The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-08
Commence
ment AT West
Nottingham
The 2O4th Graduating
Exercises AT Academy

Commencement ON Monay morning,
May %. Tie graduation exercises
marked the conclusion of senior
week at the Academy.
Friday evening marked the open
ing of the activities At this time the
Defamation and Oratorical Contest
was held in the West Nottingham
Church. In this contest representa-
tives of the various grades and forms
spoke. Winners were as follows:
Group { Grades S &.6), Fred Creb-
bin Nv, Baltimore, Md; Group II
(Forms & ID, Robert Mackey, Elk
ton; Group. III (Forms III & IV) ),
Robert Alder, Detroit, Michigan;
and Group Nv (Forms v & VII, Ste
phen Brieger, Lansdowne, Penna.
Judges for the contest were the Rev.
j. Howard Link, pastor, Methods.
church, Port Deposit, Md; the Rev.
Henry j. Dreyer, pastor, Catholic
Church, Port Deposit, Md; the Rev.
Edward M. Mckee, pastor, Presbyter-
ian church, Port Deposit, Md. During
the program there were several mus
ical selections. Waldemar Hille, Mu-
sic Director at the Academy, played
an organ solo. Arthur Thomas rem
dered several vocal selections, and
the Academy Glee Club and orchestra
executed several numbers.
The Commencement dance was
held Saturday night in the field
house of the Academy. The auditor
ium was attractively decorated with
a canopy and the flags of the United
Notions. Lighting was especially eff
fective. A revolving mirror ball fur
nished a subdued colorful illumina-
ton. George Feary and his orchestra
OF Newark, Delaware, played for the
dance, which was from eight to
twelve.
The Baccalaureate Service took
place Sunday morning at II in the
West Nottingham church Eben Cobb
Brink, Chaplain Captain, U. S. A.,
Once Chief Of Ckaplains, washing
ton, d. c., gave the sermon. The
theme of Captain Drinks address
was THE Past Is Prologue"
There was musicale Sunday at
ternoon for the entertainment of the
guests and students. Pasquale Rella,
noted vilonist, of New York City,
gave short recital He was accom-
panied by Mr.. Hille, who also oblig-
ed with several organ selections. The
Academy Glee Club and orchestra
played several pieces. Eleanor Jane
Slaybaugh, daughter of DR.. Stay
baugh, the Academy's Headmaster,
rendered piano solo.
The Sunday program came to an
end with TIE Vesper Services. The
invocation was given by the Rev. J..
r. Bicking, pastor, Methodist church,
Rising Sun, Md. DR.. Slaybaugh intro
duced William w. Elder, Chaplain,
Captain, u s. N, Naval Training
Station, cambridge, Md, who gave
the message of the evening. Captain
Elder spoke directly to the boys of
the Academy and especially to the
graduating class giving them what he
called formula of the guiding prin-
ciples for happy and successful life.
The Graduation exercises Monday
morning marked the elimination OF
the Commencement exercises. The
Invocation was given by the Rev. j.
Howard Link, pastor, Methodist
church, Port Deposit, of the class of
1884. According to tradition there
was no outside Commenceme n t
speaker. The academic leaders of the
senior class gave the only addresses.
Charles l.. Goodman of Philadelphia,
Pa, was the Salutatorian and spoke
on "The Future of Germany" The
valedictory address was given by
Eleanor Jane Slaybaugh who spoke
on Immigration" DR.. J. Paul Stay
baugk, Headmaster, then made the
presentation of awards and prizes.
Diplomas were presented by Mr..
James ]. Hanna, Alumni Trustee,
Glass of 1885, of Colora, Md. With
the academic occasional the pro-
gram came to an end.
Members of the graduating class
were as follows: Myron Milton
George, Jr., Washington, D. c.;
Charles Isaac Goodman, Philadel-
phia, Pa; Clarence Edward Gray
beal, Rising Sun: Albert orrell Sauls-
bury. Jr.,. Ridgely. Md; Lester
Abram Schloss, Jr., Baltimore, Nd /;
Eleanor Jane Slaybaugh, Colora, |;
Gustav Werner Stephen Brieger,
Lansdowne, Pa; Charles August
Dvorak, Jr., Baltimore. Md; Robert
Ingarm Gilbert. Sharon, Pa; Donald
Howard Ingram, Washington, d. c.;
Shelton Franklin Reynolds, Colora
The recipients Of awards and
prizes were: Good Citizenship Medal,
Albert o. Salisbury, Ridgely, Md;
Good Citizenship Prize, John s. TosE
Rihing Sun. Honorary Science Award
Medal, Edward G. GRAPHICAL, Rising
sun. French Prize, Charles /. Good
man, Philadelphia, Pa. Bible schol-
arship. Eleanor Jane slaybaugh, Co.
lora. Mathematics Prize. Edward G.
ersybsal, Rising sun. Student Sen