The daily gazette., 1881-06-10
SECOND EDITION
RUGBY's BEST COMMENCEMENT.

RUGBY's BEST COMMENCEMENT.
Hoy Dr.. Marphy,s Boys Acquitted
theRselves at the opera House
Rugby Academy Commencement
at the Grand Opera House last even-
ing, was the best of all the excellent
cOmmencements held by tins we'll
known institution, and was attended
by q large audience, despite the fear
full storm that prevailed. The ex-
ercises were practical as we'll as in.
teresting, and gave evidence of the
kind of instruction that Is SO CAREFUL
ly impaired to the students of Rugby.
The floral decorations were nnusual-
ly fine and when the exercises coms
menced the front of the stage was
one line of beautiful flowers, among
which many valuable and approprl- Il
ate presents for the children were
lnterspersed. u
VIM. w. Turner opened the pros
gramme with a recitation, "John
Maynard" which was received with
applause and was also very highly
spoken of. Fl H.Holschumaker followed
with q pointed and well-written
essay on "The Love of Money the
root of all evil" Frank H. Thomp-
son, only eight years old, recited
"Glve US Little Boys a Chance" !" in
manner that struck the audience
immensely and Impelled them 10 en-
Enthusiastically demand an encore,
which was good-naturedly gwen. A
recitation, 1.-THE Miners Story" by
Frank d. Carpenter, was one of the
choicest portions Of the programme.
Walter McLsar read an essay on
"The Beauties of Nature" filled
with original thoughts and written
in pretty and appropriate language.
j. D. Burk reciIed ''The Old Grena-
dier's Story" In an excellent manner,
and was warmly applauded. VIM.
Mckay, of Claymont, read an essay
ont Electricity and its Applications"
which will compare favorably with
the productions of men of science,
and showed deep knowledge of the
subject. James r. Field rendered
"Sir Guy of Brittany" in spirited
manner, and Walter L. Butler, in q
well.written essay on 1.-THE Advan-
tages of Studying the Classics, ''gave
very strong arguments In favor of
encouraging the study Of Latin and
Greek. Clarence s. Robb gave a
fine recitation, "Shipwrecked." and
Frank D. Carpenter and H. Price
Jointly delivered 1.-THE Quarrel of
Brutus and Cassius, )" in an excellent
manner, and with real dramatic
power and appreciation.
Then came one of the chief events
| of the evening, the military drill by
the Rugby Cadets. The boys, under
command of Col. Percy Nields,
went through the manual of arms
with the skill and precision Of veter-
ans, and gave some very pretty
evolutions. An encore being rap
turOusly demanded, twelve of the
cadets came out and went through
the silent drill in perfect manner.
The audience was delighted; and the
drill was compared with that Of the
regular city military organizations,
with the odds largely In favor Of the
boys, who have been drilling only
about three months. Military drill
will hereafter be a regular feature ol
the Rugby course of instruction, and
an excellent armory has already
been formed. 49, ~ y,
a.The diplomas were awarded to the
graduates-Wm. Mckay, Frank w
Pierson and David L. Lnke--by Prof
VIM. H. Purnell, President Of Della
ware College, in an appropriate ad'
dress, filled with good thoughts and
practical suggestions.
The gold and silver medals first
honor awards, were to have been
presented to the recipients by George
Gray, Esq, but as he was detained
in Dover on important business DR.
Murphy performed this duty. The
awards were as follows: z.
i Senior Department gold medal
VIM. Mckay.
Junior Department, silver medals
Frank d. Carpenter and Perry
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