Evening journal., 1905-06-21
Harvey H. Vernon, Of
This City, Was the Win
ner Of Bishop Coleman
Prize Of $25 for the
Highest Standing in
All Reports
OratOry Hall Crowded
With a Large and Rep
resentative AssembIage.
Bishop Coleman Was
Represented by the Rev.
Mr.. Wells

STAR Correspondent The Evening Journal.
Newark, June 21.-The commence
n.cnt exercises of Delaware College
were held in the Oratory Hall today
with a large and representative assem-
blage in attendance. The auditorium
was PRETTY decorated with the col
lege colors, yellow and blue, while
flags and potted plants were numerous
on the stage. The faculty of the col
lege and the graduating class occu-
pied seats on the stage. President
George A. Harter presided.
owing to the fact that Bishop Cole
man was unable to attend by reason
Of officiating at a wedding in Whining
ton today, the Rev. Hubert w. Wells.
Of Wilmington. represented him and
awarded the Bishop Coleman prize.
The Bishop Coleman prize of $25 in
gold. to the student in the senior class
having the highest standing in all re-
spects. was awarded to Harvey II.
Vernon, of Wilmington.
President Harter awarded tae fol-
lowing alumni, prizes, all in gold;
THE OTHER PRIZES.
First prize of $40 for excellence in
debate, to Ernest w. Warrington, OF
Georgetown, a member Of the senior
class
Second prize, SIS. to Everett T. War
rington, a brother Of the first prize
winner. and a member Of the sopho-
more class.
For best orator. prize Of SIS, to Ev-
erett F. Warrington.
The Lewis p. Bush literary prizes
First. SIS, to Robert Belville Frazer
j.. of Elkton. Nd, a member of the
senior class; second. SO, George N
Fisher, Jr., of Wyomin, senior.
For the encouragement of work II
engineering in the freshrran class
First prize. $25. to Clarence c. killf {
second, SIS. Harry A. Mulligan; Y I'd
$40. William c. Draper, Jr.
Lieutenant Clarke Churchmap priz'
for encouragement Of military irtues
S25. to Ernest +. Warrington.
The exercises ended at l. 20 p. m
after which a luncheon wa given.
Among those present we' Z State Au
ditor George H. Dick. Of Smyrna
Postmaster William H. Heald, OF vii
mington; State Senator David {
Rose Of Newark; Henry c. Conrad
OF wilmington. and others.
The commencement exercises begai
at 1880 o'clock. The program in
cluded an oration entitled "Home an
Prosperity" by Ernest William War
rington: grafton. poe: The Man an
the Artist" by Robert Belville Frazer
Jr.: Grafton, "Maryland's Part in tn
Formation of the Union" Frank Bur
ton Evans.
John Biggs, of Wilmington, made tn
commencement address.
Degrees were then conferred on tn
twenty-five graduates, the names c
whom hav already been published.
This afternoon the alumni held ii
annual meeting and the cadets gave a
exhibition drill under command
Captain McCaskey, u. S. A.. militar
instructor at the college.
The commencement hop tonight-wi
bring the notable week to a happ
close.
At the meeting Of the Board of Trus
tees yesterday these officers were re
elected: Presidnt Chif Justice Charl6
B. Lore; vice president, Manlove
Hayes. Of Dover, and treasurer Cha
b. Evans. OF Newark.
The designations were received
Joseph I. Brewster, instructor
chemistry and Clayton Q. Smith, II
structor in botany. Mr.. Breswster wi
assume a position as chemist with a
oil company in Wilmington and NJ
Smith goes to Stanford Universit
California. a. b. Foster, Of Westei
Maryland College. succeeds MIR. Brew
ster in the Delaware College faculty.
The trustees formally awarded Il
post graduate degrees.