Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-15
THIRD EDITION.
Delaware College.

CONTINUATION OF THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE
THE ENTERTAINMENT, LAST EVENING.
Correspondence of The Commercial
NEWARK, DEL, June IT,
The examinations in Delaware College, which
have been progressing for some days past
terminated, this evening, with public readings
and declamations. The oratory was again fillet
and q sea Of happy faces awaited the beginning
Of the exercises On the stage sat the college
professors, and the young ladies and gentlemen
thirty in number, who we're selected to read
and declaim.
At half past seven O'Clock. Professor Mackey
opened the exercises with prayer, after which
the students proceeded in the following order
Guilt Cannot Keep its Own Secret" was de-
claimed by A. v. Lesley George in very fair
style.
"Once Upon Time" was read by Miss Eu-
genia Gilmour in quiet and very pleasant man.
ner.
"The Choice was very exoollently rendered
"The Cynic," by Miss Annie J. Darlington,
WIS pleasantly read.
"Patriotic Attachment" by VIM. L. Heisler,
was fair defamation.
"a Hebrew Tale" by Miss Annie NJ. Willis,
was read neatly and pleasantly.
"Opposite Examples" by Miss Annie E. Wat
son-a pleasant reading.
1.-THE Ghost by VIM. T. Lyman. This was
most excellently rendered and caused much
merriment
'Alexanders Feast" was read by Miss M. Es-
telle Porter in very excellent manner.
'.Hagar ia the Wilderness, by Miss Annie NJ.
Evans, WAS a very fine effort.
"Hotspur's Description Of a Fop," by Chas W.
Bacbe, was very fair.
1.-THE Sunset Of Battle" by Miss Addie G.
Armstrong, was well read.
1.-The Monkeys Indignation Meeting, by Miss
Agnes M. Ray, was very well rendered hit at
the Darwinisn theory and provocative OF much
amusement.
1.-THE Pretext of Rebellion" "by VIM. ]. Ferris,
was quiet, graceful defamation.
''Tbe Mechanical Epoch" =" by Miss Annie NJ.
Miller. One could easily forget the dryness Of
the theme in the low, sweet tones of the reader.
"Dr. Il. X. Kane" by Miss Mary G. Husler,
was q pleasant reading.
'sThe Polish Boy" by Ephraim f. Stevenson,
was very finely declaimed
"Natures Gentleman" by Miss Leila Lukens,
was read quite creditably.
"The Hunter" by Henry G. Stone, was de-
claimed quite fairly.
Mrs. Caudle's Lecture" by Miss Fannie L.
Watson, was very excellent reading, and was
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience
After the Tempest, by Miss Minnie Pitts,
"Lifes Battle" by Thomas Jacquette. was
declamed in a digniiied manner, and was very
creditaby executed.
"The Gray Forest Eagle, by Miss Lizzie H.
1 uIuoil, Whb d TehulnB CLhrhClorZeu Dy cATelul
reelection and well regulated and ranks among
the best OF the evening.
"But one Pair of Stockings to Mend To-
night" Miss Rebecca Churchman gracefully
read.
"Lay OF the Madman," by Charles NJ. Curtis,
was another very good defamation.
''Abou Ben Adhem," by Miss Kate P. Porter.
This is one of those delicious stories which,
however often we may hear them, never fail to
charm. Hearing al We have from our earliest
period Of recollection, we can not call to mind
an instance in which its recital caused rs much
pleasure az we felt this evening, in listening to
the low, sweet tones of Miss Porter
THE Bewitched Clock" by Miss Clara
Springer, was.a humorous recital of a1over, and
was one of the gems of the evening.
"Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight" by Geo.
was very effectively rendered indeed.
1.-THE Lost Herr by Miss Mary Churchman,
was humorous reading and one that is entitled
to receive high degree of praise.
defence Of Catholicism" by Chas. NJ. VAL
landigham, was fine, vigorous defamation.
The exercises concluded with the trial scene
from Pickwick, in which Mr.. Henry ]. Jones
personated Buzfuz Miller, the Judge. &C., very
and kept the audience in high state
Of delight At the conclusion he was encored
and gave in response " The Baby's First Tooth"
This ended the evening exercises and the audi |
snco began to slowly vacate the oratory, many |
lingering to exchange greetings with the stu |
ients. The success of this public display is un-
doubted and it is asserted by many OF those who |
have long visited the public examination OF Del |
aware College to be superior to any of it's prede-
,essors. The general average of the readers |
and declamers was very good and there were
none whose performance was not only credita- |
Die, but worthy of praise.
Tomorrow au II o'clock, the Trustees meet, |
md in the evening the Athanean Society holds |
it's session. H. G. Il.