Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-21

this evening Az the time ap.
'ninted the auditorium was filled with the
'eauty and fashion and wealth and wisdom
'f Newark. The hall was beautifully orna.
ncntcd with evergreens and floral wreaths.
Z. l.. springer, president Of the AthenRn.
presided. On his right were seated the
.tulents of the college, and on the plat
orm. among others. were President Pur. |
iel, Professors Porter Wolf and Mackey, |
Rev. Mcssrst Brndle and Porter, Judge |
Houston. Hon. John Hickman. Dr.. Bush. |
II Wilmington, Messrs. j. A. Reynolds. |
Edward Paynter, Mr. 5. NJ. Curtis and j. +. |
Williamson. Esq.
An orchestra under the leadership Of Mr. |
lOOch furnished excellent music through |
nut the evening. The performers all belong |
10 Newark. and u speaks well for the town I
10 find such a combination Of musical taste |
and culture in place Of its size.
The exercises were opened with prayer !
By the Rev. Mr.. Porter.
The Chairman thanked the audience for
their attendance and kind sympathy, and
requested that the members Of their society
be regarded simply as learners and not rs
iiniahpd orators.
lie then introduced |. N. Huston, who
delivered an address showing that going
back even to the pre-. historic ages there has
ever been unity of interest between man
and man. He traced the progress Of the
arts and sciences through several stages Of
tue worlds history, and contended that II
was the duty OF the present generation to
for the benefit Of mankind religiously, NOR
ally and intellectually.
The Chairman then introduced George W.
Morgan, Of Concord, Sussex county, who
delivered An original poem In blank verse
The poem WAS certainly the fruit of fer
tile Imagination, and II was pleasing to
notice that a high toned morality pefvaded
the entire composition. Jas. I. McCulloch.
ESD, of Elktou, WAS the next speaker. He
said that forty years ago he was one Of those
a I'M sf1nI n Of uHaH MI
iul that in the providence of God he had
been hOuored to be so engaged. lie very
fcclingly recalled the scenes Of his college
career, made honorable mention Of his
teachers, aud spoke kindly of his room
mate, the late Geo. Read Riddle, who At
tanned to the distinguished position of a u.
5. Senator. Mr. McCulloch, In very inter
esting manner briefly reviewed the progress
ofeyents in this countfy.a nd throughout the
world, during the last forty years. gave some
good advice to the Atheninans present, and
concluded an excellent address with the
following from the pen Of Oliver Wendell
Holmes;
OUR OLDEST FRIEND.
l give you the health Of the oldest friend
That, short Of eternity, earth can lend;
a friend so faithful, and tried and true
Ihat nothing can wean him from me and
you.
lie came with US TO the college class;
Little cared he Tor the stewards pass
All the rest must pay their fee
Bat the grim Old deAd-head entered Tree.
lie stayed with us while we counted DER
Four times each of the seasons four;
And with every season, from year to year,
The dear name clAsamate he made more
dear.
He never leaves us.-he never viii,
I'LL onr hands are cold ana our hearts arc
oar birthdays. and Christmas. and New
Years too,
lie always remembers both me aud you.
Every year this faithful friend
His little present is sure TO send,
Every wear wheres0e'r we be,
He wants a keepsake from you and me.
! How he loves us . he pats our heads.
And, 10 they are cleaning with silve
threads,
Aud he's always begging one lock of hair,
| rill our shining crowns have nothing Il
wear.
| At length he will tell rs, one by one,
| My child your labor on earth Is done,
] nd now you must journey afar 10 see
My elder Enthusiastically.
And 40. when long, long years have passed
Some dear old fellow Will he the last,
Never q boy alive hut he
or all our goodly company.
When he lies down. but not Till then,
[ The Recording Angel Will drop the pen
That writes Ia III day book kept above
our life long record OF faith and love.
50 here's health in hOmely rhyme
To our oldest clsssmate, Father Iimei
May our last survivor tire to be
As bald, but AS wise and tough AS he.
After music by the orchestra the Re-
Mr.. Brindlc pronounced the hcnedictlOl
aud the company dispersed.
COMMENCEMENT pAY--INrERTsTtNG EXgl
Clsgs-THnoEGs or VISITORS.
