Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-16

/ ceiebrhieu Oh IDursuhy, tho loJn, l1hd the al
vantage of peculiarly lovely day Of tie exact
commngng of balmy warmth and crystal fresh
ness of atmosphere which sometimes make
"nothing 30 rare day in june = and the
advantages of the day were fully enjoyed by
one OF the largest audiences that have yet at
tended similar celebrations.
The closing collegiate year has been marked
by various improvements and additions to the
already well defined plans of the institution,
among tho most marked of which IL tho estab-
llshment of the President and his family in the
tasteful and beautiful domcilo recently erected
in the vicinity OF the college, and the arrange
ment of the old west mansion to furnish resi-
.dencea for TWO OF the Professors thus making
a much needed increase OF room for the accom-
mOdation OF pnpiIs. The only drawback to tins
| enlargement of tho boundaries $50 considered
by the antllorlties) il in the fact that the room
| gained IL entirely on Me masculine side OF the
establishment, thus increasing the already exis-
| ting discrepancy between the number of tho
| male and female pupils. The reasons for the
greater press Of applications on the part OF the
sterner sex are still to seek, though it may prob
| ably be owing to the general demand for music
~ branch OF female education. The "Qua-
kor College" has, however, as yet seen no cause
| for reconsldering its well settled exclusion of
| that accomplishment from its course OF study.
| The graduating class of tins year considerably
| exceeded its predecessors i'll numbers. Six
| bculOIb RThluhbCQ III 10 aDu seven III IL. Inlb
| year the number is increased to thirteen, seven
| Of whom were awarded the degree of A. B. in
| tho classical conrsc, tho other five graduating
| from the scientific and engineering course with
| the degree OF Il. $. -Four of the class were la
| dies, all of whom, might be expected, elected
| for the classics, and were turned out IN A. BIS
---bacheloresses of arts, i'll English equivalent.
At IL A. NJ. the crowd who had for rome timo
| boseged the door of the hall were allowed Oh
trance, quickly Overlooking and packing the al
luttpu hard tho rpiitiunH a
| OF that reserved for pupils. The President. in II
brief address, reviewed the events of tho xix
years that have elapsed tinco the first opening
Of Swarthmore College, and then IN
troduced tho graduate again a lady
honorcd with the delivery of tho Latin
Salutatory Helen Il. Comfy, of Byberry,
who Illustrated the silver flow of hcr Grafton
with gestures which conveyed the meaning of
tho words to tho most unlatiniHed capacity
peclally in the reality touching invocation to
the President, Matr0n, Professors, class or
and friends in turn. It, is noticeable that the
Swarthnore classicistA have followed the cur
rent of tho times in adopting the continental
method of pronunciation, though the President
personally adhores to the standard English
method.
Howard W. Tippincott, OF Philadelphia, de-
livered an address upon Mental Discipline.
claiming that as the chief end and aim III educa-
| ton. The facts acquired in schools might be
measurably forgotten, while the discipline per-
manently maintained its effect. In this essay,
as i'll succeeding ones, IL striking characteristics,
outranking even their depth of thought and
grace of dictiul, was the high moral tone, the
Hui1uslon of feeling and sentiment, which mark
the distinguishing Influences OF Swartlimore.
franklin II. CoIlics, of poughke epso, N Y,
| Il graduate of The scientific COURSE spoke the
praises of engineering enuinerating its great tri-
umpls and their fleets upon the mental no less
than the physical prosperity OF the human race.
Railroads, bridges the great tunnel of Mont
Gems, the still greater soon to underhe the liri-
! t.I. Lam
unpls of engineering, bind not only continents
but nations Into unity To the invention Of
steam it IL not too much to say that the present
civilization of the world il owing. And 1t IL not
to any ono man that any of the great discoveries
and inventions of the world are due, but to the
general progress of human thought, which pre-
pares and lifts tho special inventor to his pur-
pose.
