Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30

C. A. u. Memorial sundHy-A Local Music
Composition Ilendcred--A Purse Pre-
scented to Pastor Stengle-Conferencs
Academy Programme.
Special Correspondence oil Gazotle and Journal
DovEit, May 2S-rhe Rev. ). \. Pilchard
Of Laurel filed the pulpit Of Wesley NJ
u. Church. Sunday. in the absence of the
pastor, Rev. W. l.. 5. Murray. u. y. Mr..
Pilelard spent his early days in Dover and
many Of his old friends turned out to hear
him both morning and evening. The
CHOIR rendered some excellent music.
Armory NJ 4, Church was crowded on
Sunday evening and many people were
turned away because of the lack of room.
10 was memorial SUNDAY with the q. 4.
r., and General A. r. A. 1orbert Post, No
3, was present in budv. The choir rem.
dered special music, aud Mrs. G, |. Stengle
and Colonel Charles u. Trgdler sang solos.
The solu sung by SIR. 'rriedier was com.
posed by W. T. Smitliefs Df tins town,
aud was entitled "bather. Perfect Thou
My Faith The pastor, the Rev. G. ].
Stengle. preached an able sermon, taking
| fur his sr,bicrt lie Muketh Wars to
cease 1T the close OF the sermon Com
mander willis stepped forward and pre-
scented the pastor with snug sum OF
! money.
| The commencement exercises Of the
! W l4lllitt.lill A'lAlttEtllIF .AAhlfllN VIII
| heIln sunday morning, June nh, when
! the sermon Ia the school will he preached
| hr the nrnuitml, W. l.. Guudiug. in
| Wesley VI. Z. Church. In lie evening
| tine Rev, ". e. Wilson ui lirnpklyn will
! preach Moniay evening The Middle
| lass EXERCISES will be held in tic
Academy Hall, The programme is as fol.
! lows
Ch"r''r.' -. 49,. 1.-THE Mariners
! Essay, Mrs HARRIET Beecher stowe and
orauou, ,'lae-ayeranre . Duty. Harry Taylor
nihh" :" o. "Iiondoiiers =; Miss Conklin
| Essay me y. >. Capitals. Mary Il. Learned
] Grafton Z" lhe True Hero .... dom NJ. Arters
Essay. 'Au uId Peninsula Home"
Grace g. Thomas
Vocal solo "lilng on sweet AngeIus,"
ura,ion, "Iienry Clay. james W. Colona
| Essay, Ian Lntulhlled Dream" Alberta cauls
! Piano duet..r... Misses llobson and Cropsey
The annual address before the Scott
| Literary society will he delivered Tuesday
evening by the Rev Merritt Hulburd
| ID. D., Of Wilmington.
The programme for the graduating exer,
cises which are to he held in the Opera
House are rs follows:
| Piano duet, "Hungary,"
Miss Conklln and Miss Eobsor
| Grafton. "Benlamln franklin" Omar Il. Jones
Essay, margaret Fuller" -. Mary Il. Burton
Grafton, popular Election OF Federal soma
Grafton, Whittier and Slavery
E. u. Fosnoch
Essay, Education OF Women"
| Maria l. Ellegoot
Grafton, "John NJ. Clayton. John W, KeiluH
Grafton, "Tho Shlbooleth Of the Presa,'
Arthur l. Turner
Essay, Faust" ,.......:.... Allie Hammond
| Piano solo, LA Chasse," Florence N. Thar
Grafton, "The True End OF Education"
| George X. Ellii
Grafton, "The Golden God" q. John W. Jone,
| Essay, 1.-The Power OF Music," Ethel Parks
| Debate, annexation Of Hawaii"
| Affirmative, j. e. Parks; negative, X. E. Roc
| E..n,. t.Rrnot Ua.,, IN,.r.,,.,. Nj ~.
Grafton, "The French Revolution"
Samuel McWilliant
| Chorus, "By Moonlight"
Comforting OF diplomas by the principal
| w. l. GoOding.