Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22


Tees hNi'i"nce Lively Interest IN Col
lege Matters.
SPECIAL CnrtespondenceOt CiaActte and journal
NEwAGK. juno II. Tho clos M, exercise. ii
thr pubic school Wu- held la the auditorium
OF me new recitation hall last evening A large
ts ,hdtsI grertei ~ Eadnttei aid were
ho'thl Va ppiauh The programme was
"prued with music by Oglesbys orchestra. III
loved with prayer ny the Rev W j. Duilnd.
way. Miss gertrude Brckwiih the FIRST ii The
n"I etAlullrl rehl an essay On character
" Eerhlaunn, Miss MCkHOwln on 'Ihs Be-
Elhning oi the End Miss Finley "Puhllr
npihlnn, and Miss Rnub, 1.-THE Day Of little
ll'hgT Rev Willis. tho orator for the
eNruins, hlghly compiimentcd The Young
graduates on iheeNCctrncy OF IN. essays. He
hI-p gaze al address tuu OF excellent tlels
AMI 81 sterling value.
Mr {, 6. King presented the diplomas to
"" graduates N q neat and appropriate al
GROSS, followed hy Mr.. Mills, who addressed tle
graduates personally, he board nj school
TE,MlnilS .lnhets, composed 81 Me-sts. G, &.
hlns' "rprse W. Williams, aud $. !. lIerdman,
1lruif"d seats on The platform. This WAS The
ntst meeting that has hreu krld In the new
bhilhihg rhe AuliCucn was pleased with the
lonm' II + Tar nlnr" plraaait than The old
ofhipry II Is ilnely itsltrd with electricity.
NEWARK, Juue !l--1 hp defamation contest
between the students OF Delaware college took
Ilhce last evening, 1t was not generally
hltNl Inii ilit contest was to hove taken
pace, and the audience therefore was rather
small, nut enjoyed ths speeches Of the young
men.
The opening address was made by George
hynsOu, professor ct ClOcutiun, who sad that
Ill" young mon had only beeu under tls In
sifuctOn for u snort tiiHr, aLi he considered
thht thry had improved but not az inr adj
Niheeh ~ N" audience would liko but the
rllIN"l clptltOu was ono that required con
81 icr1Dlc tifur,
lleinuoiIrcd George Mcintire a. the ilrat
speaker. who delighted the audience win
surviving HON" the COWS
Horace q EaStpurn spoke ON the "Nlemnry
OF Washington.
"ln. defence Fl Robert Emmett by
!hGnhs &, Halt; Ben llur.' by Clarence
MrN"y. and the Sew SOUTH by Glen N. lit1-
singer.
The speeches were excellent. and Judges viii
rNperlnnrr SON" dilllcuity before reaching the
WnnerS OF tIr prizes. which are value at so
Tbs Judge. were David i. Murphry, Pr /. II.
:. Goliry and J, NJ Bowen rhS decision will
not br given In untl commencement day.
lnr graduating class ~ HE coll ge, nuns
brring ~, were bhnquetcd 1T President Rauh 5
NlAt evening. This Is one ct the customs that
Pr. kauD observes Tor tho graduates ami the
young men heartily enjoy the occasion, and all
have u pleasant word Tor the head Of the insll-
tuition Ut learning here ...-
rho new recitation hall has hran wired and
II beautifully lighted with electricity. The
auditorium is On The thlri floor and will seat
many mora parsons thAi HE old Ufatury.
NEwARK. June 2O-'rhe Board of Trls-
tees OF Delaware College met here at II
n. m. Those present were Manloye Hayes,
James llessinger, Lewis &. Nandcgrift
George q. Evans. w. r. Roberts Charles
&. StOCkley, John +. salisbury. nr. Nathan
Pratt Gcorgc W Cruikshank, cN.tiovernor
Bisgs, Dr. w H. Purlell Edward Rcy-
Mods, nr, GrUrge w. Marshall, President
Raub, John G. Higgins David j. Murphev,
;. M.Iurtls DR., IL. q. NJ. kollOck and
Edwin Il, Plynter.
