Evening journal., 1901-05-23
FOR
COMMENCEMENT
Will Begin on Sunday Even
Ing, June l6
PLEASANT AFFAIRS PLANNED
During the Summer Vacation ManV
improvements Will be Made to
College Buildings
PLEASANT AFFAIRS PLANNED

Commencement week at Delaware
College opens on Sunday June l6 on
the evening Of which day the Rev. HUI
bert w. Wells, rector Of st. Andrews s
Church, Wilmington, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon in the college
oratory. On the morning of the same
day a sermon will be preached before
the Young Mems Christian Associa
tion of the college.
The usual class day exercises, which
OF recent years have become very pOpu-
lar, will be held at o'clock on Mon
day. the nth, and on the evening Of
that day occurs the defamation con-
test. in which three prizes are offered
The board Of trustees meet on Tues
day morning, and at night is cele-
brated the anniversary OF the Athe-
naean Literary Society.
Commencement day proper falls on
Wednesday, the 18th. There will be
the usual addresses by a number Of
the new graduates. the comforting OF
degrees, the presentation of prizes, and
an address by the Hon. James Penne-
will. Luncheon to visitors will be
served in the library at the close of
the commencement exercises. and tnen
will occur the reunion of the classes
OF 1885. 'S6. 81, 'SS and 'Sg. All former
students belonging to those classes.
whether graduates or not, are invited
to this reunion, and such as are so for
tunate as to be married are invited to
bring their wives or husbands The
Alumni Association meets at 2.30 D. m.
and at p. nj. occurs the exhibition
drill Of the Delaware College cadets.
always an interesting display. AT night
occurs the anniversary OF the Delta
| Phi Literary Society. to be followed by
the commencement dance, admittance
to which. as last year, will be restricted
to those holding cards.
Entrance examinations will be held
at Newark on Friday and Saturday
June q and %, and on the same days
att Wilmington, Middletown. Smyrna
Dover, Milford, Georgetown, Seaford
Laurel and Lewes. Candidates for
entrance shall notify the president q
the secretary that they mean to pre-.
sent themselves at those places In
response TO widely circulated docu-
ments touching the college and what
II has to offer. an unusual number oil
inquiries have been received during the
past year from prospective candidate.
for admission in various parts of Del
aware and the Eastern Shore of Mary
land.
New rules designed to raise tn,
standard OF scholarship within the va.
riOus classes have recently been put
into effect. Il is intended that these
rules shall be so administered as to in
sure the prompt withdrawal of stu.
dents who are persistentiy idle. One
wholesome provision OF the new r7llet
will prevent a student who has faller
below the required average in his reel.
tation work for any term from retriev-
ing himself by a mere examining pro
cess in preparation for examination.
The prospect is that the improve
ments 10 be made at the college dur.
ing the Summer vacation will render
the dOrmitOries. the recitation room.
and the laboratories OF the old build
ing, known as the dormitory, much
more attractive comfortable and con
venient. and will give beauty and dig
nifty to the exterior of the building.