Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-17
ST. JOHNS SENIORS
ONVEIL CLASS SHIELD
Memorial 10 Deceased Who
Were Class Members Also
Unveiled
SPEECHES BY SENIORS

nf ST Johns College June week pro-
gram Was held at ten-thiriy this morn
ing iii mcdowell Hall where liIe shield
fof the class of 1919, and memorial
tai let to the members or ttle class no
have died were unveiled.
The Introductory was made hy Cadet
Richard ID Cole. president Of the grad
iuating class. who said
We are assembled this morning for
two distinct purposes. The first Ii Id
present The shield of me class Of nine
lteen hundred and nineteen II. the col-
|lege. and tie second IS to unyeil 4
memorial ta6let IN memory Of three
former classmates who have departed
from this life.
Tie flrst of these exercises will.
8te the presentation of the shield by
Mr. Edward +. Hargest. on behalf of
The graduating class
In presenting the shield Mr Har-
gest. addressing the faculty. said that
It was given as a token Of appreeia-
5tion. as Il reminder Of the happy days
lat the old college. and in accordance
with long established custoNl
This custom. he said. Ws insti-
Ituted hy the class of 1871. AID since
then has been followed hy eyeFy grad
uatfng class. The evidence this Is
given Ii the many shields wlyIch dec
iorase the walls Of the chapel today
We hope that the men whoEe names
are on this shield win honor and up
hold his Institution ais have those
whose names are on the shields of the
past
So DR. Fell. ] have the hnnor Of
presenting TO this institution the shield
( of the class OF 1919 May ii lea token
Of our love for our alma mater and of
the appreciation which We geel for
an that she has done for us
At this point the class sllseld was
unveiled The model which Nas used
FOR the unyeiiing contains tiss names
of all of the winners OF the elass, and
is decorated IN the middle of se panel
with laurel branches surroBnaIng q
flaming torch sgmbolizing ihesaehieve-
elnent and the hriliiance of tne class
The fnished panel will he al se same
design and will he made uf Fonze
The shield was received III 8lr. Fell
president nt the college who's said lii
acceptance
~ rise "a accept yosH class
shield. 50 gracefully presentedl1y your
presIdens. feelings Of varied emotions
conflict ii ny mind. or prIde in the
consideration of the work yeu have
done sd we'll: of the manner n which
you have upheld me adlninI ration
0f regret thaf / must soon Say fare
we'll ID sou. when you leave these
haIls: of hope thar III the future your
names wIlI be inscribed on that roll
Of fame which belongs 10 ST. Johns.
and which holds the names of men
alike ifluslrlous at the BarI in the
line Of medicine. III the Army and
Navy. and in business
Four Influence on the body Of stu
dents has been great. and can say
that you will, on leaving this place.
carry with you the esteem and respect
0f not only all the members OF the
faculty, but also Of every student IN
the college.
III feel that our relation has been
4 very intimate personal one, and that
/ an indication oil It's permanence is seen
lin The presentation of this shield
4 cannot see the year drawing to.
senses it is not closing now, nor will
Fit close ever. II need not Here while
/ ! am permitted to labor You will bes
sure always of a welcome When
changes and death have passed over
some of us, those who retuYn from
time to time to the scenes ns their
youth will. hope, remember us as
the hest of friends, who gIorified In
your success and ever followed you
with good wishes.
! The privilege of a college Is to pre-
pare man to fulfill his destiny credit
Iall " To himself ana to successive gen
terations. 1t should encourage high
ideals 10 point out that man canhet
live to himself. but III every action he
must consider that life does not con
lsist IN selfish effort but In STRIVING TO
do good TO others and In harmonizlng
Isocial relation between men and ma
tions.
/ Following the acceptance by DR.
Fell Aud Lang Syne was sung By
the audience, after which the service.
3of unyeiIing the memorial tablet was
begun.
The first part Of this service was the
signing Of the Chorale IN Latin by the
college choir Professor George Web
ster has had charge Of the preparation
LOT this music and the success Of hia
Eeffort was source or great enjoyment
when the Inspiring music vas pro
duced. After the ChOrale D prayer
was offered By the Rev. 8. D Johnson