Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-12
sheoherd College Commencement.

A very enjoyable schedule of exer-
cises has been prepared for commence
ment week at. Shepherd College STATE
Normal School, and it IS anticipated
that there will be more than usual
interest in the various events. Inc
first of the entertainments will be Fri
day night OF this week, when there
will be a recital by the music depart
ment, in charge of Miss Bertha j;
Smiley. The programme begins at 8
o'clock and admission will be free.
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock the
private pupils of Mrs. Robert Gibson,
of the vocal expression department,
will give an entertainment i'll music
and recitation, including little play
Admission 10 cents.
Sunday night at 8 o'clock the annual
sermon to the graduating class will be
preached by Rev. DR.. ]. L. Gordon, pas
Tor of the First Congregational Cnurch
of Washington City. DR.. Gordon IS
an able and eloquent preacher OF ma
tion-wide reputation, and our commu-
nifty will find it great privilege TO
hear so distinguished speaker. The
people of this and adjoining counties
will doubtless be present in large num-
bers, as il will be an unusual privilege
to hear DR.. Gordon.
Monday evening at s o'clock the
Senior Class play will be given. Ad-
mission Is cents, reserved seats IS
cents.
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock the al
ways popular inter-society contest Will
be held, when the Parthenian and CT
ceronian literary societies will have
their annual struggle for honors in
debate, oratory and recitation. Nd
mission vii be Is cents, reserved seats
IS cents.
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
the faculty vii! give a reception to re-
turned soldiers from the great world
war, in the old college building. This
promises to be a very enjoyable al
fair, and it is hoped that there will be
a large attendance. Not only are the
former students of the college invited,
but all soldiers from this county and
adjacent sections will be made welcome.
The RohrersVille Band has been en-
gagged for this occasion and will fur
nish music during the day and evening.
Wednesday evening al g o'clock the
Victory Pageant will be held in the
auditorium under the direction Of Miss
ireland, of the art department. The
admission will be 25 cents, reserved
seats IS cents.
Thursday will be alumni day. The
business meeting will be held al I
o'clock. and following this ire banquet
will be he'd. There will BE- no formal
programme in the auditorium, but
pleasing exercises will be held At the
BANQUET, which will be served in the
old college hall The supper will he
served by the ladies Of Mt Wesley n.
E. Church, Tickets w,!l'bc one dollar
and may be securei at J. H. Schop-
pert's store.
The commencement exercises will be
held Friday morning, June Goth, be-
ginning at go o'clock The COM
mencement address will be delivered
by DR.. John w. Wayland, of the State
Normal School at Harrisonburg, Va.
1t is expected that Governor John J..
Cornwell, State Superintendent of
Schools NJ. P. Shawkey and other Of
ficials of our State government will be
present at that time. Governor Corn
well has written that he expects to be
present if it is possible 10 make his
arrangements to get here. The gradu-
atng class numbers about twenty-five.
The exercises Friday morning promise
to be very interesting.