Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-09
Shepherd College Finals.

The final exercises in connection with
the closing of the school year at Shep-
herd College have been in progress this
week, and the programmes have been
much enjoyed. The first was held last
Saturday evening, when the music pupils
of Miss Blanche Barnes held a recital in
TIE auditorium. The performance was
most excellent one, rejecting credit alike
upon the pupils and their teacher. Tues
day night another fine programme was
rendered by the graduates of the music
department Of the college, both vocal and
instrumental numbers being rendered most
creditably.
Sunday night Rev. DR.. Nathan c.
Schaeffer, for seventeen years the ST.
perintendent o. Public Instruction of Penn
sylvania, preached the annual sermon to
the graduating class. DR.. Schaeffer took
for his text the proverb, "Buy the truth,
and sell it not" His address was most
helpful and earnest. His dissertation on
truth was inspiring, awakening his hear
erS TO new sense of the great principle
underlying all that is noble and good.
His doctrine was sound, his language
simple yet torceful, his personality pleas
ing, and he made deep impression upon
the large congregation that listened so at
tentively 10 his sermon. 1t will be graft
Tying to him to know that his visit to
Shepherdstown will not be forgotten and
that those who heard him are the better
for it. The service OF the evening was
participated in by several of the ministers
of the town, and Miss Helen Link sang
solo very Sweetly.
Monday night the school ofeXpression,
OF which Mr.. r. p. MCGarTy is the head,
gave its annual entertainment. An inter-
eSting little play, "A Virginia Heroine, "
was played with much spirit by beyy
OF charming young ladies', and several
recitatlonS and music by the orchestra
diversified the programme.
Yesterday the field-daY exercises were
held. The lO0-yard run was won by D.
r. Dodd; in the 220-yard run Leo Smith
was first and D. r. Dodd second; in the
44O-yard run r. E. Roulette was first;
the running broad jump and the standing
broad jump were won by d. r. Dodd;
putting the shot, J. J. Meyers; baseball
throw, J. J. Meyers first, w. {. Kearfott
second. In the girls contest the 5O-yard
dash was won by Miss HaineS, with
Miss Williamson second; in the potato
race Miss Moffett was first and Miss
HauSe second; the bean-bag contest was
won by Miss Rella Custer, and threading
the needle by Miss Anna Gardiner.
The inter-Society contest, which is al
ways all event ofmuch interest, was held
last night, an audience being present that
filled every available bit of space in the
large auditorium. The CiCerOnianS won
the contest, their contestants getting the
decision for defamation and Grafton,
while the ParthenianS carried of the hon
ors in the debate. Miss Minnie Stephens
won the defamation over Miss Jessie
Custer, and Miss Anna HauSe was VIC
toriouS in the Grafton over w. V. Meme
mar. The debate was on the question,
"Resolved, That the right OF suffrage
should be granted to women in the United
States. The affirmative was ably upheld
by c. w. Crowell, Parthenian, and he
won, although E. L. Magruder, Ciceron-
ian, presented the negative most credita-
bly,. The judges were Prof. Henry I.
Mcdonald, of HMper's Ferry, and Rev.
Charles GhiSelin and Rev. c. S. Stanton,
OF ShepherdStown.
Tonight the Alumni Association viii
have its exercises in the auditorium, when
Rev. John Edwards will deliver an address
and Miss Bessie Licklider will read ahiS-
tory Of the class of 1897. Following these
exercises, the annual banquet will be held
when a number of toasts will be respond
ed to. President w. J. Knott will be in
charge.
Friday morning, beginning at go
O'Clock, the commencement proper will
be held in the college auditorium. The
graduates will not deliver essays or ora
tons, but DR.. Mailman Barbe, OF the
West Virginia University, will deliver an
address appropriate to the occasion, and
a member of the State Board Of Regents
will present the diplomas.