Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-06-06
MASSANUTTEN ACADEMY.

Commencement Exercises ut Massa
nutten closed Wednesday evening
} marking the end Of another prosper
Gus and happy term of the school.
Inc members OF Junior class gave q
play on Saturday night, entitled
Uncle" It was we'll rendered and
provoked much laughter. On Sunday
evening the Rev. A. S. Dechant, OF
hanover, Pa, preached to the stu
dents in st. Pauls Church. The house
was filed with worshippers from
woodstock, the other congregations
and minister's OF the town joining in
tne services. Reversing the words OF
Rev. Edward Everett Hale to Look
up, not down" and "Look out, not
in," Rev. Dechant advised the stu.
dents to "Look down, and look in, !"
to be humble and self-sacriacing and
70 look at the heart by self study and
meditation. 1t was an eloquent SER
mon and original in presentation,
calling forth deep attention among
the hearers.
The Board Of Trustees met on Mon
day afternoon and heard the presi.
dents report, which was gratifying
and suggested larger things for Mas
sanutten. The student enrolment
showed an increase of Is per cent and
all the activities of school life indi.
Gated good year. DIR. J. M. ,Schick,
OF Washington, D. c., is the new
pre- sident OF the board and spent part
OF two days at commencement. Mr.,
A. w. Wise, of Harrisonburg, was
elected to membership on the board as
new member. The greatest success
OF the week came on Monday evening.
Woodstock never gave finer audi
ence than that which greeted the play
ers in the annual play, which was
given that night. The Schubert Or
chestra. of New Market, under direc-
ton OF DR.. Shirley, gave a program
before and between acts that was worth
the price of admission itself. The
many favorable comments on the
orchestra, make it more than prob
able that the 'Schuberts" will have
to return to Woodstock in the future.
1t was rare performance and kept,
the audience in one continuous howl
of laughter from start to finish Mr..
Calvert never made bigger hit than
on this occasion. He was superb in |
his part and gave evidence of an un-
usual dramatic ability of the Francis
Wilson type. The cast was we'll bal
anced and the members performed with
more than usual ability. Most OF the
cast were alumni of M. A. with the
exception of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert.
Tuesdays program was varied but
we'll done. The morning exercises
consisted of an oratorical contest
which was won in the Senior class by
Paul T. Stonesifer and in the Junior
class by John Heller Crawn. Both
boys are from Mt. Crawford, Va. Mr.
honorable mention In the unior class.
were we'll attended in spite of the rain.
Jokes and "reminiscences were the
feature of the hour. The recital by
the students of the music department
in the evening was attended by large
a pleasing program, which consisted
of eighteen numbers, under the direc-l
ton of Miss Broaddus.
Wednesday wGs given over to prep
arations for departure. Commence s
ment exercises proper were held in the
evening, after which the reception was
given to the students and friends. Rev.
L. N. Wilson, of Toms Brook offered
an invocation. Charles Roller, of
Meyers Cave delivered the salutatory,
Paul Stonesifer gave an GRAFTON on
the "Call of Duty" Carroll Rooms |
OF Taneytown, Md, delivered the
yaledictory. the honor Grafton. Prot
Benchoff made announcements aud
spoke farewell to teachers and stu
dents, wishing all happy vacation
and success in the duties that will
come in the future. A pleasing part
Of this program was quartet entitled
when the Sun in Spendor Shining
by Mrs. L. S. Walker, Mrs. H. Nor
rison, Miss Alice Coffmar, and Mr..
J. L. Shaffer. Miss Katharine Hotel
as graduate in music gave q piano
selection and Mr.. Earl Rooms sang a
solo entitled The jolly Grenadiers.'
Rev. J. B. Stonesifer of Mt. Craw-
ford pronounced the benediction. The
reception that followed was given over
to the friendly greetings of the hour
and the kind expressions of those, who,
for time members of one family, have
now separated for the summer or
longer,
Anna Katharine Hotel received
the diploma of the school for complet-
ing the course in piano. Her recital
was giveh on Monday afternoon be-
fore IN audience that delighted in
select program. The program marked
a degree OF efficiency that speaks
we'll for the music department. of
Massanutten, and Miss Hotel dis
played musical talent that promises
much for her future training. She
will enter conservatory of music in |
Fred Miller, of Raphine, Va, and
Claud w. Craun of North River, Va.
received certificates for work complet |
ed in the business course.
Quite a number of visitors attended |
the exercises and the campus, lovely |
with its shade of Norway Naples, was
the subject of much pleasing and |
favoring comment. 1t never looked |
better, and is fine setting for the new
stone fence which adorns it.
The alumni played the varsity
game of ball on Wednesday afternoon.
with victory, but no walk over, for
the varsity All in all the commence.
ment was highly satisfactory and now
that all is over, the next year is the
question. Suffice to say, Prof. Ben
choff feels encouraged such as to an
ticipate the largest school in her his
tory for Massanutten, with which will |
come enlarged equipment, and new
buildings, Miss Gwinn and Prot. |
Thompson of the faculty will return.
The new members of the faculty will |
be announced later. Miss BROADLY US
goes to Blackstone Female Institute |
to teach in company with her sister
Dext year. Prof. Sachs goes to Hop
kius to study Chemistry, and inciden-
tally work for his Phi. d. Mr.. Matt
has been elected to q position in the
High School at New Bloomfield, N.
J. Many of this years number of
boys will return and the outlook for