Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-11
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
The Approaching commencement
and All Its Social Gaieties The


The Approaching commencement
and All Its Social Gaieties : The
Senior Class.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
NEWARK, June Commencement
week with its social reunions and numer-
GUS festivities again dawns upon Newark.
The college exercises promise to be of
extraordinary interest this year, and will
no doubt attract great number of people
and large contingent of the alumni to
their alma mater.
Preparatory examinations are now
being held, and will end with the orator.
cal contest on Friday evening next for
the prizes offered by the alumni associa-
ton of the college. This will be an open
competition, and the prize will be
awarded by committee of capable
Judges, to be announced hereafter. Glass
day will be held on next Saturday after
noon on tire college campus. This is q
comparatively new visitation in the col
lege, yet notwithstanding its infancy, it
proves one of the most interesting fea-
lures of the entire programme, and the
class of 1885," under whose auspices it is
given, hope to eclipse all former efforts
in that direction.
class will occur on the campus during the
same night and will consist of cere-
monious cremation of astronomy. A
study for which they seem to entertain a
great dislike and take this means to ex-
press their disgust. 1t is weird yet
enchanting scene to witness. The Rev.
John DE Witt Miller of Philadelphia,
an entertaining lecturer who has fire.
quently been heard here on the rostrum,
will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon be.
fore the students on Sunday evening in
the Presbyterian Church. .....-.
The anniversary of the Delta Phi
Literary Society will be held on Monday
evening following, Hon. James L. VOL
colt, secretary of state of Delaware, will
deliver the honorary Grafton, and the
society address by V. B. Woolley will be
followed by the farewell address by j.
Harvey Whiteman. The exercises this
evening will be of unusual interest, in
that they commemorate its so years ex
istence.
On Tuesday at p. M. is held the
annual meeting of the board of trustees
upon which so much depends. The
advisory committee makes its final report
then, which, it is understood, will be
| favorable to the retention of all the
present professors. The Athen@an Society
will hold its anniversary on Tuesday
evening and will be addressed by tn,
noted divine, the Rev. Waldo Messaros o.
Philadelphia. Charles W. Cullen '85 ant
Samuel Polk, 'S6 will deliver the farewell
and society addresses respectively.
The commencement exercises proper
will be on the campus Mt II o'clock Wed
nesday morning, June 18th. A class o
nine will graduate and take degrees. TIL,
members are John Nivin, r. Il. Pilling
Charles W. Cullen, j. Harvey Whiteman
Victor b. Woolley, Misses Elizabeth LIE,
Hearne, Margaret w. Blandy, Ida Sim
mons and Grace d, Chester. The latte
is of st. Louis, Mo-, and has beer
awarded the valedictory. Il. +. Pillinl
of Delaware, has refused the secont
honor, the salutatory, on account of trouble
in the senior class. The Alumni Associa
ton meets on the same evening and viii
enjoy sumptuous banquet. The grand
finale will be hop in the Exchange Hall