Middletown transcript., 1872-07-06
Newark 1eeuss,

From our Newark correspondent;
Sir. wm. II. Mothcrall died on Sunday July
lsj In the 24th year Of his age, after four weeks
illness with Meningitis. lie was attended with
the utmost care by Drs. A. Lowbcr Of Newark,
and II. Y. Askew uf Wilmington.
Examination week having ended, the College
Students are much improved In appearance, eyi-
IDENTIFY feeling much relieved. Few members
OF the Board OF Trustees were in eession on
Tuesday, July Cd. viz Hickman, and Mustard
OF Sursex; Fulton aud Pennington OF Kent;
Askcw, Bush, Evans, Williamson. Murphsy,
Curtis aud Miller, OF New Castle. II is notices
able that His Excelcncy, Governor Ponder, Con-
g,essman Biggs, Attorney Con'l. Lore and State
Senator Leslic--alihough Stale ofirisls and mem
bcrs Of the Board OF Trustees Of this State in
s,tution, were all absent. All honor 10 Drs.
Askew and Porter. Every session OF the Board
inds these two gen,lmcp at their post prac,i-
clliy aiding the Collcgc-scnding their own and
neehhors sons. and doing whatever they can TO
build up the College. Not like some Of their
COLLEAGUES, sending their sons TO other insliiu-
iions. No gentleman with children 10 educate
has right TO sit rs Trustee for this College 10
decide the cause Of instruction the status of
the faculty, &c, tor other mems children, when
they have not sufficient influence 10 make an in
| siiiuion worthy OF their own support. This is
au objectionable Injury 10 the College, aud u
petition will he presented TO the next General
Assembly asking an amendment TO the iucorpo-
ration Act, declaring the seat vacant oi every
member Of the Board So acting The doors "
/ the College have been opened for the future. to
I young ladies, and hereafter may expect TO
/ s:e young ladies' malriculaling al Delaware Col
\ lego, aud eroqueiing the campus. The txer-
eises of the Athenaean Literary Soclciy Tuesday
! night, passed Of with the usual eclat ~ o.
I clock the menlhcrs entered the uraiory. Mr.
/ Thos, Lumh taking ihr chair called upon the
/ Rev. James y. Mitchell TO open with prayer.
! Mr.. Lumb then made few pertinent salu,ary re-
. n. A.
/ OF Sussex county, who delivered n pleasing ad-
! dtcss upon the " Life aud Character Of Robert
Buras. Mr. George ". Morgan, also Of Sus-
I sex, made nn able and instructive Grafton on
" Ambition" Next in turn came the Orator ol
I the eyeaing one Of Newarks own sons, whose
talents she delights TO recognize, and who has
never disappointed her expectations, Col. VIM.
/ q. Whitley, Hho. after prefacing his remarks
I with a hrci outline OF The foundation Of the col
lcge, delivered Que of ,hrturst dissertations upon
/ Educniiou, Newark audience ever listened To.
I At the close OF the Colonels address impFompiu
speeches were maie Ly Messfs. Mitchell aud Full
ton, the bcutdicl!ou pronounced, and the well ii !
| hall empticd into the open air.
/ The commencement exercises on Wednesday
morning, were opened with prayer by the Rev,
Mr. Stone, oi the Episcopal Church. President
I Purnel then introduced Rev. ". e. Handy, late
Of Princess Anne, Nd now OF Albany, ~ !.
who cioqucnliy told the advantages OF our rs-
u
College rs the finishing place 10 educate the
sons and daughters OF Delaware, aud the East
cru Shore OF Maryland aud Virginia The
/. Hon. Jesse { nickey Of Pennsylvania, WAS then
introduced, and favored the aiidieuCc with an
admouiiury address against The u.e OF Rum and
Tobacco. AOyel reading aud Swearing, iy Col
I lcge Boys he favored Us with some personal re-
uiaicenccs Of Congressional lite. illustrative OF
his theme. Anthony Higgins Esq, L. : Bis
trict Attorney md by the way the only official
IA Delaware who ivli interest enough IN the State
College 10 attend its commencement exercises
followed with pertinent address upon Educi-
ton beginning with our common schools re-
commenting improvements lhervin, and thus
preparing more children Tor future admission IL
the College President Purncll then thanked
the .iulcuts Tor good conduct tue year past
shyin. not one serious case oi disorder had oc-
CURED, aud compmcnicd the students on ihcil
proficiency Hul shudiug IN their classes aile'
which, with hcuelictipu ty Mr.. Stone, the au
dirrre was dismissed. The alumni were called
together Ia the College Library and after shor
session adjourned, owing 20 the excessive heat
without public exercises. In the evening ih'
Delta l'hi Literary Society celebrated their nn
uigefsary IN tie usual place, the college UratOry
which the mem tIs bad, dsr'Ee Tue afternoon
ro-.rimmcd. adding many embeps and mot
toes peculiar 10 th,r Society. The entertain
men, commenced " lfh an overture iiy the band
MI H. &. raiyin Chairman ai the evening thct
intr,aatcd 10 The audience Nr. T. W. Coax @
Smy rat, Del CHOSE address upon the power %
labpr WIS both pleasing and Instructive, ,in
ting thought and study. Smyrna may well y,
pToud OF Mr Cloak The rs Il speaker gfadu
ate OF the Cia.s Of sac Res, T.. &. Stevenson
being INTRODUCED, entertIingly and nsuucti,ell
described his ten years life as Missionary I,
India, describing the lives and customs Of iAa
peculiar people With the close Of his adde's
the 81 commencement exercises Of the College
since its revival ended The Bugs were on han,
as usual. ! wish the Big Bugs OF the State woul,
take hal; the inlvrcs, in the College the li,ll
field Bugs do.
Delaware City Items.
Our correspondent a, Delaware City writes
c Delaware City has now two mails day cael
: way, which arrangemen, wen, into operation OF
Monday last.
Our city has been somewhat excited over III
&. American Road Steamer, isvcniel and pnteuiei
T by George ". Fits, Of Philadelphia. The nw n
!, cr brought 1t here few days since. for tho pnr
! pose of trying II on the canal in towing vessels
We learn that the Pfcsidcn, Of the canal wou
c no, allow him the privilege. The owner claim
4. that ii will haul heavy loads through fields an