kennedyville. Md.
The American Phanthropist.. Original
William Harrington Clark, La Plata,tMd.
m Spanish Song. ................. Mario
The Mexican of the Original
Franklin Charles Thomas, Buckeystown, Md
Awarding Certificates. e.
DR.. Lewis presented the certificates
OF graduation from the preparatory
school and admission to the Freshman
class of the college. Before doing so,
he delivered brief address on the
advantages Of culture. While the ma
terial things of life are necessary, he
said, they should not neglect the
cultivation of it's refining influences.
Take care OF the roses, and the cab
bages will look out for themselves" "
Those receiving certificates were as
follows:
Edgar Skinner Browning, William
harrington Clark, Daniel Langhorne
Coulbourn, Charles Dixon Linthicum,
Paul Markell, Alfred Pfitsch, John
samuel Pickett, Reuel Roberts, Fran
CTS Earle Shriner, Franklin Charles
lhomas, Vernon Stevens Wilkinson,
hatle Lindsay Frizzell Florence Green,
Mildred Haddaway, Camsadel Ham
mond, Ada Racie Hurlock, Nellie Horn
Mitchell Helen Bombay Ringrose, Ethel
Fry Sweigart.
Ihose receiving honorable mention
were Miss Katie Frizzell, of the upper
Suo-freshman class, Roscoe Lane
douglas and Miss Henrietta Roop,
Vi tne lower sub-freshman class.
Class Day. ..--....-.
saturday is given over to class af-
idlrs; class day by the graduates, class
Ieuhlons, class yells given with lusty
ssisor' class parades, and finally the
teleshman e,5 effigy-burning and fire works
m IN tne day with jollity and make the
ntsnt gay. At 2 o'clock in the after
nooh, tne seniors in cap and gown
mdfcned between two rows of white
eDwned young ladies, bearing a daisy
Cnaln, through the walks of the cam
b bus W stage gaily decorated with
nUg cutting IN class and college colors and
1ann 1unefous college pennants. Before
Sn se audience, seated on the grassy
1iu' oonI' they gave a program full of
tbIiese humor, with touches here and
~ ofele OF the pathos of the closing days
% eolege careers. There was a class
nn ons; critical Introduction, history,
anS aar1Spnecy, bestowal of gifts, last will
cloa testament and farewell. At the
on orose tne class, followed by the audi
Ie went to the Alumni Hall, where
ole. foeaut!ful stained-glass window, the
silt OF the class of 1908 to alma mater.
fbo a' unveiled. This is the fourth in
tr;ri'le rt series of windows representing the
,aoa um and quadrivium of the middle
does ana symbolizes music. This win
co.,. COW is beautiful in design and rich in
tba tb0ling. Mr.. Short, president of
H. CLASS, made a speech of preSenta-