St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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ommeneement jay. wednesday, June 76115, 7897, at 70.50 JL .921 ORDER OF EXERCISES. MUSIC. PROCESSION OF CANDIDATES EoR DEGREES. ALUMNI. Hrs EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR LLOYD LOWNDES, AND TIIE BOARD or GOVERNORS. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY, AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. THE FACULTY AND PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE. R S . . EADING OF CRIPTURE Reverend A. L. Royce, Chaplain, U. S. N. PRAYER..... . Music. SALUTATORY ADDRESS . . . . Charles I. Flory, Reisterstown, Md. MusIc. ' PRIZE ORATIDN . .... . Lewis C. Boehm, Snow Hill, Md. ' Music. CONEERRING or DEGREES. ADDRESS T0 THE GRADUATING CLASS ....... . Governor Lloyd Lowndes. ' ' Music. ' AWARDING CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION AND PRIZES. Music. VALEDICTORY ADDRESS . . . . . W. Thomas Kemp, Trappe, Md. Musrc. ' , ANNUAL ADDRESS BEFORE THE ALUMNI . . Rev. F. W. Clampett, D. D., Baltimore, Md. BENEDICTION. . u 170

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frail body was in that word, Turn l Nay, he did not, although both of the others did, and then - she fainted. In the morning, Mademoiselle could not rise. Word was sent to the manager, and he went quite out of his mind for a short space of time, forgetting in his rage to be polite. What was to be done P - Weary at last with his storming, the dying woman promised to appear, and not to disappoint him. Night came, and the mesmerist stood by the old box, with the blended moon and torch light shining upon the manager's stand, where he shouted orders to several men, and in the midst of the group stood her man ! Suddenly a chill-a shudder-passed through the tiny figure, as she saw the manager stop and slap her man on the shoulder, saying, with a coarse jest: He's a good mascot, ain't he, boys P and they all cheered. What could it mean ? Why did he not raise his hat and cheer with the others ? Mademoiselle only waited, and soon everyone was gone except him. He stood facing the box with his back to her. The moon shone brightly on her ashen face as she stag- gered to where he was standing, and rested her trembling fingers on his arm. Not moved yet P I am dying, she said, softly, look at me, and walking in front of him she gazed up into his face-the face of a 'wax figure. , 169

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.Degrees conferred at tlze Commencement on wednesday, June 76711, 7 897. GRADUATE DEGREES. Bachelor of Arts. W. THOMAS KEMP . . . Trappe, Md. WILLIAM G. FAY CHARLES I. FLORY . Reisterstown Md. ROGER E. SIMMONS EDWARD M. L,ENGLE Jacksonville, Fla. CHARLES L. WALLS WALTER D. SMITH . Cumberland, Md. JOSEPH B. DOUGLAS LEWIS C. BOEHM . . Snow Hill, Md. JAMES P. OFFUT1' . . . Bachelor of Science. CHARLES I. FLORY . . . Reisterstown, Md. ULRIc A.' SKIRVEN SPRIGNEL P. WILEY . . . Norrisville, Md. EDGAR D. HILLEARY . . Master of Arts. JOHN T. TRUITT, B. A., '90 . . . ..... Pittsville, Md. WILLIAM H. WILHELM, B. A., '93 . . . . HAROLD C. RIDGELY, B. A., '93 . .... Baltimore, Md. WILLIAM A. CASE, B. A., '94 . . Mount Washington HERBERT NOBLE, B. A., '89 . . . . . New York, N. Y. HONORARY DEGREES. - Doctor of Divinity. Annapolis Hagerstown . Ingleside Rosaryville . Granite Baltimore Petersville Baltimore, I REVEREND ALFRED L, ROYCE .... New York, N. Y. REVEREND JOHN B. BLANCHET, M. A. Clifton Springs, N Y . REVEREND FREDERICK W. CLAMPE1-1-, M. A ........... Baltimore, Md: Doctor of Laws. CALDERON CARLISLE, 'B. A. . .... Washington, D. C. REVEREND THOMAS P. HUGHES, D. D. . . New York, N. Y. REVEREND GEORGE H. R. FLETCHER, B. A ......... Alvechurch, England. PRIZES. - Prize Otfered by the Alumni to Senior Class for the Best Original Essay. LEWIS C. BOEHM .................. Snow Hill, Md. Presidenfs Prize for Biblical Study. CHARLES H. MACNAEE ............. . Macton, Md. RAISING Or THE cLAsS SHIELD. AULD LANG SYNE.n I7I 5