Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-04
Massanutten Academy
Commencement.

annual reception to the Seniors an
guests, by the Faculty. The after
dance at the various programs ws
good, in spite of the fact that it rail-
ed a good part of the three days ovt
(which the exercises lasted.
/ The students OF the secondary d.
partment. under the direction of the
teacher, James Mahikoa, gave a d.
i lightful little program last Frida
night to an interested audience. Kec
tations, songs, and plays-were tn
levents of the evening.
i The Baccala ureate Sermon to til
graduates of Massanutten Academ
was preached in Saint Paul's Reform
ed Church, Sunday night by Ruff
| w. Miller, D. D., of Philadelphia
DR.. Miller's sermon was scholarl
1 effort from a we'll trained mind an
held much of encouragement and in
spiration to the students who are JUS
entering into large and more usefu
life.
Rev. j. A. McMurray, OF the Pres
byterian Church, Rev. NJ. M. No
aker pastor of ST. Paul's church ant
Rev. N. q. Skyles retired, of the Re-
formed Church assisted in the ser
vices. A special musical program
was rendered by the choir.
The annual play was given Monday
night in Lantz Hal, What BEGAN.
of Parker?" Miss Frances Meyers as
the leading character preserved hel
splendid reputation as an elocutionist
Mr.. w. NJ. Calvert who is we'll know l.
in amateur theatricals wss quite VI
t. his high standard. Misses Mary
Phillipy Catharine Bargelt and NADIA
lelne Holman were ably selected
characters anc played their parts
we'll.
Messrs. Dudley Robinette, jam S
Holt, Jason Sperry, Edward Perkins,
Philip Moorehouse, Warder Hail.
Robert B, Grubb, Leon Crickenberger
and Robert Weaver completed the
cast of characters, all of whom de-
serve special mention.
The Woodstock Orchestra assisted,
by Drs. William Shirley, B. w Fair.
ney and Mr.. H AIRY Bull, of the New
Market Orchestra rendered delightful
music between acts.
The Annual Oratorical Contest was
held Tuesday morning. In the Senior
class, John Heller Crawn, of Mt
Crawford wss awarded the medal,
his Grafton was "Emmett's Vindica-
ton" Honorable mention was given
to Philip MoorehoLse of New " ork
on mark Anthony's Grafton"
In the middle class the medal was
awarded to Dudley F. Robinette, of
Washington, on ''Saartacus to
Gladiators. Honorable mention was
given to Robert B Grubb, of Lewis.
town, Pa.
In the lower Junior class the medal
was won by Mark Jones of Timber
vile, Va. There were twelve con-
testants in all The contest was
splendid, and showed forth promising
orators for the future
Glass day exercises were unusually
good, being held at 3 p Nj: The
presentation address by James C.
Holt and the Statistics by Arthur
Smith were talked of as being superb
in their line--the best ever heard
The members OF the class had full
charge, and took occasion to have
a jolly time. A. W, Reynolds acted
as Chairman. Crickenberger as
Historian. Pence spoke of the towns
we were born in. Matthias of the
athletic pruwess of the class. Per-
kiLs fattered. Reid growled-and
found plenty to complain about
Weaver prophesied. Miss Cullers
read the poem--Brown returned Holt S
fehcities-Mahikoa sang, and Hall
delivered the valedictory. This pro.
gram closed with the class yell. The
decorations were green and black
flowers and carnations.
The music recital in the evening un.
der the direction of Miss Meyers was
most pleasing. The program con-
sisted of 19 numbers-three of which
were recitations, one by Madeleine
Hoffman, Coming thru the rye"
and 1.-The last Rose of Summer" by
Louise Jacobs, and the "Sweet Girl
Graduate" by Catherine Bargelt-all
three of which were attractiyely rem
dered affording a touch of sentiment
that was new TO the annual recital
The Glee Club also gave two numbers
that drew hearty applause. The seiec-
tions of the piano students were well
chosen for technical as we'll as tune
full values, and the performance, was
indeed very creditable-all students
having acquitted themselves smoothly
and without any failure. Which was
attested by the quiet attention notice.
able throughout the hour and half
by full house
Commencement exercises proper
were held on Wednesday night, fol-
lowed by the reception. Five students
delivered Grafton as follows:- -Salut-
atory Washington, the City Beauti.
full, Warder A. Hall, Clarks burg.
Nv Va: The Spirit of Macbeth,
Arthur Deatrick Smith, Woodstock
The Future of the South America,
Edward Eli Perkins, Princeton, W.
Va. Transition from School to Col
lege, Albert w. Reynolds, Princeton,
W. Va. Valedictory, Kitchener OF
Khartoum. Philip Clarke Morehorse,
Of New York.
The Rev. N. H. Skyles presented
the diplomas and certificates in a
short address, to the point and
effective. The Academy HYMN vas