Evening journal., 1900-03-22

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I'd give a list Of figures
Twould stunning be 90 see.
To show what kind OF students
Acknowledge my ID. ID.
I'd make reports of charges.
So very. very fine,
The laymen think their elder
Was something most divine.
And then for General Conference
I'd be a candidate
For every other office
I'd be a running mate.
And If to get elected.
If 'twould help me for TO run,
I'd promise good appointments
To every mothers son.
The recital Of the above poem, which
is original with Dr. Collins. provoked
much laughter. and he retired from the
rostrum amidst great applause.
DIR. REED SPEAKS.
Dr. Reed. president Of Dickinson Col
lege. was introduced by Bishop An
drewg. and made q short address. In
the course of his remarks he stated
that he believed that the time was near
at hand that academies. such as the
Conference Acdamey. should have an
endowment fund II they intended to-
continue the work successfully.
DR.. Reed touched upon the alleged
immortality existing in colleges and
universities of the present day. He
stated that IL no doubt existed to some
extent, but was due, in a great measure.
to the fact that in many cases there
are so many students that no faculty
can keep strict watch upon their ac-
tions.
Or. Reeds address was humorous
throughout. and kept his hearers in
constant good humor.
At the conclusion Of DR. Reeds ad-
dress Bishop Andrews introduced Dr.
Goucher. president Of the Woman s
College az Baltimore. He dwelt at
length upon the necessity Of educating
the girl and making her a good and
noble woman. He urged his hearers TO
lock after the interests of their daugh-
ters and see that they grow up in the
right path. Dr. GOucher presented
documents relative TO the college TO the
educational committee for reference
Prior to the close OF this mornings
session Bishop Andrews introduced
Rev T. A. McCurdy. Of Central Preshy-
terian Church
Tonight. at 7.3O o'clock, the annual
dinner Of the alumni OF Dick
inson College will be held at
the Clayton House. An elabor.
ate menu has been prepared. The fol-
lowing toasts will be responded to-
Dickinson College" President George
e. Reed. ID. ID.
"The Scholar in Public Life, Hon.
Charles B. Lore.
Theological Tendencies" Rev. j. W.
Easley.
"Auld Lang Syne," Rev. r. w. Todd.
"Our Conference Academy" Princl-
pal " s. Collins.
"Why Are Addresses on Education in
Such Close Touch With Education?" r..
H. Richards.
Covers have been laid for fifty.
Yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock
the anniversary services of the Confer
eDce Historical Society were held at
Epwcrth and an interesting program
was rendered Rev. r. w. Todd pre-
sided over. the session, and a prayer
was offered by DR.. Phoebus. Rev.
C. f. Sheppard acted as secretary at
the business meeting preceding the ex-
ercises.
Election Of Officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Ministerial-B. f. Price, G. A.
Phoebus. II. Sanderson. r. B. Hunter,
r w. Todd j. T.. Van BurkalOw, James
Carroll, c. L. Sheppard, II. S. Thomp-
sen, r. r. Martindale. " S. Collins,
Adam Stengle. Alfred Smith. G. W.
Townsend, of North East,wa namedas a
member Of the committee In the place
of r. S. Williams, deceased.
Lay-W. II. Thompson, b. w. Cooper
II. c. Conrad, c. II. Richards. w. H.
lDashiel, II. F. pickels, J. II. Hall, w H.
Fuulk. William Salisbury, T. II. Med
ford w. T. Townsend. Of Chesapeake
lefty. was added to the committee in the
lstead of /. r. Matthews, deceased.
Oficers-President ex-officio, r. W
\ Todd; first vice-presidetn, b. I. Price
second vice-president,, G. A. Phoebusi
i third vice-president, J. II. Hall; CORE
spending secretary, II. S. Thompson
recording secretary, c. Il. Sheppard
custodian, V. S. Collins.
i Following the naming OF the commit
tees President Todd offered a copy o
1.-THE manuel Of the conference, contain
ing historical matter, for preservation
in the archives Of the society, whicl
was accepted. Rev. Vaughan S. Col
llins, custodian of the society, was call
ed upon for his annual report, but a
he was not present at the meeting tn
report will be presented later.
i HISTORY OF EPwORTH CHURCH
,, John White, Jr.. read an interestin
historical sketch of Epworth Church
prepared by himself, and a part O
which was taken from the first minut
book Of the Sunday school.
MR.. CONRAD'S ADDRESS.
I Hon. Henry c. Conrad delivered a
. Interesting address on Lessons Fror
: Early Methodism." In the course {
p his remarks Mr.. Conrad dwelt q
D length upon the early days Of tn
S church and carried his theme along I
4 the present era. in which the doctrin
4 is so widely accepted. The speake
NJ said that Wilmington had been calle
e 1.-THE City of Churches, and quite propei
ylly, too In the city today are sixt,
: eight churches. in eighteen of whic