The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-06-21

1884" The faculty and students as
sembled in the oratory and pro-
ceeded to the platform on the cam
pus. After RICHES orchestra had
rendered one of its spirited airs the
Rev. II. Allan Griffith of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, in this town, in
voked the blessing of God upon the
assembly, after which the President
introduced W. r. Huston of Penn
sylvania, who delivered the latin
salutatory. Mr.. Huston bids fair to
make q success.
Maurice McKim from New Jersey
delivered an Grafton, the subject of
which was "The Duty of the Scholar
to the State. Mr.. McKim is an earn
est speaker, and intends becoming
an architect.
Miss Agnes Armitage Evans read
an essay. subject, "Where There's a
VIII There's a Way" Among other
interesting points was the following
"Therc is but one true way to meet
the trials and difficulties in this life
and that is to encounter them I'M
fiinchingly. 1t is no doubt very
plea SAINT for man to sit in pleasant
| places or in some snug loop-hole of
retreat, and thank God he is not
bufeting in the billowy world like
his fellow men, but success is at
tanned in another way than this"
Alfred B. McVey of Zion, Md,
followed with an address upon "The
Road to Success" He is very earn
est and energetic in his efforts.
"Some when starting in life," he
said, "are so foolish as to imagine
that society required idleness in
order to be respected. Those who
practice this doctrine are of no more
benefit to a community or nation
than waxen figures tricked out in
fine clothing. In looking over the
list of successful men we fail to see
the name of a single dude, while
nearly all of them were of humble
origin.
f. NJ. Purnell, who has recovered
from the scarlet fever, was excused
from delivering his grafton. He
thinks of trying civil engineering.
H. w. Ewing came next with the
Security of Our Government. He
said, "No edifce is strong whose
foundations are insecure. There
may be beautiful superstructure,
bathing its summit in the sunlight
of heaven, but if its foundations are
not laid broad and deep, it cannot
stand against the disintegrating in
huence of frost and rain" His re-
marks were very entertaining.
A. NJ. Polk, the next speaker took
for his subject, History as Il Factor
in Education" He spoke of the aid
that the study and research of his
tory gave to every branch of intel
lectual employment.
G.. A. Carpenter of the Golden
State Of California spoke at some
length ON "The Spirit of Change. y
He said "The ever active and Pro-
team spirit of man should be taught
to go on from glory to glory in this
sublime, fascinating work until it
shall come to regard with indiffer-
ence the wreck of matter and crush
of worlds, and in its grand develop
ment at last bear at its chariot
= wheels change, itself a willing cap.
tive and devoted servant"
| Miss Imogen Folks essay, "Elec-
ira, was read in pleasing and
creditable manner.
"Life and its Work" by Horace
l Greeley Knowles, was one of the
, pleasing features of the day. In his
remarks he said, ave have reached
a great age, and we are keeping VI
, with the times We should evel
, cherish some noble part in life The
true aim of every true man is tc
work. A true and energetic young
man is a fortune to any nation"
: L. l.. Curtis delivered an original
valedictory in an interesting manner
at is IL strange fortune" he said
7 "that has decreed to genius public
5 indifference and neglect during life
, and enthusiastic recommendation after
, death; and no less strange world
that has judged the death of genius
, that has turned to the whole drift
) of national art development" He
babe farewell to faculty, students
and his classmen.
President Purnell read a lengthy
article of the college since its first
organization. He then, with good
advice, conferred degrees of A. B.,
upon Louis l.. Curtis, Harvey W.
Ewing, VIM. R. Huston, Maurice
McKim, Alexander NJ. Polk, Imogen
G. Polk. The degree of b. S. was
conferred upon Geo. A. Carpenter,
Alfred b. McVey, Edw'd NJ. Purnell.
The the degree of b. l.. was confer
; red on Miss A. Armitage Evans, and
II. Greeley Knowles, and the de-
gree of A. NJ. was conferred on John
S. NJ. Neil, of Montana Territory /;
VIM. II. Purnell, Jr., of Baltimore I;
Rob't II. Wright of Philadelphia.
LII. d. was conferred ON DIR. Lewis
II. Steiner, and c. L. ON John L.
Greiner, Pittsburg. The s15 Alumni
prize for reading was awarded to
Miss Annie r. Reynolds Of Will
mington, by Superintendent T, n.
Williams in neat and eloquent
speech. V. b. Woolley gained the
prize for defamation. The honor
able mention in reading We're Miss
Maggie w. Blandy, Miss Maggie
Deputy and Miss Laura X. Mackey.
The honorable mention in reading,
VIM. DuHamcl, c, B. Evans and J.
II. Whitcman.
The $50 prize for chemistry, offer
ed by the late widow of DIR, Ferris,
was presented to G. A. Cameron Of
Zion, by Professor Mackey. Pro-
fcssor Benton awarded the Greiner