Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-18
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES -ADDREs-
SES AND ESSAY-THE DELTA
PHI ANNIVERSARY, &C

NEWARK, Del, June Is, 1874
The commencement exercises proper took place
yesterday morning, in the oratory. Music BY the
orchestra was followed with prayer by Rev. }. A.
Stone. Gouverueur Emerson then proceeded TO
deliver an excellent address on ''Optimism" !"
"Man an Imitation Being" was then discussed by
A. +. Williamson. "The Newspaper Press was
well treated OF WIN. X. Martin, 10 a sound, com
mon sense manner "Science" was made the
subject OF an address by Thomas Lamb. The
| subject was broad one, and the gentleman was
equal to the occasion. After music by the Or
cnestra, h. w. Coloni delivered an excellent ad
| dress on the Drama" Mysteries" was dis.
| cussed BY George II Marshall. The subject was
| beautiful one aid was well treated. The address
| by J. N. Huston On college Influences was the
last by the members OF the Graduating
Class" Although last, 1t was BY no means least
| Ii fell below none in merit.
very interesting feature was then prese nteI.
At the first Of the year froi. Jefirles offered
gold medal to the pupil standing highest in bis
class in Geometry. The class consisted of both
young gentlemen and ladies, one CT the latter,
however, Miss Aunie Evans carrying of the lau
| rels. President Purnell made q beautiful little
| address on presenting il to her The competition
| f)r ihs medal was close, and the prize was won
only BY hard labor
The degrees we're then conferred upon the
graduating class, numbering seven, in o touching
| speech by President Purnell.
An address by W H. WahI Ph. u closed The
mornings exercises, which were pleasant in every
respect n-..
The Delta Phi Anniversary, held last ev
| ening, was another success. An bat hour
before the time the hail as crowded to an
| overfiowIng. the change 10 the dec coratIon
was eurprising. aud the hands OF the Delta
Phi fair had evidently been busy during
| the few hours that intervened between the
lGradustoIy Exercises and tue AnniNeIss
Try.
| Mr.. Walter +. c. Colt, the well chosen
| cslied upon the Rev. DR.. Neiil for the open
ing pra yer, alter an exceilentiy rendered
piece by the Orchestra, The Usuria March,
| the Society orator, Mr. j. Webster Dor
sey. was lhen Introduced. His address was
full OF common sense, gracefully trimmed
with evergreen originals. Mr.. Dorsey $
manner was winning. ami tbs tone OF his
voice persuasive. he spoke OF the condi-
ton OF oar country one hundred years sg D.
and bringing himself 10 social outlook
contracted the lights anu shadows OF onI
home nature.
said he, aud there Is cause for fear that they
| are "degenerating." The faces of the audi
| enc evidently Indicated the hope that such
was not the case. though the speaker was
} deeply Ia earnest.
T We have not tue tlme TO follow hin
through his speech. Il was bye-wsy OF ib'
beautiful, close heslde the nighrosd o
thought. Mr.. Hurd. OF Massa achusetts, dc
iiversd the Grafton OF lhe evening. He la,
| q tne delivery, we'll suited TO the Oh han,
! Character OF The address.
: First be mentioned the success that bal at
tended the commencement throughout al,
felicltated the President. the Young men OF III
college and pecially their associates. the youn
ladies. He alluded to the address Of Mr.. Har
. ringion OF last night in high terms but begge
: 10 call his attention 10 the fact that there Wa
: no photography in the school days Of Harring
:. ton. Harrington bad made slip. Ii he ha
little more time he would make bis adjres
shorter, like the Scotchmao on the sermon. Th
# fne comparisons of Mr.. Hurd greatly impress
/. cd the audience. He told the students to "ba
d ter down the rock OF circumstances" by constar
l. exertiOn, Superficial study will produce onI
lsupsrfcisl knowledge" "Be honest 10 yo,
!. students" he said. Follow, Tor he would 10
Ilow, "the pale guiding light of the star Of th
le Delta Phi"
II Mr.. w. r. Martin. Of Md, then gave b
= Farewell Address. II Was foil OF manly ter
ldsrness directed to his brother members and I
all the college and town.
There Was a very pleasant funny time
when the calling upon the old members CON
Imsnced-Mr Cruikshank at least insisted upo
tcailing II !" funny" The Della Phi's have ac
Quilted themselves.
This concluded the commencement exercise
D. at Delaware College, and the Institution is no
closed for the Fall term. SIS ~ n,