The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-18

The season OF commencements is at
hand, and pupils of various schools
and colleges are celebrating the close
of the scholastic year. The word
commencement is not a misnomer.
as many contend. On the contrary
1t is most fitting To the young men
and women 1t is the commencement
of the real battle of life. The girls
and boys will find themselves at the
beginning Of new career. for they
must then begin the struggle to climb
up nearer to the goal of success.
In commenting on the commence
ment season a writer says:
1T has been said that with the end
ing of the school days the happiest
period OF the graduates life Is at an
end. That should not be so. If It is.
there is something fundamentally
wrong with the boy or girl. There
should be as much pleasure In striv-
ing after success in the office and
workshop as In striving TO make "A
good record Ia the school room. There
Is as much opportunity In the one as
in the other to form agreeable COM
Partnerships and associations. The
drone apd the laggard will find the
responsibilities irksome. But he or
she Is generally the person who lacks
ambition in the school room also.
A common fault. however, is the In
clination to ignore the bottom of the
ladder. The graduate frequently is
overly impressed with sense of self
Importance. That fault often leads
to bitter Disappointment and heart
aches when the buffeting-about be-
gins. No position Is too lowly II the
one who holds II has the ambition to
rise higher Some Of the most sue
cessful captains OF industry began at
the very bottom. Their most valuable
diploma was gained in the hard school
OF experience. The boy who finishes
the excellent graduation courses now
provided has decided advantage over
many OF those whose only assets were
energy and perseverance,. The train
ing of the mind is an invaluable factor
and II makes the road easier.
There is another important fact 10
be borne in mind The graduate who
turns away from the school room
need not forego the satisfaction asso-
ciated with the acquisition OF knowl-
edge. The world OF books opens up
a great university that Is at every
ones command Any course may be
mapped out and followed Some Of
the worlds brightest minds have OBJ
tanned most profit from this mex
haustible storehouse A few OF the
spare hours devoted TO self-lnstruc-
ton will help immeasurably in attain
ing honor and SUCCESS And to the
person who is ambitions 70 learn there
is no pleasure greater than chat OF the
companionshin of good books"
The commencement exercises al
Western Maryland College are always
interesting TO the people Of this COM
munity, who not only lnd a great deal
OF pleasure In listening to the essays
and recitations Of the pupils, but
who take pride In the growth
and ever widening influence ol
this institution of learning. Al
umni Hall Is filed to oyerflowing al
all OF these entertainments. and the
audiences are always sympathetic and
enthusiastic. II rs a holiday period
for our citizens, and we are sure we
voice the sentiment Of the CON
munity when we express our thanks
to the college for this annual treat
Following is a brief account of the
exercises in the order In which they
took place:
Preparatory School.
On Friday night, June IL, the clos
mig exercises OF the Preparatory
School were held in Alumni Hall The
attendance was perhaps larger than
on like occasions In the past.
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mas Jessie LEn,Ds.n Es,n Sha~' "estinnster. md,
William Stewart Pebbles. Harrisville, W. Va.
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Miss Nellie G. Crabbs. Union Bridge. Nd.
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Miss Blanche Z. ogIe, Groom Nd.
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Miss Anna N. Gehr. WestIninster, Ma.
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John s. Billinaslea. westminster. Md.
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Gervis Gardner Hill. uniontowns Md.
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