Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-28
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Final Commencement Exercises at
Delaware College.


tive Drill of the Cndets-DeIta Phi An
niversary. and Delightful Dance.
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NEWARK, June 2l.-The graduation
exercises at the college yesterday, a
brief account of which apr cared yester-
day, were most successful in every way
The assemblage present in tho audi
forum numbered fully 700 persons and
was most handsome one, consisting as
IL did very largely of ladies, most of
them young and most of them very
prettily gowned. The attendance on
the part of old students was very good
and college "reminiscences were the
order of the day. The musical selec.
tons by Oglesby's orchestra were an
attractive feature of the programme.
The addresses by the graduates We're
generally well received.
In the afternoon at 2 o'clock, the an.
nual meeting of tho Alumni Association
was held in recitation hall, though the
attendance was disparagingly small,
only about 90 members being present.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows; President,
Charles w. Roberts of Pennsylvania;
Vice Presidents, the Rev. William Du
Hamel of New York, and Albert II.
Raub of Philadelphia Secretary and
Treasurer, p, Blair Pie Of Newark A
resolution was passed looking to forma-
ton Of stronger association by calling
a meeting some time In the fall, proba-
bly, in Wilmington, to arouse interest
among the members and to discuss
matters of interest to the college. An
effort will accordingly be made to get
large attendance of graduates and old
students at the meeting in the hope that
stimulus may be added to the college
and tine association. Notice of the meet
ing will be sent to all old students in
this part Of the country and the pro-
motors of the movement are quite SAN
guine as to its success.
AT A O'Clock the campus presented a
very animated appearance, being well
dotted with knots of interested spec
tators of the exhibition drill of the COM
pany of college cadets under command
ant, Lieutenant James II. Frier, U. S.
A. The cadets were drilled in the
manual Of arms, company movement,
&c, and the squad firing and skirmish
drill soon filled the campus with pow
der smoke us volley after volley poured
forth from the 30 rifles. "When the
smoke of battle rolled away the scene
of action changed 20 the rear campus,
place. The Charles W. Roberts gold
medal, originally given for the best
drilled company, was this time awarded
to the most faithful cadet, no COMPETE
ton being possible, because there is this
year but one company. The cadet so
honored was Lieutenant Edward f..
Mullin of Marshallton, who has not
been absent from drill for two years,
and whose department has been perfect.
Honorable mention was also made of
Cadets Short and Smith.
The auditorium was again crowded
to its full capacity in the evening, on
the occasion Of the 50th anniversary of
the Delta Phi Literary Society. The
stage contained the emblems of the
society and other floral decorations and
the exercises were opened with u short
address of welcome by the chairman Of
the committee, Glenn NJ. Litsinger.
The society address was made by
Thomas s. Holt, '04, after which the
Hon. Marriott Brosius, Congressman
from Pennsylvania, delivered an Grafton
on patriotism. He is u very impressive
speaker and his sentiments were fire.
I quently received with great applause.
Clarence 7. McVey, '94, made the
farewell address, after which, accord
ing to custom, there were calls for i'm
promptu speeches from old members, a
few OF whom-namely, the Rev. William
Du Hamel, Il. Bayard Heisel, George
Ii. j. Edmundson, Charles w. Roberts
and Joseph b. Handy, responded.
BY this time the hour was growing
late and the hosts of young people in
evening dress were growing impatient
for the dance which was to take place
in the oratory at the conclusion of the
exercises. The Rev. DIR. Vallandigham
pronounced the benediction upon the
audience, large part of which i'm
mediately sought its way to the dance
The oratory was handsomely trimmed
with palms aud plants and was most
Misunderstanding. AT 1890 o'clock the
first waltz was played, and from that
time until nearly o'clock the gaiety
continued. There were probably 200 or
more people present from all parts of
the State, the visitors forming the larger
part Of the assemblGge. Dancing during
the first part was rendered rather diff
cult because of the crowd. Almost
every town in the State was represented
and it goes without saying there were
pretty faces and costumes galore. At
midnight ices were served. The pa
tronesses, Mrs. Albert N. Raub. Mrs.
Theodore II. Wolf, Mrs. Frederick ID.
Chester, Mrs George A. Harter, Mrs.
| Frederick Ii. Robinson and Mrs, William
H. Bishop, all wives OF members of the
faculty, received at the north end of the
| room. ..,.s. 4.ssss
Among the old students and alumni
noticed during the day were Brooks
Ross, Edward II. Martin, lakewood
Martin, Seaiord; Robert d. Hotfecker,
Jr., Smyrna; George IL. j. Edmundson,
Pennsylvania; Lewis w. Mustard,
Harry Dodd, Lowes; DR.. Clembson,
Elktop; IL. #. Price, j.. Harvey White.
man, Nathaniel Davis, Thomas Il.
Davis, Il. Bayard Heisler, Charles
Blandy, II. Greeley Knowles, William
IL Head, Wilmington; Walter #. Colt
Indianapolis, Ind; the Rev. William
Du Hamel, New York; Frank Z.
Fosbenne, Baltimore; Julius ii. j.
Wolf, Boston; Mallery Foulk, the Rev.
Thomas S. Mcdowell, Septimus Nivin,
| Charles w. Roberts, Richard I. Pilling,
Edward Hearne, John Truitt, DR.. L. II.
Bali, Edward Reynolds, james w.
Lattamus, Benjamin b. Smith and A.
Lee Ellis.