Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-18

that one born of the most distinguished
and aristocratic parents. Life begins here
Mt equality, bat some enter the realities of
life under far more adverse circumstances
than others clouds of darkness spread
over the brightness and glory of their
morning and appear to hide them forever
from success and eminence. Then the
sons of poverty should not despair but
cherish high hopes. Let them call to
mind the eminent examples in the worlds
history. Let them scan the grand
triuInpbs of the sons of want
and poverty. Let them behold the phi
lanthropists, the benefactors of mankind
in every age rising superior to trials and
hardships. Let them behold these, thank
God, take courage and push forward to
success, and, even though they emerge
from the lowest Gibbs of human misery,
they are welcome, thrice welcome to
lofty prominence in the worlds history.
The subject of Victor Baynard Wool
ley's Grafton was 1.-THE Development OF
the South" Abreast with the corruption
of the nobility of England in 1910, the
destruction and devastation of Napoleon
in the last century and other grent
national evils was slavery and the slave
in America. Slavery was the blot upon
the otherwise pure escutcheon of the coun-
try of our forefathers. This was the in
stitution that made the Goddess of Liberty
placed upon the topmost pinnacle of our
national capitol mockery and delusion.
The south had for years been subject
to most tyraDnizing despotism.
Despotism does not necessarily i'm
ply personal despot. Slavery consti-
tutes despotism of the most malignant
type. What despotism is more potent
than that of an evil custom? But when
to the force of custom law is added power
can be applied for the purpose of promot-
ing wrong. There in the south SO long
as slavery lasted was sort of feudalism
islanded in the vast ocean of modern
progress. The old south is dead it has
passed away it is buried; it is forgotten
save as old memories and old pride cast
their fitting shadow overthe bitter present
and brighter future.
PRIZES AND DEGREES.
The first prize for defamation was
awarded by Assistant Superintendent
Carpenter to Annie q. Reynolds of viii
mington, with honorable mention of
Grace Purnell and Margaret Deputy.
The second prize for defamation was
awarded by Superintendent Williams to
Robert DeMaranville of Milford with
honorable mention of Edward Henry
Eckel of Wilmington.
The prize for excellence in chemistry
was awarded by j. Alexander Futon.
Esd, to Joseph kollock Frame OF Mills
borough.
The Latin prize i'll the class OF 81
among eleven scholars, was awarded h,
Horsey W. Ewing, Il member of the class.
to Robert Deakyne of New Castle.
The chemistry prize, above referred to.
was 800 in value and was known az the
Ferris Memorial prize, being given by
William j. Ferris, in memory OF his
father, former professor in the college
The Douay prize, scholarship in
Bryant & STATIONS business college,
Philadelphia, valued at $50, given for the
highest average, was awarded by Profess
sor Purnell to Margaret W. Blandy.
The decree of Doctor of Divinity was
bestowed on the Rev. Il. Gardner Littell
of Wilmington, and the Rev. William
Simonton of diminishing, Md.
The degree of Il. S. was conferred on
Grace ID. Chester, Missouri Charles w.
Cullen, Delaware; Richard Il. Pilling,
Delaware; j. Harry Whiteman, Delaware,
and Victor b. Woolley, Delaware.
The degree of Il. l.. was conferred on
Margaret w. Blandy, Lizzie L. Hearne,
John Nivin and Ida Simmons, all of Della
ware.
The alumni meeting convenes at
O'Clock this afternoon. AT this meeting
some action will be taken on the recent
trouble in the college faculty.
PRESIDENT pURNELL's OFFER.
President Purnell has been notified of
his election to the presidency of the
Frederick City Female Seminary, at
Frederick, Md. He has not decided upon
accepting the offer.