The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-19

DR.. Lewis made a short address. This
is usually the most popular feature
of the commencement exercises, but
the disagreeable weather kept a
great many at home.
ElOcutiOn Contest.
The contests in elocution for the
Norment prizes between the freshmen
and sophomores took place Tuesday
morning in Alumni Hall. The excell-
ent showing made reflected great
credit upon the training of Miss
Mamie Lease, the able head of the
elocution department. Following is
the program:
William Clark Coulbourn, Walkers Ford, Va:
How He Saved st. Michaels.M. A, P. Stansbury.
Alvin Dey Stultz, Manasquan; NJ.
The Black Horse and His Rider Charles Sheppard.
Carl Twigg. Twiggtown, Md.
Piano Solo Consolation
Miss Kimler.
The flight of the Red Horse ...........H. E. Warner.
Anna Marie Crumrine Melrose. Nd.
The Juggler of Touraine- Edwin Markham.
Dorothy Elderdice. Westminster. Md.
Isabel McCollum Roop. Westminster, Nd.
Vocal Quartet :-Minuet Marc.
Misses Salisbury Ahern. Chaffinch and Stoll.
SOPHOMORES.
The Chariot Race in Alexandria. George Ebers.
Linley William Gerrinser Elon College n: 2;
One Niche the Highest Elhu Burritt
Knee-deep in June ne......-..James Whitcomb Riley.
William Richard Wiley. Jarrettsville Md.
Piano Solo Finale from Sonata OPP. TO- No.
1.........B Beethoven. Miss White.
Rabbi Ben --.LongfelioW.
Helen Gertrude Hooper, Easton, Md.
Como Vcs.. ir.r. ;r,;sr W;ii;.rsoa Md Miller
The Sermon. Louisa M: Alcott.
Cecille Marceline Parks. Parksley. Va.
Alvin Dey Stultz, of Manasquan, N.
j., and Miss Dorothy Elderdice, of
Westminster, won the freshmen
prizes William Richard Wiley, Of
Jarrettsville, Md, and Miss Cecille
Marceline Parks, of Parksley, Va,
were the fortunate ones among the
sophomores. 1!
Alumni Association.
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
Alumni Association held its annual
meeting in the alumni room. A re-
port of the endowment fund commit
tee was read, and plans for the in
crease of the fund were discussed.
The class of 1908 were received into
membership, and the beautiful stained
glass window presented to the associ-
alton by the class was gratefully ac-
knowledged.
Miss NJ. L. Shriver and Prof. w.
R. Mcdaniel, the committee appointed
to place a wreath of flowers each
commencement week upon the grave
of the first president of the college,
Rev. James Thomas Ward, reported
that this had been done.
The old corps of officers were re-
elected, as follows: President, Hon.
B. F. Grouse, '73; vice presidents,
Baltimore L. Irving Pollett, SO;
Eastern Shore-Milton L. Veasey, '96;
Western Shore-Mrs. Florence Will
son Stoner, 80; New York, DR.. Harry
G. Watson, SO; Washington-J. Daw-
son Williams, '02; Secretary, Mary
Louise Shriver, 80; Treasurer, Prof.
w. R. Mcdaniel, 80; Editors, Miss
Jewell Simpson, 80, Rev. T. R. Wood
ford, '9S. Following the meeting a
collation. was served in the banquet
room, after which speeches by sew
eral alumni were much enjoyed, and
the class yells and college yell were
given.
Society Contests.
Alumni Hall was crowded to it's
farthest capacity Tuesday evening by
an audience which gathered to wit
ness the oratorical contest between
the college societies. The ladies wore
their finest frocks and these alone
were worth going miles to see. This
magnificent hall probably never be-
fore held so great an aggregation OF
personal beauty and enchanting cos
tunes. Most Of those present allied
themselves with one side or the other
and displayed their partiality with
vigorous applause for their favOrite
orators. When the decisions were
announced the same old scenes were
enacted-the girls shrieked and the
boys rushed to the stage, surrounded
the winners, and gave the society yell
The winners were Browning and Web
ster. An especially pleasing feature
was the singing by the w. M. c. Lyric
Quartette. Following is the program:
Browning The True Victor
Florence Elise Israel. Laurel Nd:
PhilOmathean Essay. Lest We Forget.
Eleanora Louisa Mooyer, Baltimore. Nd.
Vocal Solo:-Then weep oh, Grief-worn Eyes..
Aria from LIE Cid........;; Miss Salisbury
Irving Grafton The Future of the Jew
Albert Buckner Coe, Delta, Pa.
Webster Grafton Our South American Relations
Jesse Eli Pritehard. Asheboro. N. c..
Piano Solo.-Fantase Impromptu...... Chopin
Miss Hooper.
Browning Essay-....-..The Fate of the Reformer
- Edith Gift Holt, Elkton, Md;
Philonathean Pioneers Of Civilization
Bertie Lillian Stol Brooklyn. Md.
Vocal Solo The Goldbeater. .Randegger.
Mr.. Mi1esell.
Irving Grafton ...--.The Triumph Of Civic Righte-
.Ronalds Taylor. Inwood, N. Y.
Webster Grafton Martin Luther at the Diet at
Worms-....John Samuel Turner. Baltimore. Md.
Selections. NJ c. Lyric Quartet.
Judges on composition Prof. Royal ]. Davis.
ST. Johns College; Prof VIM. A. Wilbur, George
Washington University: DIR. John C. French,
Johns Hopkins University: on delivery-Coi. W.
Lane, Hagerstown Bar; Hon. j. Enos Ray, Speak
er of House of Delegates.
Commencement Day.
At $50 Wednesday morning the
trustees, students, graduates and fac
ulty entered Alumni Hall to the pro-
cessional "a Mighty Fortress" sung
by the choir and accompanied by the
orchestra. The program follows:
Professional. Mighty Fortress
President of the Md. Annual Conference
Orchestra: Overture, Encouragement. Maynard
Reverence, an Element of Greatness (Salutatory)
Fannie Benson Merrick
Gettysburp in the Light of Today (Salutatory)
George Frank Thomas
Orchestra: Intermezzo Villa Wood Gymphl. -"
Lehar
The American Fountain of Youth:
The Highest Form of Government.
Ellen Morgan Bowling
The Modern Benefactor. Anna Louise Chafinch
Orchestra: Excerpts from Martha ...;..."F FlotoW
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