Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-21
WesIeyan FemaIe College.

COMMANDMENT EXERCISES, LAST EVENING.
The annual commencement of the Wesleyan
Female College took place, in the College Chapel
last evening. AS is usual upon such occasions,
the hall was completely filed with the friends
and patrons of the school, all eager to witness
with what degree OF honor the graduates would
acquit themselves.
However high may have been the standard Of
conception formed before entrance into the hall,
we cannot think that any one came away with
their expectations in the least dwarfed. On the
contrary, we have no doubt that those who went
there with great anticipations found them fully
realized, whilst those who expected to bear only
the fanciful flights Of vivid imaginations
were very agreeably disappointed.
The graduating class consisted Of nine pupils,
as follows: Aurora b. Meredith Philadelphia
Josephine Jenkins, Wilmington Mamie B.
Rudd, Northumberland county, Va. Belle Balett,
Allentown Aunie H. Cololazer, New Castle
Mary L. Hough, Smyrna, Del. Bessie T.. Hous-
ton, Harrington, Del. Annie q. Pickels Will
mington and NJ. Ella Huntzinger, Philadelphia.
or these but two pursued full collegiate course
Miss Piclels and Miss Huntzinger-and to
these were awarded the two first honors-the
delivery OF the salutatory and yaledictory address
es.
Each graduate read an essay, thoughtful,
abounding in sentiment, and written in style
at once easy and graceful. Each manifested
mature reflection upon the subject which she
had selected and evinced rare conversance
with literary authors and the works which they
had written. The essays were read in calm
and unembarrassed manner, but some of them
were inaudibls to many who were forced into
the rear of the hall.
The essays were as follows A Monument
More Durable than Brass, Miss Meredith
''Integrity Of Purpose" Miss Jenkins " Lost
| Arts, Miss Rudd Roses" Miss Ballet /;
Dreams, Miss Colclazer " The Friendless
Present, Miss Hough "Faces-Human Books, II
| Miss Houston d" Courage the Basis OF Charac-
| ter" Miss Pickels "Ihe Influence Of Modern
| Novels - Miss Huntzinger. Miss Huntzinger read
the Salutatory and Miss Pickels the Valedictory.
Both were very appropriate and well written.
/ The programme was interpreted with music and
| included an anthem by the Glee Glass vocal
| trio" Verdant Fields" Misses Bien and Mr..
Lichtenstein an instrumental duett-"La Mu
/ cite de Portici d'Auber," Misses Schoield and
man very sweety sung vocal duett-" With
er," Misses Colchazer and Huntznger chorus
/" When Spring Climbs over the Mountains,
| Glee class instrumental solo, by Miss Scho'
/ field chorus" Know Ye the Land? Gle'
| Glass and the parting hymn, by the school.
The baecalaureAte by President Wilson, was
| frank, generous and advisory. His parting
| words we're very solemn aud spoken in a very
/ earnest manner. They were full of lnstruc-
| ton and counsel, and the countenauces OF those
| TO whom they were spoken indicated they sank
deep down into the heart.
The degree of A. NJ. was conferred upon two
| former graduates Of the institution-AIiss Wal
| ters of Media, and Miss Galliner Of Philadelphia
| To-day vacation begins, and the pupils have
| departed for their homes.