Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-30
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M. MuHPHEfh ExfLAEA1IoNl
Tote Editor AZ ne OommenciaL
Mr.. D. J. Murphsy sexplAnAtion Of HE former
letter is . plea OF confession and avoidance.
The avoidance does not amount to much because
his confession Is made with evident reluctance.
He does not relieve himself from the censure
which he incurred by his reckless disregArd OF
facts IN his first communication.
He hAs, however, after q reelection of some
weeks. gone so far as to confess that the resolu-
tion for the introduction OF young ladies 10 the
college classes was regularly offered At one
meeting Of the Board Of Trustees, and consider
ed and adopted at 4 subsequent meeting not, rs
he had frat asserted, by large majority Of one
but by . majority OF more than two-thirds.
Nor does he deny my charge Of misquoting
the language OF the act OF Congress OF 1862. He
goes further than this. and although in his fret
letter he had clearly intimAted that the CLASSICS
were not thoroughly taught ia this Institution,
be nov Admits that they are faithfully and thor
oughly taught.
He declines my challenge for acompetitivel ex-
aminAtion with one of our Freshman class aud
in this he has done wisely. admire his discre-
ton but at the same time marvel at his i'm
prudence In permitting his son to publish a let
ter which has damaged him quite as much As
the competitive examination would have done.
l am perfectly willing that the public should
judge Of the boys scholarship by the exhibition
which he has made of it in that letter.
In regard to Mr.. Murpbey's boy. may here
state that l do not know the youth, even by
sight. have never, at any time. either directly
or indirectly, made the slightest effort to have
him enter Delaware College. On the contrary,
have frequently said to members Of the fAeul
~ that in my judgement We would be better
on without him. My only apprehension in re-
gard to his going elsewhere arose from the fact
that his father happened to be trustee Of this
Institution, and to those who did not under
stand MIR. Murphey's peculiar disposition there
might seem to be something wrong here. Now
l am perfectly content II is said there should
be no dsputing about taste I; and, therefore. II
Mr.. Murphey hnds anything to admire in the
letter Of his son, congratulate him upon the
secure enjoyment Of 9 monopoly.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, must apologize to
you and your readers for taklng up 80 much OF
your space with matter which Is In itself Of 30
little Importance.
Yours &c, WI. PuRxEiL.
DELA"ARE COLLEGE, April 2sth 1873.
An ARREST WITHOUT CAUSE.
To he Editor Of the Commercial:
In your police record, yesterday, the name oi
John H. Irons is published among those who
were participants in the circus riot, OF Monda!
night. The accused was not engaged in the riot
but was simply standing near the ticket wagon
| spectator of what was going on. He is very deaf
/ and further has an erysipelas Affection in hi
hand, which would Of itself have prevented hin
from participating in the riot, even IL be had de
sired. He is young man OF good character
| quiet habits does not belong to nor even know
member Of the Church Street Rangers" hayinI
recently removed to this city from Queen Arnes
| county His character from whence he cam
| was proverDially good. JAMES E. Irons,
Butcher OF sth st. Market, stalls Nos. and 2