The daily gazette., 1881-06-23
SCHOOL AFFAIRs.
Defamation Contests as Brandy.
wfne-Hfgh School Commence.
ment Etc.

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Defamation Contests At brandy
wfne-Hfgh school Commenee.
ment Etc.
At the Brandvwine Semiuary, yester-
day,tbere was spirited contest in dscia-
nation, participated 10 by most Of the
older sholars. The judges Geo. Gray,
Esq, H. G. Conrad, Esq, and Prof. VIM.
u. Newell, awarded the two prizes Of
equal value for tho beps declalAations,
to VIM. d. y rute aud Arthur W.
Spruancs. A. Il. Keigwln, E. b. Men air,
Josie T. Ainscow and Mary f. Nixon
were favorably mentioned by the judges.
The following yearly prizes were then
awarded BY Mr.. McNsir:
First honor--Millie A. McLear.
Second honor-Ernest b. McNsir.
Spelling-Dauisl q. Spruance.
Reading-Leonard E. Wales, Jr.
Mathemlics-Jenuie r. Stirling.
9eogrsphy-Harry r. Bringhurst.
Hisl0ry-Msry +. Nixon.
English Grammar. @. Spruancs.
Latin--William d. Crute.
Regularlty-Miilie A. McLsar, Carrie
A. McNsIr.
Department-MattIe ID. Stirling, Will
liam q. Spruance, Jr., Ernest r. Keig,
win, Fannie I. McNal-, Josie b. Ain
scow.
Elocution-William d. Crute, Arthur
W. Spruance.
English Composition-Georgs P.
BIssell, with honorable mention Of H.
X. Bringhurst, Jr., l.. e. Wales, Jr., A.
ID. jackson and Matte D. Stirling.
Penmanship-Arthu Hamilton, Albert
II. Jackson, with honorable mention Of
Il. b. McNair, j. r. Stirling,E. L. Jack
son and ID. q. SpruaDce.
DrawiDg-E. Lille jackson, with
honorable mention Of III. +. Nixon, l..
e. Vale Jr., M. A. McLear aud L. H.
Coke, Jr.
There was large attendance Of the
parents and friends OF the pupils, and
the latter received number OF pI esents.
Prof. Nc. Nair thanked the audience for
their presence, aud announced that the
school would reopen at the north west
corner OF Tenth aud Market streets on
Monday, Sept. 9th.
THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The annual commencement exercises
Grand Of the HI b School will be held in
the Opera House on Wednesday evening
next, June Goth. The exercises of the
boys and girls department will held to.
gether, instead OF on different evenings
as heretofore. The graduates are sixteen
in number, nine young ladies and seven
young gentlemen-whrse names will be
found In the following programme Of
exercises:
M Music-Greetipgs.
Grafton with salutatory---American
Orators, VIM. a, Riley.
Essay-Ments OF Industry, L. Morrow.
Essay-Time, Llda W. Cieland. ~
Presentation VI Wilmington Institute
prizes, by David W. Harlan,
Esq, President.
M Music--Chant.
Essay-Puohc Libraries, q. g. Denni-
son.
Essay-Self Culture. Annie II. Draper,
Oration-Decay, Michael A. Mooney.
Essay-Hope, Letitta Brown.
Presentation Of Honor prizes for high
est standing in the three-years course.
Musio-Song.
o Oration-Governmen y. g. Tawresy
Essay-Home, Annie e. shaw.
Oration-Ch aracter, James " Moore.
Recitation-The Princess, 2. Bareford.
NJ Music-Evenipg Hymn.
Presentation of Adams prize FOR excel.
lence In English grammar, by
VIM. q. Spruance. Esq.
Music Under the Daisies.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Institutions, Har;
ry Palmer.
Essay-Iife, Maggie l.. Adams
Bssay-Treasure of Literature, Maggie
q, Alexander.
Oonferring OF Diplomas by Henry Gen.
rad, Esq, President of the Board
Of Education. l
Grafton, with valedi ctory-Greas Deeds,
Jean w. Scott.
Music-Beautlfu Sea.
That the entertainment may not be
unnecessarily prolonged, only eight Of
the graduates perform their respective
parts. The music will be under the di-
rection Of Prof. Rhoads, with q chorus
OF sixty voices.
CONFERENCE ACADEMY.
Tho Board of Trustees OF the Will
miDgton Conference Academy met In
the Academy a. Dover, yesterday, and
elected the following officen:
President-Hon. Cove SAulsbury.
Sscretary-U. Fl. B. Day, Esq.
Treasurer-J. w. Cnllin.
Agent-C. NJ. wharton. l5.
This afternoon the commencement
exercises of the Academy will be held In
Court House Hall, Dover. The pro-
gramme Is as follows:
Piana solo. ..... ......... Miss ]. G. Wilaon
Salutatory address........J. w. Hazell
V cal duet.... Misses Cannon and Price
Essay. .................. Lille Brown
Piano solo ....".... ..."..... MIR. Cleayer
Grafton. .................. Norton Harris
Contralto Miss Barnard
Essay Mamie r. Fulton
Piano solo, 8. Virden
Grafton .......................W. N. Boggs
Baritone solo ......... ......... Prof. Hsmm
Oration with valedictory.T. T. Kellum
Awarding diplomas and prizes.
HIGH SCHOOL ALpMNI.
The annual meeting and banquet Of
the Alumni Association Of the R0vs,