Smyrna times., 1857-07-08

, sse COMMENCEMENT AT. DELAWARE COLLEGE,
s The exercises at Newark on the lst inst, wer'
f very interesting, and attended by a large ant
r appreciative audience. At the appointed time
| the Beard Of Trustees, and Faculty and Stu
dents accompanied by an excellent band Of mu
: sic entered the room. The Faculty and the
graduating class were atlired in graceful black
silk gowns. After prayer by the President, the
T Latin Salutatory was delivered by Mr.. George
w. Chamberlain, of Newark. He spoke in a
clear and distinct voice, with self possession
and dignity, greeting the Trustees and Faculty
and his fellow students and the audience, giving
at once welcome and farewell. The second
address was by Mr.. Theodore F. Clark; it
evlnced thought and high moral impulses and
was well received by the audience. The Blum
ders ofOriginality was the subject of the third
speaker, Mr.. Willie NJ. M'Latin, of the Dis
trict of ColuniDa. 1t was marked by insight
into human nature, and analysis of human char
acter. Mr.. Robert w: Crawford, brother of
Professor Crawford, delivered the fourth speech,
on the subject of the Shrines of Nations. His
language was chaste and fervent, and his de-
livery impressive, and the shower of boquets at
the close of his address, showed how much il
was appreciated. The fifth speech was BY Mr..
James HossInger, on the theme Fortune favors
the brave. He spoke strongly and did hlmself
much credit, by the style of the address and the
manner in which it was delivered. The Presi-
dent sf the College then conferred the degrees
ho oIa -
manner, calling them around him, and deliver.
ing TO each one his diploma. The degree OF
Master of Arts was bestowed on a number of
graduates of three years standing, and some
honorary degrees. After the degrees were
conferred, MIR James II. Johnson, of Newark.
delivered the valedictory address; he is
finished speaker, and every word told upon an
interested and approaching audience.
The Trustees propose endorsing the College
with 100000.
AT the Anniversary of the Delta Phi Society
on Wednesday night last, a great poem was
read by Rev. Thomas Hampstead. His subject
was Goal" and he magnfed "Old Hing
Goa" with the fancy of an enchunter and the
power Vi master.
The Tract CAusE.-We have received a
copy of the Fourth Annual Report of the Phila-
delpha Conference Tract Society, which con- |
tains full account of the proceedings of the
Society tor the past year. As they will be of
interest to most of our readers, we will copy
an Item or two from The report which shows
that the number OF cOlporteurs in the conference
were lO; number of families visited by them.
l4,O6O; number of neglected children brought
into different Sunday schools, 400; number of
conversions through their instrumentality, I56.
The Tract Society has the very first claim upon
our charity, because it establishes missions in
the neglected part of our own country, where
we see and feel their benefit. We learn from
the indetatigable Agent and Secretary, Rev. A.
Manship, that The beneficial labors of the Tract
Society, the present year, PFOnises to exceed
the past. He says:
I" So far, in the present conference wear.
every way, we are having fine success Our
colpOrteurS are generally emnently calculated
TO do good,-they are men of the right STAMP.
One OF them reports for the first quarter, that
his sales of religious literature reach S235; he
has visited and prayed with 4lO families, and
held 20 religious meetings in out-ot-the-way
places.
"The collections to carry forward this cause,
are very good thus far, in the conference.-l
Sunday, June 2l, the Agent preached in Harris
burg, and explained the cause to an attentive
and large audience, when $40 were cheerful
y given.
"One of our colporteurs organized Sunday
School, on the 2lst ult., in this city, (Philadei
Dhia,) IN Hose house. The number of chill
iren was about 6O,-all neglected young Ger
Mans The colporteurs sung and prayed, and
taught them, in the German language.
"Rev. Charles Schock, a member of this
Conference is colporteur in the Easton District.
lie resides in Milford, Del, and we deem him
qualified for the position. He will I
,pend his whole time in going about trying to
10 good.'
DRUMMING.-A party of Smyrnians, last T