Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-22

suec,a,c Corr esponucuce OF t,nzetre and Journal
Dover, June 16.-The 26th annual
commencement of the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy was held in Wesley
Church yesterday morning. Despite
the intense heat. the attendance was
large The exercises were interesting.
The graduates, numbering y, entered
tile church at IL o'clock, accompanied
by Principal Collins and Chief Justice
Lore, and proceeded to the platform.
| The class was composed OF Miss hath-
rins Olive Huntley, Elwood Weston
Jones. Miss Rachel Adella Friedel,
Miss lenora Hopkins, Alfred Goodman
Norman. George Sanford Thomas,
! George Varnes Fletcher, Miss Edith
4 Plummer, Clifford Oscar Webster,
| Charles Sudler Richards, John Will
| liam Williams, Harry James McCauley,
| Miss Annie Ward, Harvey Orsen Der
rickson. Miss Ellen Garfield Dennis,
i William Joseph Richards. Albert Worth,
Miss Anna M. Hardesty. Miss Helen
4 howe, Hiram Benjamin Donoho, James
Massey Satterfield and Miss Jennie
Bates Maxwell. The first FIVE, whose
averages exceeded 80. read essays. Miss
Huntley was salutatorian, and Alfred
Goodman Morgan yaledictorian.
Chief Justice Lore addressed the
graduates, saying in part: Ladies and
gentlemen OF the graduating class OF
the Conference Academy congratulate
YOU on your large numbers, and on
reaching this, the, aim of your academic
ambition. In entering upon life, there
can be no safer course for you to pursue
than that of becoming Christian.
Make the Bible and its teachings your
standard through life. Soon you are to
be hurled into a swirling mass OF
, humanity. Whatever you do. gain for
, Yourself that success in life that comes
! to those who work hand and brain.
Those who stop on the eddy of life and
, 90 no farther soon get left. In starting
out, in life, feel assured that you are
starting out to do good in this world,
i not evil. There is saying that you
d lgmay deceive some people sometimes.
but you cannot deceive all people at all
!. times. Human success is founded upon
4 human integrity, and, If you strive to
4 seek this integrity, your success is
4 assured.
q Principal Collins granted the diElo-
Z mas, and awarded the prizes. The
prize, $40 in gold, offered by the Rev.
\ George w. Bounds to the ministerial
student of the senior class who attained
v, the highest average in Greek was
awarded to Clifford Oscar Webster.
The prize. So, offered by Mr.. Bounds
n 10 the ministerial student of the junior
t. class who attained the highest average
F. in rhetoric was not awarded, there MOI
Or having been any competitors. Tn,
z oratorical contest prizes were AWARDED
~ ence. The prize, $40 In gold, Offered
% by William Salisbury, president OF tn
d.. board Of trustees, to the member o
"a the graduating class who wrote tn
3, best essay was awarded to Alfred Cook
Il man Morgan. The prize, $40 in gold
pc offered BY Principal Collins to tn
at student who attained the highes
he average in Bible study was awarded t
by Charles Howard Mettle; and the prize
IS, offered by tine principal to tn
us student who attained the .secon
% highest average in Bible study wa
ne awarded to Miss Friedel. The Rev
nm W. L. S. Murray, D. D., on behalf c
ca President Jason of tho State Collee
M James Belts, who read at tho oratorici
Ter contest an essay entitled The Amer
aw osp Negro" The following telegram
~ read by Principal Collins, caused cor
he siderable surprise: First Nationi
lat Bank, Dover: Pay to Miss Jennie BATE
an Maxwell of FELTON, as soon as the con
re- mencement exercises are over the sui
ete Of $780," The name Of the person wi
ee- sent the telegram was not announced
Luncheon was served at the academ,
red Toosts we're responded to by the Re
ms y. w. Prettyman, D. D., L. s. Melsol
er. DIR, Murray, the Rev. Ralph I. Course
py George G. Williams and Miss Friede
ut During the afternoon, the board
ork trustees held its annual meeting. Fe
/, changes were made in the faculty, ar
der the salaries were not changed.
'nd THE alumni association elected Il
ON foliow;ng ofIicers. president. John
18th Todd, Washington; Vice President. Il
am Rev. W. L. S. Murray, d. D., Wi
rs mington: Secretary, Josiah Wolcot
ere Dover; Treasurer, Miss Rachel Adel
on Friedel.
men Principal and Mrs. Collins tender
'rk. the alumni and visitors q reception ia
tine eveninp u