The daily gazette., 1883-06-14
aEpalNrEpFRoM YESTERDAY
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
Fifteenth COmmencement-A Review Of
the Exercises OF the Week.


Fifteenth Commencement--A Review Of
the Exercises OF the Week.
Especial correspondence Of the Gazette.l
NEWARK, june l3--The Fifteenth Com
mencement Of Delaware College is soon to
be celehgRted. Notwithstanding this is the
year ending the emi-centennIal existence of
the College, nothing in particular has been
made to make this. commencement extra
ordinary, but the merits of the different pro-
grams behooves me TO speak of the coming
gala tine as in all probability one
of the most pleasant our peo-
pie have had the opportunity of wit
Messing, The surroundings of the college
seem to add greatly to the beauty and in
terest OF the affair; the campus is In an ex-
cellent eoiidilion, the grass is as pretty as
velvet aud the trees as stately as ever. Walk
ing up the campus to the college one often
finds hafnseli involuntarily tripping TO the
merry songs of the birds that fill the trees.
The bold, outrageous linden trees are ma
jestic and classic in their appearance,
and the sweet and ever tuneful melodies of
the little creatures that fly hither and thither
through the linden grove, gives to us
scene OF the most picturesque type. Inc
programme for the week is as follows
The first exercise OF commencement will
be the defamation and reading contest,
which will take place Thursday evening,
June IA, for prize of $50, offered by the
alumni, SIS for the best declsimer, and SIS
for the best reader. This contest we think
will be particularly interesting, and will well
merit therpresence of all who can SO arrange
IL.
Friday evening, June 18th, the Academy
will have their closing exercises in the col
lege oratory. The program of this evening
embraces readings, declamations, vocal aud
instrumental music.
The Baccalaurate sermon will be deliv-
cred in the college oratory, Sunday evening,
June 18th, at s o'clock, by the Rev. j. E.
Grammer, D. D., OF Baltimore, Md As the
doctor is said to be the finest Ep S.
copal minister in this section of the
country, it will no doubt be grand affair,
and will be a rare treat to the people OF this
State.
Tho forty ninth anniversary of the Delta
Phi Literary Society will be celebrated Mon
day evening, June Is. The grafton will be
delivered by DR.. Lewis HI. Steiner, OF
Frederick city, Md. j. Bernard Cush will
deliver the society address, and William II.
Heald the farewell address.
The annual meeting of the Board
of Trustees will be held Tuesday,
June 10, at p. m, In the
evening the anniversary OF the
Athenaean Literary Society. John
Fl. Paynter, ESQ OF Georgetown, Del!, will
deliver the Grafton; H. w. Ewing, the
society address, and j. P, Ware, the fare
well address.
commencement Day proper is Wednesday
June 20. Tie graduation exercies will take
place at II a. IN. Among the graduating
class are the following gentlemen, who will
deliver orations: William II. Heald vale.
dictorian, of Wilmington, Del; j. B. Cush
salutaJorlan, of st. Georges, Del
j. P. Ware, OF Providence, K. l.
j. G. Gray, of Bridgeville, Del. Al
address will be delivered by the Hon
7, n. Williams, Superintendent OF the Free
Schools OF Delaware. At 7.30 in the even
ing the Alumni Association will hold its bust
ness meeting, and at eight O'Clock tn,
Alumni banquet will be given.