Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-02
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES
At Massanutten Academy

n. w. Battle, OF the High st. Baptis
Church, Charlottesville. Va.
The altar service was conducted b,
the Revs, Barley, Hammond, an,
Kuhns, Of Woodstock. The choir o
st. Paul's, augmented by singer.
from other churches, with Miss Annie
Clover at the organ, sang seyera
beautiful anthems appropriate to tht
occasion.
DIR. Battle took the "Bible' for hi.
theme. In opening his sermon b.
spoke of he Ter-centenary commemo
ration of the Revised Version of the
Bible under the authority of Kine
James. Then he catered into the an
plication of the Bibles place in hi.
tory and life, its great need in thu
start that every young person makes
at the commencement of life. It: was
a mastery discourse clothed in mos1
beautiful and chaste language-and
delivered with vision of that life
which is the experience Of the soul
DIR. Battle paid most loving and
sacred tribute to "Mother' and urged
the students to love and obey the pre-.
cepts of childhood.
In closing he made an appeal to let
the Master Artist of the Universe play
upon the heart strings OF human life
and reveal the hidden harmonies oil
eternal happiness. II was rare
pleasure to be able to listen to the
burning eloquence of this great pull
pit orator of the South and our peo-
pie listened with rapt attention. Sure
ly there was inspiration and refec-
ton for all.
DR.. Battle is son of Gen. Battle
of Alabama, who was wounded at the
battle of Cedar Creek. He fell il
love with scenery of the Shenandoah
Valley aud spent day longer than
his intended time in feasting upon our
mountains-cempl!menting our fine
water, and tempting the bass in the
Shenandoah to yield to the,persuasion
of his art with hook and line.
The Board of Trustees met on Mon.
day afternoon to consider matters of
imp ort to Massanutten.- Considering
the difficulties of year of transition.
President Howard J. Benchoff was
able to make a good report of the
years work and indicate favorable
prospects for the future plans of Mas
sanutten. There was full attendance
of the membership of the board with
one or two exceptions, Rev. A. Il.
Smiths absence in removal to York,
Pa. being noted. After the transac-
tion of business, election of teachers
was partially completed. Miss BESSIE
Gwina, teacher of primary and bnsi-
ness caurse was reelected for another
year The department of music viii
he strengthened by the addition of
voice and violin, to be taught by
skilled teacher. Miss Baxter was MT
an applicant for reelection as piano
teacher. This position will be filled
by Miss Helen n. Broaddus, of Bowl
ing Green-for number of years
student at the Leefscn- Hille Conserva-
tory at Philadelphia, and graduate
of that instution. In addition to this
training Miss Broaddus spent part of
a year in Germany under instruction.
Miss Florence W. Broaddus will be
teacher OF voice and violin. She is
as graduate of the same conserva-
tory. People of Woodstock will re-
N .mber that these ladies gave most
deiig htful recital at the Academy dur
Ing the winter, and their coming
promises to add much charm to the
musical life of the school and towr.
Massanutten has always been known
for giving splendid instruction in
music many of her students are gain
ing Obstruction in this art. And sh ?
will endeavor to combine this ac-
conplishment to the other work of the
courses with increasing ability.
That most interesting comedy.
"David Garrick'', was given to a
large and fashionable audience in
Lantz Hall on Monday evening. 1t
was scene not often witnessed in
Woodstock. The students outdid all
previous efforts in the dramatic and
everybody was highly delighted with
the rendition of this charming story
of love and romance.
Mr.. VIM. M. Calvert assisted the
students and added new laurels to his
flame as an actor. AS the father Of
the beautiful Ala he suited the pa,'
to perfection,s and the action to the
words. His cleyerness as the eccen-
! lie man Of wealth, Director OF. the
E lst India Company, was highly ap'
lp.eciated by an admiring audience.
The students acted their parts we'll
Mr.. Fitz-Georse Copp, of Port Re
public, Mo-, deserves special com
mendation for his quiet and cuitur &c
Interpretation of the part of the great
actor David Garrick.'' AS the un
successful lover. Mr.. Harvey G
/ Harrison. drew forth much praise.
Miss Catherine Hotel showed uD
usual ability in playing most diff
6cult part-that of a young lady il
Hove, but to find obstacles at aimos
|every point But even love will pre-
vail at last, and all ended happily
space forbids mention of the GOO
work Of the remaining members of tn
cast. 1t was fine play-pleasingl
rendered to . brilliant audience.
| The oratorical contests we're he'll
lon Tuesday morning. The judges
were DR.. II. w. Battle, Prof. j. A
CARRIER, Timberville, and Prof. w
G. Campbell. Of Woodstock. Thre
classes contested for honors. Tn
successful orators we're first class
Charles Z. y Johnston, Pen Mar, Pa
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