The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-17
5lst ANNUAL COM
MENCEMENT OF
W. M. c.
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time, and accept the duties and re-
sponsibilities Of this office with the
determination to do my best to win
the approval Of the men and women
whose word regard beyond all 9th
ers.
We are honored In having with us
today the distinguished President OF
the great University which has been
from the beginning and will continue
TO be the pride of the State OF Mary
land, and we have here also the rep
resentatives OF the colleges of the
State OF Maryland, and from outside
the state, and among them
IA representative from my 9TH
Ter alma-mater-- the George Wash
ington University; and we are
honored also by the presence OF the
Chief Executive of this great com
monwealth, His Exeellency, Governor
Richie; and with the presence also
OF the comrades and associates OF
other days, the alumni and former
students of the college and the clti-
zens Of Westminster and all here to
testify TO the esteem in which this
great college is lWld by the people OF
this state and surrounding states,and
to give a hail and welcome TO one
who, in the name and for the sake VI
this institution hopes TO win the ap-
proYal OF those who hold the honor
OF this college In noble esteem. And
in their presence. In the presence Of
this distinguished company pledge
my faith and loyalty to this inBtiiu-
ton and TO what this institution Is
expected 20 do for the upbuilding Of
the state and for the highest good OF
the men and women that may come
for their college training
Western Maryland College was
founded by Christian men. Those men
held to ideals OF Christian education
which this college has maintained
from the beginning and will continue
to maintain. They insisted that this
school should be Christian. but not
seetarlan; and their will has been
carried out ! feel resting upon me
today the benedlction Of the first
President Of the College, DR. James
Thomas Ward whose heart and
whose brain gave the initial impulses
TO the beginning days OF this inBtitu-
ton. and 20 my distinguished prede-
cesaor, Or Lewis. owe more than TO
any other man except my father II
will not be my purpose 10 cover up. TO
put aside what those who went before
me so finely accomplished II viii be
my aim 10 carry forward what they
began, TO fulfill and not to destroy
what the builders Of this college be-
gan; and to keep alive the memory OF
their faithmlness and accomplish
ments, and 10 pass on 10 my success
ors, II not the same degree OF success
nevertheless q name untarnishcd and
above reproach
! ask for the support OF the friends
OF this college. I appeal to all Kradu-
ates and former students and TO all
citizens OF this community for that
cooperation that the needs Of the
college require | appeal to the CHI.
zens OF this great commonwealth who
know the worth Of this college and
what this college has done FOR the
state for continuance " their In
terest in us and for that financial as
sistanCe which viii enable this school
20 go on unhindered IN her way. We
are planning for larger things for the
college but these larger things viii
require larger gifts from the state
and from our alumni and friends
But the larger program calling for
larger gifts viii not 90 unheedcd by
those to whom the appeal will 90
And upon what we do and try 10 do
and upon all the interests Of this coli
lege I invoke the blessing OF Almigh-
ty God.
Undergraduate honors were an
nounced by Vice President Mcdaniel,
and II. o. y C.. promotions by Cap
tain Smith. Commandant.
The degrees were conferred by Ills
Excellency, Governor Albert c. Rit.
chic, who made timely address on
the educational program OF Maryland.
eongratulatmg the class, and extend
Ing his good will and wishes 10 DR.
Ward ms the new President OF West.
ern Maryland College, one OF the i'm
portant educational institutions Of
the state.
Following is the list Of graduates
and OF special honors won.
Degrees and Honors.
Bachelor Of Arts Franklin Bryan
Bailey. Snow nm. Arthur CALVIN
Bready, Rockville. John Morgan
Clayton, Jro HoopersyIlle; Thomas
Joseph CoOnan, Jr., Westminster
Harry Donald Fowble. Jr. Westmins.
ter; Douglas Fletcher Galloway, Fed
eralsburg; William Robins Hurley.
Carney's Point; William Leslie Kopp.
Baltimore; otwald Bryan IangraiI.
Ridgeway, ~ G.. George Daniel Resi-.
Hampstead; Roma Elton Wilmington.
Crisfield: Miriam Bryan. Washington.
ID. c.. Olive Ruth Ebaugh, Patapsco.
Vivian Eugenia Englar, Linwood:
William Donaldson Hanna. Western
port: Genevieye Price Human, Low
er Marlboro; Mary Florence johnson,
Salisbury; Sarah Pauline Keefer.
Woodblne; Rebecca Moffett, Milling.
ton; Isabel Hill Moore, Atlantic city,
N j., Beulah Parlett, Clarksville:
Winifred Marie Philips, Hebron; Elva
LaRue Resi-, Hampstead; Julia Alese
McNair Walters, Rockville; Anna
Mildred Wheeler, Baltimore.
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude-Paul
Calvert Cissel Highland; Bertha
Irene Hart Cumberland; Ruth Fenby,
Reisterstown; Matilda Anna Shipiey,
Woodblne.
Bachelor OF Arts, Summa Cum
Laude.--Wilfred Monroe Copenhaver.
Westminster Earle Edward Frank
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