Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-06-09
CONFINEMENT EXERCISES.

The fortv-eighth annual commence
-, of Shepherd College State Nor
M S,hool was held in the college
nnn;i,6rium Yesterday, in the presence
- an tuiience of five or six hundred
os,sDns friends of the school and
- who had gathered TO attend the
c.,a3rat,on of the forty members OF
e. class of 1921. Shortly after 10
o'clock. the official procession marched
10 the hall and graduates, members
- the faculty. officials and invited
Cnes,s took their place on the plat
sST-n rs Coronation March" was play
a3oa the piano by Miss Katherine Mat
.5evs After the invocation BY Rev
M = |. Flickinger, and two songs,
1Trish Folk Song" and Will-o'-the-
wis" had been beautifully sung by
Miss Katherine Freese, head of the
music department, "a Word of Wei
ror1e" was given by Charles Price Har-
oer, Then President w. H. S. White
Who was in charge of the programme.
i-troduced his friend and the friend
Of Sherherd College, DR.. Waitman
Rarbe. of the West Virginia University.
who delivered the address to the grad
Mating class DR.. Barbe's subject was
"A House Not Made With Hands," an!
he developed his theme very beautiful
IL. The house not made with hands
he said. was the house of our emotion
al and intellectual experiences, the
house in which we really live. He en-
lsrred on the significance of per-
sona!ity. Of individual identity. carry
ne the thought in beautiful language
not only through our physical and in
tellcctua life, but applying it spirit
uallv with thrilling, impressive earnest
ness and originality. DR.. Barbe used
number of interesting illustrations
and experiences, making his thought
lucid and logical His address was
genuinely enjoyed and made the peo-
ple thoughtful
"A Word at Parting" was given
gracefully by Miss Zenith Wilson.
Who spoke sweetlv and impressive to
the faculty, her fellow graduates and
The students and friends with whom
she had been associated during her
s:hcol days. Her language was poetic
and delivered with feeling. Following
her remarks, William B. Snyder sang
"A Spirit Flower" brilliantly.
The diplomas were delivered to the
graduates by Hon. J. Walter Barnes.
ton, who made a brief but helpful
address in which he commended the
Young men and Young women to en-
larged fields of usefulness and ser
vice. Hon. !. Frank Marsh, secretary
OF the State Board of Education, con-
veyed the greetings Of the board to
the graduating class and to the school
IN one Of his enthusiastically wise
and witty talks. He declared that
Shepherd College is now on the flood
tlde OF ITS useful and honorable career.
and PREDICTED great things for it in the
coming wears. Prof. !. D. Muldoon.
who leaves Shepherd College after
long period of successful teaching to
oecome State supervisor of rural
schools, with Headquarters in Charles
ION; spoke teeIlnglv of his connection
WIN thlS institution and pledged
n,nSelt TO continued loyalty to it.
H. L. Snyder spoke of the interest of
me communty in Shepherd College.
ana teclare1 that no class had ever
gone from this school which possessed
~ greater degree the interest and
love OF the people of Shepherdstown.
-, piano solo was PLAYED very beau
,u'u!F nv Miss Yolande Malone, and
NE nGnedlcton was pronounced by
Rev. Iohn A. Grose. The graduates
were presented with beautiful flow
srS and other gifts and thev and the
ssu1lence then adjourned TO the lower
uoof, where an interesting little cere-
Iony took place. The class of 1921
eau provided rs a remembrance fov
:SneOnert College a handsome drink
.E fountain, and this was presented
" " ING school in a neat speech bv
GlareS p. Harper. the class presi-
G;eH II was acce<ted by Prof. White
an aNnrcpriate response. And so
W,tl ,n,. the commencement exercises Of