Smyrna times., 1854-07-26
Commencement of Delaware College.

fE" [euldrkS 10 our readers In regard tt
the late Commencement at Delaware College
may be interesting, especially when consider
ing that the present graduated class is the first
that have received diplomas for five years-the
College, duringa portion of that time, was strug-
Cling under different administrations and groan.
ing beneath aadyersities and opposition. Re-
instated by the late President GRAHAM, it has
passed over tpmultuous sea safely, and guided
at present by hand of strength and ability, il
promises to become one of the first institutions
IN the land. A few remarks and details of the
commencement although interesting to all
readers, are particularly intended for Delo-
,warlans' hoping to awake some pride of State.
and calling upon them to aid and assist this in.
stltutlon, which at present is exciting a great
an influence in the commonwealth. and in the
future may exert tremendous power in rhe
councils of the nation.
Tuesday evening, the 18th, was the celebra.
.tion of the 10th Anniversary of the Atbena,n
Society. The OFatQry was prettily decorated
with wreaths, and an arch over the middle
window spanning large circle, enclosing a
beautiful leaf formed of evergrens on which
was the motto of the Society Mr.. GALE. a
student from Maryland, acted as Chairman.
and opened the exercises with very uleasont
address, concluding by introducing Mr. BAGpY,
OF Virginia, as orator of the evening. This
gentleman delighted his audience with yery
WITTY amusing and interesting retFospection of
his College days His manner is Eery plea.
SAINT one' beng easy and communicative, and
ms sentences well written and, what is of great
Importance, well finished. The exercises We're
concluded BY few brief remarks from the
Chairman, tune from the band, and benedic-
tion.
Next morning, at 10 O'Clock, was the time
set apart for the speeches of the graduating
classes, and as this was one of the marked fea
lures of the day. we shall give more in detail. |
AS early as %, the Oratory was crowded with !
>Deanty' In silks, satlns, musins and calcoes-
some with bonnets on the head, some on the
back of the head, and some Oh the back-oF
the head entrely-blue eyes, BLACK eyes, brown
eyes, gray eyes and eyes of all colors settling
INTO one' were sparkling with life, waiting the
commencement of the exercises
few minutes before 10, the Band of Music
marched in, followed by the Board Of Trustees.
FACULTY and Graduates. The exercises were
opened with an appropriate prayer by Prof
BOSWELL. The order of exercises was as fol-
lows:
Latin Sllutary. by J. NJ. Kelso, of IIopewell,
Pa.
The Patriot; by Jos. C. Baily, of Lancaster
county, Pa.
No Cross, no gFpwn; by Wm. A. Campbell,
of Lancaster county, Pa.
The Scholars Wreath, by Jas. d. Thomas.
OF Montgomery county, Nd
The Students Hope; Poem, by Thomas NJ.
Martin, Deer Park, Del
Honor and its Impulses by Vim. M. Watkins
OF Montgomery county, Md
Our Country; by Paris T. Carlisle, ir.. ofI
Fredcrca, Del.
Problems; by William Armstrong, of New
ark, Del.
Phe Ruins of Time; by Samuel d. Roe. Of
Frederick, Del.
"lf;" by r. Hall Walton, of Charlestown.
Va.
WAR" by Frank Gale, Kingston, Md.
The Signs of the Times; by ]. w. Savin. of
Smyrna, Del.
"a Mans Man for a That = by john B.
Abrahams, of Port Deposit. Md
Philosophical Grafton; by John MeKir.oh..
OF Lancaster county, Pa.
The speakers all acquitted themselves with
honor. The composition was good--tbe del;v. I
cry excellent; and the manner in which tbov I
oispi"yed thelF oratorial gestures showed that {
tney were well skilled in the finer toucbos % Z
the art il would be hard to designsta-so .
admirable were they all performed But the q
" Fhllolosphical Grafton" " Our Country ,,and
particularly the Poem, The Students Hone &" r
'iatorIcal display, were par excellent II
was remarked by the orator of "Wednesday I
evening, that he had attended many commence |
ment'' but never saw any to excel this in inter-
est. 'St
The Masters oration--subject Progress
was tlen delivered By the Rev. E. Payson Wal
ton, of Virginia. /
me president then conferred the degree of v
n b. upon the following graduates: joseph C. 8
n4neY' william A. Campbell, John M. KeIso
Jamen ID. Thomas. ~; N"altin ana
Ihs degree of Bachelor of Philosophy was tt
conferred upon the following graduates: Jobn a
,. b Abrahams, William Armstrong, Paris II "
Carlisle, Jr., Francis Gale, John McKiracb.n A
p: Watkins, Samuel ID. Roe, John w, pl
savinr John n Thatcher and r. Hall Walton
The Honorary degree Of D. d. was conferred &c
m the Rev. William Ramsey, of Philadelphia
The Honorary degree Of IL. %. was confer
go 0'i the Hon, . M Harrington, of this !, u
Inc honorary degree Of A. nj. was confer. .