Smyrna times., 1873-06-25

DELAWARE CoLLEGE.-IIast week was
commencement week" at Delaware College
Newark. On Tuesday morning the Board oi
Trustees held their annual meeting
The degree of Bachelor of Science was
granted to Edward Vallandigham of Newark
James Ii. Bush, of Wilmington, and L. Morris
Cloak, OF Smyrna, who compose the gradual
ing class.
That Tuesday, evening the Athenman
Literary Society held its anniversary exercises,
when j. n. Huston, Geo. Morgan and Jas. L.
Mccullough delivered orations.
Oa Wednesday the commencement exercises
proper were held, commencing at / clock
Each of the young graduates named above
prayer, the audience was addressed by f.
Morris Cloak, of Smyrna on individuality. "
lie delivered an excellent address, fully equal
to any OF his previous efforts, which has here.
tOfore noticed III this journal 1t was received
with applause.
After the addresses President PurDell con.
ferred the degrees.
After addresses by the Rev. G. A. Phoshus
and John U Byrnc, Ed, the former to the
complete satisfaction of the audience, and the
latter in his usual happy style, the audience
was, at Z. NJ, dismissed, and Delaware Col
lege for the first time since its re-opening,
tuIueu out CLASS OF graduates.
In the evening the Delta Phi Literary
Society held its anniversary. Hon. Isaac ID.
Jones, OF Md, was the orator Of the occasion.
Mr.. c. l. Vallandig ham, ir., spoke upon
Memorable Days"
The Ecery Ereairg says Mr. f. NJ. Cloak,
pleasant young man, AN apt scholar and a
good speaker, on behalf of the graduates,
delivered farewell address to his college COM
panions.
The Newark Musical Association furnished
excellent music for all of the entertainments.
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE, WILMINGTON.
This well-knOwn education institution held
ITS @lnual commencement exercises last week.
On wednesday evening the former graduates
OF the college, known as AlumnG Association,
held their anniversary exercises. Rev. DR..
y. Ii. Tiffany, of Washington, delivered the
annual address, and essays, songs, poems, &c.
filed up the programme "The Silent City,''
poem by Miss Addie V. Cooke, and
Waiting" song from Millard, by Mss 10.
3. Cooke, of Phila., (well known to our citi-
Sens) were among the most apprecutive Of the
exercises.
The following are the officers of the Alumnae,
Tor the present year, being former graduates of
Wesleyan College: President, Mrs. Emma
Lore Lodge, ClaymOnt, Del. !; Vice President,
Mrs. Emma Shenk BreHneman, Cincinnati, D. !;
Cor. Secretary, Annie Nj. Galliner Philadel-
phia,. Pa. /; Rec. Secretary. Emily d. Bishop
Strasburg, Pa; Treasurer, Mrs L. Megaw
Lewis, Wilmington, Del
The commencement exercises were held on
Thursday evening, when fine programme
was performed Sixyoung ladies were gradua-
ted, as follows:
Miss Sybilla c. Metz, of Wilmington, who
had completed the classical course, received
the degree, Artiunl BaccaLdmea.
The other five graduates, having completed
the English course, received the degree of
Mistress of Englishs Literature. They were:
Miss Francis a. Stevens, Wilmington.
Miss Helen +. Smith, Prattville, Ala.
Miss Evalyn 5. Nesbitt, Port Deposit, Md.
Miss +. G. Coubourne, Marion, Md.
Miss Jennie f. Stevens, Wilmington.
Alter the comforting of the degrees Miss
Larua A. Galloway, of Phenixvie, Pa, sang
LongfelIow's psalm of Lite" after which
Miss Metz delivered a feeling and graceful
address.