The daily gazette., 1882-06-07
FROM YEsrERDAy
pELAMARR coLLEaE.
Commencenent Week and the Programme
which has Been Arranged for II.


Commencement Week and the Programme
which has Been Arranged for IL.
Especial correspondence Of the Gazette.l
NEWARK, June 6.-The fortieth annual
commencement of Delaware College is near
at hand, and the duties and customs con-
nected with this event are fast diftusing
themselves into the good people OF this town
As our people spare no pains in making the
commandments the grandest event that
wear sees in Newark, our town within the
past few weeks seems to have gone through
q thorough state of renovation; old buildings
have been rebuild, new houses erected,
houses painted, and almost every family has
under cultivation beautiful and exuberant
flower garden, and besides these many i'm
provements, others have been made, which
viii add much to the general appearance Of
our town at this coming gala commence
ment.
The college and its surroundings are not
less inviting this year than heretofore. The
campus was never In better condition than
at present the verdure green carpet was
never so beautiful, the birds never sang
sweeter melodies, and the shadows cast here
and there of the bold and outrageous lin
den trees, portrays to our view most
picturesque scene.
At morning the scene Is increased by the
twittering of sparrOws, the chirping of
robins, the roundelay of the blackbird, the
thrilling notes of the oriole, and hundreds
of birds of splendid plumage and graceful
fight congregate In multitudes in the stately
trees which stand on either side of the walk
that leads to the College, and are telling
their aerial passage by the wondrous melody
of their song. In the center of this poorly
delineated scene stands the massive struc-
ture of Delaware College.
The commencement exercises will be as
follows Friday evening, June 16, examina-
ton of the students In defamation and
reading, the best declaimer to receive the
Alumni prize of SIS, and the best reader
also prize from the Alumni of SIS. The
judges who are to award the prizes will
most likely be selected from the best elocu-
tionary talent of Wilmington.
Sunday evening, baccalaureate sermon,
In the college oratory, by Rev. Thomas
Guard, d. D., of Baltimore. Monday, eve
ming, June 10th, 7.30 p m, reunion of the
Delta Phi Society; p. m, Delta Phi anni-
versary. The society's address will be de
livered by Jno. W. Herring; subject, "The
Social Element" farewell address is to be
presented by L. H. Ball; Grafton by Col.
Alex. X. Mcclure of the Philadelphia Times,
subject, Popular Government" Tuesday,
evening, Goth p. M, annual meeting ofthe
Board of Trustees; 7.30 p. m. reunion of the
Athen@An Literary Society; 8 p. m, ami
versary of the Athenean Society, society
address by A. J. Wiley, subject, 'The Value
of Time;" farewell address by N. w. Davis;
Grafton by the Rev. j. s. Willis of Milford,
Del, subject, "Man-His Needs and Posi-
bilities." Wednesday, June 20. This is
commencement day proper and the order of
exercises are as follows: II a. M, address
by members of the graduating class. There
are nine graduates this year, and their
addresses are as follows Andrew j. Wiley
of Red Lion, Del, valedictory; Miss Sue
W. Ferris of Glasgow, Delaware, salu-
tatory; address by Daniel Hirsch of
Milford, Del, subject, "Genius and
Talent; !" John W. Henry of Milford, Del,
subject, "Delaware's Place in History - L.
H, Ball of Mlltown, Del, subject, "Facili-
ties of Nature :" w. H. Broughton of Kings
ton, Md, subject, Free Trade !" Calvin
Cubbage of Hazletville, Del, subject, "The
Stage of Life - N. w. Davis of Milford Del,
subject, Capabilities of Man !" Miss Mary
Janvier of Glasgow, Del, subject, "The
Now and the Afterward." After the above
addresses are made degrees will be con-
ferred upon the graduates 3 p. m, meeting
of the Alumni 8 p. m, presidents recep-
ton 10 p. m, second annual ball will be
given at the Exchange Hall.