The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-22
DELAWARE
GRADUATES.
Elaborate Commencement
Exercises at Delaware
- College and Thir-
teen Young Men
Graduate.

Newark, June al.-Elaborate commence.
,nent exercises were he'd at Delaware
College to-day. The graduation exercises
began at II O'Clock with music by oglosoys
orchestra.
Seated on the stage were members Of the
faculty, Bishop Coleman tho Kew. Or w.
M. Jefferls, the Rev w. p. Compton Fro
fessor A. H. Berlin, George A. Elliott, H.
b. b. Stapler J. Wilkins Cooch, and the
graduates.
President Harter presided aud introiuc..
I'd the orators -Hayey King McCabe OF
Selbyville, Louis DuHadway OF Milton,
Frank o. McSorley of Pocomcke City,
Md, Everett Clarence johnson OF Selby.
ville and Andrew Donnell Marshall OF
Milford. They presented their essays in
bright, forceful manner, taking the sub
iects stated in .The Morning News" Of to-
day. MIR. johnson also read tie essay OF
G. Harlan Wells Of Elkton. who was
absent owing to the death of his mother.
The presentation OF prlZos was not the
least pleasing feature OF the exercises.
Bishop Coleman presented the Bishop
Coleman prize Of $25 for general excellence
in the senior year, to Mr.. Wells absemtum,
and the prize Of $50. offered by John +.
Crawford of New York, was won by Hen
sentatlon was made by Professor A. IL.
Berlin. Of The Wilmington H gh school,
the prize being for excellence in English
literature In the sophomore year. George
A. Elliot of Wilmington presented Inc
Alumni Association prizes for declama-
tinn. Tho first award Of el5 was received
by Roger Mason of Newark, while Thomas
G. Baxter was given the second prize OF
SO. H. Rodney Sharpe OF Lewes WAS pro-
sented the third prize of $5
10 show ths appreciation in which he Is
held by the cadet corps, Major Everett =:
johnson was given handsome mounted
sword by the students under him. A neat
presentation speech was made by Thomas
G. Baxter, In comforting the sword and
sheath, which are beautifully adorned.
President Harter conferred the degrees
and diplomas to the graduates. epeciai
degrees were given to the alumni OF tho
institution, who have achieved pronlnenc'
in other fields and colleges. 10 Ira LIS
ton Pierce the degree of Master Of Science
was conferred, to Edward Lawrence
smith The degree of Master of AIRS.
and to Carl Harrington thai of Master OF
Electrical Engineering. The degrees con-
ferred on the graduates his year were:
Classical ,;ourse-Audiew UonneN Mar
shall, b. A. Harrison Wilson Vlckers
Jr., B. A. u,
Lain Scientific Course-Louis DuHad-
wny. b. A Everett Clarence johnson, b.
A.; Frank DIN McSorley, b. A.; Edward
Henry McCabe B. A.; Harley King Nc
Cabu, b. A George Lodge Medlll, b. A.;
George Harlan Wells, b. "A,
Civil Engineering Corps-Richard Paul
Reod, B. G. Il.
Mechanical Engineering Coursc-Harold
Greco, B. NJ. f.; Willard Franklin Wood'
b. NJ. f
Electrical Engineering Course--Joseph
West Brown, B. g. Il.
of n v lDtnr-
estipr talk to the graduates. He scored
political methods and advised the young
men to remember that "what is dono in
Delaware Ia noted III all other parts OF the
United States"
Following the commencement exercises
Luncheon was served In the new wing OF
the college by young women of tho town,
and later the Alumni hold its annual
meeting at which DR.. i. Heisler Ball. state
treasurer, was chosen president; George
w. Hearne of George; own, vice. pre-ldcnt,
and A. Lee Ellis vi Newark. secretary and
tseasurer. 1t was decidedto award prizes
next year for defamation, the amount to
be fifty dollars, divided into three parts.
This afternoon the college cadets. under
command of Lieutenant Cnbannls ana
Major II. C. johnson, gavo an exhibition
drill ia the presence Of one thousand spec
tators. Tonight the Delta Phi Literary
Society had Its reunion. the Orator being
John G. Gray of Wilmington. The fare :
we'll address was made by Harold Green.
This was followed by the college dance.
which lasted until after midnight, closing
the weeks exercises Many Wilmington
i,ns were In attendance during tho day