NHwAnK, DEL, June 18th, ls73.-Tl
commencement exercises ~ DelAwal
College were to-day under most tavo
able circumstances. The weather was d
? lightiul, and the College building with
Z beautiful grove OF elms and lindrns In from
, being sufficiently distant from the street,
, escape the dust the gay assemhlhge
pretfy girls, nice young men. learned &c
9 | tlemeu and grave seniors e1ioyc4 thcn
e selves within the classic walls, using the
- ians only occasionally.
. The hall was we'll filed, though mo-
4 much 80 AS during the previous eveuin
d and the audience WAS deeply interested
d the whole OF the exercises. President Pt
G / neil presided with his usual ability. II
s same orchestra that discOufsed such SO
t sweet sounds the previous evening, wi
the addition OF Measrs. Eliingerand Ritch
T. Of this city, again gave their rich contrib
L tiou of harmony to the occasion. The Re
Is MIR. NAllandlngham invoked the divi
blessing, alter which MIR. T. Morris tlnA
!, Of smyrna, delivered an excellent addrt
X on individuality. II was argued that IN
< of marked individuality were those
u whom the world was most indebted. ;
y Walter scott, DR.. Johnson, Carlyle, Co
Ie ridge. Schiller and Others were inatanc
d as men OF peculiar characteristics aud
e great value TO mankind. The address
n Mr. CLOAK was wei delivered, and WAS
&c eeived with marked appreciation.
ar Mr.. James II. J. Bush, OF Wilmingt,
is gave well prepared essay on The kui
OF Time" showing that even In the lticti
e. OF an Individual the changes were astonii
nj iugly great; that customs, Dress, mamie
AS dtuasties governments and empires i
IL heeu swept away by Time, aud in some
ot stances el en- whole nations had been cut
he in comparatively briei period. Inc {
10 uire of Persia, that At one time eNereh
,e dominion over two-thirds Of the old wOi
Is and that OF Charlemsnge. were gone. spar
is Athens, Rome, Venice, what are they2 !
hit great kiugdom of Ferdinand and lsabe
that stretched its hands HcIOss the Allan
sc and embraced the ftirest portion Of I
I'd continent, preserves only some traces, 81
en- former gtnry. francehas also suffered II
AS Time, and the Red Men OF our own ternu
ng were fast passing away Tor ever. e'
en- changes were all in the good providence
As God, who dueth all things well ana
he whose hands the elements that wrought
re- mighty changes We're his faithful nihistl
be Thurman Nature" An essay, by T..
I'D NAllandingham OF Newark, was certai
All A humorous production and amused
FRS audience considerably. He commenced
saving that OF all the pitiiul failures IN
80. world human uatGrc was the most {
" temptihlc and disgusting. There was
'H7 weakness however uumanly, into WI
our race had moi fallen. no crime howe
black, of which 1t had not been guilty,
., vet the world with wonderful eomplace
me truuucted its own praises. Many II
icy great men who say Lord we thank 7
81 that we are not AS other men, bear a
MT their farthing candles IA IL they were
ual suns aud talk largely of their no
lhs who eau boast Of a more honorable peili
the than their masters. The cIphers ul nun
re ats are found, smooth fair 10 LOOK upon
the like their urututy pes when alone are VA
ana lose. These men boast OF their nOhi
yer And any iney we're made a little lower
ere angels. II this be true may Heaven
49,, the Angels. .,-..,-
and Our SPACE does not admit, otherwise
'th should uuhlisl Mr. NallandlnghAm
ing. entire. because Of its odd character. Sh
ie. MIR. y adopt the legal profession, ana
al MS henlth and spirit, we should ventui
nlu' iortel for lin career OF success.
gam Comforting degrees being next IN o.
y IL Nessrs GlOae. Husi ami Nallhnding
we're requested TO present themselves.
l. ne President Purnell, in An earnest anu ic'
manner, addressed the graduates IA
eng Tor his theme their duties aud reslfohs
ssed ties view of their superior advantage
gsle srholastic attainmcnts. He said that
urts tv-ssven wears sgo when about to fe'
Ills degree in this Institution Al the .
min of its faculty, he felt soiemnly impr'
ton. with gratitude to his teachers for their
. ms careful instruction, aud then aud tnc
X, snlVed that IA his future through hli