The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-06-13
VICTORY
COMMENCEMENT


VIII CONTEST OF LITERARY SOCIETIES
The furty-nInth commencement ex-
ereises. known as the Victory Com
meHcement 0f Western Maryland
College were opened Friday evening
Of last week N Alumni Hall with the
contest IN elocntion for he NormenI
prizes given by the Freshmen and
Sophomore classes. Four gold
medals comprise the Norment prizes.
one for 4 young woman and one for
young man IN each class after being
pronounced the successful contest
= ants
All the selections were interesting
aud vel rendered. the successful
contestants being announced We'd
nesday morning and appear below.
The musical selections we're: Chorus.
Soldiers Song. BelIini- Dicks; piano
solo Hungarian, Mcdowell and a
vocal solo, ny Noble knights, Meyer
beer. Tho contestants and their sub
Jects we're as folloHei
FrebhIl1en-5.Bay Billy. Frank H.
Galloway, Margaret Elizabeth coonan.
Westminster; IN the Royal Garden.
Louise Bates Fisher Denton. Md:
The Last Glass Supper. Herbsl. ID.
Ward, Sarah Henrietta seney. rhes=
tertown. Nd: The World Whisper
ing Gallery. Newell Dwight Hills.
DIll Gordon Bennett. Sharptown. nd: j:
: Railway Matinee. Robert ]. Bur
dette Benjamin Salisbury Carroll.
Haston. Md: Thicker than Water.
parbour-osborne, John Desmond
KopD, solomons Nd.
5ophomores-An Easy Errand.
Carolyn Wells. Lida Carroll Adams.
Trappe. Nd: The One Hundred and
0neth, Annie Hamilton Donneil.
Julia stockadaie Dorsey. sykeaYille.
Irene stoddard eapweIl. Lillian
Thomas MerrIek, sndleraYllle. Md |.
The Prisoners Statement. Blanche
Hedges Brown. WlIIred Monroe Cop
enhaver. Westminster; .Rasmus"
Thomas Nelson Page, Edward Earle
Franklin. Baltimore: America ~ :
World-power. Archbishop John Ire
land, Fred William Pasehall, Ridge
way, n. G.
Following this program me students
Of the third year class Of the Pre-
paratorY school we're given eertin=
Gates Of graduation and the honors o.
the claa. were a. follows. Russell
the class were announced and ap=
pear below
Stained nlndeH Unveiled
Saturday evening at o'clock an
interesting event xas the unxeiling
and dedication OF , stained uIndow
in the stage IF Alumni Hall By the
senior class The different classes
formed On the campus and gave their
yeIls and The graduates N cap and
gown marched beIReen Iwo chains
O. daisea TO the Hall where the win
dow wa presented by MT. Sehofield.
president Of the class and accepted b.
DT. T. Il Lewis. president Of the col
lege who spoke q few words Of ae-
eeptance and appreciation on Dsralf
Of the college. The window repre-
sents Mimic Art, he Muse Of Pas
tofial poetry. me design being beauu.
fuI and IN harmony with the eharae-
Ier.
Following this President Lewis en-
IsrIainad the graduates and faculty
which i always an enjoyable oeca=
sion. N annual AFFAIR an one that i
very interesting to al students and
many spectators took place N the
campus At 8 o'clock. This was lhe
cremation of Virgil BY the Freshman
class. There vas funeral pHoeae=
son after which the funeral Grafton
vas delivered by member Of the
class when the efiigy was lighted and
consumed in flames.
Daccalanreate Service.
Sunday morning large audience
attended the services in Alumni Hall
IN which the Lutheran, Reformed
Methodist Protestant and Methodist
Episcopal congregations Joined with
the college. This i always N in
teresting. impressive and inspiring
service and a Is customary for many
years, the graduates and faculty. In
ACADEMIC costume md the students
marched IN tie stage, singing az a
professional, Luther's battle hymn,
4 Mighty Fortress s our God.
lev. !. g. Day, Of the Methodist
Episcopal church offered prayer and
Led In the Lords prayer after which
.an anthem, re Deum In g" Dudley
Hzlok W. sun by the college choir.
r=of. d ). Warfiela. Phi, >. read the
commandments With responses y the
sE.dents and Hay. :. w Walck. of
= Rsz.zmed church led he paalter
ea=zlulz|.. vii The Apostles Creed
an Gloria in concert. The scripture
lesson vas read By Rev :. 4. Read,
o. the Methodist Protestant church
an Dr. :. L Lewis delivered the
HaecalaaTzate sermon. The college
dnuIr So another anthem. Light Of
II world. Percy Starnss. aftes
which Esy. Wm. H HetrIck, o. the
LnIneraa church offered the closing
prayer and Rex. Il. I Elaerdlee. d
d. pronounced the banedIelion.
sunday evening It o'clock an
a. - interesting sermon was
preached before the Christian Haso-
Citations = It. Charles d 5chaaIfer,
general secretary o the Board Of
noazs .IzIaazzE O. the Reformed
church : the United States. :. s
= haII morning nd evening Her-
VIC Ha.Iss Orchestra. o Baltimore
assisted ID college HllpiT md ct.
rE|Iz naHI rendered beautiful .Ialin