Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-26
Shepherd College commencement.


Last Friday the 10th annual COM
mencement of Shepherd College State
Normal School was held in the audi
forum in the presence OF a large
audience, and the Twenty-Five young
men and young women, whose names
were published in last weeks Register,
were graduated in accordance with
time-honored custom. The exercises
were in charge of President Thos. G.:
Miller, and faculty, graduates and
those who took part in the exercises
marched into the hall as Miss Hilda
Mackenzie rendered a stately Selec-
ton on the piano. Miss Mackenzie
then PLAYED a selection from Beet
hoven, Rev. Charles Ghiselin offered
prayer, and "A Foreword" was spoken
by Herbert M. Armstrong.
The address to the graduating class
was made by DR.. John w. Wayland,
of the Normal School Of Harrisonourg,
Va. His subject was, "Our Debt to
the IDEAL" and it was pleasing and
scholarly address, poetic yet at the
same time practical. He held the
close attention of the audience and OF
the graduating class as he pointed them
toward the better things of life and
commended to them the noblest amol-
tions. His address was greatly en-
joyed. No member of the Board OF
Regents was present, and the honor
of presenting the diplomas to the
graduating class was delegated TO RI.
L. Snyder, who made a brief speech
and then delivered the diplomas and
certificates to those who had completed
the course. President Miller then
spoke appropriately to the graduating
class, offering to them the good wishes
of the faculty as they take their places
in their new life.
Bessie B. Johnson read an interest
ing paper on shepherd College in the
War" and Anna Crosfield closed the
programme with "a Word of Apprecia-
ton" on behalf of the graduating class.
The benediction was pronounced ny
Rev. S. L. Flickinger. After the exer-
cises the graduates were presented
with many beautiful flowers and pres
ents of various sorts and received the
CONGRATULATIONS of their friends. Later
the class was photographed in front
of the main entrance.
Thursday was alumni day at the
college. AT a business meeting in the
evening the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year: Presl-
dent, Mrs. Mollie Folk; first vice
president, Miss Edith Donley; second
vice-president, c. w. D. Folk; record
ing secretary, Miss Ella May Turner
corresponding secretary, Mrs. M. S
r. Moler; treasurer, c. F. Lyme.
The annual banquet and reunion was
held in the old town hall the same
evening. After justice had been done
TO delicious meal served by the ladies
of Mt. Wesley Church, President Geo
NJ. Knott took charge as POSTMASTER
making appropriate remarks as he be-
gan the literary feast. A history OF the
class of 1905 was read by Mrs. Chas
A. Pearson, of Bluefield, and it was
one of the most interesting papers the
alumni had ever enjoyed Miss Heller
B. Pendleton made a very pleasing
talk on "Our Girls Part in the War,
and it was greatly appreciated. Prin
cipal Thos. C. Miller's subject was
"Our Gold Stars" and he told of the
men of Shepherd College who had
made the supreme sacrifice and whose
names will be preserved in bronze
memorial. In response to calls from
the POSTMASTER, pleasant impromptl
talks were made by DR.. John W. Way
land, DR.. Marvin Porterfield, Shirley
Nichols, DR.. G. w. Banks, Harold Rice
H. L. Snyder and others. The delight
full entertainment closed with the
singing of the song, Twelve month:
ago tonight"