Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-24
COMMENCEMENT ExERcisEs.

The commencement excrrcisus of the Wesleyan
Female College took place IL The large hall of the
College Thursday eve.ing. The hall was denscy
crowded every seat lci Ii cd AID all the aval,-
BILE standing room hrinl rcli'ird
The programme np'n,d Nith IN anthem "He
shall feed his Il ,ck" mia II lily suug by the
school after which prayer was tff red ty Rev.
DR.. Hodgsrn. The Il c'ary rx' rci-rs wee in the
following order. Sauttnrv uddr by Miss
Mary A. Curtis Of Wilnng "n n t'iol5htiul nd
dress pertinent to ilr rrision; Essny Oar
Wards" by Miss Anun d. STA let, / VII ch Tic
treatment of our ward. ttic lr MS. uv the ma
tiOa was considered aiii ct d.iii,ieI ~ Sc were
warned to pr, fitia ihi' hy Tue l-~nl al ratiibu
ton for our other great criIiir ugiii>t u race.
The essay was SO excellent that We wished il
longer. Miss Carrie D. Dubs,n,of p',t,' ,r, Pa,
read carefully prepared essay ,niti,d "Pai.-
dora" and Miss Mollie o. Falcuntr,f Na.lug ton.
an essay entitled "Truh aud struggle, in which
an apt comparison was made young II ,tiuns and
young individuals and the question asked, why is
it that though we SO iustinctively rive our sym-
pathy to new and struggling natiuualites we
care so little for the struggles OF young prple
entering on new and united eAi-u nee. "lhr
Sublime in History" nv essay by Miss Kate Z.
Hodgson, Danvillc, Pa was thuughtiul prOdAc-
lion, evincing care and research. and was ''rc "i
the most successful of those read during thr rvrn-
ing. Miss Miriam Hatch of Hne'.t nro.' Nd,
read essay full of original idrns entitled rhe
Silver Rule;" Miss Kate A. Jiuar. uf Whining
ton, ad an essay on Spain. Which showed
thorough knowledge of Sp,ni-h history NJ d un
excellent command OF language; Mirs Ann. +.
Lanigan, Of Pottsville, read nu p;rnlrinte and
timely essay on June. ''Whrrr are The Land-
marks?" was the title Of II well wrl ten essay by
Kate G. Pritchard. of Washington. u G., ana
Golden Threads" the title of - carefully pc
pared and thoughtful essy, ty Miss Mary \.
Curtis.
Before the valedictory, rr. >id,nt Wilson. in a
brief and affectionate nddrrs>, Presented IL the
ladies of the graduating class consisting Of those
already named, and Miss Ella :. Mcdaniel. Of
Wilmington, their diplomas, The essay of Miss
Mcdaniel, entitled Great men srrve Us IN what
they dogreatcr in what they are, was II tho"ghl-
full and well written productnn and The valcdic-
tory which she delivered with il WIS full Of good
sense and deep feeling.
We have but one general criticism t., make On
the reading, and that is Of such a character that
some will consider 1t II compliment. The ladies
generally read too low for the size ot the hail
and II was difficult for those far back in the hall
to hear. President Wilson's hearty comii enda-
ton of a "low, sweet voice in woman" may
account for this.
The music was delightful, of course, and time
and space forbid any attempt 10 mention the
many beauties of the several pieces in detail
The music was, of course. interspers,d among
the literary exercises according to The following
programne:-
hutucli, fic Ouuli rteu HIS
Hastings; Instrumental Duet, =" "Natalicn
Wazes," Labitzky, Misses Kent and Ferguson
Song, g Beautiful Birds Sing On" Howe, Anna
b. Smith, Philadelphia. Pa. Piano Sole, " Para
phrase de Concert" Alice A. Evans, Wilmington
Vocal Trio Indian Drum" Bishop, Misses
Lore, Smith and Barney. Chorus, awake
The Night is BeaIing,'' From - Love-Spell +"
Song, 20, Living Heart. Trust On Goitschalk,
Alice A.. Evans. Piano Solo, .Le Denicr
Sourire," Wollenhaupt, Mary E. Kern, Allen
town, Pa. Song, "spring is Returning" Mem
delssohn, Priscilla Lore, Summit Bridge, Del.
instrumental Duet, Wedding March," Men
delssohn, Misses Hodgson and Evans. Piano
Solo, 30, Dolce Conccnto," Herr. Belle G. Metz,
Wilmington, Del. Chorus, Potpouri." From
"Fllle dn Regiment" Parting hymn.
he Benediclion was pronounced by Rev.
Alfred Goodman OF Grace, Church.
The Hall was beautifully decorated with flow
ers and pictures, while the young ladies OF the
school III their robes ni white formed galaxy of
beauty long to be remembered. Rare bouquets
and floral designs were sent to the graduating
class, and the affair was, in most respects, a
grand success.