The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-06-17
TWENTY-FIVE
GRADUATES OF TOME

Tome School for Boys, Port Deposit,
hegan its closing exercises on Saturday
morning with the last Chapel held at
IL o'clock. The chapel was effectively
decorated and special music was render
cd under the management of Mr.. Thomas
Moss, Director of Music The students
wearing caps and gowns entered in dou-
BILE file, the graduates taking front seats.
Director Thomas S. Baker gave the fare
we'll address. He told the graduates
that the usual and recognized formulas
for obtaining success in life were not
always workable or adaptable to individ-
ual cases. Success depends largely up
on ones willingness to work and get
results. Friends can in a few minutes
give advice sufficient for lifetime, but
success or failure, after ALL lies with
the man himself. College men have hard
struggles before them. The world does
not seem to want them when they start
in life, but the time comes when it does
need them, and then come their oppor-
tunities. Make yourself needful to
your fellow men, and the world will
make a place for you. We wish you
every possible success and hope you will
make the name of Tome distinguished
with all that is high and noble in life"
After the exercises James Roy Rosen-
field, of New York, and Russell B. Gar
yer, Of Roaring Springs, Pa, were ad-
mitted to the Alpha Delta Tau Frater-
nifty along with Masters Charles M.
Stearns, Lewis o. Hutchinson, and Ray
mond B. Gibbs, of the Faculty. The
nd ala ipu bn, dc
in a circle in front of the stage sang
"Auld Lang Syne." A procession was
then formed and in front of Memorial
Hall College songs were sung and class
yells were given with President John A.
Knight, of II, as leader.
On Sunday morning Rev. Dr. Roland
Cotton Smith, Rector Of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. Washington, D. c., preacs
ed the sermon to the graduates in Me-
mortal Hall DR.. Smith said that exery
man is the creator of his own world and
finds in the world what his nature
evolves. Ones sphere in life is the re-
giou of his activity. Whatever other ac-
complshments one may acquire. above
ALL the high uses of the globe must be
learned until its ideas and conceptions
possess one.
Monday was Commencement Day and
opened with class day exercises in the
morning, held in Memorial Hall. The
program included music, the presidents S
address by John Alder Knight, Jr., OF
Williamsport, Pa; the class history
read by Russell H. Polhamus, of Fort
Wayne, Ind; mantle Grafton and reply
by Russell B. Carver, of Roaring Springs
Pa, and Bayard H. Kendrick, of Phila-
delphia; the class prophecy by George
Gordon Yule, of Kenosha, Wis; flag ora =
tion, Philip j. Davidson, of Pttsburg
presentation of gifts, by H. Johnson
Adair, Portland Ind, and the valedictory
by Harry Vollmer, of Davenport, la. AT
noon the annual luncheon and reunion
of the Alpha Delta Tau Fraternity was
held in the Inn and was largely attended
The commencement exercises were held
in the afternoon and drew many visitors
including relatives and friends of the
graduates and other students from many
distant points. LeBarron Russell Briggs
LID, Dean of the faculty of Harvard
University, was the orator of the day
His talk was based on the need of de, D.
tion to truth and steadfastness of work
and purpose. Always speak the truth
and never falter in your work and you
will find the rea glory of life"
The diplomas were then conferred up
on the graduates as follows Herbert ]
Adair, of Portland, Ind; John NJ. Baker
Goshen, Ind; Stewart w. Bowers, New
York City; Philip j. Davidson, Pittsburg
Pa. Russell B. Carver, Roaring Spring
Leroy w. Hammond, Port Deposit Md
John Hemphill, Washington, d. c.; Sc.
1ah V. Hiscox, Patchogue, n. Y; How
ard G. Humason, New Britain, Conn
George A. Hyde, Wichita, Kan. ;Wallacs
III. King, Lima, Ohio; John A. Knight
Jr, Williamsport, Pa; Russell Harri
son Polhamus, Fort Wayne, Ind Thos
S, Poole, Port Deposit James R. Rosen
field, New York City; Henry G. Rutledge
Ferryville, Md; Lansdale Chiselin, Sass
Ger, Upper Marlboro, Md; Kendall G
Seaton, Ashland, Ky; Hugh D. Stier
Perryman, Md; Harry Volmer Daven
port Iowa; George Gordon Yule, Ke
nosha, Wis. Most of the graduates will
enter college in the fall.
The Alumni held their annual ban
quet in the evening, and the farewell
ball followed which was largely attended
The closing exercises of the Girls
High School will be held today, tomor
row and Monday. Glass Day program
will lbe given this evening. Bishop Jos
eph f. Berry, of Buffalo, will preach tn
sermon to the graduates in Tome NJ E
Church, tomorrow morning and com
mencement will be held at 10 a. m. .!
Monday.