Miss Lizzie lIanes,of Woodstown, N. j., spoke
with much grace and poetic feeling upon the
theme of Thought andkExpression. Human ma
| ture, while moved and inspired by the Ideal,
longs for its embodiment in the definite and tho
| Real In statuary, i'll painting and In poetic
| words, the thought of ancient and oil modern
| times clothes itself III fit expression. In the
eterna beauty of the marbles of Greece we find
| tho fullest expression of the classic thought.
| The ballad poetry of the Middle Ages sprang
| into being with tho thoughts they embodied,
and as the hounds of Mount lIymettus were di-
| rected from the pursuit OF their prey by the
scent of the surrounding flowers, so stern crit
cism is dsarmed by the simple beauty OF those
| forms of expression. Llkenesses between dli-
| fcrent forms of expression are not necessarily
| plagiarisms, for minds involuntarily sway to
each other as the heavenly bodies are affected by
| each others motions.
| Barton Hooper, Jr., OF Philadelphia, succinct-
| y reviewed tile Iron Industry of tho United
States its past history, present prosperity and
| future prospects. Mention was made OF the IN
efrectual attempt made by England one hundred
and fifty years ago to stife the youthful Industry
| i'll tho Colonies, which has since grown TO sucn
| grand proportions To-day, in one important
| branch of iron industry, tho Manufacture ot 10,
| comotives, the manufactorea OF the united
States are the greatest and most completely
equipped in the world and III IRON ship building
and tile erection OF iron bridges she falls no wlit
| behind any competitor. The iron and coal de-
| posts of America are guarantees OF her iuture
prosperity, and seem to put the material des-
TIMES of Tho world in her control.
| j. Ileece Lewis of Media, Pa, dwelt upon the
moral and intellectual aspects of self-control
| and its necessary consequent moderation. lie
claimed that it not only increases the value Dut
tho actual length of human life, adducng in
proof statistics showing that tne average ienHti. !
| Friends liz tnine years beyond that of the more
turbulent outside world.
Miss Martha McIlvain, OF Philadelphia spoke
in II beautiful and exalted strain OF faith intro,
ducing i'll the course of her remarks II Just and
| graceful panegyric upon tho yenerated and be-
loved I,rcretia Mott, which was evidently re-
ceived with deep feeling by the audience.
Roads and Road. Making was the theme OF Ol-
iyer Keese, Jr., in which he estimated at its
hgest point tho Importance OF the highways of
the world in the interests of .civillzatlon, peace
prosperity and progress, touched upon the SUD
iect historically and gave instruction upon the
hest practical methods Of securing FOR roads the
necessary qualities of rapidity, safety and econ
| omy of transit
John B. Bosth, of Chester, spoke admirably up
on Growth and Decay the death through which
rises ever new life never hopeless, slnce ever
on the ruins of the decay OF physical llie itseil
rises the ASSURANCE of an immortal and Ierlocteo
life beyond. ,,;,,,
Genius was the subject of tho address of Mst
| Edith r. Hooper, of Titusville, Pa GENIUS IL
the inspiration of the new ideas, the new he, o
humanity. Talent can but apply and perfec
the material which genius creates lne one II
the pure spring yelling up nexliaustibly IRON
within tile other the river flowing, m ordered
ehannols, serving countless material interests ii
Its course. It'll, N l.,
William r. Ridgway, of Coatesville, Ia, de
lvercd the Scientific Grafton of tho day, making
n general survey of the Progress of Scientific
Dsscoyery Science, it s said, IL the anlmatint
nrinciple of all modern civilization. She, III
: Ioss than religion, claims her heroes and he
nartyrs in the best interests of mankind, sacri
feed by bigotry and supersitious clin6iiig to TIL
u ,n,stakes aud Ignorance of the past Science
!, | NOT the enemy of literature or religion. Inc
II move hand in hand, difusng knowledge eve
..s,o LrooJ,y throwing down barriers and Gle