Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-01
DELAWARE COLLEGE,.
Centennial Anniversary of Newark
Academy-Ccss,m ,mencement of the Col

NEWARK, DEL, Friday, June %, 1869.
| To-day has been grand one in this place.
| owing to The preparation that had been made for
| the hundredth anniversary of Newark Academy
| and to nfnse new life into the College. The
grounds were tastefully arranged with nags-a
tent was pitched upon the campus-and seats,
stand and tables for the dinner were all arranged
| in good taste and order At an early hour per-
sons began to assemble in the town. Aud to do
honor to the occasion most of the stores closed
Abrut 10 o'clock Hon. Willard Salisbury and
Hon. BENZ amin 7. Blggs arrived, and shortly after
the Governor, DR.. Cove Salisbury, arrived with
quite large number of gentlemen; and soon
the students, who came by rail, proceeded by
the Citizens Cornct Band, OF this place. vii.
mlngton was not unrepresented on the occasion.
We noticed Hon. Edward G. Bradford, Anthony
Higgins, Esq, Charles B. Lore, ESD, Samuel NJ.
Harrington, ESD, and DR.. Askew, among the
prominent persoungcs of the OCCASION
A meeting was held in the Oratury of the Col
lege by Inc old students of the Academy and the
College. DR.. 7. II. Blandy made an address Of
wccomc and called the meeting to order. Prayer
was made by Rev. Mr.. Bell, after which his ex-
ccleney, the Governor was called to the chair
and thanked the meeting for the honor conferred
upon him. Mr.. William Reynolds was chosen
Secretary, and then stated the object of the meet
ing to he reunion of the old members of the
College and Academy
On motion, committee consisting of Rev.
Thomas K. Bell, DR.. 4. X. Blandy and Rev j.
Harvey Bcae was appointed on permanent or
panizl,pn. Business before the Board of I'rus-
| tees requiring the attendance of the President,
Senator salisbury was elected temporary Chair
man, and addressed the meeting upon the
Importance of retoucling, the buildings and
preparing them for use. lie spoke OF the time
when he stood in that hall for the last time as
student,and how time hud wrought such changes
that aye had marked his head. lie expressed the
hope that the College would soon be in active
| operation. Hon. Mr.. Mccullough, Of California,
| was called for, and responded n II neat speech of
ten minutes describing his transit across the con-
| tluent aud his feelings and en- lions ut the great
| sights which he saw but they were aofhiRg com
| pared TO his feelings on the present occasion. He
hoped aud wished Tor the success of the instilu-
lon, and he was glad TO meet SO many of his old
| friends aud classmates on this occasion Prof.
| Boswell formerly professor In the College, was
| introduced. lie made short address. reciting
some OF his experiences when he was connected
| with the = 'lltge. He, with the Others, wished
the present effort Il complete success. The Chair
| man then appointed n committee on permanent
| organization. who reported, and the meeting then
elected the following named gentlemen MS Ulcers
| for the ensuing yenr:-
| President Hon. Cove salisbury.
| Vice prcsdrnt- Edward q. Bradford. Of
Delaware; Mr.. MCCULLOUGH, Of California; Mr..
W. IL. Purneli, OF Maryland; Mr.. Asnead, of
Pennsylvania, aud Mr.. Conover. of New Jersey.
| Secretary and William Reynolds.
| The Chairman then appointed the following
named gentlemen COMMITTEES ON Resolutions:
| William II. Purnrll, Walter II. farmer Rev J.P.
| Du llamel, Rev. Edward Roberts, VIII Clark,
| Dr. Frank Ellison, DIR. d. l.. Mustard, w. W.
| Rothwull and Obadiah Vosclell.
| Rev. 1h1nls Bell was called for AMI addressed
| the meeting, He was among the first graduates
| ut the College, and he gave short history pf the
| Institution from Its commencement 10 lis suspen-
sion. He mentioned the names ot the Presidents,
few OF which give N Monrnc, DIR. Gilbert,
DR.. Masoi,thc Grahatns, and last Rev. Mr.. Ncwlin.
lie deprecated the lnss Of the College, and hoped
| lhit the time bad arrived To fcsuscltate 1t The
| secretary then read, from those who could not
attend lt,ers expressing their regrets, and their
| hear wishes for the success of the present un-
| dertikIng. Among them remember the nnmes
of Whitaker, oi Long Island Crawford; of Va,
johnson, OF Georgia; Prof. Joyncs, OF Virginia;
| Hon. Willard Hall and MIR. Evans.
| The meeting then adjourned to dinner The
dinner did honor to the hospitality and liberalily
Of the citizens Of this community. Nothing was
wanting. There were more provisions than were
needed. AL had hearty welcome. During
dinner the Glce Club Of Newark sung some very
llue airs in II very credltabe mtnner.
| Immediately after dinner the Aluinni oil the
College ulet in room in the East wing OF the
building. Rev. j. tl,rvey Brulc called the meet
Ing to order. Dr. Ferris read the minutes oi ihe
last meeting aud they were approved He also
| read the lreisurtr's report which was received
Prot. Boswell then made a few remarks on the
life OF the late Mr.. Sherrerd, OF Philadelphia
among other things he said that he was aniong
the first to introdu steam fire engines in PhllA-
dclphiu. DR.. Blandy spoke of the death oi Mr.
