Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-17
A COLLEGE Commencement,
srRAWeERRV SHIPMENTS.
A Base Ball Challenge.
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ANNIVERSARY OF TIE ATIfENFAN
LITERARY sOClETY-ADDREss BY
s. M. HARRINGTON. ESQ, &c.


Special to the Gasette)
NEWARK, June 18th, 1874.
This morning, at IL O'Clock, the Board Of Trus-
ices held their regular meeting, Col. II. 3. Nc
Csmb presiding. The attendance was large, and
scarcely any OF the gentlemen composing that
Dody were absent. They confirmed The gradua-
ton oil seven students, six as Bachelor OF Arts
and one as Bachelor OF Philosophy, The large
amouat oil business to transact Kept them little
beyond the usual hour for dinner OF thet feast
OF Legislative deiicacies" the members of the
Faculty, accepting an invitation from the Board,
Parteok.
Six O'Clock in the evening brought the train
from the North and with 1t n number OF visitors,
most OF them friends of the graduating class
The evening was pleasant and long before eight
O'CLOCK every seat was oceupied-beiles and their
escorts in numbers practically uncountabIe. -
But word OF the decoration OF the Hall Flow
ers We're never more plentiful ladies' hands never
more ready and q praiseworthy energy in the
committees Of the Delta Phi and Athen;ea an soel-
eties never more gracefully exhibited. II ID the
custom upon anniversary evenings for the mem
bers OF the societies both old and active ones
to meet in The respective Halls before the exerci-
ses Legin, and last evening the Atheeans filed
in two by Two in the midst OF an overture by
hitchies Orchestra, Of Wilmington.
Governor Emerson, OF Pa, the chairman, an
nounced that the exercises would be opened BY
prayer iron, the Rav. j. A. Stone. The first
Z,
whose address was we'll received aud covered him,
at the conclusion, with a " mountain oil Flowers
The orator oil the evening, Saml III. Harrington,
Esq, OF Wilmington, was then introduced. He
said that he felt hesitancy in coming to Newark,
when an Old gentleman lately reminded him
that as student OF Delaware College, the speak
er 'stole his apples" He said that he did not
propose to speak upon any purely literary sub
jsct, but had taken for his theme, " The Culture
of the Mind and Soul" He was glad that the
Trna haA al tkA
1t would afford women better sources OF culture
aud men better means Of refinement that, SO
long as it did not unsex her, he was In favor of
this system, Speaking of the Alumni that are
.oorktag in the werld, he mentioned that Prof
Kirkwood- the Kspler OF modern times-had lust
the world Of PLANETARY science.
Coming to this subject he said that Col
lege students have frequently to work back
from Greek aud Latin, aad other studies OF
the nigh culture system, TO the elementary
branches. He wanted 10 see spelling, read
Ing and writing before those things which
are of no practical use. He wanted 10 zee
less French, Latin aud German phrases, and
particularly, less American slang" used.
Still speaking Of the culture OF the mind hs
made many beautiful apostrephes to Z iu-
cation. He said the day was not far of
when q brain qualification would be necea-
sary for the procuring OF honorable posi-
tions instead of proper qualification as
now. He said he wished to speak to his
brother Athenaeans upon the culture OF the
soul. He concluded with eloquent remarks
upon our duty TO God and ourselves, aud
took his seat amidst rounds of applause.
The farewell address was the delivered by
Geo. w. Marshall. The modest, unassom-
Ing manner OF this gentleman. his clear and
sweet voice, aud his graceful manner, in-
mediately won upon the attention OF the
audience. II had deyolved upon him, he
said, In behalf of the graduates OF this So
cIety, TO say the word JareweI, and there
was q sad farewell In all he said. He spoke
to the people of Newark to his colleagues, to
the Faculty, to his brother Athenaeans, aud
II speak TO yon,' he said, with full
heart
Mr.. Edward Reynolds was then called
| for and responded In lew good hnmorsd
remarks.
J. Alexander Fulton. Esq., was also called
upon, and said that he was glad 10 hear that
| there had not been case Of discipline in Della
ware College the past year. To whom was il
dae? To the Faculty, TO the young gentlemen,
or their associates, the ladies? He would COM
plimsnt some one O: these, he knew not who
most probably the latter.
The music throughout was excellent, nothing
unpleasant happening during The whole affair
| The entertainment was complete success. The
Benedietion was pronounced By Rev. j. A
Brindle.
The Commencement Exercises proper thii
morning. with the Alumni dinner, at 2 o'clock
and the Delta Phi Anniversary, this evening
will complete the Ell ercises OF the week. y,
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