The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-06-17


fortieth commencement of the West
ern Maryland College were held In
Alumni Hall, on the evening Of June
10th. The occasion was the gradua-
ton of seventeen students of the Pre-
paratory School and brought together
large audience Of friends OF the
graduating class and of the college.
The program consisted OF original
productions, recitations. music and
the awarding of certificates and hon
ors. The oratIons, The Press and the
People" by Ernest Franklin Mickey;
Our Banks b. William Henry
Hantzmon, and Our Relations with
Canada" by Ernest Franklin Dukes.
showed careful preparation and were
we'll delivered. "Rural Life," an es-
say by Miss Gladys Susan Nusbanm.
was also well written and well de-
livered. The following recitations.
THE Young Soldiers Major Jones
Courtship," THE Bell OF Atri," and
Miss PettigreN's Reception" we're
given respectively BY Miss Alice En-
sor Beacham. Miss Helen Marguerite
Brown, Mr.carl Lawyer Sehaeffer and
Miss Madge Elizabeth Farrar. The
music was a special feature, and. con
sisted of three eh0rnses by the school
and a piano solo b. Miss Eloise Adele
Miller.
Before awarding the certificates OF
graduation and announcing honora,
DR.. T. II. Lewis. president of the col
lege, spoke of the nature OF the work
done in the Preparatory school, and
congratulated the class on the sue
s.H Iha TatnFE
course The following students were
Brown, William Watts Clendaniel.
Robert Williams Downes, Ernest
Franklin Dukes. Gordon Brewster
Frizzell, William Henry Hantzmon.
Ernest Franklin Mickey, Rody Pat
terson Perkins. Carl Lawyer Sehaef-
fer, Thomas Carlyle speake, Alice
Ensor Beaeham, Helen Marguerite
Brown, Madge Elizabeth Farrar, FL
oise, Adele Miller. Gladys Susan
Nusbaum, Clara smoot and Ruth Ellz=
abeth Soper. Honorable mention for
high-grade work vas received by Ern-
est Franklin Dukes and Charles Her
bert Collision.
The exercises we're closed with a
brief address to the class by Prof.
Benjamin Goode. principal OF the
school.
On Saturday evening at six o'clock
the memorial window, given 10 the
college by the class of 1910. was un-
yeiled in the Alumni Assembly Room.
The president Of the class, Mr.. clar-
ence William Wheaton. presented the
window to the college. In response.
DR.. Lewis spoke impressiyely OF the
spirit prompting the gift and of the
beautiful symbolism of the window.
The subject of the window Is "Astr0n-
omy," and Is represented by the figure
of a woman With one hand resting on
a globe and the other holding COM
pass. The general design is In keep
ing with the other memorial windows.
and adds much to the beauty OF the
Alumni room.
A reception, given by the President
of the College. followed the unyeiling
of the window. Standing on their
porch, DIR. and Mrs. Lewis received
the faculty and then the students by
classes. Each class formed in group
and gave the class yell, and all Joined
in the college yell and the college
song, THE Gold and the the Green :
The uniqueness Of the reception dis
tinguished 1t from the usual form, and
was an occasion Of much interest and
pleasure.
After the reception, the class re-
unions were held in the lecture rooms
of the college. These reunions are
attended not only BY the students. but
also by many friends and former
graduates, and are always time Of
much social enjoyment.
At the close Of the reunions came
the annual cremation of Latin au-
thor by the Freshman class and the
display of fireworks. This event takes
place on the campus. and attracts a
large number Of people. This year
the unfortunate author was Virgil.
and the funeral oratlon committing
his body to the flames and his soul To
the realms of Pluto was spoken by
Mr.. Roger Day. During the crema-
ton and the speech, the members Of
the class, costumed like shades from
Hades and holding torches, presented
a weird appearance. The fireworks
we're of the best quality, and the dis
play was more than usually beautiful.
Besides some novelties in the way Of
rockets, the fountain design and that
of the college letters and class num-
ber were particularly pleasing In eff
feet.
Notwithstanding the rain ON Sun
day, many persons attended the bac-
calaureate service at Alumni Hall.
The congregations Of four of the West
minister churches Joined in this SER
vice. the ministers Of the churches
ranresented being present and taking
part. The singing. under the direc-
tjion of Miss Matilda Rimbach, added
much to the spiritual enjoyment Of
the hour. 'at -
The sermon BY President Lewis was
based on II Cor. 2:1B-16j and the sub
ject was THE use and Abase OF Ed
ncation." DR.. Lewis called attention