Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-06-04

'iuut, California, Ia George w
Dnge, Jr., Cleveland, OHIO, Blaine L
Gearheart, Columbus, Ohio, Edgar h
Diehl, ST. Thomas, Pa, Miller Gu
le"s, Bentonylle, Va James Edga
Brandt, Garrett, Pa, Charles McIn
tire, GARRETT, Pa, EIwyn V. Lister
). ! Cleveland. Ohio, Sheppard Green, Mt
Clemens, Mich. Charles A. Thompson
4 Edgewood, Pa, Paul S. Thacker
Franklin, w. Va, Chelsea Bear
Greeosburg. Pa, Raymond Satschell
Cleveland, Ohio.
Certificates we're granted to Nor
daunt Savage Jones, of Norfolk, Va.
and William Henry Alexander, o.
Franklin, Ohio.
The program for the Graduating
! Exercises is As follows
Orchesra-March-Edwin Field
Invocation
saIutatory-Arthnr j. ogIe, cleve
land, Ohio
Music-Ballade in c AIinor-Miss
Hotel
"Armageddon"-The Hon. John
Temple Graves
Orchestral SelecHon-Maytime
Va.edictory-Jose Angel DIier,
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Awarding of Dtplomas-The Rev,
A, NJ. Gluck, President of the 8oard
OF Trustees
Awarding OF Prizes-Prof. H. J..
Benchotf, Beadmaster
Orchestra-Selection-Angel Face
Herbert
Benediction.
The leading feature Of the program
vas the address to the graduates
which was delivered oy Hon. John
Temple Graves, the South's leading
orator The speaker paid tribute to
tue aitrulsm OF the people Of The en-
ire country during the war and de-
piOred the fact that selfshness, aver
Ice and greed were the cause of the
present condition of affairs.
Two leading questions formed the
basis OF the oratlOu.
"Why did God permit the trinity
OF scourges, war, pestiIence aud fam
Inc ~
Aud what must We DO to lift the
curse ?"
The trst question was answered by
most eloquent ano convincing ac-
count OF the sins Of the nations
In answer to the second question
the speaker EXPRESSED the hone that
a truisim aud religion would win. In
order to attain this end the Pulpit
and Press OF the world should unite
on the great text "Repent ye."
Claiming allegiance tc ne party
platform, the speaker trusted that
neither policy uor politics bat Justice
would rule and stated as lis individual
platform,
Work or starve
Save or want
Play fair or Play the devil
be an American or get out OF the
country"
One Of the most delightful events
ever given at the Academy was The
Sand Concert which was given on the
The members Of the band are
Director-Capt. Fred S. Spiker.
Assistant Sergeant Dover
II. Stuart
Solo Cornets-Frank NJ, Fravel. NJ.
Jones, DeYer p. Stuart
FIRST Committeeman 2ayne.
Second Cornets-William Nostoller,
DOM Locke
SaXophJue-Artbur OgIe.
picco o-Maj0r Warren.
Tromhones-ElLis Raymond, Duke
L. Shaver
Bass Horns-Wi]Iiam Alexander,
Ray Hotti.
Alto Horus-CharIes Wax. Robert
BenchoH.
Tenor IIorn-H. J. Frnvel.
MelOphone-R. L. Bargelt.
Baritone-Cecil Newcorn.
Snare Drms-George Braun, Geo.
Duge
Bass Drum-George Ralph, Helper;
L, Greenburg.
The Commencement proper opened
saturday evening when the students
OF the Music Department gave their
Irecital. The students acquitted them
selves admirably rejecting great
Ecredit upon their instructors, Miss
chambers and Prof. Spiker. The
musical numbers were selected with
leXcelent taste thus making the pro
gram varied and interesting.
Tee baccalaureate sermon was de-
liyered in Saint Paul's Reformed
IChurch Sunday evening, by Rev. G.
t.. Clever, D. D., of Hagerstown. Md.
1.-The cadets marched to the church in a
body where they heard DR.. Clever
lexcellent sermon.
Monday afternoon Second Annual
ICompetitive Drill was held OF Seiberl
Field at 4 p. M. The prizes awarded
Iwere as follows:
/ Silver Cup for Best Drilled Com
pany - Donor - Walton & Shoots
Drug Store. Won by "B" Company
| Silver Cup for Best Drilled Squad
| Donor-W. NJ. Vendors Department
IStore. Won by Sergeant Thompson
ISquad No. 4,
| Commandments Department Medals
for
Best All-Around Officer
Best All-Around Non Com. Officer
| Best All-Around Private
II Commandments Medal for Best Drill
!, ed Cadet. Won by Sgt. VIM. Irwin.
|, Military Belt for Best Drilled Off
cer-Donor-J. L. Shafer. Won b,
Lieut.. Clyde L. Mitchell.
Flasnlight for Best Drilled Non
Commissioned Officer-Donor-Bai
& Solenberger, Inc. Won by Sgt
7|William Mosteller.
Testament for Best Drilled privat
-Donor-T. Glenn Locke. Won b,
!. Private Charles Mcintyre.
+ The officers were, Prince Warren
q Major and Commandment.
Robert G. Lechner, Tactical Officer
observation-disclosures Diehl an,
Leroy Glunt.
$ Judges for the contest were Capt
E. 4. Mylin, Capt. A. c. Stamy, an
u Capt. Ray D. Wingerd.
RI Preceding the drill on Seibert Fielt
n the companies led by the Cadet Ban
!. under Capt. Spiker marched to til
~ Court House where they executed Sc,
y eral movements and the band render