The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1883-06-16
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
Report of Last Nights Commencement
Exercises.

Especial correspondence Of the Gazette.1
NEWARK, June 16.--The closing exercises
of the Academy of NewarA took place last
evening in the college oratory. Considera-
BILE effort had been made to make the exer-
cises OF 'S3 particularly good. The stage
was decorated with evergreens and flowers,
aud In such manner that bespoke much
upon this progressive institution, and the
hands that framed the works. The audi
ence was verv large and quite restless,
which made It quite difficult for those SO
disposed to follow the program. Seated on
the lett were the young gentlemen students,
and on the right side were the young ladies,
while In the centre of the stage were seated
the members of the Board OF Trustees,
Principal Polk. The program was quite
long, containing readings, recitations, vocal
and instrumental music. The exercises
were opened by the Rev. A. G. Heaton, of
Lewes, and was followed by defamation,
entitled "Burial of Arnold" by Boyd
Miss Annie Waid; Roman So
ciety al the Advent of Chris
tianity," w. G. Cleaver; music,
duet, Miss Sadler and 7. E. Sader; "Pat-
rick's Colt" William McConaughey; Glove
in Cottage" Mary Luton; music, duet,
Miss Hopper and John P. Armstrong;
"Death of Garfield" A. c. Dennis; music,
"Lullaby, Miss Mitchell; "Dying Hebrew"
Miss Wilson; music, "Cooing Doves" Miss
Rees; est. Patrick and the Serpent" Gray
Blsndy; music, Midnight PATROL" Miss
Voorhees,; "The Fall of Jeresalem," j. w.
Edwards; "The Green Gnome," Miss Mary
0. Lewis; music, duet, s. s. Powell and F.
2. Bradway; "The DEVILS Wife," J. Il.
Lockart; "Army of the Dead"
Miss Lydia Williams; music, "Ursula
March," orchestra; est. Paul at
Athens" A. G. Heaton; music-duet,
''Musket Gallop," Miss Rena and S. R.
Choate; ''Othello's Defence" Allen Oliver;
music-duet, "Eranam," Misses Laura and
Lyde Polk; "Skeleton in Armor," w. H
L. Benton; music-vocal duet, "Swiss Boys
Echo Song" Miss Imy Polk and Miss Carrie
Wright; mobility of Labor" Louis A.
Vosbury; "The Bald-headed Man," Emma
P. Choate; music-duet, ''Le Petit Carni-
VAL" Misses Smith; "Ride of Colin Graves"
j. D. Hossinger; "Battle of Fontenoy," w.
H. Smith; "She Meant Business" Miss
Rachael Morrison; music, "La Plus Belle
Waltzes," Miss Laura, Aleck and Sam Polk;
"Decadence of Paganism," G. Harry
West; music-song, Evening Bells"
Academy Glee Club; "That Boy of
Gallagher's," Miss Beamish; "Artiis
0men, Miss N. Wilson; music-duet,
"Warblings at Eve," Misses Hopper and
Warner; "Ride of Paul Venarez," Miss
Grace Purnell; music-overture, orchestra;
"Hafed," !" Miss Medill; dialogue,"A Youths
Perplexity," Misses Wright and Hopper and
Mr.. Ewing; mus.c-duet, "Caprice Hun
grois," Misses Taylor and Susy Polk;
"Causes of Rome's Decline" B. II. Whaley;
"Queen of Vacation" Miss Mccormick;
music, "Evening Breeze;" Review of
the Year." Miss Macklem. On a whole
all the young ladies acquitted themselves
admirably and cannot be too highly praised
for ease and grace they possessed on the
stage; the music was very good.
After the exercises were over the class of
'S4 gave ball in the oratory, which was
attended quite largely.
Tonight geology cremation will take
place on the College campus by the class of
'S4. The exercises promise to be quite i'm
posing and while the ceremonies will be a
great features. Odes, orations, songs and
pouring out libations, will no doubt make
the program of particular excellence.