Daily Republican., 1879-06-19
NEWARK COLLEGE.
A Largo Attendance-fIns Gradu-
alton Exercises Degrc Coafor-
red - E,eUinE Entertatnmen nt
Closes the COLLEGIATE Year.

Closes the Collegiate Year.
Special Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN.
NEWARK, Del, June Is, 70.
The State college at Newark to day
was the scene Of an unusually large
gathering of people. The roads were dust
ty, the sun shone warm, but despite
these inconveniences the attendance
was such as to make the occasion an
unprecedented one. At eleven o'clock
the old bell in the belfry, ina rather
dyspeptic tone, announced the ap-
proach of the hour set apart for the
commencement of the exercises. Inside
every seat was occupied and the plat
form was filled by eminent gentlemen
from all parts Of the State. Among
them we noticed Hon. Judge Houston,
of Dover, H. 5. McComb, of Whining
ton, Rev. DR.. Frost, Alexander Fulton,
ESQ, of Dover; Hon. Isaac D. Jones, OF
Baltimore; Prof. Groves, of Smyrna;
Benjamin Biggs Of Middletown; Henry
Eckel. President ofithe Board Of Ednca-
tion Of Wilmington; Henry c. Conrad,
ActuAy of Delaware Association; Col.
B. Heisler, of the Wilmington Board of
Education. DR.. Houston, of Lswes;
Hon. William Dean, Of Newark; Prof.
s. J. Wiley, of the No. High School of
Wilmington.
President Purnell announced prayer
by Rev. &. w. G. Lewis of Middletown
Episcopal Church.
After devotional exercises the saluta-
tory was delivered in Latin by Jefferson
D. Darlington, OF Newark. twas read
in clear distinct tone of voice, and, as
composition, was decidedly satisfacto-
ry. The pronunciation was correct and
was free from that causeless repetition
of syllables that usually characterizes
the rendition of such productions.
Miss Emma V. Blandy, of Newark,
read an essay on Mist" which was
received with appreciation. After met
aphorically alluding TO the subject in
its connection, she applied the practical
meaning of the term and brought it in
illustrative OF the advance the world
has experienced since its evolution from
the depths of barbarism. From the
death of Christ, she remarked, the
world has been slowly emerging from
the mist that has been strewn around
it, and it is now awakening up to a
sense of the great future that lies be-
fore it.
"Progress of Society" was next COM
mented upon by James II. Ward OF Lau-
rel, Del. He was clear in his enuncia-
5 ton but in his voice there was that
t sameness that detracted muca from the
e effect of the delivery. OF the compost
p ton itself it was well written and dis
g played depth that gave the consider
: alton of the theme the impress Of log
G ical presence. He spoke of society as
: it has been, as it it il, ana for the future
. ventured the assertion based upon the
: theory that as mans power increases
t so increases civilization, that the. per-
Z fectibilitv Of society was as far in the
: future as its present state is from the
| miry influences of barbarism.
: Miss Minnie Il. Smith, of Aetna, Sis
t koyou Co., CAL, gave some fresh
thoughts upon ."The Botany of Human
=, Nature.' She compared the various
& phases of organic life with those Of the
, trees and plants. As an oak strong and
e steady amid the fury OF the elements 50
# We have typicaIly the nature of man
$ who is upright and strong in purpose.
:, In botany as with human nature,
S we have weak t.ndrilS that need the
y broad bosom of the oak TO cling for pro-
: lection.
II We have also natures resembling thorns
a and thist.es; and when we come ih
g guard. In treading the pathways, in
= wandering amid the sylvan shade, We
+ should be very careful where We tread
as we may ruthlessly crush to the
earth a tender life, so like our own
The address of the Young lady wa:
. pleasing, and with the exception of {
!, few hardly noticeable hesitahons the
rendition was perfect.
n "Suae Quisque Fortunae Faber est, ;
U by Miss Maggie Evans, of Newark, was
composition peculiarly fitting to the
III present condition of u certain por
= tion of society, caused through the
!. dissemination of false ideas. She cen
;, }, sured severely the man who would Sit
u down and mourn at fate, and envy the
success of his neighhors. He lack.
!, energy and determination. Fate is moi
" in fault but it is the mans own indis
Z position that keeps him in the tram
0 me]s of ill-fortune and constantly in
o creasing discomfort. Men who grasI
opportunities and get from them the
utmost possible benefit are the mer
who succeed in life and who make anC
- WELD the des TIMES OF nations. The
most marked attention greeted the read
ing of this essay, and ageneral approva
of its sentiments was manifested IL
. most emphatic volumes of applause.
~ "Clayton, the Delaware Statesman
vas eulogized in one of the ablest pane
gyrics-lfit it might be called such
E that we have ever listened to. Its pro
!. fundity, grasping, as it did all the his
- torical facts of Clayton's eventful polit
~ =, ical existence, would have made it
- creditable state document. 1t wa
= = written and delivered by John S. Hous
10 10 ton of Lewes, nephew of Judge Hous
- - ton of Bower. The facts were clothed
10 in pleasing language and the Who'll
:. was delivered in clear and impressiv
manner.
,o Miss Carrie NJ. Purnell, Of Newark
~ seasoned the exercises with a happil.
u constructed essay upon "The standar'
d u of Taste" The peculiar notions of on
ancestors were brought up from TIL
- mouldering moth eaten mass OF contem
- ~ porary finery and tixings, and compar
:. ed with the more expensive taste q
~ ~ more modern times. One reprtsente
~ ~ taste at one period, while the other re
~ presented ideas of more advanced years