Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05

Former students Of Delaware College Have
an EployabIe Evenlng.

men whose careers younger graduates of
the college might well contemplate
with profit, and with hope.
The tables were adorned with ported
plants and shaded lights, and as the
feast moved on tho Opera House Or
chestrR played numerous selections.
The toast and menu cards were from
the John M. Rogers Press. The head
of the menu page contained this apt
quotation from SCOTS "Peveril of
the Peak.1' b
''lBut, thank heaven, there sounds
the dinner bell, would the philoso-
piers, who find sin,and waste of time
in good cheer, could devise us any
pastime bali so agreeable. "
The menu itself included the follow
ing, served by Cowdry & Black
Oysters on Half Shell.
Celery Soup. Rock Fish Outlet.
Fillet of Beef,
Roman Punch.
Chicken Patties. Dressed Lettuce.
Cheese. Crackers.
Ices and Cakes,
Coffee.
Cigars. Cigarettes,
After nearly two hours had passed in
the discussion of the good things, the
Rev. +. Burgette Short, chairman OF
the committee Of arrangements, made
some preliminary remarks and intro.
duced Edward N, Vallandigham of New
York. who responded to the toast:
The Relation Delaware College Should
Bear to the Peninsula. " In the course
of his remarks Mr. Vallandigham re.
ferred to rumor in New York that the
Eastern Shore counties of Maryland
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three counties on the Delaware. He
suggested, however, that they be in
vited to a nobler fellowship, that of
learning. and that they be recognized
as brethren in learning il not in poli-
tics. He spoke Of academies on the
Peninsula as possible feeders for Della
ware College. The college has the de-
siderata of health, cheapness and thor
oughness, and he suggested that the
alumni get into communication with
Eastern Shore men who have been to
the college to use their influence to
get others to come.
Mr.. Vallandigham acted as toast
master for the remainder of the toasts
and he next called on DIR. Peter ID.
Keyser of Philadelphia, who responded
to The Influence of the Dutch upon
Education in Delaware. AS the doc
tor had train to catch he did not
say all he might otherwise have said,
but he spoke long enough to say that
| the Dutch had great dea! to do with
Delaware.
1.-THE Country Boys Place in tho
| College, was responded to by John
G. Higgins, who spoke for time in a
| reminiscent vein. He referred to tho
| time when there were thoughts that
Delaware College might come up to
Yale and Harvard. until the South
Sea bubble burst and the college
found itself without tho sinews of
peace. President A. N. Raub re-
sponded to Tho College" expressing
his gratitude for the support of faith
full, progressive corps Of professors, and
for the board of trustees. He stated
that in five or six years the State had
given the college s3l, 600, and in four
or five years the government had given
| Sl2, 600 for apparatus and equipment.
| Part of the State money was used to
build the recitation hall. The income
of the college is about S23, 600 year
and the expenditures about SIT, 200.
A letter of regret was read from
Chief Justice Lore, who was to have
been one of the speakers, but who has
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letter Judge Lore said that the awak-
ened zeal and energy of the sons of the
college promised so much and was 80
| full Ct good for the aggressive and en-
larged usefulness of the college that he
would like to have seen them face to
face and to join hands with them.
William g. Spruance took Judge
Lore's place and spoke on tho made up
toast of "From White Clay Creek to
Duck Creek ~ He talked of his own
youth, which was spent in that neigh
borhood, how he studied under a
clergyman at Port Penn and later went
to Newark Academy. At first he had
rebelled at the idea Of studying law,
but he learned the lesson of doing the
duty that lay next before He recalled
also hearing sermon at Newark when
no was to s. years of age, upon the
text. 'Show myself man. "
Lewis G. Nandegriit who was asked
to make speech took the oppor-
tunity to introduce Manlove Hayes of
Dover who referred to the history of
the college and of Newark as centre
OF learning. IIo said that the Newark
Academy was one of the first institu-
tiona Of learning in tho United States,
dating from 1913. 1t had had 1000
students before Delaware College be-
gan. The speaker went to Delaware
College about 1884, and drew attention
10 the fact that it was then full Of
New Castle county boys. He thought
it an advantage in the smaller colleges
that the students come in contact with
the professors and the professors know
all their scholars.
After remarks by DIR. George w.
Marshall Of Milford and his guest G..
Grosvenor Dave of the Review of Re
views, New York, the affair came to
an end.
the arrangements were in charge OF
a committee comprising the Rev. r..
Burgette Short, Lewis G. Vandegrift,
Robert d. Hoffecker, Jr., Il. Baldwin
T. Springer, Pierre b. Pie, j. Willard
Crossan and Edward II. Martin.
At the head table sat Manlove Hayes
Of Dover, the Rev. F. Burgette Short
Of this city, DIR. Peter ID. Keyser Of
Philadelphia, DIR. A. N. Raub, presi-
dent Of Delaware College; Edward N.
Valandigham of New York, John 9.
, Higgins Of Delaware City, William G.
Spruance and Lewis @. Vandegrift OF
/ this city.
, Others present were Thomas ).
, Craven and John Il. Craven, Salem,
N. J. Register Of Wills j. Wilkins
Couch, Cooch's Bridge; Wilbur 7.
! Wilson, George G. Kerr, Pierre b.
3 Pie, George A. Harter, Ii. G. M. kol'
r lock, j. p. Armstrong, Harry Whit
| man and A. Lee Ellis, Newark; DIR.