Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-06-10
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
c,..;rc Exercises at Shepherd College
Io0 state Normal School.

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I'" state Normal School.
The nast week has been commence
lm ,reek al Shepherd College State
n9"I School. and Shepherdstown
NO, ".1 me community round about mas
anu enioyine the exercises, which
nave been of the greatest interest,". Inc
h.ence of Governor John j. Cornwell
has been greatly appreciated, ana
nsS N;,ors from various sections OF the
STATE have been welcome to our town.
The first event of the commencement
week was the musicale given oS 'he
rrriIs of Miss Katharine treese; mead
nG the music department, last frioay
night. Despite the rain' large
nu,i.st;snre was present and thoroughly
snioyed a programme above the or
iinary. The pupils of Miss treese
showed the result of very excellent
raining in both voice and piano, and
me programme they rendered was
.rr-scjatcd by lovers OF good music.
there we're three groups of choruses
hy the glce club; solos were most
r'ess,nC.y sung by Miss Elizabeth
Melestcr and Miss Ruth Myers; plano
selections of a high order by Misses
EiIsa Mackenzie, Mary koontz,
Georgia Phelps, Isabel Martin and io-
Iands Malone; and an eight-hand Sc
lection by Misses Mackenzie, Martin,
PheIrs and Sperow. The programme
was nne one and delightfully."- exc
cuted
On Saturday evening the department
Of EXPRESSION gave a recital, under the
direction of Mrs. Robert Gibson. The
auditorium was filled TO its utmost ca
pacity. and the programme was greatly
enioycd Each member showed very
careful preparation and training, and
the entertainment was credltable
one. Those who recited were Suia
DeHayen. Ruth Clipn. Marjorie Fear
now. Margaret Maddox, Grace Harrell.
Ks-na Knott, Bessie Hause. Margaret
Ropp. Mabel Rice and Louise Gardner.
The music. which was directed by Miss
Katherine FreeSe, consisted of two
songs BY the glee club, and solos by
Ella Scanon, Alice Scanlon and Mar
guerite Beavers. The closing num-
ber was a playlet entitled "The Misses
Pringlc's Leap Year" in which all the
members of the class took part 1t was
of very amusing nature and was
greatly enjoyed
Sunday night every seat in the large
auditorium was taken and every space
where an extra chair could be placed
was occupied by the congregation that
gathered TO hear the annual sermon to
the graduating class by Rev. Charles
Scan.On, l. I. D.. of PittSburg. one of
the distinguished men of our country.
who as head OF the Department of Tenn
perance and Moral Welfare of the
Presbyterian Church has rendered
notable service in this country and
abroad. As Miss Yoande Malone
pared a march upon the piano the
graduating class and the faculty of the
college entered the hall. The exer-
G!ScS were in charge of Rev. DR.. S. l..
fnSNnger assisted by Rev. DR..
CharteS GhiSe!in, Rev |. D. Woman
and Rev. ]. H. Haley The music was
IN cnaree OF Prof. ]. D. Muldoon. and
solo, The Holy CITY" was sung With
eking.
Dr. Scanlon was introduced to the
audience by DR.. Ghiselin. who as pas
Ior OF the Presbyterian Church had
.SeeEed MN into church membership
Ts..n student at Shepherd College
n,.G'one years ago. DR.. Ghiselin
S.Va TO events in those days and
a"e OF me great service to humanity
a"- moral uplift that had since been
,b be"-S'sl throughout our country and
c ;,o ".Ild oy the speaker of the even
~ ana the part he has plavcd in
fp.nH 10 eliminate the LIQUOR evil
IRON the United States.
~ oeaAlon took for his text the 4th
Su IL oi the 42d chapter of Isaiah :.
m h. 'Ia.. s moi TAIL nor be discouraged,
ana N nave set Judgment in the earth |:
!, b! "'' iSIeS shall wait for his law. p"
for- aldresS DR.. Scanlon presented
PEE Io.H's; Courage, Confidence,
f-,.s 1i'ce and Success-the three
w.. '."E necessary to insure the last
sf5-a ,.G.yhce and argument and
r,rg ana Illustration DR.. Scanlon ex-
d;I4-I- MS subject, holding the un-
s. attention of his audience from
go~, 10 finish. He CONCLUDED his
July interesting discourse bv
s.rl -Iy bringing home to the
7..- the truth that no success is
sue. worth while unless il is the
o,r - ulat mas Gods approval-tha,
eiy I re that has religion in II and
ma-,,,, ", us best for the up!ift Of hu-
r. ,l-...l ana the good of the neon,e os
S,.,,,,- 4 Is really successful lie DI
sr..on address was aItnoatber ~ -
w.. ."E and helpful. enriched % as "i il
me-, p. MS own large exner;ence % v;.b
he Ian ana affairs and the HIGH idaaIs ,o tbat
reori. -s> chosen in his own lie The Ti".
s.. were glad to have heard him ''
he'd hero .I - peasant family reunions
family 30 "'S week was tnat OF the
Pms5u-c Dr; Charles Scanion, of
Sca7on an ana West Virginia. Mrs.
Misses P~,b ner three daughters.
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