Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-19

attention, Promptly at O'Clock the platform
extending tho entire breadth Of one end OF the
iall was filled with members Of the association,
The cGerciaes began with tho singing of an
DE, written ion the occasion by Miss A. v. |
Cooke. II Is go beautiful We oanaot forbear
giving II entire;
Air." BoNNin Doom"
From devious ways, from many paths,
From homes that scatter far aud wide,
We've gathered in these College halls
We, frieuls that erai wont side by side.
greeting glad, welcome sweet,
a Iuecting full Of dear delight,
Have blessed our hearts aud cheerei pnr lives
This happy, harpy eammer night
Back from our hearts We put the years
That may hayO crowded since We met
on from our hFowa throw aorrow'n Gloul.-
All care nndpai We would forget.
Ietgreeting glad, let welcome sweet,
meeting make OF dear delight;
Aud every eye Hash bright and clear
AS beam the stars this summer night
We trod these rooma in years agoae.
Oar world was bounded by these wallis.
But far our feet have wandered sincs
We went from out these classic halls
but greeting glad, mud welcome sweet
AlAko meeting Hlch II dear delight,
We've haatel jayOusy again
10 gather kere dis aummer night
SO changed We are aud yet unchanged
Our hoped and aims the higher grown,
Oar hearts new loyes have found niayhap,
But yet, not lost nil loyea they've knOwn
Aud greeting glad and welcome aweet
Make meeting such dear delight,
Uur hearts pour forth their joylulness
As flowers breathe fragrance 70 the night
lluI una o,tr ,,acfinr e;atapa ,lanr
Blight then we'd haso our parting be
God guard US to our work again
uod grant that each again may ses
A greeting gud. q welcome aweei,
A meeting fraught with dear delight
When life has passed-a sunny day,
And death comes on-n starry night.
Then followed prayer by Rev. D.. Curtis, of
Elkton, Maryland, after which the following pro-
gramme wasgOne through, except the essay Of
Alisa Jerlnan who was announced as having dis
appointed by non-altSudancc.
ARsuAL REPoRr by Sccromry.-Miss A. w. J.,
Waiter.
MU3IC.
EssAY.--Romance disappears in the East, hai re
appears in the Meat.-M Il. Wilson.
MUSIC.
EssAY--ChAracter, the result Of Deeds rather
IhOn Belief &C. H. Ierman.
EsgAh nhYihailiE Emma B. ahenk
MUSIC.
poEM A Mothers Story Adlie " Cooke.
| MUSIC.
| Beneliciion by Rev. DE-. Cooke, anil the audi
enco dispersed, feeling if this were u pledge oil
the coming exercises there would he addiiions
interest in looking forward 10 COMMENCEMENT
week.
Miss Walter Of the Clnss OF 1851, in her seore
/ f.- d l-a
taiucd reputation for, ,strohg reasoning faculties
a we'll cultivated intellect, AMI graceful an,
die,inet style Of reading
Miss Wils7n, of the Clasa Of 1862, read well
and her caaay helped TO give the pleasing yaroi
noticeable Ia the EXERCISES Of the evening.
Miss Shenk, of Glass 1856, hoth interested an
instructed by her essay which was well write
md EorOihly read. Miss s. will ht welcomed i
coming imes when she shall take part with he
sisers in their animal 6Xerci1ea,
The cr0wn.ng delight of the evening o ID
beat of The wine came with Miss Cooke
poem, A AlOthera Story" nnd few were til
mothrra in the audience WIN did not feel tht
Il might have been thera. There was II vivid
mesa Of conception, n power aud pathoa of ex
preston, both in tho demeaton md rendering
TINT held the listeners Hpall bounl and silei
tears alone attealed that IL was deeply appr,
ciatcl. Those who have in by gone years nj
pleasure in seeing their old fsyoriicu, Miss,
Shenl, Cfuibshanhs. Spcarman, Uric, Cooke ai
Wilson, together with Mira lUdgo, in the pei
tormance Of musiG in addition to the gratifca
tion nil derived from listening 10 tho nuel
sirRine
Mrs lodge, President Of the association, pei
formed her duties rs directing officer with ca.
and grace. Fhe Alumum Association have OF
best wishes for many happy anniversaries.
ali al A tI,n ..g
: osca Of Section A, of Junior C9ass, took paoe
,, They acquitted themselves we'll, both in mus
a aud in essays, and hclpci to solve the luer.
how school girls can write essays of 30 superior
tone. When the Junior AS shall become Seuit
A's of 1866, and the Alumnm Of following year
we shall be surprised il they do not equal Il
cahs of 1861 and Of previous years.
Wednesday, evening the tenth anniversary
the l. II !, S. was held The programme SCENE
to promise u surfeit OF good things. Yet
omissions amounting TO four piecCs Of music an
a poem were noticed there was general feein
:, Of disappOiutnent What was given was Of sue
q superior character as to create desire +,
more.
The opening anthem was beautifully renlere
by Society. II was followed by prayer by Re,
Mr. Cleveland. Then a. Home Sweet Home,
phalborg, well performed, by Mias +. +. Nc
lntyro.
An essay succeeded-Broken Columns
Misc Helen MoCleeS beautiful in conception
well written and well read, paying deserved tri
butte to many illusiriOus deal of America, a
we'll as pleading strongly for those who " IA
devoted but Gndyug" in the present terribl
war.
Miss Emma Smith, o; Salisbury, Marylant
succeeded with nu essay"Duty not the stron(
est interest of lofty nature" The ground take
by Miss Smith was high and noble. She hilirme
there waa something ot compusion iu duty; thu
q lofty nqturc was impOed by sense of right
thai il 10 moved by inward aspirations TO folio
divine loRdlngs, Ta be- loyal to duty is doiu
we'll, but 10 serve the right is taking much highe
ground.
After a song, beautifully given, by Miss zjr
Cooke, tho central interest of the evening wa
T presented in the form of du address before th
{ society by Rev. ". j. Stevenson, A. M. Hi
J subject, the "RelatOn ofw0man to Chiyalry" wa
sklllfuly and admirably handled. His poin
that woman was power in by gone centuries
that ehe hos elevated hereelf mud raised sociei
with her, Gnd not that ciyiliz Ition has raise
woman, Us generally believed, was convnoingl
argued To be appreciated the address must b
beard or read ns one, hearing it onop, could no
do it justice by description. Without tho less
D nattery, II paid the highest compliment l.
woman; not to the womcn Of to-day, hat to til
sez in oil timo.
nm instrumental duett, by Mieses NRtea anl
AfcClees fnely rendered, followed. Then
vocal Duet by Misses shenk and Cooke.
The tenth annual report Of the !. II. /. 8. wa
then read by NIiss D. A. Ehowerman, of Kala,
mR2oo, Michigan, This young lady, like he
predecesaors, read in clear, dieinct voice, ant
with such admirable RGnentnation that il wa
pleagant 10 listen, independent Of the mattel
upon which she treated, The report gave
brief synopsis Of the past year, and glance a
the entire period Of the socieiy's existenco. TIL,
whole number of enrolled memhsrs is 40