Daily Republican., 1879-06-19
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Her fine similitudes we're bristling with
ridicule and the whole composition was

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Her fine similitudes were hristling with
ridicule and the whole composition was
fine effort which none but those nat
urally gifted could we'll initiate. Her
voice at starting had perceptible trrm-
or, but when the nervousness subsidized
her mind entered into her subject and
she closed with credit.
The most finished elocutionist of the
evening was'Mr. Henry J. d. Jones Of
Brooklyn. He manifested this in til.
rendition Of his essay, ''Idealizing the
Real" His voice was in complete con
troll. His manner was that of one cool
and self-possessed, and his gestures
were appropriate and graceful. The
scope OF the composition embraced many
mastery thoughts, well arranged, upon
the matter ia point expressed by the
above caption.
As illustrative of the practical side OF
the issue: that it is best to idealize the
real, he quoted literature and instainced
the works Of Milton and Dante with
drawn conclusion in favor Of the latter
at having peopled his creation with
living forms. Milton is admired more
because of the revtrse fact, but never
read, while Dante has nine English
readers to Milton's one.
Miss Laura Ferris, of Glasgow, Del,
delivered an essay on "The Sprlngtime
of Life" with the valedictory. Miss
Ferris voice was peculiarly adapted to
this honorable position, and she filled
it with credit. The composition was
beautiful, being replete with tlowery
metaphor and glowing description, in
dicative of fine and easily cultivated
imagination.
The following degrees were then con-
ferred:
Degree of A. B.-John s. Houston,
Lewes, Del, and Henry J. D. Jones, OF
Brooklyn, l.. |.
Degree of Phi B.-Jetferson D. Oar
lington, of Newark, Del, and James H..
Ward of Laurel.
Degree of B. L., Emma V. Blandy,
Newark, Del, Lizzie l.. Dorsey, EIko,
Nevada; Maggie q, Evans, Newark,
Del; Laura Ferris, Glasgow, Del, and
Carrie NJ. Purnell of Newark, Del.
Degree OF A. M.-William J. Ferris,
New Castle; John R. Martin, Strasburg,
Pa ; Rev. Joseph A. Stone, NJ. A., New,
ark, Del; VIM. &. b. Lewis, NJ. d.,
FELTON,, Del Prot. James ii. Groves,
Smyrna.
The degee of Doctor Of Laws (L. L,
D. was conferred upon Rev. DR.. Frost
Rector of the Trinity Parish of Will
mington;and degrees of Doctor of Divn
ity ODD were conferred upor Rev. f.
D. Nell of minneapolis, Mimi, and
Rev. Thomas l.. Poulson, of Baltimore,
Md. :.
The prize of sixty dollars on six
months tuition in the Stratton Busi'
ness College was awarded to jefferson
D. Darlington of Newark. -.,
In presenting the diplomas Mr.. Pur-
nell said: As the head of this institu,
tuition and in the name OF its faculty,
my worthy assistants, | appear to you
today with message of congratulati0ll
and cheer and am happy to deliver
this message to you in the presence O
such large audience representing as
it does the honor, virtue and intelii'
gence of this and the surrounding com
munity. think we may congratulate
ourselves especially tba. We have sc
many worthy representatives from ouI
neighboring city of Wilmington. These
beamng faces, these sympathetic coun.
tenances here to day, bear testimony tc
you of the friendship they hold for Us,
and OF the interest taken in Della
ware College. 1t is by the favor Of tEest
people, by pleasing them; those who
are virtuous, good and true, that we
hope to make this college whatit really
should be. [Applause.
Now my young friends, it gives Inc
great pleasure to extend to you thu
CONGRATULATIONS OF tue members of thu
Board of Trustees, of the faculty of the
college and of the assemblage. You
will godown from this hall to-day .aAt
: we shall cease to think of you, but yol
will carry with you our prayer for you
success in life: That you may leat
honorable, upright useful and virtusu
lives. And whenever it shall be pleas
ing to you to return to your alma mate
you shall receive, so long as we remail
in this institution, most cordial wei
come. | now proceed to discharge tn,
most formal part Of my duty.
The following were the graduates.
No rli n
Blandy, James il. Ward, Minnie L
Smith, Maggie G. Evans, John S. lIous
ton, Carrie NJ. Purnell, Lizzie Dorsey
Henry J. D. Jones and Laura Ferris.
The exercises then closed, and tn
la,ge audience dispersed for dinner. Ii
, the afternoon at o'clock, the Alumn
held meeting, which was merely
,, business meeting.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
At the Delta Phi anniversary, in th'
| evening, the auditorium Of Delawar
, College was filled to overfowing by til
beauty and grace, not only of Newarl
) and vicinity, but of Wilmington, Phil
adelpAia and Baltimore. The orator.
was most beautifully decorated and ex
= ceeded, in tasty arrangement, every
1. thing ever before attempted at tn
college. The exercises were opene
q with music by the College orchestr
8 which was followed by prayer by Rev
+ W. p. DuHammel.
= The opening address was deliver
l ed by Mr.. J. Neill, the chairman, il
Q which he made several fine "hits'
y at the rival society. He also welcomes
most heartily the friends and old mem
:. bers of the society. MR.. II. Ward O
y the graduating class was next introduc
4 ed and delivered the Society address
r his subject being "Golden Means
u had evidently been well studied an
= was delivered in manner peculiarl