In the absence of Chief Justice Lore.
who IS at bower, Manloye Hayes presided
1t was suggested that u vote be taken
upon the admission of reporters This
being done the reporters were admitted
The prudential committee reported IL
regard to the unsafe condition of the col
icge oratnry The reclations are now held
IN the recitation building
Dr. Nathan Pratt, Ex-Governor Biggs
and j. Alexander Fulton were appointed
a committee 10 examine the report, after
which examination the report of the pru-
dental committee was accepted.
Charles G. StOcklGy. chairman of the
committee OH examinations, made a re-
rOtt. Some members Of the committee had
attended some of the college examinations.
The COMMITTEES WAS Of the Impression that
the college professors had worked earn
Cstly III their classes the i'll success of some
Of the students being due to "A lack Of pre-.
paratldn on their entrance to college. The
committee recommends that the students
be required to study in their rooms in the
evening and that regular study hour be
enforced by the faculty. The study vi
minerulngy and geology is also recon-
mGnded.
The committee further recommends a
strict adherence 10 the requirements for
admission 20 the college, which recon-
InpntHflpn was NprV .frttplv I'm
coNFERRfNG or DEGREES,
Tho trustees voted to confer the follow.
ing degrees, Bachelor Of Arts, Brooks
Ron, Mallory Foulk, W, W. Knowles, J.
VI rharP and Il, y. lioftceker Bachelor
of Civil Engineering, +. \. Cuoth, \, q.
Plumb, ], L.. Ellis, G, A. J. EdmonstOn, W.
". Iynsnu, j. II. q. Wolfe and H. II.
Taylor: Bachelor of Science (coudltiunally)
Il. o. Walton.
NEWARK, June 2l.--After making up
their minds yesterday afternoon as To- who
shall receive college diplomas to-day the
trustees tackled the impending questions
oi co,educatinn and Of compulsory military
drill for the freshmen and sophumorcs
1t is well understood that these important
questions We're 70 come NJ and those Who
had opinions on the matter came ready To
have their say. EpOl both subjects there
was full aud free discussion 1t seemed
the determination OF the presiding officer
AlanlOye Hayes, that the opinion of each
and every one Of the trustees present have
abundant opportunity al expression. In
regard to C0-cducation the trustees evi.
denCed almost an exact difference of
opinion on the question, The vote when
taken and the division made showed II Of
the trustees against the admission OF tc-
male students 10 10 in favor OF the proPO-
Sition. Although tho chairman had his
personal idcas on both Of the questions he
most patiently and Coufteously listened 70
and even COurtCd discussion pro and con,
The first business accomplished at the
afternoon session was at the meeting OF
the body known As the "Uld trustees, 10
elect j. Harvey Whtcman trustee 70 I'LL
"A vacancy incidentally It may be- stated
that the new trustee has, II is understood,
sentiments opposed to co.cducation, 80
that when the question comes mp at the
next annual meeting the ex-governor Mt
BiggS) who is looked upon rs thechamWOn
OF woman's cause, and who asserts he VIII
surely bring It up again. Will md stiIl
another opponent.
The committee on presidents report
handed III the following:
The committee appointed u consider the
presidents report recommended the ainplloD
OF the same, except IN 80 tar hN be shsgesi
the admission Of students To iho college upon
diplomas from the nigh schools OF mo state
The committee tnnR all students shoIhi bt
requested 10 pass tho prescribed examinations
for admission before Incoming students ui The
college. lhe committee aisu suggests ina
the board pass upon the recommendation re-
lating TO granting second degrees 10 Mes7rS
Whistler aud RauD
The report was signed by Messrs, j. F
Salisbury, Edwin Il, raynter and Lewis
c. Nandegrft.
The second degrees referred TO i'll the re-
port were ordered granted,
Chairman Higgins of the committee on
agriculture made very full! report. lie
spoke of the various subjects taught show
ing the detailed work III which the agri