Smyrna times., 1871-07-12

| COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT DELAWARE Col.
LEGE. On Wednesday the fifth Of July was
Delaware College, for the first time in thirteen
years, the scene of a commencement and the
interest manifested on the occasion, by the
hundreds IN attendance from all parts of the
State, was the strongest evidence of the re-
newed success OF the institution The exam
nations OF the students, which had been going
on for several days, closed on Monday. the I'd.
In the presence of the Committee on Exami
nations consisting OF Governor Ponder, DR.. L.
+. Bush, DR.. Allen v Lesley, Rev. James
Alclntire, -. Alexander Fulton, Esq, and
Geo. Il. Tybout, Esq. who expressed the
highest satisfaction for their proficiency.
| On Tue day, the 4th the stuGents uuder the
command of Professor Macheret went through
the military drill and dress parade, much to
the satisfaction of their fair friends, who wit
messed TIE performance The anniversary of
the Atheuean Literary Society was celebrated
IN the evening George w. Marshall, a stu
dent from Milford, delivered the salutatory,
and j. n. Huston Of Penn. delivered the So
clety address. Rev. s. iIalstead Carroll. d
d., or Brooklyn, delivered the Grafton before
the Society, which must have been the master
piece Judging from the criticisms. Rev. DR..
hcChbe, OF Allddletown, also made short ad-
dress "N
Wednesday was the commencement day
cnr'IOl' .uC SlcdC OCcaSlOn. he town was
llIed with visitors and the College orotorv
crowded to excess. In the morning. at II the
PRESIDENT and Faculty of the College. the Board
VI trustees, and Speakers, and invited guests.
marched III procession from one Of the wines
10 me oratory and took their places on the
PLATFORM whcreupon the exercises of tbe jav
were opened with prayer by Rev. Mr., Cocla
ger, OF the VI E. Church, in Newark Hon.
InG9as F. BAyard was then introduced and
T,Ighly ,euIogized by President Purne Mr.,
b3yard then addressed the audience upon tie
subject OF educat0n. He was followed by
hev. Thomas Il POulSon, who gave a very in
trreStlug and humorous address. President
iurnell next announced the names of the fol-
lowing students who had maintained through
out the college year the first grade in scholar
SNIP conduct, attendance and application: j.
Newton Huston, Of PENNSYLVANIA George w
Marshall, Of Milford; William r. Martin. Of
Maryland and Rothwel II. Evans, of Middle
town. The degree of Master of Arts was then
conferred upon the etoliowng graduates: Cla s
OF lS36mSaml. &. Brinkle, j. X. Brinkle,
TTeorge ". Carpenter, James j. Crawford and
James NJ. Morrison. Class of lS57-(I4orye
"; Chamberlain, James Hossinrcr, James r
johnson and VIII am McTlin. Glass of IS5S
-. Iiervey Beale, G.. W. Cruikshank and
samuel VI Harrington. Class of lS59-Ed-
ward Reynolds The latter, alone, appeared
on the platform and received his parchment
George Alfred Townsend. the talented ionr.
nalst; and a former student of the COLLEGE was
introduced as the poet of the occasion. and
ably acquitted himself Col. Henry S. Nc
Comb, OF Wilmington and j. A. Fulton of Do.
Ver' being called upon, made short addresses
In the evening the Delta Phi Literary So.
c!ety held its anniversary exercises. +. Nor.
Tis CLOAK OF Smyrna, who presided, made
Orlet ana point d opening speech, introducing
az ~, IT'S G;c close Kev. 4. II; Williams, of Fredef-
icE &c K, CITY, Md, who delivered an address on
= The Learning of the Age" Lewis P Busb
r., OF Wilmington, and j. c. Stuckart, of St
Georges, two students, read interesting address.
Gs the concluding address being by Elias s
Reed, Esq, OF Dover on The Influence of
a Associations" The College string band and
the u brass band Of the town made music for ali