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

SHEPHERD CoLLb"E FINALS
Tho first Of the series of entertain
- in connection with the closing
l, sst ~ Sherherd College State Normal
S,koor vas given last Friday evening,
y5s- 4 pleasing programme was rem
ss,,s r, the pupils in the music de-
.,..rrerr under the direction of Miss
e'o-s7ce Hoffman. The Glee Club
.so4e-ci TWO selections very credit
..y ana Miss Katherine Hirst sang
s.,e-al solos in the most pleasing
~,.--er. Those who rendered selec-
IONS On the piano we're Misses Mabel
pi,e Mildred Bowers, Frances Needy
.nl Marion Heare, and they reflect
81 credit upon their teacher, Miss Hoff-
man.
SATURDAY. night the members Of the
class OF expression, Of which Mrs.
Robert Gibson is the head, gave a de-
Iiphtful entertainment which was en-
owed by a large audience. The pro-
gramme was pleasantly diversified.
Mss Lillian Buzzerd very gracefully
rave the word of welcome There
we're rectations by Misses Elizabeth
Trump. Kenna Knott, Alice James, &C.
reya Carter Minnie Smith, Mary
NchGl and Lillian Buzzerd and Lee
Emery. Walter E. Herr and Winters
Folk delivered orations. Solos were
sung by Misses Louise Gardner,
Leota Whiting, Lillian Buzzerd and
Kenna Knott. The exercises closed
With a rose drill by the class. The
young ladies and gentlemen were
airmy aPPlauded as they rendered the
various selections. They showed the
-esultS of careful training.
Sunday evening the annual sermon
to the graduating classes was deliv-
cred by Dr. Robert A. Armstrong,
chaplain Of the West Virginia Univer-
.ity and head of the department of
English of that institution. The eve
ming was a stormy one and there was
much trouble with the electric lights {;
but notwithstanding the difficulties a
large audience assembled in the au-
d!tOrium. DR.. Armstrong has been in
shcpherdStown before, and is regard
ed by his friends here with great af-
lection and esteem: so they turned
out in numbers TO hear him again.
Rev Dr S. /. Flickinger presided
a. the service. After the singing of
Coronation by the audience, Rev. John
A. Crosse delivered the invocation, and
this was followed by a quartette rem
dered hy Mrs. Frank Dobbins, Miss
Mildred Bowers, VIM. B. Snyder and
william D. Hines. Rev. |. d. Wor-
man read the Scripture lesson; Rev.
Dr. Charles GhiSelin offered PRAYER =:
Miss Hoffman sang a solo; then came
me sermon; Miss Hoffman and DR.. C.
K BedtoW sang a solo; and the clos
ing PRAYER and benediction were bv
Rev W. " Compton.
DR.. Armstrong; address was in
'efeStlng and helpful to the highest
5esFee His theme was service, and
ne enriched his subject with illus
Ua'!oh and poetry and wise advice
IIlaIe paiaiahle by his delightful man.
1Cr of expression. He told the Young
.".hS luNt starting on a new earecr
n.@' , H. they desired to do the most
good IN their work and bv use of
."g'f Iy'f influence, they must adjust thcms
s''.ES 10 me changed conditions which
@oul1 confront them. New times
,.'O'" new alluStmentS. He showed
u',lR me Bible as subject, how even
w, ySIE.'n has changed-not thar the
.,o So,i OF God has changed, but that men
t.aNe q I'fetcnt emphasis on the les
'o"S mat II teaches: that those who
,a,,:, ~ I,,>- DAYS would save souls also
b-s;1 -a.,Is me necessity of saving the
oS-.eS -, ana that the spiritual and the
e.,,s,v"' oa may not be separated in the
S-m''N ior lettering humanity. DR..
,,.;..s,r"NR ,,;, address was so human ord
.:s.-m .:'ss,,1F ana simple, yet withal so beau
,.,..,g y.,. c.''Ned in language, that everv
c,, ro.S was effective end he held fhs
..o'e'' attention Of the audiarre :,
-a.;o. 1,.' treat as well as an insoi-
''''" 10 near this good man.
MoT51g night was one Of the b;o
.a.. ~ '7c week the annual CON
80. -1 -'Ween the Parthenian and Cic.
-;v,r- literary societies. The ancient
4-,, ,..,' 's'Wcen these two organizations
.n,. 'ar9- crowd Of friends and
~. H. CN '-IN and interested spectators
VIM .-IohianS made a clean sweep.
a, ,rr,. y .7y one Of the four events
ase,b ,s,.i,' ,,',,4 ,4H7reccdentcd victory. Fiiz-
R-Cn- WI won the essay over Elsie
oya- r n 'raiton. William Harris won
o,,:. ,-|' FI'ckineer: in decIamation
The ~. 1.-aner won over Marv Michel
,ha, .ls>i.9n ,l for debate was, Resolved,
svs,,.'. ne nioc system in legislation is
me-, W. we Of representative govern.
a,iya Na''er f. Herr, for the affirm
Who l,, won over Robert 7. Schneider
iars l .'l me negative. The Ciceron.
thei- ,.e o. 'f course highly elated over
isns .a I'c,t victory, but the Parthen.
iu5cr,aL L mat they mean to reverse thc
Hon En-, r-. nGE' year. The Judges were
Ms. rIanE Beckwith. Of Charles Town,
Ms I,n I FoX, Of Shepherdstown. and
Mr. poai laura c. King, Of Haeerstown
of tho boei;hTith ;,gith announced the decision
and 'y tbou Iuages in witty little speech
numbor." struck for home. Musical
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