The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-16

INA western Maryland College takes
precedence of all others in point Of
interest and in the number Of old
Graduates and former students who
Taturned to their alma mater.
If was the twenty-fifth anniversary
,f Dr. Il. II. Lewis presidency and an
occasion that will long be remem-
hared. not only by all VINO are in any
wav associated with the college,
hnt bv all the citizens Of Westmin-
stpr. The buildings and arch on Col
Iegp Hill we're beautifully decorated
With flags, Maryland colors, and the
College colors (green and gold. Sew
eraI Of the hotels and many places of
business we're elaborately and taste
fnIly decorated, and also a number of
the residences Of the city, SO that
Westminster presented a gay and fes-
tive appearance during the week.
Saturday evening an event took
place on the campus which is an an
nual affair and of great interest to all
the students as well as to many other
spectatOrs This was the cremation
bv the Freshman class of the Latin
author, Virgil. 1t was a ghostly
scene: The funeral procession drew
near. a funeral oratiOn was delivered
by a member of the class, and the
efigy was lighted and consumed by
the flames. This was followed by
splendid display of fireworks.
The opening exercises were held
in Alumni Hall, on Friday evening,
June 9Th, when the contest in elocu-
ton took place between members OF
the Freshmen and Sophomore classes
for the Norment prizes.
Students Of the Preparatory school
we're given certificates OF graduation,
and honors were announced.
Baccalaureate Sunday daWned clear
and bright, but it was a very warm
day. Notwithstanding the heat, how
ever, Alumni Hall was filed with "a
congregation that received an edu-
cational treat in DIR. Lewis fine SER
mon, the subject of which was Col
lege Ideals" As usuaI the congre-
cations of the Lutheran, Reformed,
Methodist Protestant and Methodist
Episcopal Churches united with the
college in this service the minister
of each of the above churches being
present and taking some part. The
er of the College, Miss Rimbach, and
the choral society sang the beautiful
anthem-"O Worship the Lord" by
Watson
In his sermon DR.. Lewis told OF
some of the ideals that had guided
him during the past % years. He
said that the building Of college like
the building of tabernacle Is Di-
vine work. A good teacher must be
a good man and education must not
be regarded as a purely secular call
ing, having nothing to do with spirit
ual results.
Again the college, like the taber-
nacle, is intended to be a meeting
place between God and the youth. Its
students should be led by their in
structOrs face to face with the Au-
thor Of all truth and the Source of
all wisdom.
However, even though the teacher
may discover the truth, promulgate it
and make ii dominant, the ideal is
not fully realized until by the divine
alchemy of precept and example the
teacher has accomplished in his stu
dents the incarnation of truth into
character.
DR.. Lewis paid a splendid tribute
to the men who founded the College,
10 It's first president, the late DIR.
j. Il. Ward, and to DIR. ]. w. Reese
the oldest member of the faculty.
In the evening the town churches
again united in the service at Alumni
Hall. The sermon was before the
Christian Associations of the college
and was delivered by Rev. Henry Ap-
PIE, y. D., president Of Franklin and
Marshall College.
On Monday the graduates recital in
music and elocution took place, part
of the program being given in the
morning and part in the evening. The
Rotations were as follows: The
Hero, by John Malford Dooley;
Each in his own Tongue" BY Anna
Marie Crumrine; The Little God and
me Machine" BY Anna Carville Har-
rlson; The st. Johns Fund.-" by Carl
lFigg; "Rebecca Mary's Diary" by
Harriet Helen Englar; THE Brave
Heart" by Grace Elizabeth Steele;
Two Gentle men OF Kentucky" by
Josephine Matilda Gray; THE Passing
OF Arthur" by William Clark Coul-
bourne; The Winning of Brunhilde," |"
9y Dorothy Elderdice; Romeo and
Juliet, Act III, Scenes and 5,' by Is
aOel McCollum Roop; Merchant Of
Venice, Act ", Scene ~" by Alvin Dey
Stultz.
The following piano selections were
well rendered: Mozkowski's Moment
Musical" by Agnes Reese; Mendel-
ssohn Caprice i'm A-minor, by Laura
Eleanor Ruark; Raff's "Valse Favor
ite, by Lillian EleanorGodwin; Chop
ln's Ballade in A-flat," by Marguerite
Louise Stem.
tuesday and Wednesday were red
letter days of commencement week.
trustees, graduates and former stu
aents poured into the city On every
traln and fiocked to the exercises. The
6oard of Trustees met In the Library,
tuesday. morning, and transacted
some of the important business, Of
tne college. Prof. VIM. r., Mcdaniel,
nce-president Of the college, and
icy, g N. Ward, pastor Of the Meth
odlst Protestant church, or Denton,
Md., We're elected. members sof the
Board 70 fll TIE vacancies occasioned
Dy tn deaths of ,. Frank Grouse