The daily gazette., 1875-06-18
Wesleyan College.
COMMENCEMENT ExEnCIsEs--pRFsBR-
NATHAN nE nIpI 0MAa

TAllON oc bITlOAAo.
The Commencement exercises of the |
Wesleyan Female College, took place
last evening, in the Audience Hall, OF
the College, in the presence Of a,large
number Of spectators. The large room
being crowded with the friends OF the
graduating and the College.
! The stage was tasteful1y decorated
with flowers. In the window, in the
centre, hung q beautiful hanging bask-
ct, and over each door was vase OF
flowers. An arch of evergreens and
! flowers was in the centre of the stage,
and above it, hanging from the ceiling,
we've festoons Of evergreens, and be-
tween the two was suspended an an
chor composed of gas Jets. Another
arch was on the left of the stage, en-
circling the piano. The walls of the
room were decorated with paintings
and drawings.
As Is the usual custom, each one of
the graduates, sixteen in number, read
an essay. Twelve of these graduated
in the Classics, and four in English.
This is the largest graduating class the
| Wesleyan ever produced, last years
only numbering six.
These essays embraced many differ
cnt subjects, and took many different
ranges of thought, but in all of them,
1t could be seen that the wesleyan"
had lost none Of its powers in training
Its students.
| The essays were all marked by
originality, deep thought and brillian-
cy of style.
| The exercises were opened with O
hymn by the glee class, softly, softly,
| sweet measure.
Rev. MIR. Hagan then invoked the
Divine blessing, after which the order
of exercises were as follows:
Inst. Duett-Grande valse Brillianto, E. d.
buckingham, and k. L. Cortright.
Salutatory, with Essay-National Literature,
Jennie Z. WILSON, Oxford, Chester Co., Pa.
Vocal Solo-Thy tears they told me SO, Caro-
Zine line l. en.,NS, sheln. Wilmington, Del. -
Thomas, Philadelphia, Pa.
Essav-Far and Near. Mary L. Hepdron, Ken.
nedyyille, Kent county, Md.
Chorus-Como Ger the Mooniit Sea, Glee
Class.
EssayIIndividnality. Jeanette Reynolds.
II Cecil county, Md.
Essay-Modern Definitions, Apnko ]. Hart.
| man, Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Inst. Ductt-Don't Blush, Polka H. y. & M
| h. Button.
Chorus-o. vert thou in the csuld blast.
Essay-Great Pleasure not on Long Leascs,
Mary X. Thomas, Philaua, Pa.
Essay-A Flag OF Truce, MallIe Y. Johnson,
" llmington, Del
Fssay-Heroes are Adm red, Martyrs Be
loved. Matte s. DAVIS. Phi'ain, Pa.
Vocal Duett-Hcar me. Norma, 81, A. Col.
Inns and Z. l.. Shelp.
Essay - The Mighty Current OF Eternal
Change, Lizzie h. 3. Clark, Washing on,
| ID. e..
Essay Our Light Is Never all esr own. Clara
l l.. Hoover Washing On II. e.
inst. Solo -Noctutne, Mary De,hler, Allen
town Pa
Vocal Duett--I henrd Voice in ihc tranquil
night. j. Clark and a. Lockwood,
Essay Strange, Isn't Isi Annie -. johnson
, Pennington, Del
Essay-To know is Not Az, Ruth a. Day
Dover. Del.
Essay--stability OF Character, Elizabeth T
, CLARK, New Castle Del
vocal solo-Ihc Flowers' Decision Mary A
Collins, Berlin, Md.
EssaJ-4Esthetic and Moral Culture MsrLh,
+. C-llaway, Seaford, Del.
/. hssay-Thcy FORGOT their Duty i'll their Pri
: !legcs. JosephlneM. Il. White, Wilmington
Del.
ngham, Bloomsburg, Z.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
Chorus-Far away, Glce Glass.
} Inst. Solo-Granue Polka dc Concert, j.. Loi
Cortright, Mauch Chunk, Pa
Essay-Ihe Silent side. with Haicdictory Ad
dress, Cornelia y. Lazcnby, Washington
Parting Hymn School anu Graduster
BEsEpIcTIeE.
In presenting the diplomas to III,
class, and confering tho degrees o
Baccalaureun Arthur and Mistress 0
English Literature, President Wilson
addressed them us follows; We nov
stand face to face for the last time
Iou stand tonight on the division lin,
between your school life and the activ,
duties Of life; you have been place.
L here under Dy charge to have you
charactcrsformed, and to accomplish
the end of fitting you for the duties o
life, we have tried to insti uct you il
things of use, for your ow.. good ant
not for your own p easure; and hop
: that you are now well qualified for
faithful discharge of your duties, il
- that sphere of life in which you ma
be placed. Have you all formed tha
characterS think you will all sa
you have done the best you could; yo
now pass from our hands; you pas
into the world; all your late pleasan
associations are now ended. shop
that in after years, when you look bacl
you will find these associations sti
green in your memory. When yo
return to your homes, make thel
bright and cheerful, to recompeas
your parents for your long absenc
and for the sacrifices they have mad
for you. will delay you no lengc
the time has now come when we +
turn you to your parents, hoping an
praying that you will always faithful
do your duty to your parents and yo,
God.
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