Smyrna times., 1875-06-23

III N"y hlolpu Neck, near TINS town, had q
valuable horse killed last week. A hand
was narrowing with it, and in turning at
the corn row the harrow turned over and
the horse fell upon the sharp teeth, which
penetrated its side.
DIR. Richard S. Mansfield, oldest son of
the late Rev. p. Mansfield of this town.
died quite suddenly at his home in Phila-
delphia on Monday night, of heart disease,
it is supposed. Hewas agedabout 81 years.
lie had for number of years been a
practicing physician in the above-named
city.
DELAWARE COLLEGE.-The closing exer-
ciSeS of Delaware College took place last
week. Sunday, the l4th inst, the Bac,
calaureate sermon was preached by the
Rev. Charles F. Sheppard.
Tuesday the Board of Trustees met in
annual session. The committee on the
condition of the college, presented a report
iavorlng the continuance of the present
course of instruction, and offered the fol.
lowing resolution
-, RcS0tIed, That we recommend the continuance of
me present system of normal instructions pursued i'm
tne cOege by the faculty for that purpose and also
that application shall be made at the next session Of
inc Legislature for an amendment to the existing char
Ter OF the college incorporating into it sections and
OF the charter, passed at Dover February 1881 with
Ihe view to establishing in connection with the col
lege and the course of instruction and eduration r
sued III It, good and efficient normal school far Tho
preparation of teachers in free schools and for
the proper support of the same hy law rs n@rt and
pSrcel OF the Free School system of the State
Upon the accommodation of the faculty.
the degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred
upon the following graduates: Thomas
Davis, Walter F. c. Colt, George Morgan.
Degree of PHI. b., be conferred upon the
following: Walter c. Curtis, Frederick
William Curtis, Septimus d. Jay, and Lewis
c. Vandegrift.
Degree of B. L., be conferred upon the
following; Elizabeth $. Blandy, Harriet II.
Curtis, Ellie G. Mackey, George F. Davis
and John w. Dorsey--all of the graduating
class.
On motion it was resolved that the de
gree of l.. l.. d., be conferred upon Edward
). Joynes, Professor of Modern Languages.
Washington and Lee University, Va.
The election of officers of the Board of
Trustees for the ensuing term resulted in
the selection of the following: President
Col. Henry S. McComb; Vice President
John F. Williamson; Secretary and Trea
surer, George G. Evans
The Board resolved that the propcr Off.
GERS of the college be instructed to borrow.
as needed, sum not exceeding four thou.
sand dollars to meet the expenses of the
institution during the next two years.
The salary of the president of the college
and those of three of the professors were
reduced $3.50, each.
Tuesday evening the annual exercises Of
the Athenman Society took place in the
college oratory. George II. Morgan one of
the students, delivered the Society Address.
his subject being "Whitewashed Trees. g"
The address was sarcastic reflection on
thecustomof panderng to vicious tastes and
whltewashing the defective side ofhumanity
Rev. Ephcr Whitaker. the orator Of thn
evening, made an address on "rhe PROGRESS
of Religious Liberty" Short addresses
were also made by DR.. Frost, Judge Houston.
>. NJ. Harrington, Esq, and Mr.. Marshall.
On Wednesday morning the annual com
mencement exercises Of the College were
held, and were conducted by the members
OF the graduating class, a number of whom
made addresses. An oraton was delivered
by Hon. Montgomery Blair, after which
the degrees were conferred on the students
mentioned above.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Blair4 address
Ritchie's orchestra discoursed some excel.
lent music and the programme proceeded
as follows:
Oratio, Salutatoria, Thos. Davis, Milford.
Del. y
"The way to success" defamation bv
Lewis G; Vandegrift, McDonough, Del.
Music, essay by Miss Lizzie s. Blandy.
Newark, Del.
The American Centennial" F. William
Curtis, Newark, Del.
job and Hamlet, essay by Geo. Morgan.
Wilmington, Del.
Mana Social and Moral Being" Geo.
5. Davis, Milford, Del.
Influence" Ella y. Mackcy, New Lon
don, Pa.
"Seasons-An AlIegory of Life" Walter
G. Curtis, Newark, Del.
Progress in Creation Thomas Davis,
Milford, Del
"CultTre," Septimus d. Jay, Hartford
county, Md.
Moral Integrity" Walter F. c. Colt,
Smyrna, Del.
The World from my Window" Harry
II. Curtis, Newark, Del.
"Our National Present and Future. -
with valedictory, j. Webster Dorsey, liar
ford county, Nd.
On Wednesday night the annual ami,
versary OF the Delta Phi Literary Society
was held, when in addition to the usual
exercises, addresses were delivered by Alex.
I. Gray, Esq, John O'Byrne, DIR. Kevser.
and Messrs. E. Morris Cloak, Bush and J,
Alexander Fulton, who made suitoblo 20.