Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-06-29

OMMENCEaLENT.-The Commencement
exercises of our two popular institutions
I Of learning, which closed last evening,
4 have occupied a large share OF the public
attention during the week, and the de-
parture Of the students and numerous vis-
itOrs attracted hither by the interesting
occasion, causes a state Of quietude in
striking contrast with the scenes Of the
last few days. The weather most Of the
tine was delightful, and from beginning
to close the proceedings passed OF pleas
antIy and to the entire satisfaction of all
interested.
Tie Baecalaureate Sermon by Bishop
THOMSON, and the lectures Of Judge SToRER
and DR.. REED, before two Of the literary
societies, were productions Of rare ability,
and were highly appreciated by the large
audiences who on each occasion filed to
repletion the room in which the services
were heId-while the various other ad-
dresses and exercises justly ELECTED high
encomiums from those who enjoyed them.
The essays Of the graduating class Of
the Female College were read Wednesday,
and it is universally conceded by those
who were so fortunate as to be able to
gain access 10 the room, that they were
productions OF unusual merit and in their
delivery the authors acquitted themselves
in a highly ereditable manner. The fol-
lowing comprises a list of the young ladies
who participated in the exercises and the
subjects discussed:
Conflict Necessary to Progress, Matte
Geyer, Piqua.
Waiting for Windfalls, NJ. Alice Hillyer,
Delaware.
The Inner and Outer Life, Emma A.
Sutcliffe, COnnersYille, Ind.
The Ecstaey Of Discovery, Emma C.
Choice of Giories, L. AuriI1a Whitehead,
Jersey.
Events are only Shells Of Ideas, Anna
Gooding, Marion.
A Rood of Earth is better than Acres in
the Moon, Emily c. NJ. House, Columbus.
Transformation, Rachel Porter, Ripley.
Equation Of Happiness, Sophie E. Com
mayer, Toledo.
A Heart under a Stone, Minnie Herbert,
Maumee City.
Mental Kaleidoscope, Mary NJ. FOlck-
emmer, KokomO, Ind
Sovereignty Of Law, Julia J. Bennett,
Fate Of the Gifted, Mena E. P. White
head, jersey.
Vincet Qua Patitur, 1Larinda Hull, Del
aware.
Our Day, M. Fidelia Hildt, Canal Dover.
Out Of Tune, Henrietta E. z. Timmons,
WilkesviIle.
Adrift, Anna E. seman, Leavenworth,
Kansas.
The Philosophy of Fiction, Eliza W.
Hester, Havana.
Interest, Albertine Clark, Woodstock.
The addresses by the young gentlemen
of the University were delivered Thursday,
on the college campus, and are spoken Of
in high terms of praise. The following
is list of the speakers and their subjects:
The West, I. N. Abernathy, CirelevilIe.
Conflict of Opinions, c. ". Bennett,
Piqua.
Individual Progress, o. A. Brown, Del
aware.
''Let Me Die in the Light" W. J. Conk-
lin, Sidney.
Loyalty, H. w. Crozier, Ripley.
Our Mistakes, William Dill, HilIsboro.
The New Motor, A. E. Dolbear, Nor
wich, Conn.
The Puritan Principles, W. N. Hedges,
Urbana.
Light, J. Horr, Mechanicsburg.
The True Christian Scholar, NJ. Manley,
Carroll.
The american Mind, I. n. Mast, Urbana.
The Teacher and the Pupil, A. G. Nous
er, Marion.
Our Language: Shall it Diea E. t. Mel
son, Delaware.
The Ages Of Human Development, A.
s. B. Newton, Akron, N. Y.
Destiny-The Result of Character, J. Y.
Rusk, UniOntOwn.
Our Country, J. A. Smith, Malta.
Religion Develops Man, J. F. Thompson,
Buenos Ayres, s. A.
The Missionary Enterprise, s. s. Wealth
erby, ChesterviIle.
Fame-Its Influence, E. d. Whitlock,
Bachman.
Academic Culture, Clark Wilkinson,
Lamira.
The following are the names of the grad
yates in the Scientific Department:
/. Boggs, Kingston; Walker Evans, st.
Louis; G.. n. Friend, LOckIand; b. T.
Grant, st. Louis; NJ. r. HackedOrn, Gallon;
A. @. HoughtOn, Wellington; j G.. Huff
man, Eaton; l.. III. Medaris, New Boston,?
ID. J. Reese, Washington, Ky; John III.
Shaffer, Delaware; e. A. Ulry, OWensville;
John W. Van Sickle, GalhpOlis.