Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-06-10

was rendered with great success by
the students Of this years class. Mrs.
Robert Gibson directed the perform
ance, and those who had parts in the
cast were Ruth Scanlon, Margaret
Maddox. Bessie Henkle, Sarah Huyett,
Ester Hite, Gladys Moreland. Irene
Didawick, Grace Harrell, Gertrude
Denison, Hilda Mackenzie, Marguerite
Beavers, Kathleen Lipscomb, Mabel
Thompson, Georgia Phelps, Margaret
Ropp, Bess Keim, Sula DeHaven, Ruth
Myers, Mcclure Moler, Wintermoyer
Folk, Thomas Reed. Allen Hawkins
and Newton Mckee. There was a.
very large audience present, but at
that crowds were turned away. Ii was
decided to repeat the performance this
Thursday night, so as TO give every
one chance TO enjoy il.
The intersociety contest, which is
always one OF the most interesting
events OF commencement week, attract
ed very large crowd Tuesday night,
the auditorium being filled to the limit.
| The Ciceronians carried of the honors
winning the debate, 35 points, the es-
| say, 20 points, and the defamation. 20
| points-a total of IS. The Par
thenians won the oration, which gave
| them 25 points. The programme was
a very pleasing one, and the selections
were interSperSed with plano numbers
! by Miss Yoande Malone and Miss
Georgia Phelps.
Miss Helen Ruth Scanlon won the
essay, her subject being Women and
! Progress" Miss Marjorie Fearnow's
subject was "The Supreme Task OF
Democracy" The question for the de-
bate was, Resolved, That the closed
shop with open union) should be es-
tablished in American industries" M.
Allen wilkins, who had the negative
won over ]. Wintermoyer Folk, who
| took the affirmative. In oratIon
| Charles P. Harper, whose subject was
The Flower of Southern Chivalry,"
won over w. Mcclure Moler with "The
New South" In declaamtion Mar
garet E. Ropp gave "The Arena Scene
from Quo Vadis," and won, her op-
ponent being Ella H. Scanlon who re-
cited The Winner of the Dolichos." !"
The. judges were H. A. Downs. Of Mar
! tInsburg, Rev. G. c. Sydnor, of Charles
Town, and R. w. House. of Harper's
Ferry. The decision of the judges was
made by DR.. Sydnor.
Impressive though simple. exercises
were held in the auditorium Wednes-
day morning at the dedication of
bronze memorial tablet presented to
! Shepherd College by the class of 1918
in honor of the Shepherd College men
who took part in the recent World War.
The exercises, which were presided
over by George Hartzell, president of
tn class of 'lS, were onened bv the
singing of America, followed by pray
er by Rev. ]. D. Woman Worth Rice
then recited "Voluntaries," which was
written by Ralph Waldo Emerson in
! honor of the young men who were call
ed to the colorS in the Civil War, and
which will live through the years be-
cause of the beautiful lines that have
taken on new meaning since millions
of American boys were called into the
service of their country:
$50 nigh is grandeur to our dust,
Sc near is God to man,
When Duty whispers low, Thou must,
The Youth replies, | canw
After Elizabeth Hill recited "The
IiBivouac of the Dead" Mrs. Elizabeth
Banks Freacking sang "The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" very effectively,
and the audience joined with her in
the chorus. A reading "To Our
Fallen" was given by Fannie Trump
beautiful tribute to those who died in
the service, was recited by Gertrude
DeniSon, a member of the class of 'lS.
VIM. B. Snyder, who saw service over
seas, then sang with much feeling and
expression america. the Beautiful"
After Ruth Myers recited "In Flanders
tablet 10 the school in an appropriate
Filed" George Hartzell presented the
and eloqunt speech, in which he spoke
of the thirteen men Of the two hundred
ten in the service Of their country who
laid down their lives on the altar of
freedom.
Mrs. J. T Power, mother of Joseph
Rodney Power, unveiled the memorial,
a beautiful bronze tablet, containing
The following inscription:
They gave the last ful! measure of de-
votion.
IN MEMORY OF
Henry Luckett Clapham
Ira Moser Derr
! Thomas Franklin Ewers
Iohn Chrisman Gochenour
Washington Berry Grove
Marshall Earle Martin
Wilmer Birdie Miller
Garnett Otis Nelson
Hubert Monroe Phares
Joseph Rodney Power
Thomas Christian Reinhart
william Brvan Swisher
Kenna McCarta Weber
Who gave their lives for their country
and in honor OF
/ One hundred nincty-seven others o.
this college who rendered service in
the World War
Presented m SheDherd CnIIepe h,, the