Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
NEWARK.

1917 - $500
Special corTespondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK. June 13.-An event for which
the public school pupils and teachers have
been industriously preparing for several
weeks came of last evening quite auspi-
ciously in the college oratory. At O'Clock
the oratory was packed with 800 or 900
persons assembled to witness the closing
exercises Of the free schools. At that
hour the 200 pupils came marching in at
the rear while singing the opening chorus
and took seats on the stage. After prayer
by the Rev, Mr., Duhadway there was
recitation Of The Bridge Keepers story
by Ada NJ. Garlich and motion exercise
by the primary department. Following
these in quick succession came declama-
ton by r. Owen Mason, duet by Edith
and Fletcher Kane and a hoop drill BY l6
girls. The latter was particularly well
executed and brought forth prolonged APP
plausc, There were several choruses by
the boys and girls separately, declama-
ton by q. Henry and recitation by Lizzie
Grimer. Gilbert Porter, the bright Young
pupil who recently raised the money for a
large new flag for the school building, had
the proud pleasure of presenting the flag
iii a neat little speech, while the response
was made by Blanche Streets. At the end
there was an address by Charles G. King of
the school board in which he compli-
mented all the teachers and pupils for the
progress made during the year, and made
the announcement that for next year an
additional teacher, making five, would be
engaged, as the attendance was SO rapidly
increasing. He also stated that by the
opening of school next year the new 1919
feet flag would be floating maiestically
over the school building as by that time
a flag pole will have been erected There
was = closing good night chorus by the
whole school, and the audience was dis
missed with benediction,
Alta meeting of council this week after
the hearing If the appeals from the new
assessment it was decided not TO make the
horizontal reduction which was contem-
plated before the appeals had been heard.
The number of appeals was considerably
smaller than was expected, and most Of
them were acted upon favorably so that
| il was considered unwise to reduce the
aggregate of the assessment. BY this,
council will probably have some surplus
1t the end of the fiscal year, which will 20
toward sinking fund probably.
Hiram Lodge, No, ., a. +. A. NJ, has
Rose, lr., j w. Harvey N Reed, Secre-
tary; J. c Shiyler, Treasurer d. L. Choate,
Tyler; Dir. II q. NJ. Kollock, s. NJ. Don
nell and Mansell Tweed, Trustees.
NEWARK, June ID, Notwithstanding the
| fiery temperature Of the college oratory
last evening il was again filled with towns
| people and visitors, the occasion being the
regular defamation contest which takes
| place on the Monday evening prior to COM
lnencement day. The contest is for prizes
offered annually by the Alumni Associa.
| ton Of the college to the amount of $40,
which. is usually divided into two purses.
| Participation in the trial is purely volun-
| tary with the students, and last night only
seven students entered the FORUM and
considering the fact that nratorv is a 10
art in the college there being at present
| no instructor in this branch of expression
the declamations last night were of an ex-
cellent general character and were we'll de,
livered President Raub presided and the
| programme was as follows: j., o, Wal
ton, "Llewellyn and His Dog" j. W.
l;attomus, supposed Speech Of Regulus;'
9. " Jones, The Dying SOLDIER J. b.
Handy, The doom Of Emperor Claudius
end Cynthia;' i. B. Smith, speech OF
Patrick Henry w. W. Knowles, Senator
Ingalls, speech nominating James G.
Blaine; ?. Blair Pie, THE New South, Y
the celebrated speech Of the late Henry
Grady, before the New England Society
| At the conclusion Of the declarations DR..
Raub called together the Rev. Dr. Eallan,
NAIS lldiiA tllt ittN. INODGCI H. NTlRlll dlltl
Prof. H. S. Goldey, who had been pre-.
| viously selected as board of Judges \
short deliberation on the part Of the Judges
resulted in sealed verdict recommending
ths division Of the prize. The names Of
the successful contestants will be an.
| nounced on Wednesday morning at the
4 commencement exercises.
| Children's Day was marked by an
I elaborate programme III both the Metho.
dist and Presbyterian churches here on
Sunday. In the former there was special
music by the che and school, responsive
readings and an address by the Rev. w. ].
Ouhadway the pastor. At the Presby.
4 terrain church there was an opening
march singing Of chants and responsive
! readings by the scholars and pretty solo
/ by little Marion D5lbeare. The Rev. Mr..
Bunstein OF Milford was present and de
/ livered an address appropriate 10 the oeca.
4 sion. Next sunday the Rev. Mr. Miiken
Of Fox Chase, Pa, will preach in the
church as a candidate for the pastorship,
| and on Monday evening a congregational
meeting will be held for the purpose al
electing a successor to the Rev j. s. Ma.
I lone. The two candidates to be voted for
are Mr.. Miliken and the Rev. MIR. Branch
OF Eilicott CITY, Md.