Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-27

Ends with O Brilliant Hop by the Junior
Glass at Night-The Town FILLED With
Those Who Game to Attend the Exer-
cises.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, June 20.-Yesterday was gala
day at Delaware College The town was
filled with visitors from all over the State,
and many old students and friends OF the |
graduates from distance.
The auditorium could not seat the many |
people at the graduating exercises in the
morning, The oratiOns were remarkably |
interesting and the delivery very good.
Following is the programme:
Overture, "Nineta". ........ .Griinberg
Professional march, "kight Forward. .sousa
Prayer.
william Watson Harrington, Farmington, Del
Music, potpouri, popular airs. ..'....W erman
Grafton, "Aspects OF Education,"
Edward +. Mullin. Marshallton, Del
Grafton. "rhe Blindness o. Prejudice"
William U. Reybold, Delaware cry Del
Music, song, selected
tricty". Carl Harrington, Pennington Del.
tury' ,.;... C. Gran Cooper Laurel, Del;
oration-Vaiedictory, ,'The kise OF Abraham
Lincoln" Holman NJ. Sypherd,. St, Georges,
Music, patrol, 'Plckin on de Old Ban!o,"',
Comforting of degrees.
Announcements g,
Music, march, honeymoon" ,..'..... %'hosey
Benediction.
The following degrees were conferred
B. NJ. e. ;lpDn +. X. Bartlette, +, H. Hyn-
son; B. c. L. upon Il. 9. Cooch, Andrew
Kerr. T. +. Mullen; B. L. l.. upon Carl
Harrington, W. q. Wilson; a. B. upon Z.
| o. Cooper. IL. G. Eastburn, w. W. Har-
rington, G.. NJ. Litsinger, Crawford stevens,
| w n Revbnl1 H NJ SyDherd,
| DR.. Raub announced that &. u. Truitt,
| on account Of sickness in the sophomore
year aud change of course, had several
| freshmen studies TO make up ana MS de-
gree could be conferred next year. The
| degree of NJ. A. was conferred upon e. w.
Jones' '03 and 5. L. Grant, '82.
After other announcements about ex-
anlinatons for entrance to college. DR..
Raub introduced the president of the
Board of Trustees, Chief Justice Charles Il.
Lore. He talked in very entertaining
way for % minutes. He said that for four
years the faculty had been trying to make
bachelors out of these IA gentlemen, and
from the bright eyes he saw before him he
feared thew would all soon be candidates
for the degree of benedict. He spoke III
high praise Of the college, saying Della.
ware College has as well equipped and
grandly organized faculty as there is in
the land. This little college in one corner
, Of the State is germ and a jewel OF col
lege." He complimented the Newark
Young ladies, and said if he had son
they would be the only drawback to send
ing his boy here.
Bishop Coleman also addressed the
graduates. and spoke of the deep Interest
Wilmington people should have in th'
college.
} ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETING
The Alumni Association met in assem-
, hIxyh hail OF n IN "a attend
ance. The following officers were elected
for the coming year President, Edward
L. Vallandigham, 70; Vice President, tn
Rev. Francis b. Short. ~; Secretary an'
Treasurer, Pierre b. Pie. '92; executiy
: committee, Charles B. Evans, ,s5; DR.. /
? L. Ross, '93; Edward Cooch. '95.
1t was decided to have midwinter ban
auet and the following committee to tax
2 charge was appointed: The Rev. +. L
! Short, District Attorney Lewis 9. Vandt
grift, DR.. Willard Crossan, r. d. Hoffeckel
! Jr.. L. X. Martin.
n The appointing of trustees to fill vacar
4 cies was discussed and it was decided t
:, appoint committee to wait upon tn
J Governor when vacancies occur and urg
II the appointment of some young man an
e graduate of the college. Following
D. the committee Charles B. Evans, 'S6; D
e q. w. Marshall, IA; W. W. Knowles, -
n '93. L. W. Mustard, rs. After SON
~ speech making the alumni adjourned.
CADETS DRILL DRAWING CARD.
;. The drill of the cadets was the DRAWN
card in the afternoon and the campus W;
filled with pretty faces and becomiT
gowns and the necessary male escort
After the drill of the company in Il
#. manual of arms, marching &C., artillel
drill was given on the back campus. T..
| ri 10 4
!. the Roberts medal for the coming yea
~ Following is q section from Lieutena
W Frier's report Cadet Captain Il,
ne Mullen in graduating leaves behind him
is record that has probably never been e
IT. celled by any cadet in any military 6
SANITATION in the United States. NJ
Mullen has never been absent from
s. single drill during his four years cours
10 nor has he ever received dement,
C. Lieutenant Fricr complimeuted the cadt
as upon their work for the past year.
is Delft PHI ANNIVERSARY.
In the evening the Delta Phi anniversa
exercises were held in the Auditorium
Fully $50 people crowded in to the h
u. and many were turned away, as the
er- were no seats for them. The society c
ar dress was made by Herman NJ. Syphe
~. and the farewell address by G.. Or
~ Cooper. The grafton to the society "
h9 delivered by the Rev. 4. L. Hubba
uu PHI. d., formerly of wilmington but NJ
Is pastor of Madison Square NJ. Il. Churi
ed baltimore, Md. AT the close of the fa
ain we'll address, the following old memb
IN. of the society responded to the call
IN speech-making: W. w. Knowles, John
~ tfrohe, the Rev. f. b. Short, Hal
ovS Whiteman, the Rev. William Du Han
Nv, DIR. Emory. Marvel, Jr., Pierre u. Pie.
coo THE JUNIOR HOP.
VI The Junior hop, the closing event of
~ commencement week, was by far
DIX prettiest. The dance was held in the
sed oratory which was beautifully decora
to with flowers. Behind the bank of flow
Iiss upon the platform came the strains
Iiss sweet music. Fully l25 couples part
In pated. Two electric fans cooled the 70
',us and made the dancing far more enjoya'
ouS The campus was bright with electric lig
yea and the walks beneath the old hist
elms were favored resort for those '
preferred the refreshing night air to
fascinating dance.
llly The patronesses were Mrs. George
in Harter, Mrs. \. n. Raub, Mrs. james
rch Frier, Mrs. Charles l.. Penny. Mrs. f.
Robinson. Mrs. c. 5. Conwell. Dane
oe was continued until an early hour in
ois. morning.
first A Guest From India.
r @. The Rev. Prababa Ramachandr
that Garu, B. A., of Guntur, India, q con
by from Brahmanism, is the guest of