The daily gazette., 1879-06-26

makes us Ieel ike lO0klnR lntO IHc iOilS |
ago where there are so many pleasant |
recollections in store for us. Our air.
castles are then, It is true IN ruins, but
there is something pleasant about recall
ed the effort excited in building them and
in the pleasure with which the building |
was INDUCED in. They seem so different
from the present with its tolls and cross |
es and the chief attraction, after all may
be the distance, which chastens all the
repulsive features and makes us behold
only that which is beautiful and inspir-
ing to our efforts. We behold the Col
loseum at Rome with pleasure, but there
is much connected with its earlier days
that does not Immediately come to mind
with it, being mellowed by the passage
of time, which is not pleasant to recall
or to entertain. But time mellOws the
passions of men and we do not dwell
npOn the sickening scenes OF the gladi-
atorial contest.
We contemplate the present and the
attainments which crown our efforts and
find that it is not 80 unpleasant after all.
The labor which this position cost us has
been great, 1t is true, but they can be re-
garded with an honest pride and par
donabls satisfaction. The past and the
pre- ent have their own victories and
heroes aud after all those of the former
seem more acceptable to us and at the
same time il fiuence us to make effort to
make the achievements of the future
better and more valuable. True, Eng
land has more wealth and power to-day
than ever before, but ir learning she
does not seem to compete creditablS
with her record of two centuries ago:her
Drvdens and Shakspeares are no more.
The rare characters OF the partstand out
grand and unequalled and seem to urge
us to endeavor to follow their example.
Although it Is pleasant to contemplate
the results OF the days passed, it does
not make the present seem any less than
what it really is. A golden mist seems
to hang over 1t and makes it seem more
fair, and the present is made more plea
sant by it, while at the same time we
are filled with hope in contemplating
the unrevealed future.
"The Ride of Jennie M'Neal," was
next recited by Miss Lizzie ID. Wollas-
ton IN a spirited manner and with an
elocutionary grace and effect that was
| well received.
Miss Martha L. McClane then came
forward with an essay upon "Woman-
hood.". In the selection of her apprO-
pirate subject, Miss McClans was
thoughtful, and in her concepti IN Of the
different points in their general senses,
| DIV Sho WOo BOoo uhotO ohu "SA
considered judgment and discrimination
The question, What is Man? is often
asked by those discussing being, but
equally important, though not widely
different in its main points, IS the ques-
tion, What is Woman? Woman Is so
constituted as to ba more refined and
more delicate than man and is cut out for
a more retired sphere.
Woman has no small part to perform
in the world; her mission is in the home
and her influence there, when she does
justice to that mission, Is very great. 1t
is too often that the duties Of tins sphere
are violated and neglected through a
love of gain, dress and show. In doing
this God'a rules which he has told us tC
observe are broken and the one who
j. breaks them is guilty of sin aud folly
The true nobility of woman is often IL
, lustrated in the history OF past ages
, Many noble women beside those histori,
characters have lived, whom history ha'
ne, er heard of, or hearing has forgotten
TO name. The good done by them has
never been understood, but it has been
done nevertheless. If women have
Dobly striven for the right, at least dea
nobly with them, and honor them for it
with truth, at least, il not with fame
The presentation of the Wilmington
Institute prizes, consisting of six sub
scrbers' tickets, to each of SIX scholars
who had the highest average in stu it.
for the past year, was the next feature
Those receiving the prizes were Maggis
Boweing, Annie Faust, Kate Feeny
John G. Tawressy, Wellington B. Lee
and John G.. Patterson, Jr. The pre-
seutation was made by III. q. Conrad
Esq, President of the Library Associa
zion, who made a short and earnest ad-
dress, during which he said that the re
: cipients of the tickets would bo enabled
| t., hn IN n snrna m N of rsA1l
} ing and he would advise them to US
; much discretion in their selection an
, | i'm the manner oftheirperusal of books.
. A song, "Hark, tits the Trumpet wa
: then delightfully."- rendered by The youn
: ladies.
. Prof w. III. Purnell, President G
4 Delaware College, now delivered tn
q nenced by saying that the motto, Prtt
K dens Futuri, which the young ladies ha
= chosen, was most appropriate to this "
/ casion, when they were about to Ieav
their duties at school and assume the r,
sponsibililies OF Life, and when their fl
v ture course and condition would depen
i more upon their own efforts than eve
Il before. A great change would resu
from this, and the more radical thi
!, change the more serious and thoughtfl
! would they become, and more CAREFUL
e would they study the uncertainty tn;
4 fits in the future. The change mlgf
|. develop itself slowly, but 1t would deve
n Cd nevertheless. TIE speaker the
If dwelt upon the crosses that would hay
u to be borne, and said there were man
: incidents IN history that would illustra1
= this with terrible directpess. He the
II quoted many cases from ancient an
% modern history in the case of great mel
t. and said that woman, too. had her pa
,e to bear. After speaking of the pri cele
e nature of virtue. and, quoting the wor'
y of Jean Paul, that "Man Ii higher ohs
"A his bl,th place." he said that 1t shou
- not be the aim to ascend high in liter
% ture and art, but in all the noble virtu
U. and true elements of character:
# "How'ere it be; it seems to me
a. 'Tis only noble to be good"
+ The speaker said it was true that Il
10 class had been educated in the pub
schools, but he was a believerin the pu
:, lie schools. 1t has been said that In
u, aid infidelity and dangerous and dwarf
es free thought, but he challenged any OF
at to produce single word or thought e.
es pr. ssed, either at the meeting tO-nig
IN or that of last Friday night, that wou
q support the charge.
ro With the church and the free schot
- left free to cooperate in the cause
% truth, religion has naught to fear al
u. the two together will do much good al
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