The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-06-22
WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADEMY
1913 Year Old School Holds Commence
ment Exercises
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exercises in the West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church.
Fifteen students were presented with
{ olomas. After the procession or
Il -.stees, faculty, and Seniors, Rev.
A. II. Hibshman made the invoca-
lion. This was followed by violin
solo by MIR. Charles Edwards, the
music instructor of the academy.
The salutatory address, by Donald
Metzgar. was THE Appeal Of the
laboratory. After briefly review
ing the development of science and
lis most recent strides in discovery,
he stated that science and the lab
oratory offered useful field of en-
ploymant for anyone desiring to en-
ter it, Following this was an organ
selection, ""Traumerei," by Mr.. Ed
wards. Mr.. Slaybaugh then pre-
scented the prizes and awards to var
ions members of the school, the
scholarship prize and the Merit OF
award, a gold medal, going to Lee
Fritter, and the Athletic cup going
to John Armstrong. Lee Fritter
then delivered the Valedictory
spsech on 1.-THE Aims of Education.
showing the necessity and value OF
culture in modern life.
After another violin solo, the
main speaker of the day, DR.. Francis
Carver of the Department of Educa-
ii n at the University of Pennsyl-
yunia, spoke on THE History of the
Development of Secondary Educa-
ton in The United States" Begin
ming with the New england Latin
{ amman Schools of the 18th cen
tuiy un -er the auspices of church
and state, he traced the growth OF
Sc .ondary education through the
a aderaies to the modern public
school system. Formerly sys-
te,a cf rural economics was domin-
ant ard education prepared for such
a system. Now that system has
l. ca replaced by an urban system
Ct economies in which individualism
and se ial independence have been
lost. The public schools cores
b ,ndingly have undergone a change,
and we are now trying to train for
al efficient partic. patton in this com
D ex eystem of economics Old out
worn methods of education can
net be depended upon to turn out
eaod citizens. AS the demands of
democracy change, so the public
81 hool system must change to meet
those demands. The private school
has a chance for leadership in this
REORGANIZATION because the boards OF
control are more flexible. In the
past private schools have shown the
validity of new ideas in education,
and much is expected of them in the
future"
The diplomas were presented to
the graduating class by Mr.. John e,
Conner, former headmaster of the
academy, the presentation being
preceded by few apt words. I'm
preparing for life set a goal far
enough ahead; then summon unto
yourself all the resources possible
which will aid you in arriving at that
end. Finis opus coronat." The
members of the graduating class are
as follows:
John Armstrong, Gainesville, Md;
Robert Balderston, Colora, Md;
Emily Biles, Rising Sun; William
Disbrow, Summit, N. j.; Horace
Ewing, Port Deposit. Md; Lee Frft-
ter, Morristown, Ohio; Robert Ger
ow, Arlington, N, j.; Catherine Hill,
Rising Sun; Charles Lort, North
East, Md; Donald Metzgar, Media,
Pa; Harry Nuttle, Denton, Md;
Charles Shields, Lewisburg, Pa;
John Tully, New York City; Nancy
Weddle, Colora, Md; John Whelan,
Cadiz, Ohio.
Oratorical Contests
On Friday evening, June 8. at
1880 O'Clock, the annual public
Speaking and OratoTical Contests
were held in the West Nottingham
Church. Three of the winners were
local students, the Public Speaking
contest being won by Robert Knauss
OF Port Deposit; with David Cullen,
Rising Sun, holding second honors.
The winner of the Oratorical contest
was Vincent Newton, of Honesdale.
Penna.; the second prize going to
Miss Emily Biles. Rising Sun. The
Judges of the contests were Hon.
Cecil Squier, Port Deposit, Md; Mf
]. w. McMullen, Oxford, Pa; Rev.
Peter DeRuiter, Nottingham, Pa.
Music was furnished by the Academy
Orchestra The program, an eXcep-