Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19

once was Immense. Ine large nail was
crowded In every part and the crowd over.
flowed into the lobby. At 7,31 O'CLOCK the
pupils marched in squads from the public
school building to the college under
the leadership OF the teachers. The
exercises in the oratory opened
with an overture BY Rltehle's
Earth is the Lords" sung by the scholars.
prayer by tie Rev. N. NJ. Browne fol-
lowed, and then an Grafton on "Inmlgra-
ton" by Il. j. Bailey. Other orations and
essays were delivered bv Harry MoDonald,
Louisa Garlick, Lulu Z. Huss aud Inez
Lumb, all OF the graduating class. Tbs
programme was otherwise interspersed
with orchestral selections, duets, trlos and
several very Intricate and finely executed
marches by tbs young pupils. The diplomas
were presented to the graduates by Principal
Lynch In neat address at the close OF tho
evening, and the large audience was dis
missed with bsn dction.
Alta meeting OF the trustees OF Newark
Academy held on Monday the report OF
Principal Raub was handed in. Prot Irving
l.. Handy, county superintendent OF public
schools IN Kent county has accepted the
presidency OF the academy.
II Ia now an assured taot that the %. Il o.
Railroad Company will very soon intro
duce on tne Philadelphia div sion the
track water tank system Ia order that their
trains may avoid stopping for water rs At
was recantly shown this drawings and de-
seriDtlon or the same Mt this bureau OF Goa.
struction In Philadelphia. They content
plate two se.s OF track tanks, one Of them
to be on the perfectly level piece Of track
between the Kiamensl and Stanton stat Ons
and the other 10 be between Swan Dresk
and Aberdeen, below the Susqushanua
Each OF them will be about Loo tsst long
ami each will have pumping station and
take water from driven we'll. Tie chanG o
will also be very dlssivantag-ous to New
ark, for II will deprive the town treasury Of
about 81 100 year, ths amount at present
paid for water from the local water works.
NEWARK June l6.-The college oratory
was flied last evening on the occasion of
the delivery Of the annual bsocalaureRte
sermon b.fore the faculty and students of
Delaware College. This il the opening
event OF the college commencement. The
sermon vas delivered by the Rev. L. Il.
Martindsle OF the Methodist Church,
Salisbury, Lid. The services were opened
with singing by the combined choirs OF
the Newark churches, prayer was dsliV.
cred by the Rev. j. 8. Malone aud was
followed by q scripture reading by the
Rev. g. M, Bond. MIR. Msrtindsle's text
WINS taken from TT. Matthew: "Lehrn Of
Me for am meek and lowly in heart and
ye shall tiud rest for your souls" Hesaid
in part:
We are here to question aad inquire.
The present life stands to us in the rela.
ton Of school. Before us ore the yet
cloaed doors and mysterious volumes.
The instinct of the waking mind is to
turn the keys and break the ssals. IL
the order of our tuition light does moi
come to us in sudden meridian outburst
Int little by little, as threads are woven
into the fabric. 1t Is very wonderful
school, this world OF ours. II is really 9
great experiment station, on the way &c
cur destiny. Ten Thousand inspirations
aud impressions float in upon us every
dsy. What myriad tones fail on our EAR
and what crucial tests are taking place
before us. Success, failure aorroR, Joy
hope, fear, faith, doubt-these are among
our instructors Knowledge beams dowa
from the sky and murmurs up from The
sea. All things seem to be busy teaching
mortal man. Life grows serious when We
see how impressionable we are. The sur
faces of our being are highly sensitive
80 that, almost before we are aware
images of variant character fall upoI
them and are fastened there. Every
chord in the human harp is so atrunl
tdat the slightest touch ev1kss q re
Spouse. Do what we will we seen
obliged to learn. We are all in thi
eeheol. The course takes in all the year
and the thrill Of graduation will not All
tate until we come to the margin an,
listen to the echoes from behind.
NEWARK, June 1.-THE Delaware Collez
Orhtory was agaiu filed last evening by ID
townsIolk on the occasion Of the oreturlea
contest. President Ranb presided an
stated that the contest was for two Rol
medals offered by two alumni of tne co
lage, DR.. George W. Marshall OF Mllf1r
aud Horace q. Knowles, consul at Boz
dsaux, France. Dr.. Raub also stated tbs
the prizes would bs awarded by thre
Judges, namely, ths Rev. Mr.. p pad, tn
hav Mr.. Malons and tne Rsv. Mr. Brownt
all OF Newark and all OF whom were
course present last night The contestant
were 10 In number and were as follow
Clinton Il. r. hck inssy, 4. :. HIRING, /
Blair Pie, Benjamin b. smith, J, Sotuanc
Wilds, W. @. l.. 1uuk 4, Joseph V H. Well,
Leoa b. Tsntum, James ". L4ttomus gn
Joseph b, Handy, representing the JUNO
sophomore and Freshmen classes. All
Them acquitted themselves very craditab
indaed and thsre IL much speculate lon as
which two shall OBTAIN the prtz IS. II
awards will be aunouneat at the con
nencsment exercises on Wednesday m0ri
Ing. To-day at II O'Clock the board
trustees will inset AMI at 3 O'Clock Il
anniversary of the Athat n Society VI
be held. Wednesday exercises open wi
th9 competitive military drill At Q a. n
graduating exercises at 10 80 'clon
alumni dinner at O'CLOCK ami Delta p
anniversary ut O'Clock, followed by IA Il
formal dance.
Lieutenant Brown, u, s. A., Ia adiitic
to inspecting toe mex eucampmsnt of Il
Delaware National Guard. bY command
GsuerRl SchUfield, will also probably
present at the camp a week IN command
q detachment Of the D-Iaghra Oolel
Corps. which will be- Il part Of the CEN
For this purpose about 2j cadets nave be,
selected from the RACKS TO join the camp
an artillery company and as sucn the @ de
will take along the college artillery piect
The cadets will he compelled to pay
Their own rBtions du ing their stay pecan
tho State appropriation makes no proylst
for taoir maintenance Ia camp. defa
which will probably b ramedi-d nsxt Sc,
The cadets, beaded by their popu az he
tenant and accompanied BY artillery, "
be quite an addition to the enea npmslt.
NEW sRK, June ls.-ihe regular mse.i
OF tue board 81 tinatls OF the ca!iegs Y
held yest-riay morning at / O'clock Ia {
presidents room. The following msmht
Of the board we're present: Dr., i. + Rus
president; s. VI Gurtls, George 6, Eva
David j. Mnrphey George " grliEsnH1
Eq, MRniove Hayes, James HaaslnVer, 7
Psjgr D. KaYsor, Or. Il. q, n. E1ltocE,
G40rgs ". Marshall, john Q, Higgins, G1
IS. g. BiSg5 William j. F3rsls, Chartes
lore, Esq !. Alexander Futon, E-q., "a
Rrsseman Pennington, John U. Stock ~, y
Ie'ary OF Safe salisbury, John
is wey, William F. OAusev Esq,
Hugh Martin aud President RAuU. I
meeting WAS held with closei doors
usual and most of tbs six hours that t