Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-25
Wesleyan emaIe College Anniversaries.
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]. r. /. s. Cabnlstic letters. Though no MAJ
knowcth their meaning they have sent thrill o
pleasure beneath the vest oil many young gen
tlcman of this city, in days past, present, ant
unknown name of one of the principal societie
OF the Wesleyan Female College, aud theirs is al
ways tho first of the several anniversary enter
tainments.
Last evening the oratory of the College WA
crowded with gay assemblage OF invited guests
to witness the celebration OF this Society's four
| teenth anniversary.
Shortly after the audience was seated the young
ladies' filed out and took their seats upon the plat
form, moving procession Of grace and beauty.
| The first thing sung was the chorus " Great Il
the Lord, " by the Glee Glass, after which pray
er was offered.
| An instrumental solo :" The Last Rose of Sum-
mor," was beautifully performed by Miss Julia It
"La Bayadcle. by Misses Merricl and Basye,
and a selection FROM II ruritani," by Misses
| Brookings and Slime, were brilliantly rendered.
| The solo F" Evening Star Waltz" was beautifully
played by Miss Lizzie NJ. Peoples. II made many
wish the settees were out of the hall. The Choir
uses Summer is Coming" and 1.-THE Wander
er's Farewell :" were beautifully rendered by the
Glec Glass.
The vocal Duets, Truth and Naomi" by
Misses Cooke md lamar, and Slowly and s.itly
were both very prettily sang. The song Mari
ctLe," sung BY Miss G. Josephine Cooke, was
beautiful. The young lady has clear rich voice
which 1t is delight to listen to- like her sisters,
colleges, she seems to excel In whatever she I'M
dertakes. The quartette, "Good Might by
Misses Cooke, Slime, Clark and Professor M. l..
Llchtenstein, was very fine indeed.
The essay on the Old Swede Church, by Miss
Ella s. Mcdaniel of Wilmington, was pleasantly
written and fairly read, was likewise the essay
| on CAESAR, by Miss Mary A. Curtis, of Whining
ton. The Inter young Indy seems to have deci-
ded opinions of her own concerning the subject
of her Euogy, for such the essay was. !.
The ess ~ on natures Pictures and Pageants, !"
by Miss Maggie q. Clark, of York Springs, Pa,
was as lin, piece of word painting ns we have
often listnned to. Most young ladies try this
style of writing, but seldom do they succeed so
well rs did the beautiful young essayisl on this
occasion, aud but rarely is an essay when written
so well read.
The Secretary's report by Miss KITE Jamar of
Wilmington, enb. accd wide variety of topics,
and was well written.
AT about 10 o'clock the exercises were brought
to close and the audience was dismissed with
the benediction by Rev. Mr.. Thompson, doubtless
well pleased with the evenings entertainment
which had,as was well said by Rev Mr.. Goodman
(who, on account of the temporary illness of
President Wilson, presided) proved feast of
sight, sound and sentiment.
FouND DRowNEp.-On Sunday evening the
body of u man wns found on the river Shore
about milo below New Castle. 1t WIS recogni-
zed ms that of Jacob Rork, who resided at Han
cocks bridge near Brdgeton, N j. On Friday
last he CAME to Wilmington with boat load of
lime lie went from here to townsville. N. j.,
that day, and on Saturday again crossed the river
to New Cnst.e, where he was last SEEM ut about
half-past four on saturday afternoon. 1t is sup
posed he left there in his boat and WINS caught in
the heavy storm of that afternoon and his boat
was swnnpcd. boat was found anchored not
far from where his body was found. lie was
about 10 years oi age, and many years ago he Ind
his feet frozen and had his legs aml,utnted just
below The knees, ever since which he has walked
on his knees. He was fisherman, and spent a
great part OF his time on the river.
Deputy Coroner Curry held nn inquest on his
body. aud the jury rendered a verdict in accord
ancc with the facts.