Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-06-15
A CREDIT TO DELAWARE
The Conference Academy
Flourisheth as Never Before.
COMMENCEMENT EssAYIsTs. .

with These Delaware students-New
Faculty for Next Year DR.. GoodinE
Complimented-Youn MIR. Gibson Did
Not Graduate.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, June 10 The Board of Trus.
tees of the Wilmington Conference Acad
emy met in annual session yesterday
morning in the academy hall. A full
board was present with the exception Of
two of the ministerial trustees Presi
dent Joseph Pyle presided. After routine
business had been transacted, resolu
tions Of respect were read and adopted
on the death Of ex Governor B. T. Biggs
William Eliason and Professor K Il.
Spencer, all members of the Methodist
Church and warm friends Of the acad
emy. A resolution Of sympathy was
also read and adopted, to Rev. ]. H.
Caldwell, d D, one of the trustees, who
resigned last year owing to falling
health.
The enrolment Of the school was
found to be the largest that has been
known in twenty years with but two
exceptions. The enrolment as seen In
the catalogue, in all departments. reaches
the number Of 2i0 The graduating class
of this year is one of the largest in the
history Of the school, it being the second
largest-nine men and seven women.
A few changes for the good Of the
school we're ordered to be made to the
grounds and building DR. w. l.. Good
ing, The principal, was highly com
mended upon his conduct under the new
administration, that is Of the trustees
assuming al responsibility Of the build
ings and debts incurred and the principal
paying so much rent for both buildings.
Produce the Best students.
Word was received from Dickinson Col
lege, unsolicited, that the best prepared
students who 60 to Dickinson from any
part Of the country are those who grad
uate from the Wilmington Conference
Academy
The same officers as last year were
unanimously re elected: President,
Joseph Pyle; ce.president, Hon. vii.
liam Salisbury; secretary, G H. B. Day
treasurer, + NJ. Stevenson. On re.
election each officer made a speech eX-
pressing his great satisfaction as to the
affairs of the Academy under the man.
agement Of DR. w L Gooding. f. NJ
Stevenson stated that be had not only
bonded for the monies he held, but had
never at any time, used one cent of the
money in his business affairs and always
deposited the same to f. NJ. Stevenson s
credit as treasurer Of the Academy. At
the conclusion of the business the trus
tees were dined at the Academy by the
principals wife in royal style.
The Faculty for Next Year.
Two changes were made in the faculty,
namely: John r TODD, who has been
studying at oxford, England. for the
past year, will return to his place as
professor of Greek. Professor Van.
burkalow, the present teacher of Greek,
will probably secure a position in a
Methodist institution farther North
Professor Howard + Smith, Of Dickinson
College, will take the place of Professor
Black, who has received a position in
another institution.
The faculty for the next school year
will be as follows: W. l. Gooding. Ph. D
principal. German and English; John R
/ Tldi, A M Greek and history; Elmer l..
/ Cross, A. NJ, latin; Howard +. Smith, A b
science and mathematics; Emma Rebeccs
Potter. B. P, French, drawing aud paint
ing Isadore P. Cropsey, B NJ, instru
mental and vocal music; Amy E. Conk
ling, instrumental music; Mrs. W. L.
Gooding, preceptress.
The Commencement Last Night.
Last evening the Opera House wai
filed to Overhowing TO hear the com
mencement exercises There were seated
on the platform Revs. w. l. S. Murray
T Snowden Thomas, J. B Quigg, j. 4
Vanburkalow, A. d. Carpenter, 7. G
Smoot. A. s. Mowbray, DR.. Hargis
Robinson and Messrs William Sauls-
bury, Joseph Pyle, Joseph Smithers
Albert Cowgirl, G H. B Day, ]. A
Fulton, Professor O. S. Conwell Pro
fessor A. 4 Neale, Professor Black
Professors Vanburkalow and Cross
Samuel Wharton, f B Louderbough.
At 8 o'clock, or shortly after, tbs
principal DR. Gooding, came upon th
stage followed by the class, all OF whom
except one. was present and took seat
in the front of the platform, which ha,
been provided for them.
The exercises were opened with praye
by Dr.. Hargis, of Philadelphia, afte
which the following program was rem
dered: Piano duet, march, from cath
ala, Misses Ethel Parks and Ella Dan
ner; Grafton. Alexander Hamilton as
Finaucier," Edward II Collins, ,Choptank
Nd essay. THE Effect OF AIT Upo
Civilization, Miss Katharine R Spencer
of Dover; essay, Raphael Sanzlo, Mis-
Alena Atkins, OF Milton; oration, "Th
R.man Catholic Church VS.. tb
American Public School, Arley T
Msgee. OF Georgetown; essay, "Char
lOtte Corday," Miss Elizabeth P. Collins
Of Dover; Grafton, "The Development q
English Liberty" Isaac I. Parks. O
Oriole, Nd piano solo, Miss May Hot
+ son, Dover; oration, Immigration,
= William NJ. Hope, Dover; essay, 9TH
4 Sentiment of Nationality" Miss Lille
4 Lekite, of Glendale, Del ;oration. Capita
and Labor" Reynolds Clough. Of DOvei
e essay, Humanity in Music" Miss Mar
. d Register, Dover; oration. The Jew,
Harry r Baker Of Seaford; essay, 9TH
. Gothenberg System in America" Mis-
/, Annie E. Miles, Fairmount, Nd. oratiol
4 Woman Suffrage Lester NJ Phoebu
q Oriole. Nd. essay, "The Hero" Mii
Cornelia Townsend, Odessa; oratioI