Evening journal., 1893-06-22
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
This New Feature Proves to
Be Novel and Pleasing.
LILLE WORK FOR THE CUoURT

Conference Committee Gives COokman
NJ. T.. Church s3,OOO-Thci Making Of
Nation" Discussed By Rev. 4. Il.
Neeley Before Scott Literary Society.
Commencement Exercises In the Opera
House Tonight.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER June 22.-The class day exer-
cises Of the class of '93 Of the Whining
ton Conference Academy were held yes
terday afternoon in the Academy Hall.
! his Is new feature in the school and
great interest was expressed not only by
the class but by the entire school.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Thomas r. Moore, of FELTON,. He
spoke Of the three years they had been
together, noting the pleasant and un-
pleasant things that had happened The
speech was humorous and we'll received
quartet composed of Misses Pretty
man and Downey, Messrs Sparklin and
Price, then rendered a choice selection
The class history was read bv Miss
Mary L. Billings This reading included
send offs on the different members of
the class, which were highly enjoyed by
ALL
The class prophecy was read by
Harry H. Price. This, like the history,
contained many significant but prob
able prophecies.
Presentation Of gifts for the men
was made by Herschel Ford, and for
the young women by Miss Margaret
M. Landon. To say that these gifts
were funny is putting it mildly. They
consisted of such things as curling irons.
stuffed kittens, small whips, pitcher of
lemonade, a small Chinese doll, a toy
mule and wagon, A small looking glass
was presented to one young man who is
devoted admirer of himself a loaf of
bread, ticket to Townsend and a Jump
ing jack. The young man who received
the ticket TO Townsend has q sweet
heart by the name of Townsend and the
fellow who got the loaf of bread has one
by the name Of Baker AS the gifts were
distributed great applause greeted the
recipients. The class smoked the Pipe
Of Peace and the exercises closed with
the singing Of an ode by the class. This
new feature was so pleasing In it's nature
that in all probability it will be adopted
as q regular exercise in the following
years.
Court Disposed of the Case.
The Court of Error and Appeals met at
10 o'clock yesterday morning, with a full
bench. The case of Viola NJ Newell VS..
Thomas Hampton, was first called.
MIR. Chandler. attorney for the defen-
dant, by motion offered had the writ
quashed after hearing by the court and
the case was accordingly disposed of in
this way.
The case Of the Dover Glass Works VS..
American Fire Insurance Company was
next taken up. This case occupied all
of yesterday and in all probability will
continue until tomorrow.
Addressed Scott Literary Society.
Last evening in the Academy Hall
Rev. + b. Neeley, d d.. of the Phila.
delphia Conference, delivered an address
before the Scott Literary Society on
Making of a Nation" He spoke OF the
discovery Of this country by Columbus
and dwelt upon the subject of Chris
thanking this nation BE spoke of the
school question, both Of parochial schools
as advocated Wy Roman Catholics, and
the public school system.
The address was a mastery piece and
was well delivered by the speaker.
DR. Gooding announced that owing to
the excessive heat Dr. Crooks would not
be able to be present to address the
alumni this afternoon This is no doubt
great disappointment to many who
were anxious to hear him
Cookman Church to Have $4,000.
The committees of the Wilmington
Conference on Church Extension and
Domestic Missions met in Weslev NJ
Church here, yesterday, and SO 600 was
recommended to be given to Goodman N.
y Church. Wilmington, by the board
The rest of the afternoon was devoted to
the question of domestic missions.
Incidents and Events.
The commencement exercises Of the
academy will be held in the Opera House
this evening at o'clock.
The following officers of Union Lodge.
No. z, A. +. A. NJ. have been elected to
serve for the ensuing year: w. NJ, G.. NJ.
Jones' s W., Henry E Moore J. W., A.
K. Benson; secretary, r. j. Ferguson
treasurer, John h. Jones.
George Morgan, Jr.. was overcome by
the heat here yesterday and was some
time in recovering from the effects.
The examinations in the Dover public
schools closed this morning. The list of
promotions will be read TO morrow. after
which the school will close for the
summer It will open the first Monday
in September.
The women Of the First Baptist
Church of this town have taken the
Woman's Exchange, recently held bv
Mrs Wilson. They have opened in adj.