Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-28

The West Chester Normal school.
EouHTH ANNUAL CoMNRNcRNgNT-INTE
EsItNg EXERCISES.

EouETH ANIMAL CoAMRNCRN RNT-INTRR
EsItNo EXERCISES
Special Coucspon lepce Of the STAT. JorRsAL.
WEST CHESTER. June 2dth.-rhc fourth
annual commencement OF tins inatitutiup
Took place last evening, June 10Th. The
church in which the entertainment WAS
given, was crowded by highly intelligent
aud appfcoiatiro audience. The Exercises
we're opened hY the "uYerture in the
CAliph Of BaFdad, hy Mi.s Alice Rogers,
oi apnng city. Pa, aud Miss Racine O..
Price, OF PArkCrstiile. which IS "a per
formed with iine execution. II was fol
lowed hv "ttNsttl Spring performed By
iaur gentlemen nom West Chester Messrs.
Fusitt. Fiigsimmons, Col. IL. ). Thomas
and VI ajur l.. q. McUAuiey.
A duct ttioliu aud pitrnl WINS rendered
with tue taste 10y Misses Butler, Of Lion
willie, and UUupcr, vi bridgeport, N. i.
The inst Oratur Of the evening was J. J.
Ghceu, nf hoe Run, subject Paddle your
own Ganoc." u IL essay was one In which hf
advocated . thorough Independence IN nui
| work hnth urivpta a''d rVGl,e' si.d save a
| terrible thrust ~ our groNe'Hs poliiielans.
! Ills drinrry Was very good dui showed that
be- knew how fo htndlr his ubicet
lie was luiiuWVd hk nm essay upon Com
mon S,huois, hy Miss Ainiy II. Lynuh, ut
West chester, iu whtgh she adtor sled The
rsteusiou al Ouf common sehnuls. and cA cti
thc establishment at a state University.
She WAS followed hy Miss Maggie Crosby,
! oi " ilmington, with an essay, lleiulnes, "
| In which sha brought lcloic the audience
! the unhiUs 81 hot ul hcfOinca who served
their country Ia as muSi trying hours. The
! audience showed It's appreciation Of her
efforts by hrHtiy applause. she took the
| ursi hun0rs OF the eVrning-a hnduet.
Miss Ida X. Ellis, uf Fast Cuveuiry, gave
a short colo IN the piano MON f'laiser'
Miss Eln Paxton "a tuauhcrj gave aNOeal
! solo, ~ hos At My Window
! An extra vocal piece was Introduced by
! Prof. Sweeney, entitled, "tiod Bless on.
! II was one OF those pathetic productions
aud was rendered with magnificent eAceu
| ton.
The n,Nt was An essay by Miss Anne
! Hihhs. nt NeWtoWu, luces county WHY 90
| Her subject WAS one HAT gave no clue Ia
| the matter but the essay suuu developed
into a strong woman flg'isafiiclc Hnd The
! WAY iu IS hiUh she handled the stcruUr sex
was rather severe. She said that women
were tired ot The common drudgery that
| the, we've forced to perform aud demanded
admiiiance To The lluiessinnsi aud threat
! pued to dance, dress ana iittl II not allow
| ed these rights.
She was followed by Miss II. NJ. Showcll
! OF HuttsinWu, MONTGOMERY Go. SUhitri-
why Not" II tuok the part nj reply Ia
| thp preceding, and wHs strongly opposed I,
| the adnliinncc al women 10 public life
| She claimed that they were gucens ~ thcii
| own humcs. aud said that wnmHn's sphere
was in The home rearing her children IN The
\ way they should 20. That a true WunAl
| slrrnk from phhlic hAuhls' 1nN Nhthtt
| her HcN from attempting 20 rise above theii
position. After this essay the audience
! tuuk - recess ni I'VE minutes.
The second part opened with duet, VIC
! lin. hk Mr. II. W GhHliaut, Of uiuut lille
! aud Miss l.. W. Lecdnm, Of concord. lille
Thcy bath performed their parts exceedingly
| Welt lhu Quattette then came turWart
and sung sleep Dearest, Sleep" The vOca
eNecutiun OF these singers is superb, aud
the audience showed their appreciation by
| hearty spplause.
Misses Kate Darlington aud Lizzie w
! Leeduui, both Of Concord, Del, executed {
! line duet Route rn Train. II was lively, ant
their touch was such AS rcn,eied great cfedi
| upou their teacher
MI. Waller ii. Thompson, Of Yves
Qhestcf, nest oamc forward and deliyc
AN Grafton upon the nations late Chic
Justice, OF his great worth as the head u
the judiciary; ni ms great literary aitNlh
mcuis, aud related how he had raised him
self into every position. For much oi hi
Grafton, although original, he WAS neces
sarily forced TO draw greatly upon the mani
articles lately written about this great man
| hoveNct his delivery aud huency Wcri
worthy ui all commentator.
Miss SAllie H. Marshall, oil West Ches
ter read pucm, The Singers curse,
Translated by her from the German q
| Tihlaud The rhyme seemed 10 be perfect
which IN itself hears witness that sh
has devoted considerable attention TO Gel
man literature aud does great credit TO he
preceptur, Dr. Taylor. She was the recip
lent OF three handsome bouquets.
Mr. K. ). strickland, OF West Chester
and one OF the teachers sang solo, "Slee
Well sweet Angel" Mrs 5. has yer
sweet and powerful voice.
Miss L. !. Warner aud Prot Carpente
executed line Z 'et-piano and violin
Trnumerei. They we're the only performer
who were enc0red during the evening, who
act showed that the audience appreciate
fine music.
Mr. T. 5. Buffers grafton, Are not tn
People 10 Blame, wasa capital production
Ii was one Of those telling speeches whic
call the people to account Tor placing I
nigh positions untruatworthY men, lie de
olAred that " the public Golfers were robbie
II was mainly the fault Of the masses, VIII
had the power TO either support or reject
Z candidate for office. lie dtew vivid com
patison between our public men Of to-da
and those Of the days Of Jefferson An
Adams
The last piece was poem, vale
, Forge which Describes the trip OF IN
! students OF the institute, on May goth I
Z WashingtUn's camp ground and WAS oN
7 oeediugly humorous, and brought fort
I ing with names and gave the press, whlo
was represented by W, W. Thomson, Of u
, Daily Local aud I, u. ChAndlee, OF IN
! Republican, quite compliment
The Quartette sang another piece, ate
which the heuediction WAS pronounced b
:. Rev. John Bolton, of the Episcopal thurcl
4 The exercises occupied two hours closin
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