Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-19
FIRST EDITION.
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE,
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Annual Commencement.
The Nomination Election.
Strike Of Railroad Employees
Annual Commencement.
Wesleyan Female COLLEGE

tudh tuAt WHlcH welcomed
me Graduating Glass, last evening. at the
wesleyan Hall. The class itself was bloom
ing WIN yontb, and Joyous with PROMISE
iof hau not the hard labois been endured
anu was not the reward Just at hand?
Expsctaul friends were crowded aronpd To
reJoiee al Inc close IN their we'll merited
success. II was an evsninE long 10 10 re
membered by tho participants: An enter
| tainmelt Ia which there was much to nj ease
anu much 10 commend. The musical SO.
iecliohs were appropriate and their rendition
charminR both Instrumental and musical
exercises showed ths skin aud culture OF
"our College" The Essays were short and
apt, iull OF force, sparkling with Jewels of
| thought, and brimming with reparlee. The
reading was for the most part clear aud dis
tinot.
The friends ana patrons of the institution
were gracefully welcomed by Miss Florence
bush, OF Wilmington, and followed, in a
description, true and lfs-like, the spirit OF
malice, gossip aud mischief Is often embod.
led IN human form, under the appel !aiion OF
Mrs. Gruudy.
Miss Sue Srhotieid followed with care
folly prepared Essay OH "The :tnber O
Ages 1t was comparison between Am
Der and our hopes as reiiEed by our suffer
ing aud disapp ointment.
Tears, by Miss L.l.a l.. Lowe. WAS
one OF tho most beautiful and Il uching rem
dtions OF the evening. For who can resist
the iearS oil beauty, aud when Divinity
"eeps IN regarding our suderings. the heart
IS callous that is not melted. God has en-.
dowed man with the ability to weep, becau SO
he knew his oyerbutdened heart would
need means oi relieI. Tears are not a. ways
symbols OF deepest Joy.
"FrettinE," by Miss Annie Lawson, of
Cristeld, Md, showed how mucn cause of
complaint there may be but how futlls and
foolish it is to indull in il.
Essay, IDEAL gently with the Faults OF
the Past" Kate +. Boas, of Reading, Pa.
showed ths arrogance of the Nineteenth
century as being its characteristic and its
faults in not attributing the present excel
lence to the influence of the past.
Essay, tue Irrevocable Past by Angie
Warren. Still Pond, Md, was clearly read,
The l1dy remarked, 1T fleets by but leaves
| umphal column where one has risen victor
oven all, there the shoals on which one was
wrecked. the best use Of the past ia TO tax %
| 1t as did Patrick Henry, TO guide his feet
| through the future.
Essay, "Womans Weapon by Florence
Bonsal of Philadelphia, Pa, was well read
and fall OF 81 irlt she said that mans weap-
on las been the strong arm, woman's has
been the persuasive tongue. This weapon
| may be the best Josephine Bonapar,e
swaved the destines oil her husband while
| man in paradise and through all ages has
done thus and SO becnuSe woman has so
said
In an E,say, "lhe Days Work i. not
Faded" Re becca l.. Dampman of Isabella,
Pa, showed that We arc not TO be judges oil
our wants and tho declders OF what Is ne.
cessary TO cur successes. The defeat of our
pans is often for our benefit aud early sue
cesses are ofton disadyantageous,
Essay "Deiveranos Wrought by the Few, -
by Laura l., Galloway, OF Lancaster, Pa,
was we'll written and we'll read essay.
Old as the race Is ithe contest between rgn
and wrong. Every race has had its heroes
and every cause its martyrs. but the work
OF reform is done by taw.
Essay, "Gve thy Mind sea Room, by
kathareene F. Meyer, OF Spadr3, arkansas
This lady's voice was rather lowly pitched
and much OF the sentiment was lest What
was heard was well received
Essay, "What It takes to carry on this
World" by Ella c. Mackie. OF Fair Hill,
Md. The lady showed The relations " hich
all bear to The happiness and welfare OF
each other. Tue principle OF self love when
guided is n desirable quality. bn. w.ieu I'M
constrained il is q uett stable one
Presentation "f Diplomas, hy Rev. John
Wilson. President
The Graduating Class was composed OF
twelve persons, of which five secured di-
plomas in the Classical Course and sey en
in the English Conrse. The former were:
Florence Bush, of Wilmington, DEL, Laura
A. Galloway, OF Lancaster, Pa, Annie r.
Curtis. of North East, Nd, Kathereens p.
Meyer, of Spadra, Arkansas. and Ella G..
Mackle, of Fair Hill, Md. The latter were
Florence Bon.all, of Philadelphia, Pa, Kate
f.. Boas, OF Reading, Pa, Rebecca H. Damp.
man. OF Isabella, Pa, M. Annie Lawson, OF
Crisheld. Md, Leila l.. Lowe, OF Whining.
ton, Del., Sue z. Schofield. OF Philadelphia ia,
Pa. and Angie Warren, Still Pond, Md.
Essay, "Above or Below" with the Vale
dictory Address, by Annie X. Curtis, OF
North + ist, Md, was full of we'll wishes
aud good advice, kindly regard 10 teachers
and patrons and esteem and friendship for
classmates. 1t was finished production.
Tonight there comes to us q change, to-
morrow we begin q new life, and we mu st
either advance or tall below. Ascent re.
qulres effort, descent Is easy; shall we put
forth our efforts to ascend. The temptations
to ldlenes5 will have Increased, but the
promptlngs TO duty will also be increas ,d.
The efforts OF the young lady were warm
Iy appreciated, Indeed the President and
the Institution may feel proud Of the sue
cess OF the class of IA.
The class was then addressed by the Presi-
dent: You now stand on the threshold Of you,
alma matter You have the same emotions as
those who have gone before. will add but few
words Of advice as you pass from my charge
Ia the world you will often find unpleasant du-
ties, but you will perform them, trust, with
the power you have acquired. With ell the sor
rows and hardships OF school life, you will find
greater ones outside but you will fill the place
God has designed for you; cannot foretsl
your future NOR would tear aside The veil.
The programme was interspersed with music
vocal and instrumental, Of excellent character
which was received with pleasure. Tbs musi-
cal selections were
Instrumental Duet-"Sparkling Dew,"-Mary
Deshler and Emma L. Cortrght.
Chorus will Sing Of Mercy, ,'-Gles