Smyrna times., 1867-06-26
FOR the " Smyrna Time
wesleyan Female COLLEGE


1hls institution, which is a credit 70 tbo O..
OF Delaware, still preserves its bono .lc otat'
nfSneu' and holds its position AMONG tho 6ro
u tne Collegiate Institutions of tho norntr, mto
ueT0teu to the education of females
Inc recent annual commencement ovoro;.o.
, Hrew together in the halls of the CoIIo',n
large number of the graduates of l6rncr W.
wnle the large studyhall was crowded. IN oacI
~ ene evenings, when it was thrown omen r.
THE Iris
The anniversary of "Iris," one Of tho TT
erary societies OF the college, was held on the
ovoi; ovonlI3 oI inc 18th OF une, land was of an
exceedingly interesting character
THE ALUMNlE.
u, Inc meeting of the Alumnp was hold on
neuhesday evening when large nu1nber ri
Se Seo"'S were present. The exercises consisted
ing OF essays. All of which were of cborootor r1%o
the Alumna. justly pfoud OF
e,I nc Co"'n'erctat OF Wilmington contains the
loLO"lhg account of the Alumnae annivorcorI,
Il ne Essay "iioward and Wilberforce." bv M;ss
belle COLnson of South River Maryland W.. aII
WriLen' The Poem, "Found Dead . bv Misc AJT;n
Eooke OF Manayuuk, Pa, evinced decided noet;c
aS ,ay uHu hearty sympathy with the great causo
where we
~. NJ WINCH way are we moving" by Miss Helns +
1ItHlan OF Smyrna was very well wr;,ton 80
cquaily well read 1t gave evidence tbot Tho CO.
.S' mas not, us is loo frequently the case consdord
ner IT Guucatlon finished when she had Gpit oohnoI
9t tc essay betrayed knowledge and appreciation
t"e "T'"ors ana the current literature of the dav
ana hearty and intelligent svmp,tbu Nth ~
great progressive movements of tbe ng ~ un. s',o
was IN our opinion the star essay of tbe roo.si,
S,, uu ~ was real intellectual treat to listen ~ i
l n0 LSSay, "Ifas the doctrine Of Woman, P;obt.,
,:"Gchcy to elevate the character of Woman ~ bv
aa ovoai,. a. ohcnk OF Cincinnati, o., was also
"A excellent essay, well written and LI -
ana though we do not admit her nror,iaay u spe"'
her conclusions, must accord bor tho n.oi;,
"u'i"g eVinced marked ability in endeavor;ng ~
sustain the negative answer. !"
nc music both vocal aud Instrumental u,.a Ill
e excellent The songs were ''The Brook, ~, NJ
dronL,y dA, very sweetly sung indeed; Fathers n
b,IIaJ au ioLner Is dead, very pathetic tile
osi,au aI beautifully rendered by Miss z T. A, CooL
vi Manayunk; 'Iis sweet TO roam mid the creo,
"Uou rGcs' duett by Misses Shenk and CooLe.
80; nt'I; y" hen We went q cleaning" bv MI II
w ~ ''iiams, OF Philadelphia, and "Corse n tho
,;c% opds, by Miss T. Cooke all of which wero bcsu
a1F".JaI au speak wen tor the musical education
In addition to the one aIreadv mons;onoJ ho
q e.iui riano Solos were performed bv Mis- En. |
. Inith OF Washington, Miss Richardson nF Pill
delPhia, and Mss Yates of Viii. - 'i''@'
~, THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
M nc commencement proper was held on
hurSday evening, June 20 On which oc-
easlon the hall was tastcfully decorated viii
no"efS ana works of art by the students A.
al carry hour 1t was crowded with an annrc-
,IroI, r,t1.Ve audience, embracing several of the
pTcnli9ent 11 ministers of the cities of PhiadcI.
and y;st " llrliington and Baltimore the Trustees
ph;l G 'isiIo[: appointed at the sessions of the
fhlladelphla and Baltimore Conference onJ
many ministers and laymen of nrominnnoo ~; =,
the church. " prominence III
H. ne exercises M were opened with singing bv
To H. zee ~ Glass OF Mozart's Anthem, 7'HolyI
10Y | :! which was followed by PRAYER bv Rov
j. T r. Chaplain of Harrisburg y A''''
me Salutatory Address and Essay. "P,e,
1mc.sr''s Gonor tur, by Miss Sarah II. Bates. Of
over daughter of Hon. Daniel NJ. Bates
,nanceIior OF the State, was an excellent
sSay' displaying careful thought and or' stUdv ~
preparation and delivery. N'1 ''uuS in
1t was followed by song from 3I;os M.
watts, OF Kent Co., Md, "Hev hoi my
'onny Lad, by AtEi'sson, which was yerv we'll
j., The next essay, est. Helcna's Dead " h.,
iiSs Annie MulfOrd of Wilmington. was t
plendld composition, evidcncing Joo'' a
lought and a ready command of LANGUAGE on |
le part OF the essayist.
Inc Ministry of Hope" by Miss Laura V
mltn' OF Washington; Concentration Of
o"or r. !nSqres sure success, by Miss Fila Robin. Il
E ';Ls u h,l wilmington; Classic Shrnes" by t'
VS. VS.; ISABELLA Sheppard, of Easton, Nd,
,lo -, orces - 0l the Night, by Miss Bette S e
ht' and like all others read on this occas;on r.
splay very fair ability and excellent cnIt;v"' 81
N Ir me essay, This too shall pass away -" v,
Miss Fanny IL. Hartman of York Pa NJ f
ry, Prettly written. Face Study in School - II
Miss Ada Z, NicOls, of Wilminpton nn n,
areu 70 US to be next 10 Miss Mulford's. tho III
{ nloSt St thoughtful essay of the evening Tho nj
'SN ny; C4mpensatlonsi in Nature and in Life :" I'll
MISS Mary IL. W ats of Kent County. Mi III
y sS,% well written and well read. -'4N''
oaa niIs'oTIc h'' II Nights with the valedictory ad
COS Wy MISS JHnla X. Porter, of Whining LEI
u was very fair production and very de tn
cty read. 1t alluded in fitting ccmr; ri; G.
'ntary terms to the President and f,cnItTi IS br
Coilege, and on behalf of the Gradnai;ng da
ceiling farewell. ''''O" S'uuehtS Sc
lust before the delivery of the valcJ;ctor,, be
'SIueht T "llson presented the Diplomas to gil
; Graduating class, making to them focl;nO 80
NJ TTess which affected many of them to tears au
m ne uDe8ree OF u. a. was conferred mon ye
= Iiollo%ing named young ladies' see
't!ss !! ,lunIa K. Porter, Wilmington, Gle
- Sarah II. Bates, Dover, &c.
- " Annie Mulford, Wilmington Ca
-, Ella Robinson, "
" -" Bette B4 S; Tyler. 0nancock, Va,
:. Ada Z; NicOls, Wilmington. Ea
" Mary Il. Watts, Kent Co., Md. of
= ne 's' degree of Mistress of English Ltcra. fro
NV was IsdoI conferred on the following named Ca
i li's I.a%rii, Laprn Y 2tS, Smith, Washington, D. c.,
!, Fanny NJ. Hartman York Pa 5 n
he exercises closed with the singing of.ho on
tlng song by the school and graduates and and Ea.
audience was dismissed with the Benedic. Th
' - ty
lie Scuoor T,o,.. par
tier Fro,, ~ iN"I bLE AT GEORGETOwN.- den
- =, AuOS NllnDer, u DrnQidonf ofI Yio;