Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-06-16
7 iiRO EDITION,


Correspondence of the HBPUsLIoAN
DOVER, DEL, June 16, 1SS4.-This
will he lively week at tue State "a pl-
tal especially for young people and
others Interested in educational mat
ters, as the commencement exercises OF
the Win ington Conference Academy
will be held. There will also be q
lively time among the politicians, as
tho Democratic State Convention NEE Is
here on Tuesday for the purpose OF
choosing delegates to the National Con-
vention which convenes on July 8, and
from present Appearances 1t looks
81 though all the delega tes
will 90 instructed for Bayard,
provided, however, that his chances tor
the nomination are considered good at
the time the Convention opens.
There is considerable talk here of aid.
ing the movements about 10 be inaugu-
rated for sending large delegation from
the State to boom the Senator from
Delaware. Should the matter take
definite shape in Wilmington, Dover
will add quite a number to the party.
The common cement week of the Con-
ference Academy is looked upon by
nearly all the people here as great
event, and the exercises are attended
by large concourse Of people. Sunday
morning the M. f. church was crowded
with members of the church and friends
of the school, vino had gathered together
to hear the baccalaureate sermon before
the graduating class, which was preach
ed by Prof. w. L Cooling, principal OF
the school. The scholars occupied seats
in the front of the church, and were
very attentive throughout the service.
After the usual opening exercises the
speaker made few Introductory re-
marks relative to the time when he, as
. graduate, listened to sermon under
similar circumstances.
He then selected the same text that
was preached to his class, because i'll
had been lifelong lesson to him, as
it contained food for thought for all
times. The subject was doing all
things, and holding fast hat which is
GOOD" The address was considered an
excellent one, not only by the graduates
themselves, but by all the congregation.
The principal part of his remarks were
based upon the above text, together
with what he had found and proved
good during his career.
Another large congregation assembled
in the church at the evening service,
when the Rev. W. f. Avery, A. NJ, of
the Wilmington Conference, preached
the annual sermon before the school.
He took for his text the 18th and 18th
verses of the 10Th chapter of first Kings
And he said, Go forth and stand
upon the mount before the Lord. And,
behold, the Lord passed by, and great
and strong wind rent the mountains,
and broke in pieces the rocks before the
Lord but the Lord was not in the wind /;
and after wind an earthquake but the
Lord was not in the earth'. uake: And
after the earthquake a fire but the
Lord was not in the fire and after fire
a still small voice. The speaker referred
the still small voice as being that of
the Lord, and drew a beautiful picture
from the words of his text, while the
power and goodness of the Lord was
dwelt upon at length. His remarks
were very appropriate and were listened
to with close attention by an appreCia-
tive audience.
The remainder of the program for the
week is as follows:
Monday and Tuesday, june 1G ana II,
examination of classes; Monday even
ing, June IL, at s o'clock, address before
the Scott Literary Society, i'll the NJ. h
church, by Professor T. n. Williams,
State Superintendent; Tuesday, s p. m,
in Academy Hall, exercises by the
middle class; Wednesday, June 49,,
Up. M, business meeting OF the Alumni
Association; Wednesday, s p. N. in the
M. E. church, address before the Alumni
Association, by Johu & Moore, of Will
mington; Thursday, ll.3O a. III annual
meeting of the Board Of Trustees; Thurs
day, Sp. m, N Court House hall, exer-
cises OF the graduating class. Scott
Thomas, of Smyrna, will deliver the
valedictory, aud Miss Lucy Gibson, OF
Dover, the salutatory.
The academy is in good condition,
and at the opening of the fall term III
September a barge influx of scholars Is
anticipated.
Thomas 7. Kellum, of the firm of Burke
& kellum, Of your city, is on a visit to
his home in Dover. He will be here
during the week and will attend the
exercises Of the academy, from which
he graduated several years ago.
Inc buildings for the new glass works
at this place are all up and have been
nicely painted. Work Oh the interior is
now being pushed rapidly forward
Numerous other buildings are alsC
going up and Dover is fast assuming
the appearance OF a city.
The new store of ex-Sheriff F. NJ
Dunn, on Lockerman street, is aboa'
completed and is beyond doubt the
finest store in town. The work Of NOV
ing goods into the new place win begin
to-day. He is engaged in the dry goods
and grocery business and does a thirty
ing trade. HIS new quarters are Ger
tainly handsome. Il.
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