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


evenings programme, which included
,ecltations BY Walter Herr, Mabel Rice
MMarsaret MA Irussell, Kenna Knott, Zenith
SliSon, Lee Emery, Mildred Rice
Cornelius Carter and Teresa Weber,
soloS by Lillian Buzzerd and Louise
Sardner; and choruSes BY the class
Inc pupils performed very creditablv
indeed and reflected the faithful instruc.
tion OF the head of this department
EXCUSE Me- a comedy in two acts
was acted most cleverly, some of the
youthful actors acQuitting themselves
ike professionals. Those who renre-
Sented the various characters were
walter Herr. Ruth Myers, Kenna Knott
Zenith Wilson, Katherine Winters and
Louise Gardner. After the perfor-
nance Mrs. Gibson, who was iustifiably
proud of the excellent work of her pu.
pills, entertained at her home on Main
street members of the college faculty
and those who took part in the
programme. A delightful hour or two
was spent on the lawn, which was
prettlly Illuminated for the occasion.
On Friday evening, in the presence
OF a large audience, musicale was
gwen under the direction of Miss
Katherine Freese. The programme
was one of the finest that has ever been
given by the department. of music, and
showed the good work that has been
done along that line during the past
year. lhe first three numbers were
songs by the class. Then "Felice
waltz Song was sung in most pleas
ing manner by Mary Shipley. as was
also "A Gypsy Maiden |" by Elizabeth
PtYth
fully, her selections being "Oh Sing,
Ye Birds" "White Nights" and "Min-
netonka." While singing the last she
wore an Indian costume. rendering the
song much more effective. Thelma
Hardy sang "Robins Come" and "Ii-
lacs," and showed herself to be the
possessor of a beautiful voice. The
songs by Charles Musser and Charles
LINK were also very good. Yoland,
Malone PLAYED several selections on the
piano, among the most beautiful being
a Chopin WALTZ" and the "Swan
Song" from "Lohengrin." One of her
most interesting numbers was her own
harmonization Of "The Rosary" Miss
Malone has unusual musical talent, and
her selections were rendered in a fin
ished manner Other fine numbers
were LISTS "Rhapsodie Hungroise"
and Massenet's BALLET du Cid" bv
Katherine Matthews "Mazurka in F
MISUNDERSTANDING" Seifert's "Pol-
onaise" and Alfoldy's "Hunearian Con-
cert Polka" by Elizabeth Sperow, and
"Valse de Concert" by Isabel Martin.
The department Of music under the
direction Of Miss Freese occupies an
important place in school work and
school life, and she is to be congratu-
lated upon her success and upon the
proficiency of her pupils.
The Senior Glass play SATURDAY.
night was a pleasant event Home
talent Mays are always popular here
AMI the Seniors drew a crowded house
indeed, many were turned away be-
cause there was a lack of standing
room even. The play was a farce in
three acts, and it was excellently act
ed. The large audience enjoyed it
thoroughly. and those who had come
from considerable distances to see il
felt amply repaid Those in the cast
of characters were Charles P. Harper,
Walter F. Herr, j. Winters Folk,
George p. Ludwig, VIM. M. Harris.
Hattie Johnson, Bess Hawse. Louise
Gardner, Ruth Myers. Katherine Bos-
we'll. Zenith Wilson, Elizabeth Sperow,
Hazel Martin, Keva Copenhaver. Oleta
Arnold and Katherine Hirst. Mrs.
Robert Gibson coached the PLAYERS
in her always efficient style. We con-
gratulate the youthful performers on
their talented rendition of the play.
The annual sermon delivered hv Dr
Daniel Boardman Purinton, PRESIDENT
nf tho wact
IvcTsity. Sunday evenin. was of I'M
usual nature. DR.. Pufinton, who -
wel!-Enown throughou, the State, is q
man OF strong and Interesting person.
alirv and has the happy faculty Of
tpIeserting profound truths in the sim
plest language and in a fashion thd'
ins'rcS lasting memory. He chose hi
text from the Book IF Ruth, "Lest
mar my inheritance" departing some
what from the lessons suggested BY
its setting in history and choosing
to speak on the right and wrong choice
OF our inhertances. According to Dr.
Purlnton, what We make of our lives
lis not determined by heredity and is
not governed BY the laws OF Darwin
and the gemmule theory. nor does
environment hold absolute SWAY, but
we are masters of our own destinies
Vergil, Dante and Horace all loved TO
read the same Homer, but thev be-
came illustrious through widely differ
inc noetic themes The use of our
inheritance is a question of alterna-
tives, and among those mentioned bv
the gifted speaker were land or op-
portunity, health or appetite, love or
hate, truth or error, salvation or sin.
Each Of these alternatives were
|strikingly set forth BY the use of the
most apt illustrations, which anv
thoughtful hearer knew to be careful
" selected from a great store which
he might have chosen to use. No
better examples of the use OF 90
portunitv could have been chosen than
those of the lives Of Phidias the sculp-