The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-21


The annual commencement exer.
discs OF the Delaware College were
held In the college building yesterday.
Rev. 4. II Miller, D. D.. opened the
exercises by prayer, The mem bers OF
the faculty and the board OF trustees
occupied front seats aud DR.. A. N.
Raub. and the members of the Rradu
ating class occupied seats on the plat.
| form.
The first speaker was Thomas s.
Holt OF Mechanics Valley, Md, who
took as his subject: "Eudcatlon OF the
| Athenian YOUTH He was also the salu.
tatorian OF the class. His Grafton
treated his historical subject in pleas.
Ing manner.
George L. Townsend. Jr.. OF Odessa,
spose on THE Nobility OF the Ameri.
can Indian" He euiogized the Indian
and expressed his admiration OF the
red man OF the forest.
Law. the Basis OF Government"
was tho subject OF an Grafton by Clar.
ence 4. McYey OF Zion, Md.
w. ii. Mcdonald, of Newark, dis
cussed the question should ForeiHn
Immigration be Restricted
James l.. Z!egler, of this city, spoke
on 1.-THE Uses OF History The vale
dictory was delivered by Raymond
DuHadway, of Newark. whose subject
was Chance" lie babe feeling
farewell to the faculty and the mem
bere OF the class.
DR.. A. n. Raul maGe brief address
to the class ana gave them some use.
tui advice. The names OF the gradu.
atos, the degrees they received and the
subjects OF their orations a re as fol-
lows:
Edwin s, Armstrong, Jr.. b. c. E..
Educational Forces"
Walt p. Conway, A. b., "The Gene
els OF Medicine
Albert 7. Donaho. A. B., Tho China.
man in America"
Raymond DulIadway, a. B..
Chance"
Ahomns S. Holt, A. 3D., Education
OF the Athenian Youth"
W. II, Mcdonald. b. q. T., Should
Foreign Immigration be Ros;rlctedT
Clarence L, McNev, a. b., Law the
Basis OF Government"
George l. Townsend, Jr.. A. b., "No
| billty OF the American Indian"
Everett d. Wilson, j. G. E., Power
! OF Conscience"
james Zicgler, b. c. H., "Uses Of
| History
In the afternoon the annual meet.
ing OF the Alumni Association was
held, Vice President liaub pres!ei /,
and these officers were elected: Presl.
dent Colonel q. W. Roberts of West
Chester; first vice president, the Ray.
Wiillnm DuHamol, New York second
vice,president, Albert Ii. RAUL Phila.
doiphin, secretary and treasurer, p,
Blar Pho New York. Tho secretary
WAS instructed to compile the nam 8
of NIL the graduates and Oil students
OF The college, so thnt n call for u
meeting can he ssaod next spring
and strong organization formed.
mo Delta Phi Literary Society held
Us annual anniversary IN tho evening.
| lion Marriott Broslu5, OF Pennsylya.
MIA. anu i. :. Holt and Clarence 4.
McNey delivered address SEES. The OK.
erclses conc ud9d W u tho regular
hop III tho Old ora DRY. The patron.
esses We're: Mrs. A n. Rlub Mrs.
james II. Fr.er Mrs. Frederick II.
Chester, Mrs Frederic II. Robinson,
Mrs. Theodore II. WoliT. Mira. George
A. linrter, and Mrs. W Ii bishop The
conlmlttoe IN charge was composed OF
= Gran Cooper, Waldo wilson, W. W,
llarfing' on, Carl illtrlugtun und Geo.
b. rruitt.
Al the exh bition DIR II Lieu elant
Edward > AlI. .fti, OF MARSH ton,
Nds T@nTisd ths Roborts gold medal,
he hhvnE not missed drill for two
years and WAC had not 10 siyed a do.
norlt III that timc, Honor b q mon.
ton was made of cadets j.. Lawrence
Smith ana Clarence A. short. AZ
there Is only one company OF cadet:
tho modal was awarded the cadet WIG
made the best record. Instead, of tile
company. as heretofore.