Daily Republican., 1890-06-20
psnax.rs College.

The annual commencement exercises
OF Delsware College took place ut New
ark Wedat sliay, IN The presence Of q large
numter Of persons, come Of whom were
grad uates yeara ago.
The mofL ing exercises were opened
with competitive drill, In which sixty
nine students took part. They were
drilled BY Lieutenant Brown, and the
Judges were ColoDel George W. MARSHALL,
First Res simesA N. q. d., Colonel John
NJ. Newell and Colonel e. T. Cooper Of
Governor Biggs's staff. and Cadet Her.
bert DeAkyDe ol West PO'nt. Governor
Biggs and GeaerAl Theodore Armstrong
also reviewed tbe cadets. The drill com.
mer G. d at . o'clock and continued mill
$40, when the rain poured down Il tor
rents aud stoppsd y.
The exsrolses In the college COM
menctd at 10. 80 o'clock, and long before
that hour the large auditorium was
packed with people.
On the stage were seated the faculty,
the graduates, the students who had won
pr'zes, the invited guests and truAtoes
among them tue following: The Rev.
George N. Bond, Governor b. 7. BigSs,
Judge Houston, s. M. Curtis, Dr.. II. q.
M. KolIock. Colonel George w. Mar
shall, David J. Nurphey, Captain @. W.
Roberts, John 3. Grohe, Cadet Herb ,rt
Deakyne. Professor Ii. S. Goldey, SEN
ator John p. DopAhoe, the Rev. ]. L.
Malone, Dr.. vallandigham, DR.. Warren,
Colonel John NJ Newell.
! The exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev. George N. Bond, rector oi
et. Thomas's Y. z. Church, Newark.
This vac followed with music By
Oglesby's Band, after which Huxf
Browne, ons Of the graduates, was In
troduced and delivered an Grafton OF
ssThe influence Of Christianity" ID,
handled his subiect eleverly.
John Ball, Jr. Of Stanton, was tin
second speaker, and delivered an inter
esting oration on the "Destiniy OF 'Ou
Republic"
&. b. 7. Springer, Of Wilmington
was the third speaker and delivered aI
Grafton on "Nihilhm." The grafton wa
well delivered and we'll received.
Albert H. Raub delivered the cor
cluding grafton. II wss delivered In a
excellent manner.
Or. Raub then awarded the four youn
men THEIR diplomas with the degree {
A. B.
Dr.. Raub then awarded the varior
medals aud piizes as follows:
| 4uS NOUcIho kVlu uNcuut IOI tu0 Uol
drilled company and the most profcieI
was awarded to A Company.
A first prize. . gold sdal, offered /
Senator John P. Douahoe to the mo
proficient and worthy student, vi
awarded to Albert II. Raub, 80.
The second prize, also gold meds
offered by DR.. r. d. Keyson for the san
honors, was awarded to J. 8. Wilds. %
First prize, gold medal, offered
General Richard r. Kenney to the me
proficient aud worthy non-commission
officer, was awardrd to Willard
Smith, '92
Second prize, gold medal, for the sal
hopors, offered by Colonel George \
Marshall, was awarded to Charles
Frick, '93.
First commandant god medal, offer
), by Lieutenant George Leroy Brown,
r tho mos. proficient ard worthy priva
I was awarded to Clarence A. Short. '93
o Same medal, offered for the sal
; honors by Colonel George w. Marsha
! was won by Frank A. Cooch, '93.
Z The Newell gold medal, offered
; Colonel John NJ. Newell to the most p
Il 6cent and worthy cadet from the city
!, Wilmington. was awarded to L. b.
o | springer, w, Cbptulu n Noiupuuy
The McCabe gold medal, given
.. Colonel McCabs to the most profici,
4. aud worthy cadet from Sussex Coun
was won by Frederick 4. Richards,
: The Cooper gold medal, offered
!. Colonel e. +. Cooper Tor the same hon
\ from Kent County, was awarded
J Alexander J. Taylor, '03.
The prize Of $40 In gold for profciei
In mathematics, Including meehani
ard / typographical drawings. was ava
e,: 10 John 2. Armstrong, 'gl.
Fer the highest standing In crga
chem stry the Ferris memoir medal '
asdei TO A Albert ii. Raub, 80.
The Purnell modal, first prize In dec
- nation contest, was awarded to u.
Smith, '92.
Il A second prize, offered for the 50
study by II. q. Knowles, was won by
s. Herring, 'a2.
= A third prize for the same, offered
the Rev. J. L. Malone, was won by J
J v. X. Wells, Jr., '93.
The $40 gold prize, offered by Geo.
W. Bush, to the student OF highest star
Ing In the sophomore class, includ
70 class work, attendance and general C,
v duct, was awarded to Willard ]. Smi
y '92.
IL A second prize. $40 In gold, for
student In the freshmen class, with
highest 0 anding AS the above, was W
by Alexander /. Taylor, '93.
Governor Biggs was then introdut
and made An address, alter which
alumni dinner Was served in the orpto