Daily Republican., 1880-06-17
a COLLEGE GALA DAY.


aud Other Matters.
At Newark they have local adage
that 1t never rains on Commencement
day. Yesterday although the weather
appeared unpropitious at times and
threatened to prove the favorits saying
TO bs false not drop fell and the
weather was cool and pleasant.
It was the Forty Seventh Commence
ment Of Delaware College which took
place at Newark yesterday and the oc-
casion was Of a very interesting nature.
Ia every respect the proceedings were
conducted satisfactorily and with pleas.
ing credit to the graduates and the in
stitution. The great interest taken in
the College Commencement at that
place shows how fully the people ap-
preoiate the worth of the College. Since
the doings ,iincidsnt,upon College week,
commenced last Sunday every meeting
has been attended by more people than
the hall could comfortably acoommo.
date.
The Commencement exercises took
place in the 0ratory, and were opened
at II o'clock.
THE GRADUATES.
The graduating class was as follows
ALI OF them being of this State except
one as will be noticed:
Miss Sarah Z. Mackey, Newark.
Miss Miranda p. Wiswell, Milford.
Miss Annie M. Houssman, New Castle.
Edward D. Hearn, Millsboro.
Joseph Pyle, New Castle.
John E. Greiner, Wilmington.
Austin II. Merrill, Pooomoke City, Nd.
When the oollegs bell, which, by
the way, is cracked, rang the sum
mons for the exercises to begin, the
oratory was crowded to overfowing.
The room was tastefully decorated with
flowers and evergreens, the latter be-
ing deftly arranged into festoons, which
hung pendant from the four corners of
the room terminating in the centre of
the ceiling. Back of the stage upon
the wall was the inscription, "Verticia
Nulla Retrorsum,". (take no step back
ward.)
Upon the stage sat the following we'll
known gentlemen. the first thirteen in
the list being members Of the Board Of
Trustees: Hon. John W. Hall, Col. II.
S. Mcf,omb, Major Benjamin T. Biggs,
DR.. N. r. Clark, s. M. Curtis, Rev.
James McIntire, J. Alexander Fulton,
Bsq., George G.. Evans, John r. Will
David J. Murphy, John A.
Sr., DR.. David l.. Mustard,
Rev. Mr.. Spencer Of New Castle, Re7.
T.. Gardiner Littsll, Superintendent,
Harlan, H. c. Conrad, ESQ.,, Prof. W. |
H. Purnell, DR.. Samuel Murphy, Rev.
J. L. Vsllandigham, DR.. Wolf, Prof.
JefHsris, George W. Cruikshank, Esq,
Rev. Mr.. Kennedy, Prof. X. D. Porter,
Rev. W. J. Kaye, Rev. DR.. Clemson, J.
r. Pearce, o. D. Robinson, DR.. Swithen
.. Chandler and Rev. K. s. Joynes of the
University Of Tennessee.
opBNINd.
The exercises opened with music by
he College orchestra, which is COM
,osed of the following gentlemen:
John L. Greiner, T. R. Mcdowell, R.
/. Wright, and Austin II. Merrill.
t was assisted by Il. Il. Albert, of
A prayer was then offered by the
.sv. DR.. Clemson. He gave thanks
or the privileges in the past and was
lad of the present occasion. He in
oked divine blessings upon those I
bout to graduate and prayed that :
hey might make useful men and
'omen.
MISS ANNIE NJ. HoUsBMAE
hen delivered the salutatory in Latin.
/ was we'll executed address. Among I
ther things she extended q warm 7
'elcome to all and said that they '
hould not expect Caesars genius, 4
icero's wisdom or Demosthenes' elo- {
rence from those about to follow. d
Iiss Houseman did her part well. t
EDWARD D. HEARN,
ell spoken and well prepared, follow ,
l with an Grafton upon Harmony in
The speaker in opening /,
is address, pointed out the great d. '
srsity in nature's works. Zach fea. ~
ire has an individuality which distin- a
nishes 1t from any other. This differ n
ace is a source Of great beauty, and a
is interwoven into the great fabric Of a a.
10 universe. We find it existing in
uman thought and opinion. Every =.
an thinks somewhat differently, and a
certainly branching out in channels "
ferent from that in which the mind a,
his neighber runs. This is the Sc 4
ct Of the Worlds progress. 1t is we'll h
lat this is so, and those who differ h
ost from ms are at times our greatest n
,nefactors. We constantly learn that n
10 existence Of opposites preserves the O,
oral and physical equilibrium. Il
The orator went on further than A,
ought and dealt on this principle in Il
her things. Pleasant feelings are
ost enjoyable when following those
hioh are of the contrary nature. All n
crssds contain good, and We p
lall find the good when we become, Is
we're, analytical chemists and care IT
lily examine, diaoarding that Of u
ntrary or opposite nature. Good and A.
ii are merely relative terms, even 80 u
are "up" and "dewn." Bonaparte 81
,urped the throne Of France and the d
,tcome Of was the freedom Of Mexico. SC
nd We find that there could be no
.ppinnsss or joy II there was no sor- p
W. Knowledge commences in ignor- Of
Ice. Inperfsction and need stimulate Pl
invention. The steam engine was ~
It perfect and more improvements II
ere needed; the work was difficult, but
10 effort was greater than the opposi- 81 h
On and 1t was conquered. 1t falls to o.
lr lot, the speaker held, that We must =. =.