Smyrna times., 1878-06-26
Delaware College Commencement.

The commencement Of Delaware College the 1ast
week Of more interest than usual TN sun
day services were held at the Methodist and Pres
bytcrian Churches but the whole town turned out To-
hear the Baccuuurcate sermon of Dr. Crughcad
On Monday there Was an Interesting contest for the
prize essay for defamation.
The exercises were continued on Tuesday evening.
with the celebration OF the anniversary Of the
Athcnan Literary Society. john 5. McMastcr, Of
Pocomoke City, Nd, an Undergraduate member Of
the society, spoke upon the elevation Of labor in
interesting manner Rev J. Hastc0d Carroll, Of
New York, the orator of the evening. spoke upon
The Tyranny Of Evil Habit or the Young Man in
Chains Mr.. 7. T. shaw, The society valcdictoriam,
chose rs his subject Dclawarc Heroes in the Rcvo-
luton"
Wednesday was commencement day proper The
Board Of Trustees held short meeting in Tie morn
ing, there being fuller attendance than at any pre-
Vl0us meeting since tle re-"Igtli l"n OF the college
BY eleven o'clock the oratory well filled with
townspcopc, strangers from different parts of the
state ana former graduates OF tac institution. After
| the invocation by tho Rev. William ~monton and
the speeches Of the graduates were in order. VIM ".
Ogc Of Delaware city had the opening address fol
! lowed by Miss Anna Springer, e. +. Rudolph Of
| Newark, Miss Hattie b. Evans Of Newark Frank G.
| Z. FOSbennCr Miss Maggie r. Williamsuu Charles
| Murray Miss Ada b M@gct C. Russell Jukes f. r.
| Shaw, concluding with Miss Minnie DickerSun. who
carried oil the first hOnors in the Yaledctury address
| After music by the orchestra, Mr.. Thomas Davis. Of
| Milford, Delaware, late Principal of New London
| Academy delivered tie masters orati0n The Unity
| and Culture of the Races
At the close oi the Grafton the following degrees
| were conferred:
The degree Of Bachelor Of Philosophy upon Messrs
| VIII NJ. Ole, C. Russell Jakcs and c. + Rldoph the
degree of Bachelor 81 Literature upon Misses Dckn-
| and shaw; the degree of graduate in the Normal
Course upon Miss Ada b. Migsct and Mr.. +. C.P.
| Fosbcnner; the degree of Master OF Arts upon Mr..
| Thomas Davis, Of Milford Mr. George Morgan Of the
Philadelphia TmcS, Mr. W. f. c. Colt OF Smyrna, and
| Mr.. J. Albert Kcnhart II also announced that
the Board Of Trustees had recommended to the
Feculty that the degree of IL D. be conferred upon
| the Hon G. f. Walthall, Of Mississippi.
| At the close Of this ceremony the Alumni prize Of
S2j for the best essay awarded to ". T. X. shaw
| and after Governor Cochran and Col. McCumb had
responded briefly 10 repeated calls the bcnedicton
| Was pronounced.
TIE DELTA PHI ANEIYEESAEY.
Evening found another crowded audience in the
College Oratory TO attend the anniversary Of the
Delta Phi Society
As on the previous evening the room was beaut
5 fully decorated with flowers and evcryreens, the
emblelns Of the Delta Phi's having this time taken
the place Of those Of their sister society
Mr. John :. Houston, president during the evening
t introduced Mr. q. ". Cruikshank, \. NJ, of Elkton
| as the orator Of the evening.
MI Crukshank's address "Cui Bono was keer
attack upon metal physical studies and brised with wi
4 | and sarcasm.
Mr.. Charles ?. Muuy of Newark was next intro
| duced and spoke upon Instincts of Liberty"
The farewell address was delivered by Mr.. G. Rus
n sell Jakes and the benedicton pronounced by tn
| Rev. Dr. Craighead after the Rev. VIM Simonton am
| DR.. f. NJ. Cloak, of Smyrna, had responded 10 til
l. | calls of the audience.