The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-06-16


that he,Will aalwayS4u eet With COR
qiat reception at this institu tion. Ill
II Wednesday,, Comp;encement Day
dawned with prosnaets that bespoke
for 1T to be the ono, brig ht5 partfcu-
lar day or this gloomy June. AS the
day advanced all hearts were pleas
ed. to tHhd that June, For once, was
making good to the claim Of the
balmy, rose leafed month. Steam
boats and trains unloaded many Wis.
,itors and the campus assumed the
busy crowded appearance that char
acterizes 1T at Commencement sea-
sons
The special train from Charleston
brought down Superintendent Shaw:
key, Hons. Geo. Laidiey, Treasurer
long, b. A. Northcott, County Stunt.
4lllespie and a host of Others from
Charleston.
Az 100 the graduating class
headed by the Eagle Band, and fol-
lowed by the faculty, the visiting
alumni, and the undergraduate stu.
dents, marched from old North Hail
around the rose-linec walk through
admiring. happy parents and friends,
to the entrance Of Fleming Hall
At 1855, to the strains Of the In
stltnte orchestra urrler the leader
ship of Don w. Jones. the class
marched into the auditorium and to
Its seats on the flower bedecked
stage. The hall was tastefully fes-
tooned with the school ceiors nd red
White and blue bunting, Topped IN,
graceful folds along the walls and
over doors and windows.
Besides the dignitaries mentioned
r. H.. Harper. ex-regent, Edward
berry. OF Athens, Ohio, and a trustee
or Wilberforce University, Rev. D.
=. Deans. Montgomery, Rev. s.
Carroll, OF Simpson Church, Char,
lesion, Rev, B, r. lteid, of the First
Baptist chruch, Charleston, were
among those who were honored by
seats on the stage.
The orations were of a high o,der
oi composition, faultless in delivery,
and modern in the choice of subjects
fhe subject Of "Back to the Farm"
was most generously received. The
speakers merited ali the pleasant
thlngs that were s aid of them. .;
After the regular program, State
treasurer Long spoke very enter;
tainingly to the. class and audience .
Mr., Long was unstinted in his praise
ior the school and the great work
that. it was doing He was followed
oy the Hon. b. H. Northcott who left
many words of encouragement with
the class.
onht. Laidiey, the next, smoke at
some length, and impressed upon al;
minds the necessity Of doing honest
Work for every blessing received, and
feiated several, anecdotes to illus
trate his lessons. All the speakers
received applause.
Inc State superintendent, Hon. M
+. ShaWkey, was at his best in the
address he made to the audience
ana class On the presentation of the.
diplomas and certificates. He con-
graduated the faculty for the Iovaa!
ty with which it had rallied to Tho
support Of. the school and spoke most
lellcltously of the trust that he and
the Board of Regents imposed in
president Prillermai as the head Of |
the institution. He warmly congrat-
ulated him. for the completion of
such successful year. !
Inc music for this, as we'll as that |
for all programs o. the week was
under the direction o. Madam Jones !
VINO is to be congratulated for it's |
fln1sh Of rendition, and it's timefuI- !
ness. Following is the program in.l
toto:
IhVocation-Rev. J. S. Carroll, Char
lesion, w. Va.
Pilgrims Chorus Verdi
oalutatpry Rosa Bell Bridgford,
Keystone, W.; Va.
Grafton 5000. Influence of the Press
B. Samuel Braxton, Red Star, w. Va.
Oration-"Am l My Brothers Keep
er''-Leila Maria Powell, Buck
harmon, w. Va.
Girls ChOrus--"Morn Rise"-Arr.
by Manncy.
Oration--"A New Standard Of Pa
triotism' - Emmett Bismarck
Saunders, Eagle, W. va.
Character the Greatest
Asset Of MISUNDERSTANDING Leo
ma Cobbs, Keystone, w. Va. ..
Selection institute Orchestra.
Grafton -. Commerce - Winfield
Augustus Brown, Institute, w. Va.
)ration. Back to the Farm"
Herbert Harrison Banks, McDon-
- aid; WA. ...
Girls Chorus" Carme na" Arr. byl
Blumenschein.
Valedictory--David Crockct Deans
Montgomery, w. Va.
Address to Graduates-Hon. William
e. Glasscock, Governor of w. Va.
Of DiD10mas-HOn M |