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NEWARK. Juue IL --Tno competitive
declamatoIy exsrUisns OF Delaware C0l-
lase were held in ihe orsiory last night
h-ors a large and briliian: assemblFge
TLs only drasbauk ~=s lus heat, which
yas ip:sn .. rne ttosiieDt, William Ii.
Purneil, made lew preliminary re-.
marks and announced the names OF the
Judges OF the contest, who hsd previously
been appointed by him. The judges
chosen were Superintendent OF Sol ools
I. N. Williams, Assistant Superintendent Ut
II. C. Carpenter, and William J. Ferris
of New Castle. The latter, however, was
| not present.
The deolaimers and readers were
| limited to 81, who were chosen from the
| junior, sophomore and freshmen olas les.
K. X. Msrsnville opened with "The
Death OF Garfield" and read II in an
affecting manner Miss NJ. X. Taylor read
poem on the proverbial organ grinder
| in a manner characteristic Of this public
torment q. A. Cameron msde
his "Texss Centennial 0ratiOn''
acceptable to the audience, while
Miss Grace Purnell did Justice to
"Hsgar in the Wilderness" "Pstriotio
Virtue" by r. T. PilliDg, the death Of
Robespiere," by J. IL. Whiteman and
Jamie" a reading by Miss Annie Has
singer, were we'll done. Miss L. l. Hearpe
told with much natural humor "How
Sookery Set Hen" C. b. Bvans aud
John Nivin spoke respectively on "1he
Duties to the Republic" and CELEBRITIES
of Amerios, with considerable earnest
nesa, while the 'Interview With Mark
Twain" by Miss M. Deputy was humorous
in the extreme.
After an intermission OF 10 minntes
aiss Anna Rey nolds Of Wilmington, dis
tinguished herself in the rendition Of
"Robart of Lincoln" Her trilling WAS
remarkably we'll executed and the read
ing Was the decided gem OF the evening.
Miss Maggie Blsndy in "Tom's Little
Star" and Laura X. Mackey In the
"Ghost Story" elioited much applause
R. b. Hopkins, showed some ability in "a
Plea for the Union" "Valley Forge"
and "openiug the campaign" were read
by john Pilling, Jr., and Miss Ida Sim
mons, respectively. William Du
Hamel showed exceptional talent
and strength OF character in
his personstion OF "Casslus on Honor
while Miss Grace D. Chister touohipgly
described the trials and tribulations OF
"POor Little Joe" in a truly artistic
manner. Mr.. V. B. Woolley's vivid por-
trayal OF the death OF Benedict Arnold"
appropriately ended highly creditable
and entertaining programme.
NEWARK, June 14.-The class day exercises
| at Delaware College were held in the oratory
| this afternoon beginning at 2 o'clock. 1t was
intended to have held them on the campus,
but the ground was wet and unfit. Alfred b.
Mcvey acted as master of ceremonies, and
the following programme OF exercises inter
| ested the large concourse of guests Glass
history, by Harvey B. Ewing class poem,
Miss Imogen Polk; oration, W, Il. Houston
prophecy, l.. l.. Curtis; ivy Grafton, George
A. Carpenter mantle Grafton, A. N. Polk;
presentation by Alfred b. McVey; class song
Music was furnished by Ritchies orches-
society will celebrate its forty-nnth anniyer-
| sary on Monday evening. The society ad
| dress will be delivered by G. A. Carpenter
| and II. G.. Knowles will make the farewell ad
| dress. Charles Emory Smith, editor Of the
| Philadelphia Press, will deliver the GRAFTON Of
the evening.
NEWARK, June 16.--The senior class
held sumptuous banquet at the Della
ware House on Saturday with the entire
| junior class as guests. Each gentleman
WAS accompanied by lady and covers
were laid for 40 guests. At each plate
was placed the obsolete quill, emblam-
| ateal of the literature in which they are
| supposed to be so learned, and to the quilts
| were attached cards with the names of the
| occupants Of the chairs. The menu was
| quite elaborate and consisted OF 10 courses,
served la Franoaise and with much
| formality. The subsequent literary feast
was, however, the more enjoyable, Tia to
be hoped, Notwithstanding the utter
absence OF Iordials. All the exercises
will hereafter be held in the campus
under friendly cover of a large tent
| specially ordered for the occasion.
| The AthenBsn Literary will on Tues
day evening at s O'Clock celebrate its
tiftieth anniversary, which, by the way,
is somewhat previous, being l57 days
before its organization The orator OF the
evening will be the Rev. Joseph G.. Will
hanson of Sidney, N. ]. Hon. James T.
Mccullough will deliver memorial sd
dress Thomas Davis, Esq OF Whining
son has tho histOriosl address and W. K
II justOn, graduate, the farewell ad.
dress. Robert Graves OF Wilmington will
serve an elaborate supper in E2ohange
Hall after the exercises of the evening.
| THE BAGGALAuRgArE SERMON.
The animal baccslsureate sermon to
the students and friends OF the col eye
was given in the First Presbyterian
Church in consequence of the inEde.
quscy OF the college oratory. The ser
mon was delivered by the Rev, William
Simonton of Rmmittsburg, Ma who took
for his text, Acts XVIII, II "And Gallo
cared for none OF those things"
Unbelief as developed in "IudiGereut-
ism" was the subject Of his sermon. Fol
lowing are few extracts. Unbelief as de-
velopsd in indifferentism, as form OF
unbelief is among the most moderate
aud tolersble of all its manifold phR ~.
1t belongs more properly to practical
than to theoretical infdelity. 1t does
not claim the bad pre- eminenGe which
oharscterizas some of the grosser develop
ments Of skeptiOism. 1t does not ignore
the Divine existence, or rob the universe
OF its Creator. II dOes not join in the
cry of the fool who says in his heart,
"There is no dod," as though he had
ranged the realms of infinite space and
found snly darkness and desOlstion.
Nor does inditferentism fly to the Oppo-
site sbsurdity and affirm that the uni
verse ia God, and God the universe. In
differentism does not reduce the world
into self sustained mechanism. Unlike
most other forms of unbelief, ii does not
undertake the work OF demolition at all.
1t has no avowed purpose of exterminat,
ing Christianity from the world.
What then ia indifferentism and how
may it be characterized As a form Of
unbeliet its distinguishing characteristic
ia embodied in its name. It's chief feature
is indifference to all religion. Itcares for
nothing of divine revelation. The de-
pravity of the heart is the fountain from
which all forms of infidelity flow-whenoe
issue the impetuous streams which flood
the earth, aud render 1t a scene of moral
desolstion. The prevalent inditierentism
has its specific cause in the rejectior or
feeble recognition OF mans accountability
to God for his conduct and belief.
Another cause of indifference is that cold
insensibility to divine truth which pre-
vents Auy scrutiny Of its claims.
Whether this be regarded ss a cause or
consequence OF indifference, or of mixed
character including both, it is widely
Influential in promoting spiritual
unoonoern.
After a brief but earnest exhortatiOn to
the students, particularly warning them
against indifferentism, and solemnly i'm
pressing them with the everlasting joy
and felicity obtainable from strict OBJ