Evening journal., 1904-06-15
OLD DELAWARE
IS ALIVE TODAY
Many Relatives and Friends
of College Cadets Attend
ing Commencement
BISHOP TALKS TO GRADUATES

] WIN aNANaNNN ~NNf ~ w. NNN'fN
Won Rhodes seholarship-Junior
Prom Will Be 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
held it's commencement there.
For several days visitors have been
lhning the old college town. "Old /
lgrads" now faraway have returned /
for the occasion. Shady streets are |
: lhlled with not only relatives and /
/ friends but others who have been at
p tracted by the festivities.
Commencement Exercises.
The exercises began at 1880 with |
prayer by the Rev. william j. Rowan,
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church. |
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
I'm my visits to other States and about
. the June drop. In this month many
are being dropped but the graduating
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
/ have already been received which is
- twice as many as last year and the
[ largest in the history OF the college.
AS to the reputation Of the college
the winning of the Rhodes scholarship
by Charles w. Bush is sufficient TO
show its merit The bishop congratu-
lated Mr. Bush, who was present, and
o assured him Of the best wishes Of the
college This afternoon the competi-
a tive drill will be held in the parade
, lgrounds for the Roberts medal. AT the
! same time the reading OF the appoint
i lments of battalion and company Off
GERS viii take place. Tonight the jun
ior Prom will be held, Many visitors
- lwill remain and il will be one of the
!, features Of commencement week. The
program follows
The following prizes were awarded
Lewis p. Bush prize for literary essays,
ID FIRST, Bassett Ferguson; second. Wilmer
lol Edwin Hardness, Jr.
al Alumni Literary Society prizes for excel
toI lence tn debate and 'or.ftory debate. Henry
c. Evane Klmbic FIRST; Frank Barton Evans
he second oratory. Frank Barton Evans.
be Lieutenant Clarke Churchman memorial
"a for military virtues Bassett Ferguson.
Is Bishop Coleman prize for standing In
80 senior year, Henry lSimble.
r. Orations were delivered by the following
members OF the senior class: Joseph Mil
n. Ter Mcvey Science and Progress" OH
:, yer Clarke Short. '"rhe Destruction OF
y. Carthage;" Eugene Henirckson Shalt
a Cross THE Field Of Mechanical Engineer
u ing; Henry Evans Kimb,e, Purity IN
- Politics." William Lawton, Jr. ''Techn.-
81 cal Education,
IA The address Of the day was delivered by
- the Hon. Henry G.. Conrad Of Wilmington
he whose subject was "rhe Day After To-
r morrow.
Trustees Meet.
a. The Board Of Trustees of Delaware Col
a legc met yesterday morning. Chief Justice
Charles b. Lore presided. Although Il was
ed the annual meeting only routine business
o. was transacted.
lie An important feature Of college life was
1T the first annual inter-ciass track and field
meet yesterday afternoon at the Cochran
race track. rear the town.
Event No loo yards dash, won by
an Wilson o. time 10 seconds.
p, Event No. 2-16 pound shot put. Schab'
niger 'M and Lyndall, 05. tied, putting
the shot % feet ! inch.
Event No. 3-One mile run. won b,
Shaffer. time, 5.Oi 5-5.
OF Event No. 4-High jump, won by Briggs
le '0l height. feet II inches.
lie Event No SEQ yard hurdle, won b,
Wilson. 05, time, 20 seconds.
Event No. 6-Pole vault won by Hau
ber 'O6. height feet / inch.
,t. Event No. 40 yard run, won by Fraz
as- er, Oi. time, 5S seconds
j. Event No. S-Broad jump, won by Berry
10 '05. distance. IS feet inches.
TO Event No. 9-2eO yard hurdle. won b!
le. Wilson. 'O5. time. IS seconds.
he Event No. 1850 yard run. won b!
to Frazer. 'Oi. time, 2.26sl.
OF Event No. ll-l2 pound hammer throw
ol. won hy schabinger '04. distance 96 feet,
inches.
Event No. 12-Relay race. one mile. first
Frazer. 'M; second Warrington. 05. tim
s.57.
The Freshmen won points; the Sopho
mores S5; the Juniors, A.. and tn
Seniors 81. The highest individual scor
was made by Wilson, 'O5. DR.. J. r
Brown was starter; official recorders. Dr
w II. Steel. Dr. n. j. Rowan; timers
j. II. Hossinger, II. r. Tyson.
II. The Oratory was crowded ,ast night, tn
~ occasion being the seventeen enniversar
Of the Delta Phi Literary Socie,y. The ex
4, ercises were opened with prayer by Dr
~, Rowan. The society address was mad
- by r. B. Evans The Rev. G. Edga
!, Folk was the speaker Of the evening tn
a. farewell address was delivered by Josep
,at McNey.
IN Following the exercises a luncheon
,st was given in recitation hall by tn
is ladies' OF the faculty and trustees o
ng the college.
I'm Those who gave and assisted in serv
We ing the luncheon were Mrs. Dawson
IS Mrs. Blandy, Mrs. Kerr Mrs. Penny
he Mrs. Neal, Miss Hattie Evans. Mrs
ire Robinson, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Houghtor
ch Mrs. Lawrence Smith. Mrs Willis, Mrs
Cannon, Mrs. Gron. Mrs. +. w Curtis
to Mrs. Daniel Thompson, Miss Blands
tie Miss Bessie Clark, Miss May Kerr. Mis-
on Lena Evans. the Misses Gruf. Mis-
Dr. Elsa Wolf, Miss Amy Jefferis. Mis-
20 Reed, Miss Alice Kerr. Miss Ann
fo Spriuupr Mrs l.. Smith Miss paslfn