The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18

material aid to the blind and deaf.
Citing the handicaps of blindness
and deafness which would normally
block anyone from communication
with the outside world, Reverend
Covert stressed the courage of the
woman in overcoming them.
Her continued efforts shame the
gutter. Her success in artifically
gaining the power of speech encour-
age the courageous. Miss Keller's sus
tanned efforts show cynicism to be
an alibi for lack of courage.
The record of Helen Keller's sue
cess in overcoming her handicaps
was pointed out as proof of mans
merit in being able to compete with
any hardship and thus gave basis for
faith.
C. Dewey Smiley rendered solo,
1.-THE End of a Perfect Day" to the
congregation which was unusually
large because of the many visitors
of the Academy.
of the Academy. The church was
well decorated with flowers of diff
ferent colors and odors.
The commencement music recital
was held at West Nottingham Sun
day, June 6, at 800 o'clock. Mrs.
Maryjane Mathew Barton, of Phila-
delphia, presented several selections
on her Lyon and Healy Harp. Her
first number was Variations on a
Theme in Old Style" by Carlos
Salzedo.
The next part of the program con-
sisted of an organ recital by Mr..
Charles l.. Edwards, of Wilmington,
Del, "Minuet in G., by Beethoven,
'Vesper Chimes" by C. L. Edwards,
and Gavotte from Mignon" by Thorn
as, were played by Mr. Edwards.
Next, Mrs. Barton played selec-
tions by Won Gluck and Sorrelli on
her harp. An unusual combination
of violin and harp was the high
light of the afternoon. Mrs. Barton
and Mr.. Edwards chose Meditation"
by Massenet as their selection. At
ter an Old English, Russian Folk,
and Old Negro Melody on the harp,
the program was concluded by an Or
gan recital of 'Schersoso" by Rogers.
"Get Wisdom" admonishes Rev. T.
Roland Philips at Vesper Service, at
700 o'clock.
Learning is nothing without the
exercise of wisdom was the message
brought by Rev. T. Roland Philips
of the Arlington Presbyterian Church
of Baltimore, Md, to two-hundred
and fifty students, parents and
friends of the West Nottingham AGA
DENY at the Vesper Service, which
brought to a close the third day of
the 196th commencement of the
school. Rev. Philips proceeded to
develop this theme in expressing his
belief that man is threefold. Man
has a body and mind and he is
soul. The body and mind are to be
used and not abused. The exercise
of wisdom is an essential element in
the direction of their proper func-
tioning. In order to live worth
while life one must keep fit and
learn, but he must not allow his
spirit to- shrivel, shrink and die. He
must keep his trust with himself, his
fellow men and with God.
Mrs. Ralph H. Roush was at the
console of the organ. Both Rev.
Philips and Mrs. Roush have sons
in this years graduating class.
The graduating exercises were
held in the Presbyterian Church on
Monday morning at 1900 O'Clock,
| the address to graduates being de-
livered by Robert Archibald Brote-
markle, A. M, Phi D., University of
Pennsylvania, Pa.
Presentation of diplomas was
made by Mr.. John G. Conner to the
following members of the gradual
ing class, at the exercises on Monday,
June Z: John w. Atwood, Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Md; William H.
Bayless, II, Ellicott City. Md; Bert
Burslem, Smyrna, DEL; H. Robert
Fehr, III, Rising Sun, Md; ]. STAN
ley Frazer, Jr., Earleville, Md;
Richard R. Hallock, Oxford, Pa;
Carl K. Hansen, Jr., Oxford, Pa;
Melville A. Kitchin, Greenville, S. c.;
Robert E. Metzgar, Media, Pa;
Wendell H. Philips, Baltimore, Md.
Robert c. Respess, Gainesville, Md.
Robt. G. Roush, Princess Anne, Md;
Robert H. w. Scotsman, Gainesville,
Md; William N. Taggart, Harring-
ton, Del.
The occasional, college Boy,
brought to successful conclusion