The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-06-13
Duet: Gondellied, Hoffman, Ida

| N~N> APNoAA> S"AAok ICII1llSs
! Grafton: knowledge is Power, -
Victor De Shields, Bridgeville, Del
Class Prophecy, Florida Win.
ters, Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
Grafton: "Clara Barton" Hazel
billiard, Washington, d. G..
| Naledictory: "Our Debt to the
| Crusades," Cristina V. Dean,
Waterford, Va.
Chorus: Queen of Night, Meyer
! llelmund, Class 1912.
Presentation of Diplomas: Pres
ident Henry II. Mcdonald.
Glass Ode, Sung by Glass.
Rencdiction.
At three O'Clock the Alumni
meeting in Curtiss Memorial
church was addressed by Charles
II, Florence, Prin. of Schools at
Grafton, who gave a strong, clear
address reviewing the wide and
ever widening influence of Storer
College. 1t was worthy eulogv
of his alma mater. At it's conclu-
sion President Robinson of the
Association called Pres. Mcdonald
to the roStrum, who addressed the
alumni with reference to the part
they might take in aiding In the
fitting up of the John Brown Fort
As museum. $1,000 is needed to
place III it display cases, gallery,
etc, for the collection of curios,
etc, now in hand. Of that amount
over one half has been promised
and the appeal was to the Alumni
to aid IN raising the balance and
thus become more actively iden-
tilted with the building in which
occurred the new birth of free
dom.' There is every indication
that the Alumni wilf actively re-
spond. And who wish to contrib
ute to making this old building s .
mecca, as it is fast becoming, TO-
ward which the feet of the colored
and white people in increasing
numbers will turn, may send their
contributions to either the Treasur-
er or the President and receive
credit for the same.
At fourthirty o'clock the Class
OF 1912 formally presented their
fountain situated between Anthony
Memorial and Myrtle Halls, and in
front OF both, to the college. Pal
mer, 1912 made the presentation
speech and the acceptance was de-
llVered 10y President Mcdonald.
The band furnished music. The
formal turning on of the water
was given to Victor De Shields,
HrIdgeville, Del, to whose energy
and enthusiasm the presence of the
fountain is due. The diameter os
the bowl of the fountain is II #.
and It's depth is little over two #.
! 1t is made Of concrete and the
Whole thing is a decided addition to
tie beauty Of our naturally very
ttautlful campus. After this excr-
I "lse the band gave an open air
VeSpcr concert which was charm
ING as the evening shadows quietly
stole across the lawn and the very
leaves CT the trees were silent as the
day was ending.
The final number of Commence
lnent Day, the Commencement
Concert was an event in the his
/ tory Of the school. "Belshazzar'
a cantata by Butterfly was render.
1d by company numbering sixty
eight students, under the direction
OF Hiss Ida Frances Horton, teach
rr ii music. Special costumes had
been made; special scenery and
Stage property prepared and it is
net too much to say that this was
the finest thing ever given here,
ard some very good things have
been given at Commencement tine
before. The chapel was pack ri
and the audience sat almost Ell
t"onced for two hours while the
can'ata was being rendered.
It has been many years since
there have been 50 many fine voices
iii school, and never have students
hai more extensive and valuable
training.