The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-16
COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT
Young Men Of Old Della.
ware Read Diplomas
and Receive Prizes.

Newark, Del, june u The commence
meEt exercises of Delaware CoIlegn wore
held hero this morning. Governor Tunnel
and many prominent perSnuI Attending
Hugh Martin Morris, OF Greenwood, de-
! livercu the salutatury.
John Y Mullins spoke on Modern
News Gathering Mr.. Mullins Is the
we'll known reporter who, both before and
since he has been taking IL course at loli-
ware College, did excellent newspaper
work, and he handled his subject in II
manner which shovel his experience.
| Mr. Mullins alluded to tho progress of
newspapers and tho necessity FOR than.
| The real progress Of newspapers began
with thu civil war. Tho p,oplo wanted
news OF the war and they wanted it
quickly. From this time tho work sot
newspapers was improved. -
! Mr.. Mullins alluded to the work of the
press ASSOCIATIONS and described their pro-
rress They have developed until now
the ends of the world are connected. In
Transmitting news 10000 miles Of tele-
! qraDh lines are used in the day time and
| 81 900 at night Over $4,000 ycar IS
sDont for the telegraph tolls exclusive OF
the calls for telephone and cable tolls. Tho
prcp lrations of The newspapers ior war are
as thorough as those OF tho government IT.
self. Tho press rcDrescni iatlve goes to tae
most obscure pluCt W. bio ASNs'
Mr., Mullins spoke OF tho expense OF
gntheribg news and printing it. As nm
iIIustra,i0n of this he described tho report
OF n boat race being sent from Sidney,
Australia, to this country. This Is but an
avery dav Occurrences, for newspaper IS
RIM ON schedule time 1t must make con-
nrc.ion or lose money. Tho influence Of
the press has done what no other agency
could have done. 1t hn5 united the Nor h
and South, East and West. In q nows-
nnper nil interests arc 50 nicely balanced
thst there is no time to Gator to sectional
| feeling The newsgathereI must never
swcrye from tho right. If ht observes that
rue he will receive his own reward
Edmund Spenser Heellngs Of Whining
ton was the valelictorlan.
| The diplomas were conferred by Dr.
George 4. Hartor, tho president of tho
college to the following students with
the degrees named:
| Classical course-George Edgar Foik,
B. A.
Latin Scientific Course-Juseph Fergus
Brew ter l.. A.; George Norton Davis, B.
A.; Edmund Spensvr feelings, Is. A;
Hugh Morris, b A John Timothy Null
Inns b. A.
Springer, Is. C. f.
Electrical Engineering Course-James
Vance Craig, Is. f.. e; Edwln krau3t, D
f. L Emmet Lawrence Iosncy, b. f. H.
These students did not make their ora
,ions, being excused on account OF being
in the First Delaware Regiment:
"rhc Pearl of the Antilles George Ed.
gar Folk, WILMINGTON, Dol.
War Not an Unmixod Evil" James
Vance Craig, Newport, Del:
MANS Power Ovor Nature" Lewis
Reese Springer. Wilmington, Del
Development of the Federal Ideal. "
George Norton Davis, Laurel, Dol
"Nihlism," Emmett Lawrence Tosney
Delaware City, Del.
'G1ology, Joseph Fergus Brewster,
Chester, Pa.
"Is Man the Only Reasoncr?' Edwin
Krausc, Osceoin Mills Pa.
=. esdent Harter made an address,
Prizes were awarded as follows Bishop
Coleman prize. f ). Heeling,; j. p. Gran
ford prizr, Reginald Constable; Alumni
prizes. Andrew Marvel, Everett c. John.
son ard Harley X. McCabo, Henry G. Con.
stable and l. L. Pratt who completed
special course, received cerIiiicate'.