The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-14

erend Thomas A. Williams, of Sails
New Castle Presbytery, who has been
prominent in educational circles. The
text of DR.. Williams informal message
was Driving Back the Fog" with con-
crete examples of modern scientific
achievements in clearing the skies of
fog to aid navigation of the air, the
highway, and the sea. Mentally
spiritually, politically, industrially
and socially, said DR. Williams, the
world is laboring through fog of
doubt and distrust. like steamer lost
in dense harbor fogs, making hardly
perceptible progress. Continued eXer-
else of courage, patience, and faith is
the solution offered by DR.. Williams
for the problems of this brave new
world.
Mr. George o. Aykroyd, Dean and
Instructor of Music and English at
West Nottingham Academy, otliciated
at the organ, and Jack Burnley, one of
ne younger students, added to the
pleasure of the evening by rendering
vocal solo.
Commencement Exercises, June
eliminating in the address of DIR.
Leon G. Prince. Professor of History at
Dickinson College and State Senator
FOR Pennsylvania, the commencement
activities of the class of 1885 came to
a close Monday noon, June 3, and II
seniors, sitting Tor the last time as
undergraduates in the historic West
Nottingham Presbyterian Church, sur
rounded by families and friends, re-
ceived from Mr.. Frank Sheppard, long
time member of the Board of Trustees,
eheir diplomas and best wishes for
continued success in the fields of their
future endeaVors.
more appropriate speaker than DR..
Prince who combines the practicability
of the man of affairs and the idealism
and intellectual honesty of the genu-
me scholar could not have been
chosen. His theme, Character and the
criterion for its estimate, complement
ed coincidentally, but most effectively
the Baccalaureate sermon on Person
Atty delivered the previous morning
by Dr. Albert H. Hibshman.
Youth, DR.. Prince brought out, at
the beginning of the preparatory
course has the tendency to regard the
coming four years as if through the
reverse and of a telescope. While at
the close of the preparatory education
period a backward view over the
events of school years produces the
effect of a closeup. True perspec-
tive and the realization that second
airy school education regarded FROM
Unconditional standpoint is tantamount
to an endowment policy. In return
for the money invested and the time
devoted the successful graduate has
gained mind enriched by Literature
and sharpened by knowledge and APP
probation of the scientific method
through his pursuit of courss in
Mathematics and the Sciences he has
achieved through his study of History
deeper understanding of mankind
and realization that the ruling force
of the world is character
In striving to form ones own char
acter also, the true test is that of
purpose. rs it right?,ls it the Will of
him that sent me? Doing makes the
deed, but unselfish doing the man, and
the true basis of character is to be
found in the virtues, faith, courage,
sincerity, and patience"
Salutatorian Warren LoWerre offer
ed thoughtful resume of the question
of war debts, deprecating the cancel
lation pleas of radical economists and
defending the succinctly expressed
verdict of the late President Coolidge
They hired the money, didn't they?"
With national incomes in Europe in
creasing, the logical course for us to
follow, if we are to remove the ever
mounting burden from the shoulders
of American taxpayers, is one of patti
ent waiting pending the presentation
of plan that will be effective in
practice.
e. Newell Jenkins, valedictorian,
presented Well phrased and excel
lently delivered address on The
Genius of Shakespeare" The speaker
held the audience in rapt attention
while each masterful stroke of ex-
preston painted a picture of the flow
er of Shakespeare genius. One could
hardly expect more adequately adj
dress from a college senior. The
speaker finished his dissertation with
touching farewell to the school.
Headmaster, j. Paul Slaybaugh,
gratefully acknowledged the part
played by the trustees, the staff, and
faculty of the Academy, and the
ing intellectually to make this
year of noteworthy accomplishment at
West Nottingham.
There follows the roster of the
graduating class and a list of winners
of awards: John Abel III, Elkton,
Md; Walter M. Cameron, Jr., Rising
Sun, Md; Benjamin E. Carroll, Como.
wingo, Md; j. Merritt Chandler,
Parksley, Va; William H Deever,
Morristown, N. j.; E. Newell Jenkins,
Rising Sun, Md, Roger E. Kayhart,
Mountain Lakes, N. j.; Warren p
Lowerre, Gainesville, Md; Osborne s.
Mackie, Elkton, Md; George Albert
Montgomery, Jacobsburg, Ohio; Vim
cent X. Newton, Honesdale. Pa; j.
William Pennington, Easton, Md;
Auvan F. Smith. Rising Sun, Md; Rob-
ert NJ Webster, Hollidaysburg, Pa;
woodrow L. Wesley Hendrysburg,
Ohio; William E. Winter, Holidays
burg, Pa.
Below is the list of prizes awarded
and the winners:
The Walton Burnside Peters Prize
to Maurice p. Rehm of Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground, Maryland
General Improvement Prize to Rob
ert Respess of Gainesville, Maryland
Bible Essay Prize to Charles o. Nc
Cauley of Perry Point, Md, and c.
Benson Keeney of Summit, n. ].
Public Speaking Contest to (frst) E.
Thomas Stahl of Baltimore, Nd (sec-
ond) H. Robert Fehr of Rising Sun,
Md.
Oratorical Prize to (firsD Malcolm
kullmar, of Kensington, Nd, (second)
Vincent Newton of Hollidaysburg, Pa
Good Citizenship Medal to William
n. Deever of Elkton, Md.
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