Daily Republican., 1881-06-23

son and then came n quartetre By
Messrs. Braunstine, Hildreth, Smith
aud Benson.
Miss NJ. Il. Maris, Secretary of the
Society, read her annual reprort, which
was very appropriate. 1t referred to
the pleasant occasion of reunion aud a
tender tribute to the members who had
lied.
The well-known names OF John and
Hannah Wilson, Alrestis Easton,
Margaret Layton and Julia a cton were
TO memory with words of fond
praise and regret. The secretary thank
ID President Williams and his estimab,e
wife and the faculty for their many
and prayed that success
might crown their efforts to guide and
improve the minds of the scholars en-
.rnsted to their care.
Seventeen years ago, the report said,
he AlumnT Association of the college
vas formed at the suggestion Of Miss
Iaston, and on the I'd of June, 1861, its
irst meeting was held. AT that time
he membership numbered seventy-tive;
low it has grown, including the present
graduating class, TO 23j, and Wesleyan
may now be found on
10Th continents. For eighteen years
Mss Easton was preceptress Of the col !
ege She afterwards, in company with !
Mss Layton, went to India, and the |
wo are now engaged in earnest mis- !
iOnary work at Calcutta and CampOre. !
iiss Annie w. Ryder, now Mrs. John |
'. GraCey, and the WOolston sisters, all |
4 whom have been in the missionary |
york, were referred to in terms OF kind
ess. Mrs. Mary Harlan Lincoln, wife
f Robert Lincoln, Secretary of War,
Vas also brought to the memory of those
resent in a few words of praise and af-
,ction. Miss A. Trofton, the we'll
nown novelist and author of "Katha-
ne Earle" was referred to as grad
ate of the Wesleyan.
Miss Caroline L. Sh9lp, of Wilkes
ARE, Pa, of the class of 70, sang q
'lo "Allen Persey," with much effect
nd was warmly applauded. Miss
lory Bonsall, of Camden, N. j., of the
ags of -, recited ''The Eeverie in
lurch," her conception being very
,od Miss Clara A. Yoder rendered q
lection on the piano and Margaret J.
arrigan, of this city, of the class of
5, followed with an essay on "Some :
oIlies, Particularly American. The !
say was brilliant and sensational, and
e showed with pleasing aptness, the ,
tremes to which Americans carried !
me things, notably Pinafore, the old =
ina craze, the walking matches, &c.
Then there was more music Misses !.
lris and Hoffecker sang "There Is a y
aper," rendering the difficult pas .
yes with much success. Miss Shelp "
,ited the "Lsst Hymn" Miss Laura 1
Galloway sang solo, receiving !,
arty applause. Messrs. Hubner and l, !,
omas and Miss Hoffecker gave II
election from the Opera Beatrice" i,
the flute, violin and piano. Miss
nsall recited "The Polish Boy" This u
S followed by another selection from p
IS Hotfecker and Messrs. Hubner and y,
Omas. ',
his closed the exercises, and at the ~ \,
those present spent pleasant hour N
the parlors.
he Wesleyan commencement takes
ce in the Opera House tonight.
70
RANDYWINE SEMINARY. be
defamation Contest, followed N
a distribution ofprizes, took place at
lndywine Seminary yesterday after
N. The contest was interesting and
participants showed remarkable dc
ficiency. The names of the cOntes- Ol
is, together with the selections which be
y declaimed, ARE as follows: SIX
Old C0ntinentals. go. George p. Bissell
light. .......................G .Greta Nields
Charge of the Light Brigade +b''
........................[ Frank BarryJr In
Cumberland. d............. Marion Candy DO
Centennial Song Harry r. Bringhurst..lr. syi
Wreck ofthe Hesperus Louis H. CoxJr. tw
ans. s...................Da Daniel q. Spruance in
Dog lray..............O. lheO. II. Bates an,
Lesson Of the Leaves Ernest f. Keigwin 30
Polish Boy. WIN. ID Crute Th
Battle of Eutaw. Leonard Il. Wales ,Jr, an,
ming to Pray. Jennie Il. Stirling fro
Defiance Arthur W. Spruance nS, 1i'
lr0nsides. Albert +. Kcigwin ~ "
Bridge. ...............C Carrie A. McNair pei
ay and Tomorrow. Carrie g. Jackson tiel
10y OF the TiahtsChild, .Miliie McLear sew
Iwinkling Star. ...... Fannie Il. McNair Dr
Three Fishers .... Robbie f.. Robinson -
he........ Matte ID. Stirling Loi
Snowflake. ko............ Maggie &. DOoley
Use In Summer. &c. Leighton Mah0ny
4 Muller. er...............E. Lille Jacks II n :
IN MARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. b, Anscow 5his
Dying Gladiator. .... Albert H. Jackson O.
Railroad Train. ......... Alfred Vanllorn
I'D Winke ried d...... Earnest B. McNair
Battle of lvry Mary +. Nixon
Ie Judges, Hon. Geo. Gray, Henry U
onrad, Esq, and Mr., VIM. G. Now s,o,
awarded the two prizes, of equal "A
e, to VIM. ID. Crute and Arthur w. Tn,
anoe. The following pupils were A FL H.
tionsd as doing particularly well: shif
: Keigwin, L. b. McNair, Josie T., fam
COW and Mary #. Nixon. WIN
g following prizes were announced nj.
lr. w. s. McNalr, principal of the ~
nary:
rst honor-Millie A. McLear. Z
;ond honor-Earnest j. McNair. amc
G. Spruance. Yor
aiding Leonard e. Wales, Jr. affe'
hematic>-Jennie r. Stirling. from
ography-Harry Il. Bringhurst, Jr. ann
Il. Nixon. decl
gliSh Grammar-D. G. Spruance. oflic
ID. Crute. pay
gnlarity-Willie A. McLear, Carrie thos
chair. klilt
,vrtment-Mattie d. Stirling, w.
,ruance, Jr., Ernest +. Keigwin,
de I. McNair, Josie r. Ainscow. Al
d. Crute, Arthur Allr
pruance. costs
glish Composition-George p. Ches
II, with honorable mention of H. him
Jr., l.. Il. Wales, Jr., A. saul
,ckson and Matte d. Stirling. was
lmanship-Arthur Hamilton, A! Or
.ckson, with honorable mention Of pose