Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-06-19
THE COLLEGE AFFAIRS.
Board Of Trustees Meeting at
Newark This Afternoon.
STUDENT LITsINaBR SPOKE WELL

He Received Prize at the oratorical Con-
test Last Night-Degrees OF BachsIor
OF Arts and Bachelor OF Civil Eosineer-
Ing Conferred by the Board-Newark
Academy a Preparatory School.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEWARK, June 40 wing to the In
tolerable heat Of yesterday afternoon, the
class day exercises were not as largely
attended AS usual, however the hearts
Of the young orators we're made glad by
the presence OF nearly all Of Newark's
young women, and necessarily, the ex-
ercises were a success.
Mr. Sypherd Of the junior class, pre-
sided and after a few appropriate re-
marks welcoming the assemblage, he
introduced T. S. Holt, who gave the
history OF the class of "a, IN a very
amusing aud entertaining manner He
was followed by George L. Townsend, who
acquitted himself Ia a worthy manner ks
class historian. Fhe prophecy delivered
by O r. McVey, was prepared In a de.
lightful manner. Mr McVey proved
that his foresight Is indeed wonderful
Walt p. ConawAy, the class poet. was
called away few days since aud did not
return In time for the exercises, 70 this
interesting feature was omitted. The
presentation Of gifts to the different
members OF the class, which provoked
great amusement. and the smoking Of
the pipe Of peace ended the program.
Young Orators Oontesting.
The oratorIcal contest took place last
evening In the auditorium at o'clock.
Music was furnished by the college
orchestra.
The different contestants were: VIII
liam Ellis, Ira s. Pierce, Samuel l..
Connor, George Mclntire Clarence A.
Short, Edward w. Cooch, Horace g.
Eastburn and Glenn M Lltsinger.
Professor George b. Hynson presided
aud introduced the speakers. The
Judges were: ]. Harvey Whiteman,
Levin Irving Handy and Or. George w.
Marshall
The hrst prize was awarded 70 Glenn
NJ. Litsingsr, subject, "The Victor Of
Marengo" The. decision was received with
marked favor by the large audience,
| judging from the continued applause
| following the announcement
The second prize was decided In favor
Of George Mcintyre, subject, "Ths Revo.
| lutionary Rising, and the third prize ts
Horace G, Eastburn, whose subject was
abraham Lincoln
To-day's Annual Meeting.
The board Of trustees met at II o'clock
this morning The following members
were present. Hon. Charles B. Lore,
Lewis O. Vandegrift. John D Penning-
ton. Captain George Roberts, John Y.
Salisbury, David j. Murphey, II. q. M.
K1llock, DIR. William II. Purnell, Edward
Reynolds, John @ Stockley, j. Harvey
Whiteman, James Hossinger. Dr. George
w. Marshall, Manlove Hayes, PRynter
Frame, j. Alexander Fulton, John G.
Higgins and George q. Evans.
The session opened with prayer by DR..
Purnell The president made his animal
report which contained important recon-
mendations Ia reference TO the military
department and also regarding the revi.
sion Of the Newark Rcademy's curriculum
to so correspond with that Of the col
lege, that the academy might be a com
plete preparatory school. The report
was adopted
The treasurer reported that the hnAu
cial condition OF tue college Is muct
better than that Of last year; only SLOT
In debt, while last year the debts
amounted to g.. 900.
The trustees conferred the degrees Of
bachelor Of arts upon Raymond DuHad-
way aud @. s. Holt, Of the classica
course also upon @. T. MoVay, @ L
Townsend, w. p ConawRy and A. b
Donahoe The degrees Of bachelor o
civil engineering we're conferred upon r
Armstrong, W H. Mcdonald, <. V.
Wilson and J. l. Zigler
! The report Of the credential commit
tee WAS made by DR.. A. N. Raub, chair
man
The board went into executive sessiol
/ to consider the report Of the committe
, on instruction and discipline regarding
9 the reorganization of the mechanical an
civil engineering department. The 70
5 porters we're excluded.