Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-06-17

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conneuosusut day u swsrthmoss College,
nlaassssd On ThussaAy, the 18th, bad the i'd
sntaes Of peculiarly lovely day Of TIE exact !
unminglng Of balmy warmth aud crystal fresh
m Of atmosphere which sometimes make
nothing 70 rare - day in June ! and the
advantages Of tho day were fully enjoyed by
~ Of ths largest audiences that hays yet At
|eudsd similar celebrations.
NTbs closing collegiate year has been marked
by various improvements and additions to the.
au,oo9 the most marked Of which 10 the cstAb-
lishmsus Of The President and his family In the
tastsful aud beautiful domicile recently erected
10 the vicinity Of the college, and the arrange
mont Of the old west mAnsi0n to furnish reel
denoss for Two OF the Professors, thus making
. much nssdsd increase Of room for the accoin-
modAtion Of pupiis. The only drawback to this
enlargement Of the boundaries (so considered
BY the anthorides) Ia In tile fact that the room
gained il entirely on the masculine side OF tho
ting discrepancy between the number OF the
male and female pupils. The reasons for the
greatar pres of applications on the part OF tho
stesnsr sex are still to seek, though it may prob
ably be owing to the general demand for music
a. branch Of female education. The "Qua-
ksr College" has however, ~ yet seen no cause
for reconsidsEing lts we'll settled excluAi0n Of
that accomplishment from its course OF study.
The graduating olaAs OF this year considerably
exceeded Ii prsdecessors in numbers. six
seniors graduated In rs and seven In "a. This
wear the number 10 increased to thirteen, seven
OF whom were awarded the degree Of A. d. in
the classical course, tho other FIVE graduating
from the scientific and engineering course with
the degree Of B. g. Four Of the class were Ia.
dies, al Of whom, - might be expected, elected
for he classics, and were turned ont ~ A. Bs
-bachslorsases Of arts, In English equivalent.
At II A. n. the crowd who had for some time
besie9sd the door Of the hall were allowed en-
trance, quickly ovesn ,wing and packing the al.
Of that reserved for pupils. Tho President, in =
| bsie4 address, reviewed the events of the six
ysazs that have elapsed sincs the first opening
Of swarthmore College, and then in
ssssssa s iii s &: asv.y . Of 4. Latin
ssiutatory, Helen T. Comfy, Of Byberry,
who illustrated the silver flow Of her GRAFTON
with gestures which conveyed the meaning Of
| the words to the most unlatnizod capacity, es-
peciAlly in tho reality touching invocation to
tho President, Matron, Professors, class mates
and friends In turn. II 10 noticeable that the
| Hvarthmore classicists have followed the cur
rent Of the times In adopting the continental
method of pronunciation, though the Presdent
personally sdheres to the standard English
method. H
Howard W. Lppincott, Of Philadelphia, de-
| livered an address upon Mental Discipline.
claiming that a. the chief end aud aim in e1uca-
ton. The facts acquired In schools might be
msasurAbly forgotten, while the discipline per-
manently maintained It's effect In this essay,
- In succeeding ones, = striking characteristic,
| outrAnking oven their depth Of thought and
grace OF diction, was the high moral tone, the
sunusion Of feeling and sentiment, which mark
xHuaAy If
Franklin H. Corlies. Of Poughkeepsi N. Y,
graduate Of the scientific course, spoke the
praises Of engineering, snumeratng its great tri-
umphs and their effects upon the mental, no less
than tho physical prosperity Of the human race
Railroads, bridges, the great tunnel Of Mont
Gents, the still greater soon to underlie the Br-
| tsh Channel, the Suez canal and similar tri-
umphs Of engineering, bind not only continents
but nations into unity. To the invention Of
steam II 10 not too much to say that the present
civilization Of the world IL owing. And Il is not
to any one man that any OF the great discoveries
aud inventions of the world arc due, hut to the
general progress Of human thought, which pre-
parea and lifts the special inventor to his pur-
pose.
Miss Lizzie Hanes, of woodstown, N. j., spoke
with much grace and poetic feeling upon the
theme Of Thought andlExpression. Human ma
ture, while moved and inspired by the Ideal,
longs for It's embodiment in the definite and the
Real. In statuary, In painting and in poetic
words, the thought OF ancient and of modern
times clothes itself in fit expression. In the
eternal beauty Of the marbles Of Greece we find
the fullest expression Of the classic thought.