Luke &. Graves, OF North C"rolina; Oi The par
licuar6 of his death he knew nothing, but In due
time Ii would obtain the proper information anu
II F.- tI...n .ftTns #
The president appointed committees to draft
| resolutions OF respect and report ut the next
meeting The Rev. Edward Roberts was ap-
pOinlcd Orator for til. next mteiing, and Rev D.
L. du llamcl rs alternate. The following named
gentlemen were elected rs officers: Pres, Walter
Il. Purnpr; Wee pfes,, Mr. llo>siger; Sccrctr'
and Treasurer, Dir. Ferris; alter which the meet
Ing adjourned.
We had barely time to reach the campus before
the exercises OF the afternoon cunmtnced. III
exculluucy the Governor, presided. Mr.. Purnel
read resolutions which expressed the hope oil Tit
: ultimate success OF the present enterprise; ant
pledged their support to the Board OF Trustees
4 and that they would leave no honorable mean
untnrned tu make the Academy aud College ttk,
rank aHlolg the irst Institutions OF the land
They were unanimously adopted Mf. WIN. II
c Purucll was Introduced. He said he was hrpp.
n to meet On the present occasion So many OF Ill
friends, and the cliztns ol this and other com
| muuitius 10 Ito hunpr TO a cause 50 nohle an
grand. Ills rveolleclions Of the days past wlltl
II student OF tue College was saddrncd ny III
thought of those wnu luh died during the eleye
wears suspension OF the College. lie spoke q
the intrinsic value OF education and the Gut
IS which we all owe to the cause. He strongly 1t
Il vored highly cultivated teachers, and coiuehne
- In strong terms those pedniilic QuackS VINO ca
l. always he obtained with low salaries. lie col
z tended that the natuia positions OF these Insult
e tions of learning such rs to give us all mop
!. ol their SUCCESS. They are situated at the hei
uf the Peninsula giving them superior advantage
III -hiu,r Institutions. lie nuDl
,u To see reared Il good Polytechnic school whlc
If, would gi,e the students sound INSTRUCTION N 81
" ginr, ring and the sciences. He ciused with u
10 u, peal To the members and old students nl u
~ Academy To come up 10 tlle wofh ahu meet u
l. ISSUE.
Is Mr. Anthony Higgins was the next speakc
" lie mntl short uudre-s, and ably advocated IL
ID utility OF sound learning and held the idea tll
uuuss wG have sound aud thoroughly educate
men, our Krpubic would not BIZ free from da
ie ger Why eh0uid Delaware only he known l.
~ her statesmen? Why was she not known as u
nr molnr ot authors, men Of science, and invc
=, ton? He said that Delaware should lit leist
" from her present condition and assume the OF
80 proper for her. He took occasion to justly Il
ly nuumce our present school system in uumeasur'
,,. terms aud issnred the pc pie that great rclor
y was needed in this particular. lie appcalt d
ne the people to give the Board OF Trustees prop
IL support, so that Delaware College should
H. worthy of support, and that our sous should II
IL, be sent To other States for their education.
Wy Mr. George W. Ciuikshank, of Eikton Nc
nj made the next address. lie spoke of til; III
H. conimcnccnent-the sud farewell 10 the lnstlt
/, lion. lie poke Of his college life, and how
10 prosperpd aud compared fayorably with 9th
institutions of learning iu the country. But d
We spnsion aud discord crept in, aud the Cole
nd began to decline rapidly, and professors and st
ng dents were only too glad 10 get away, and at It
m, tragedy wrought final suspension OF the lns
led tuliun lie had come to deliver Masters VI
nd lion, but had been Informed he could not take
ier degree until II faculty had been appointcd.
cd, spoke Of the ohjpcs OF lie aud that they cor
hcst attalncd by being fully educated.
ISL showed the value of an educated peop'
or, Of an cducpted intellect and how it eXrn
ere and properly develops under proper iuiiit
IN He condemned the pervcrsions Of I
n intcllpcIs in strong terms, and nstanced
in. point by reference 10 the lllustiions men
by The pnsl lie showed tue power OF mil
Ing and dlscoursed upon inc matteI'ahu INC "ut.n'
px7 made in philosophy. These points were ably II
mr. a,siractly considered. Among the .pcrverslo
MS Of the intellect he held that an indulgence OF