Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-01
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COMMENCEMENT.

were opened on Friday evening last by
the Missionary Lyceum, which gave a
public entertainment, consisting of the
following programme
Grafton, Satisfactorily. s. Albright;
Missionary Essay. Zook Grafton,
Morals in Mathematics-L. T. Clark :;
Discussion-If the majority should be
heve that Roman Catholicism is incom-
patiEle with free institutions, should the
government tolerate it Affirmative,
f. F. Wiliams-Negative. J. B. Paine;
Grafton, Our Moral Brotherhood-S. L.
Beiler; Essay-N. w. Lance; Valedic-
tory. Completed Work-J- n. Irwin
Rev. d. H. Moore presented the diplo-
mas. Music furnished by the choir of
VIM St. VI. E Church.
On Saturday evening the Zetagatheans
held forth at Williams Opera House.
Programme; Salutatory. Our Nation S
Boast-C. NJ Vandenbark Original
Defamation, The Released Convict
F. B. CheringtOn Essay, (Poem, J
Around Chattanooga. w Oakes !;
Grafton, Our Acme-E. B. Bauder; De
bate-Should the reading of the Bible
in the public schools be permitted p
Affirmative, J. A. Jackson, Vim. David
son-Negative, D. D. Cheney, L. c.
Black; Valedictory, Reflections on the
last Decade-W. Gardner. Prof. A. s.
B. Newton presented diplomas 10 the
graduating members. The music was
furnished by the Choral Society.
On Monday evening the ClOnian So
ciety of the Female College gave one of
their choice entertainments to a crowded
house. The literary exercises were as.
follows: Salutatory. AltaTs-Lizzie Ma
guire Recitation, The Sewing Bird
Mary @. Barnes Discussion-RestTict
ed or Universal Sufrage-Belle Dillon.
Hattie Jones, Ella Brown, Stella Woods;
Grafton, Try, Trust and Triumph-Eva
French Clover Blossoms. Anna
Jones; Valedictory, Painting for Eternity
Mary G. Moore. Music: La Trav-
iata, by Misses Annie Wesson and Flor
ence Sanborn Vocal Trio, by Misses
Mcdonald, Richardson and PenneweH,
Vocal Solo, BY Maggie Richardson; Vo-
cal Duett, by Belle Mcdonald and Wild
die Pennewell; Vocal Solo, by Widdie
Pennewel Mrs. c. H. Donelson pre-
sented the diplomas of the Society to its
graduating members. Her presentation
address was replete with beautiful and
inspiring thoughts.
On Tuesday evening the AthcnRum
Society gave similar entertainment, as
follows: AIusic-0verture- Misses
Downs, Powers, Lounsbury and Fowler.
Prayer. Misses Butler,
King and Nicholson. Salutatory-Con-
chology-Retta Armstrong. Music
Vocal Solo-AIiss Douglas. Discussion:
Resolved that the United States Govern
ment should protect inculnbents in pub
lie Offices and candidates for the same
from the abuse Of the press. Afirma-
ative, Martha Albright Negative. Ella
Downs. Music-Vocal Duet-Misses
Fowler and Nicholson. Paper, Lou
Brush. Oration-Spirit and ForIn-Isu-
genia Nourse Music-Duett-Pr De
Prose- and Ella Downs. Essay-The
Future of Terra del Fuego-Annie Fish
er. Recitation Acquitted-Bertha But
terheld. Music-Vocal Solo-Harriet
Hitchcock. VaIedictory-The Souls
Errand-Abigail Lounsbury. Music
Misses Powers, Nicholson, Fowler and
King. Mrs. Donelson presented the So
ciety's diplomas to the graduating men,
bers.
The Baccalaureate sermon delivered
by Professor McCabe on Sunday morn
ing was listened to by very large audi
ence. 1t was a discourse of remarkable
merit. Rev. Mr.. Ninde addressed the
Missionary sLyceum in the afternoon
and in the evening President King of
Cornell (Iowa) College, preached the
Annual Sermon. Gen. Moody address,
ed the Methodist Historical Society on
Monday evening.
The commencement exercises of the
Ohio Wesleyan Female College took
place at the Opera House on Wednes-
day. The graduating class consisted of
tNventy-seven ladies, all of the classical
department but six. Their graduating
essays were arranged in the programme,
with the music, as follows:
Overture, Suppl; Prayer; Vocal Ter
zetto, NJ. Costa; Policy, Martha Al
bright, Delaware From Cosmos to
Chaos, Ella Brown, Meadville, Pa; A
Price for Everything, josephine NJ, Cur
tbs, CLYDE Burrs, Loretta Armstrong,
BeaIlsVille; Vocal Duet, Wallace; The
Standpoint alters the View, Emma
Frost, Leonardsburg; Nothing New un-
der the Sun, Alice A. France, Wooster.
Divide the Grist, Harriet Jones, Pleasant
Valley; In Memerlam, Harriet E. Hitch
cock, Greenfield Marche Triomphale,
Gustave Satter; Social Requirements,
n. Annie Wesson, Springfield, Mo-; We
make our Idols and find them Clay, c.
| Virginia Potter, Delaware; Inward Influ-
ence of Outward Beauty, Mary J, Rob
| inson, Delaware; Vocal Trio, Glover +;
Minor Morahties, H. Maud Westlake,
| Delaware; Who is Rich Sarah J. War
ren, Delaware; Rings, Gertrude Leedy,
| Warsaw, Ind; Vocal Duet, Arditi /;
Orient Thyself, Ella M. Foote, Yelling
/ ton Failure the Tonic of Life, Clara
I 49, VKT,aeta,- L. ,--f-,,,-.-.
/ r. Eugenia Nourse, Lancaster; Grande
| Fantaisie de Concert sur le, MendeIssohn.
] -ERNoON-OvertuTe, Rossini; Pray
er; Vocal Solo, TORY Cosmopolitan,
Belinda c, Dillon, Zaleskie; More Froth
than Substance, Gertrude Jones, Chilli
/ cothe; Almost, Bertha A. Butterheld,
Bucyrus; Vocal Duet, .Gabussi Com
mencements of 10th Century, Flora H =.
Crow, Urbana Unfinished, Ora Ed
monia Stark, Kingston Our Bond.
i Marv G. Moore, Niles March Trionl-
phale, A, Goria; Spherophobia, Estelle
H. Woods, Marysville Ancient and
4 Modern Faith, Abigail Lounsbury,
McGregor, Iowa Vocal Solo, Bellini:
Gain, Salhe Jones. St. Paris; The Mar
bic Cross, Eliza Thomson, Evanston.
ILL.,; ConteTrlng Degrees Vocal Quar-
} tette, Rossini Benediction.
4 On Wednesday evening, following the
commencement exercises, President
J Donelson and wife gave a CHARMING
levee in the spacious parlors of the Cof
! lege. With host and hostess so agree
} able, and in place so delightful, i
could not be otherwise than exeeedinel,
attractive and enjoyable.
) President Merrick and wife held :
similar leyee at their elegant suburban
residence on Thursday evening. TIL
excellent President and his lady enter