Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1904-06-15
OLD DELAWARE
IS ALIVE TODAY
Many Relatives and Friends
of College Cadets Attend
ing Commencement
BISHOP TALKS TO GRADUATES

consratulates George W. Bush, Who
Won Rhodes seholarship-Juniorl
Prom Will Bo Held Tonight and Will
Be Feature Of the Week.
Delaware College auditorium was
- thronged to the doors this morning
with relatives and friends Of the grad
{ uating class of that institution, which
D held its commencement there.
q For several days visitors have been
lhlliug the old college town. "Old
lgrads" now faraway have returned /
J for the occasion. Shady streets are /
y lhned with not only relatives and /
a friends but others who have been at /
r tracted by the festivities.
Commencement Exercises.
The exercises began at 1890 with
prayer by the Rev. william J. Rowan, /
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church. I
Bishop Coleman congratulated Chief
Justice Charles b. Lore upon his re-
turn from the West and said am often
. asked about the Delaware peach crop
u in my visits TO other States and about
g the June drop. In this month many
are being dropped, but the graduating
e class of Delaware College has not suf
fered single drop. The outlook for
the college for next year is the best
- of its history. Eighty applications
d have already been received which is
l. twice as many as last year and the
II largest in the history Of the college.
i AS to the reputation Of the college
j. the winning Of the Rhodes scholarship
by Charles w. Bush IS sufficient to-
4 show its merit The bishop congratu-
= lated Mr.. Bush, who was present. and
70 assured him of the best wishes OF the
= college. This afternoon the competi-
"A tive drill will be held IN the parade
y grounds for the Roberts medal At the
= same time the reading Of the appoint
1, ments of battalion and company OH
] lcers will take place. Tonight the jun
(. ior Prom will be held. Many visitors
= Twin remain and Il viii be one Of the
=. features OF commencement week. The
program follows:
The following prizes were awarded:
Lewis p. Bush prize for literary essays
nd first. Bassett Ferguson; second, Wilmer
ho Edwin Harkness Jr.
al Alumni Literary Society prizes for excel
to lence in debate and oratory, debate, Henry
C. Evans Kimbio. first Frank Barton Evuns
he second: oratory Frank Barton Evans.
he Lieutenant Clarke Churchman memorial
I'd for military virtues, Bassett Ferguson.
lis Bishop Coleman prize for standing in
S5 senior year Henry Kimble.
n. Orations were delivered by the following
members of the senior class. Joseph Mil
Ter McVey. Science and Progress OIL
=. yer Clarke Short. "The Destruction OF
- Carthage" Eugene Hendrickson Shall
~ cross, "The Field Of Mechanical Engineer
- ing. Henry Evans Kimble, Purity IN
-. Politics." William Lawton, Jr.. "Techni-
=. cal Educa:ion."
"a The address Of the day was delivered by
- the Hon. Henry c.. Conrad OF Wilmington
he whose subject was "The Day After To-
n. morrow.
Trustees Meet.
sd. The Board Of Trustees Of Delaware Col
lege met yesterday morning. Chief Justice
Charles B. Lore presided. Although it wal
ed the annual meeting. only routine bushes.
10. was transacted.
lie An important feature Of college life was
ult the first annual inter-ciass track and fiel,
meet yesterday afternoon at the Cochran
race track near the town.
Event No. loo yards DASH won b,
10, Wilson 'Ol. time 10 seconds.
ID, Event No. 2-l6 pound shot put schab
niger. Oi. and Lyndall o5 tied, puttinl
the shot % feet / inch.
Event No. s-One mile run. won b,
Shaffer. time, 5.0i 3-5.
OF Event No. 4-High jump won by Briggs
ite o. height. feet IL inches.
ue Event No. SEQ yard hurdle, won b,
Wilson 'O5. time, 20 seconds.
Event No. 6-Pole vault, won by Hau
her i0s height feet inch.
ct Event No. 7-4f0 yard run, won by Fraz
es- er. '04. time. 5S seconds.
]. Event No. S-Broad jump won by Berry
TO '05. distance. IS feet 2 inches.
TO Event No 9-220 yard hurdle won b.
ne. Wilson, 'O5. time. 2S seconds.
the Event No. 1850 yard run, won b.
to Frazer. Oi, time, 2.26ik.
of Event No. ll-12 pound hammer throw
ol- won by Schablnger, 'Oi, distance 96 feet.
inches.
Event No. 12-Relay race. one mile. first
Frazer. 0i; second. Warrington, o5 tim
49,. s57.
80, -, The Freshmen won points; the sopha
mores. 35; the Juniors, A.. and IN
Seniors 81. The highest Individual scor
was made by Wilson, O5. Or. j. r
Brown was starter; official recorders. DI
W. Il. Steel. Dr. n. j. Rowan; timer.
]. II. Hossinger. II. r. Tyson.
-, The Oratory was crowded last night, IN
''e occasion being the seventeen onniversar
Of the Delta Phi Literary socieey. The es
n, orcises were opened with prayer by ID
- - Rowan. Tho society address was mad
80 by +. b. Evans. The Rev. C. Edga
-. Folk was the speaker Of the evening. IN
70 farewell address was delivered by Josep
,at Mcvey
,u- Following the exercises a luncheo
asst was given in recitation hall by IN
is ladies Of the faculty and trustees Q
ing the college.
win Those who gave and assisted in serv
i've ing the luncheon were; Mrs. Dawson
MS Mrs. Blandy, Mrs. Kerr. Mrs. Penn!
the Mrs. Neal. Miss Hattie Evans. Mr.
ure Robinson, Mrs. Wolf. Mrs Houghtoi
ich Mrs. Lawrence Smith. Mrs. Willis. Mr.
Cannon, Mrs. Croft Mrs +. w. Curti
to Mrs. Daniel Thompson. Miss Bland,
tile Miss Bessie Clark, Miss May Kerr. Mis-
ion Lena Evans. the Misses Grun. Mis-
or Elsa Wolf. Miss Amy Jefferis, Mi:
Po- Reed, Miss Alice Kerr Miss Ann
to springer Mrs. /. Smith. Miss Paulir
Pohinger, Miss Lunlap Miss Davidso
Miss Marguerite Blandy. Miss Cha
TO lottc Underhill Miss Sarah Underhi
Miss Julia Underhy'