The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-06-15
43 Get Diplomas
A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF.
WHOM EXPECT TO CONTINUE
THEIR EDUCATION IN HIGHER
INSTITUTIONS. ...ty..>.i .
Many improvements:
In Facilities and Courses Promised
for Next Year, Among which is
Water System and EnlarGet3
Course In Vocal and Instrumental
Music by a New England Conser-
vatOry Graduate. . :


Music by New England Coaser-
vatory Graduate. ". :
Harpers' Ferry, June 10: The
forty-fourth commencement exercises
OF Storer College will long be re-.
membered by those who attended
them. They really began one week
before commencement Sunday when
| 1ouWeen students were fbaptised in
the beautiful Shenandoah River.
Perfect weather, large and apprec..
lat1Ve audiences and programs of a.
hlSh order all conspired to- make
an enjoyable occasion which recurs
with ever interesting satisfaction
to the friends Of the school who note
with pleasure it's growth in things
MATERIAL; to the teachers who soc
the good results OF their labors; to
the increasing body of alumni who
are so closely bound to their alma
mater and who are showing by their
deeds their love for her.
Commencement Sunday was cool
and clear, enough rain fell to lay.
the dust and clear the mountain
air. The address to the class .iof
1911 was given by ex-Goy. George
n. Utter now member of .ConEreas
from Rhode Island. 1t was sttaitghA-
forward, clear cut appeal to. the ,fat1-
dlence-especially 10 the -cf fasa-tn
cultivate the ideals of personal SER
VIC Of the times and people Ut today.
Governor Utter is a man OF warm
human sympathies% and strong ) mo-
tions as to the justice or injustiGa
OF things as they exist in matters
social, educational and political. 1t
did all, who heard him, good to hear
his defense Of manhood rights and
to inspire to better understanding
or manhood opportunities in this
| land. -...-..... :...,.
The Seniors appeared for the first
time on this occasion in their capH
and gowns and the class numbering
| thlrty-four made a very impressive
appearance. This class, the largest
graduated in the history Of - this
school, is cosmopolitan in its per-
sonrel. In it are presnted New
York Penn, Maryland, Virginia,
ONO, District Of Columbia, and
Dutch Guiana. A large percentage
OF the class expect to continue their
work in this and other institutions.
Some will teach. ...
On Monday nignr occurred the
Declamatory Prize Contest of the
Fourth Year Glass. The judges de-
c1ded that honorable mention be
made Of the declamations, "Execu-
ton Of Lady DeWinter'' delivered
by Dee A. Douglass, Coraopolis, Pa.
and Of the defamation "Irish Aliens
and English Victories given by
Lloyd P. Fisher, Winchester Va.
Second prize was awarded to Lloyd
l.. Fisher, homestead Pc. who gave
Massachusetts and South Carolina
while first prize was awarded :Atiel-
aide Fawcett, Philadelphia Pa, who
gave the defamation, "Jane Con-
quest" '><..'.
i On Tuesday night occurred tho
Declamatory Prize Contest of the
Ih1rd Year Glass. Their motto:
"Order and progress,'' stretched
across the back Of the rostrum and
massed about by profusion on
green and flowers rendered the
scene one beautiful to look upon.
The judges decided that honorable
mention be given Miss Maude Hunt.
Petersville, Md; that second prize
be awarded Miss Jstelle M. Shep-
r herd, Martinsburg, W. Va; and THAI
first prize be awarded Miss Gertrude
D. Campbell, Charleston, w. Va. .
Wednesday night the members of
r. the Junior class chosen to compete
in the oratorical contest did so with
great credit to themselves and class.
The program as rendered was as fol-
- lows:
! Invocation
. Vocal Solo--Good Night Dear-Tds
y May Thompson, Phtsburg, Pa.
: Oration--Our Friends, The Trees
:, Christina v. Dean, Waterford Va
Observation-Disclosures Advancement nj
in West Virginia -- Clemen&ie
, Douglass, Coraopolis, Pa.
y Oration--The Outlook for Africa
= Freddie d. Keesee, WashingtoD
D. G.. -Es a..
70 Oration--Why Educate the Girl p.
70 Lulu Allen, London, w. Va.
3 Oration--The Power Of the .NegY,
- Woman in the Honoe---Tda Ma,
q Thompson, Pibtsbnrg, Pa =
Y + .. ~.