The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-14
Commencement Exercises.

The first commencement exercises OF the
Wilmington Military Academy were held
yesterday. Bishop Coleman addressed
the graduates and congratulated them
upon their good work.
After tho address by tho bishop prizes
were cwarded as follows:
The regents, prizes for scholarship. pre-
sented by Rrgeut Morrison-ln upper
school, John CORY Dob5ins; primary de-
partn.snt. Joseph Pyle.
Drill prizes given by Major and Mrs.
Blackford-Upper school, Alexander B.
Cooper, Jr,; primary department, Joseph
Pyle.
j. 4. Morrison's prizes for destinations
Upper school,, James Munyon, Jr., and
William N. Barnard, Jr; special prize by
friend to John Gerry Dobbins
Prize for excellence in Latin, presented
by Bishop Colmnn-Craig Adair.
Pr25'for excellence in Greek, presented
by tLc Rov. W. +. Lewis-Harry Cazier.
Prize for charcoal drawing. presented
by Miss Black Norman Winner
The address to the students was made
by Chief Justice Il Lore, VINO is president
OF the board Of trustees Of Delaware COL
lege. The chief justice spoke in his us.
ualy practical way and'talked direot'y.to
the students. who have completed the
course and are about to take up other
studies or go out into life. He advised the
students to develop and maintain q manly
character in atlithings, and to be faithful
TO the maxims of the holy scriptures. He
also advised them to set higher things and
to. coDstauty strive to improve. Nothing
valuable Is secured without work. and the
history of all great men will show that
they lnborod 10 earn what they finally
accomplished. Ho then quoted examples
of numerous great men who had achieved
prominence and Won names by work.
Tho man who cannot overcome difficulties
cannot become great. The n uSt work to
win.
John Gerry Dobbns OF Noun clair N.
j., delivered the valedictory address. He
chose the South African war as his subject
and handled 1T we'll. alluded to the eau les
and to tho general condition of affairs
therc Ga Behalf Of the class he babe
good-by to the regents and faculty leel-
ingiy.
| At the conclusion of these exercises
| Bishop Coleman submitted to tho other
| trustees the names Of tbose cadets who
| had been recommended for the diplomas
| of the institution with the request that
they vote "plac t. or 'non- placet,' and
| the vote WAS ''placet' unanimously.
| This was a new &C. emony in Wilmington.
| Tho graduates were then called to the plat
form and from the bands of Bishop Cole.
| man. the president of the institution. r..
ceived their dir lomas. Those awarded
diplomas were Alexander B. Cooper, Jr,,
| john Gerry Do5bins, Victor DUPONT.
| third and Harry H. johnson. A certih.
cate for having satisfactorily passed in
| special course was giyen Charles lngersull
| Gauoe Of this city.
Al the conclusion of thee exercises the
Rev. John Y. Dobbins, formerly pas OF Of
| Grace NJ Il Church in This city. but now
| of MountcIair, n. j, spoke briefly on invi.
| tatiOn Of he president. He congratulated
tho academy upon tho excellent showing
made am. thanked the regents and tho
| faculty for he excellent care AIKEN Of his
| son while he had been in the institution.
| He also predlC oil bright future for the
academy.
DIR. George A. Harter, the president of
Delaware College, spoke briefly on invita-
] ton, He alluded TO tho good work done
| by the academy and said he was glad it
had been established He was also glad
of the excellent aud honorable record
which it had made during the year and
! hoped it would be even more successful III
| the future