Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-06-08


Scott James and Vernon FRYE.
Wednesday night was given over m
the Alumni Association. and under the
direction Of President Herbert n. Hart
zen a very enjoyable programme was
carried out The business meeting of
the association was held at 7.3O, when
oihceIs lot the ensuing year were elect
ed. Mr.. Hartzell, 'e5, was re-elected
president; Harry M. Turner, rs, first
vice-president; Herbert c. Miller, Ol
second vice-president; Miss Edith
Donley, 'ee, rcording secretary; Mrs.
Harry I. Lioklider, 90, correspond
ing secretary; Geo M. Knott, rs,
treasurer.
At eight o'clock the public exercises
were held in the auditorium, with
PRESIDENT Hartzell presiding. Rev. w.
M. Compton offered prayer. The music
OF the evening was furnished by Mrs.
Lucie Beltzhoover Ollie, 'O2, of Nor
gantown, who sang several groups of
songs most beautifully, accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Charlotte Pendleton
Goldsborough. Eugene H. Barnhart
read very interesting and spriehtly
history of the class Of 1902, of which
he was member, and all of whom are
yet living, with one exception, Lutte
May Alstadt, who died in 1905. The
ADDRESS OF the evening was bv Pev.
EGward L. Folk, '76, of Washington,
whose subject was, "That Boy Of Mine
Who Shall Have Him ?" After witty
preliminary remarks in which he reserr-
ed to Shepherd College where he was
student almost half century ago, Rev.
Mr.. Folk gave serious and thoughtful
discourse, applicable alike to parents
and youth. He said that the church,
the state and the world were bidding
for the boys and girls, and ne strong
ly emphasized the need of careful
training in Christian homes.
After the exercises in the udtorium
the alumni; and their friends proceed
ed to the town hall, where the banquet
tables had been prepared by the Wo-
mans Club of Shepherdstown After
justice had been done to the delight
full meal that had been prepared, and
which was so we'll served by the la
dies, President Hartzell took charge as
toastmaster. Mrs. Harry M. Turner,
who was introduced as the grandmother
of Shepherd College, and who was the
first normal appointee when the school
was established in 1872, responded to
the toast "Shepherd College Fifty Wears
Ago. and gave a delightful account of
the faculty and school in those early
days. President w. II. S. White spoke
of "Shepherd College Fifty Years
Hence" and he was especially inter-
esting in describing the future of this
institution as it is to be developed by
the new plans of the State Board Of
Education. In response to calls from
the POSTMASTER, pleasant speeches
were made by Dwight E. McOulkin,
superintendent of the city schools Of
Roanoke, Va; r. P. McGarry, of Shen-
andoah Junction; H. L. Snyder, editor
of the Register; and Rev. E. L. Folk.
The exercises came to an end with the
singing of the college song. More
than 200 members of the association
and guests and friends enjoyed the
banquet-and the occasion was thor
oughly delightful one. President Hart
zell is entitled to the warmest commen-
dation for his efforts to make it so
great success.
The commencement exercises proper
are being held this Thursday morning
as the Register goes to press. The
address to the graduating class is to be
made by DR.. A. E. Winship, of Boston,
editor of the Journal of Education. Miss
Katherine Hirst has the salutatory, Miss
Louise Kable the valedictory, and M.
Allen wilkins presents the class me-
mortal.
The following are the graduates in
the several courses today:
NORMAL
Clarence Edward Flynn
Louise Meredith Gardner
Olive Marie Hahn
Wilda Belle Hannum
Mary Rachel Higgs
Della Beall Hill
Katherine Watson Hirst
Mary Katherine Horn
Frances Laone Ireland
Louise Melville Kable
Ara Marie Keesecker
Anna WiniEed Keim
Julian Carson Kidwiler
Nell Long
Nj. Adah Mason
Ada Elizabeth May
Mary Virginia Michael
Gladys Leotah Moreland
Mary Catherine Needy
Edna Venora Ofutt
Allen Luther Poffenberger
Helen Ruth Scanlon
Helen Rebecca Selvey
Grace Stalnaker
Lillian Stalnaker
Elizabeth Melvin Trump
Mark Allen wilkins
SHORT COIIRSF
Helen Dale Beard
Mildred Goldsberry Bowers
Grace Elizabeth Buhrman
Velma J. Burley
Minnie q Chamherlain