Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
DEL,WaRE CoLLEsE.
Its commencement EXERCISES Began Sum
day Evening.


Promptly at O'Clock the procession.
including eight seniors and headed by
President Harter. proceeded TO the plat
form. The Rev. I1r. Miller presided.
Tho exercises commenced with the
hymn Come Thou Almighty King"
which was sung by the choir of the
Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Il. A.
Sawyer read the 18th chapter of John,
after which the congregation sang Life
is the Hour That God Hath Given"
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr..
Stone. Next the choir sang II Will
Magnify Thee The baccalaureate
sermon was preached by the Rev.
Thomas A. McCurdy, p. y. HIS text
was John II. "a Verify, say unto
you, except corn OF wheat fall into
tho ground and die it abideth alone
but II it die it bringeth forth much
frui.." The discourse consumed 40
minutes, and was deeply interesting.
At the conclusion of the sermon the
Rev. James ID. Shanks offered prayer.
which was followed by the hymn "Huw
Firm Foundation. The Rev. i. G.
MacSorley pronounced the henediction.
Newark, June 10. The class day
exercises at Delaware College, yester-
day afternoon, were unusually interest
ing, and the attendance was large.
Edgar r. Roulk was master of cere
monies. William Ellis read the history
of the class Ira L. Pierce, the class
orator. dwelt on HAthistics at Della
ware. James r.. Burnite was the class
prophet. Gifts were presented to Presi-
dent Harter. Prof. Conover, Lieut..
Gordon. Pr1f. Bishop, Prof. Pratt.
porf. Manning, Prof. Nallandigham and
others.
A defamation contest took place last
evening. The contestants we're Roger
o. Mason. Everett Z. johnson. Harley
X. McCabe, Edmund s. Hellings, W.
r. Trotter and Andrew A. Marvel. j.
Harvey Whiteman, Victor B. Waolley
and Glenn M. Litsinger served az
judges
seniors were given reception by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harter.
Newark. june 16. The annual meet
ing of the Board of Trustees of Della
ware College was held yesterday, Vice
President Manlove Hayes presiding.
President Barter'a report was read
and accepted, as was also the treasurer's
report.
On the Recommendation of President
Harter degrees were conferred as fol-
lows; Samuel Lucas Connor, Thomas s.
Holt. William Ellis, James Kilgore
Burnite and Ernest Waitman Sipple,
degree of b. A.: Ira Liston Pierce,
degree of b. S. George Griffith Henry
aud Edwin Terry Phillips. degree Of Il.
E. E. +: Lee Omahundro Willis, degree
of B. O. E.
DR.. tIartsr was re-electad college
president at salary of s3, 600 per
annum. Prof. W. A. Pratt was re-
elected professor Of mechanical and
electrical engineering at salary Of
! 81, 750. The salary Of Instructor Carl
| Harrington was raised to $500. an in
crease of 5000. The salary Of tho pro-
| fessor of ancient languages was fixed at
| Sl.750, and the question Of filling the
chair was referred to the committee on
examinations. Filling the chair of
elocution and oratory WAS referred to
the committee or instruction and dis
| cipline.
Mrs. Harter was voted $40 to defray
the cost of the annual dinner
a communication requesting that
girls be admitted to the college was
laid on the table.
1t was decided to add the study Of
land survey to the curriculum.
Several committee reports were read
and accepted.
| The board elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President,
Hon. Charles B. Lore; Vice President,
Manlove Hayes; Secretary and Treas
urer, Charles b. Evans.
| The anniversary OF the AtheD@an
Literay Society, which was celebrated
last evening, was a pleasant affair.
The attendance was large. Louis II.
Springer presided, Prayer was offered
which the souiety address, entitled
liam Ellis. Henry C. Conrad, the
orator of the occasion, considered the
question els Life Worth Living?"
The farewell address was made by
Lee Omahundro Willis. Impromptu
speeches were made by J. Wilkins
Cooch, Thomas Davis, James Hos
singer, DR.. Samuel Marshall and others
The 52d annual commencement exer-
cises of the college we're held in the old
oratory this morning, and were at
tended by large crowd. Promptly at
10. 80 o'clock the ushurs led the process
sion to the platform, marching from
the new recitation hall ACROSS to tho old
building, headed by President Harter.
followed by the faculty, by Howard
Pyle. the Rev. r. A. Sawyer, the Rev.
N. ii. Miller, d. D., and the Rev. #.
@. MacSorley.
The exercises opened with music by
the orchestra and prayer was offered by
tho Rev. Mr.. MscSorley. Tho following
uratons were delivered: Salutstory,
"National Defence,'' Edwin Terry
Phillips, New Castle; "Corollation OF
Mental apd Physical Training, Ernest
Whitman Sipple, Frederick Money, "
Ira l.. Pierce, Wilmington Valedictory,
Higher College Life,' William Ellis,
Delmar.
The degrees were formally conferred.
The following prizes were awarded
The Bishop Coleman prize of S25 for
the hest all.round four years' course,
to William Ellis. the presentation
speech being made by Chief Justice
Charles B. Lore; defamation prizes
awarded by the Alumni Association,
first prize, sl5 to Andrew A Marvel.
class of 1900, Georgetown; second
Prize, $40, to Roger Owen Mason, 80,
Newark; third prize, So, Everett e..
johnson. 100, Delmar.
Howard Pyle, the artist author, de-
livered the annual address in which hs
spoke most eloquently OF the future OF
education. The large audience was
warmly appreoiative of the excellent
address. After music the benediction
was pronounced by the RoV DIR. Miller.
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