The ballad poetry OF the Middle Ages sprang
into boing with the thoughts they embodied,
and a. the hounds OF Mount Hymettus were d.
rected from the pursuit of their prey by the
scent Of the surrounding flowers, 80 stern crit
icism Ii disarmed by the simple beauty Of those
forms Of expression. Likenesses between DIFF
ferent forms OF expression are not necessarily
plagiarisms, for minds inyolnntarily sway to
each other NJ the heavenly bodies are affected by
each others motions.
Barton Hooper, Jr., Of Philadelphia, succinct.
ly reviewed the Iron Industry Of the United
States, its past history, present prosperity and
future prospects. Mention was made Of tile In
enectual attempt made by England one hundred
and my years aso to sts the youthful Industry
grand proportions. To-day, in one important
branch of iron industry, the manufacture OF 10.
oomotives. the manufactures OF the United
States are the greatest and most completely
equipped in the word. aud in iron ship.building
aud the erection OF iron bridges she falls no whit
behind any competitor. The iron and coal de-
posits OF America are guarantees OF her future
prosperity, and seem to put the material des-
tinies Of the world In her control.
J. Reece Lewis OF Media, Pa, dwet upon the
moral and intellectual aspects of sell. control
And its necessary consequent moderation He
claimed that it not only increases the value but
the actual length of human life, adducing in
proof statistics showing that the average length
OF life in the peaceful and moderate society Of
Friends is mine years beyond that Of the more
turbulent Outaide world
Miss Martha McIlvain, Of Philadelphia, spoke
In beautiful and exalted strain Of faith intro
ducing in the course Of her remarks Just and
graceful panegyHc upon the yenersted and be.
loved LucretiA Mott, which WAS evidently re-
ceived with deep feeling by tile audience.
Roads and Road. Making WAS the theme Of o.
iver Reese. Jr, in which he estimated at its
INCEST point tho importance Of tho highways OF
the world in the interests Of civilization, peace
prosperity and progress, touched upon the sub.
jest historically and gave instruction upon the
best practical methods Of securing for roads the
necessary qualities Of rspidity, safety and econ
omy OF transit.
John B. Bosth. of Chester spoke admirably M.
on Growth and Decay the death through which
rises ever new life never hopeless, since even
on the ruins Of the decay Of physical life itself
risee the assurance Of an immortal and perfected
life beyond.
Genius was the subject of the address Of Miss
Edith II. Hooper, Of Ttusville, Pa Genus is
the inspiration OF the new ideas, the new life, of
humanity. Talent can but apply and perfect
the pure spring yelling up inexhaustibly from
within the other the river flowing in ordered
channela, serving countless material interests in
William R. Ridgway, of CoAtesvie, Pa, de-
livered the Scientific Grafton of the day, making
general survey Of the Progress Of Scientific
Discovery. Science 1t is said, il the anmating
principle Of all modern civilization. She, no
less than religion claims her heroes and her
martyrs in the best interests of mankind sacri-
feed BY bigotry and superstitious clinging to the
mistakes and ignorance Of the past. Science is
not the enemy Of literature or religion. They
move hand in hand, dnusing knowledge ever
more broadly, throwing down barriers and ee-
waiting and blessing tho world.
John X. Richards, OF Ironton, Ohio, took up
the gauntlet for Classic Culture in his Grafton on
the Advantages OF Classical Education. What
ia wanted In education IL mind disciplined for
action rather than stuffed with facts America
must not rest contented with material prosperity,
nor urge the CRY "6ve us pig iron and green.
backs and down with the Classics" The pre-
emlnent advantages Of the study of the ancient
| languages for understanding the progress and
constitution Of human ideas waA dwelt upop.
Philology is their register and storehouse Es-
pecially in American politics liz constant refer
ence TO ancient principles Of government desirs.
BILE. They are charts by which to steer the ship
OF State. Excellent ~ were many Of the proceed.
| Ing addresses, this GRAFTON was considered by
| many the browning effect OF the occasion.
The valedictory address WAS delivered by Her.
bert @. Dow, Of Bangor Me-, in tho course Of
which farewells to Instructors, guides friends,
classmates, and the few happy years Of college
| life were uttered in words Of feeling and real
psthos.
At its close, the President, In short Latin al.
dress, conferred the degree Of A. B. upon Misses
Comley. Hanes. Hooper and McIlvain, and
Messrs Booth, Dow, Lippineott and Richards,
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