Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-05-22
Reception and Announcement.

Reception and Announcement.
Prof. Thomas c. Miller, principal OF
Shepherd College State Normal School,
gave reception last Friday night in honor
OF the Senior Class of Shepherd College,
which had complimented him by naming
The class of 1913 as the "Miller Class. "
The invited guests, including the Senior
Class, members OF the faculty and few
of Mr.. Miller's personal friends, were
received in the music room of the COL
lege, where an hour was spent in social
intercourse and where a brief musical
programme was rendered. The guests
were then ushered into the art room in
the old college building, which had been
tastefully decorated and arranged as a
banquet hall. Here tables were set and
covers laid for sixty persons. The guests
found their places by means OF sealed
kilograms bearing their names, each being
numbered. Grace was said by Rev.
Charles Ghiselin, of the Presbyterian
Church, and then delicious repast was
served. II was very attractive and
beautiful scene. The room was prettily
adorned with flowers, orange blossoms
predominating, but the flowers wee
rivaled in beauty by the pretty girls with
their bright eyes and rosy cheeks, gowned
in becoming dresses. After the banquet
had been thoroughly enjoyed, Prof. Mil
Ter arose and made a brief address, ex-
pressing his appreciation OF the compli-
ment paid him by the class OF 1913 and
speaking OF the pleasure it gave him to
have them as his guests. He then asked
Mrs Mabel Henshaw Gardiner, Of the
faculty, TO take charge of further pro-
ceedings. Mrs. Gardiner requested that
each person open and read the telegram
as its number was called, and the mes
Sages proved to be appropriate SEMI
mentS or local hits that were much en-
ioyed by the seniors and others. o. L.
Snyder, president OF the Senior Class,
was the last on the list, and when he an
nounced that his message was probably
the most interesting and important of all,
there was eager expectation, for it was
suspected that something was really going
to happen. Mr.. Snyder then read in
clear tones the following:
RogersvilIe, Tenn, May 10, 1913.
Mr.. o. L. Snyder,
President Senior Class.
Mr.. Winfield Berry Hale announces
the engagement of his daughter, Harriet
SommerVille, to Thomas Condit Miller.
There was loud and continued applause
at this announcement, and Prof. Miller
and Miss Hale, who occupied seats to-
gether at the head table, had 10 arse and
make Acknowledgements. Mr.. Miller
then confirmed the news, and there could
be no question as TO his happiness in
doing so. He spoke OF his pleasant eX-
periences and associations in Shepherds
town and of the gratifying conditions 'of
his work at Shepherd College. Follow
ing were a number of toastS and happy
sentiments by members OF the faculty
and of the class, and when the formal
exercises were over Mr.. Miller and Miss
Hale received the hearty congratulations
of all who were present. The guests
then took their departure, having had a
thoroughly pleasant and interesting even
ing ard one filled with enjoyable Incl
dents.
The announcement OF the engagement
of Prof. Miller and Miss Hale will create
much interest in West Virginia, Prof.
Miller being known from one end of the
State to the other as IFS most prominent
educator. AS member OF the faculty OF
the State University and then as State
Superintendent of Free Schools he has
an unusually wide acquaintance and
thousands of friends who will be inter
ested in the near approach OF this happy
event. The bride-to-be is native OF
Rogersville, Tenn, and is a charming
and cultivated lady admired by all who
know her. She has been teacher in
Shepherd College for several years, and
the elimination OF this romance has been
expected for some months. The date for
the weddingwas not definitely announced,
but it will take place in the early part OF
June. On the 18th OF June the happy
couple will sail for an extended trip
through Europe.