The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-06-24
CLOSING DAYS AT DELAWARE
Largest Class In History Of The College Given
DiplOmas--RecOrd Crowd At Commencement
Fine Track Meet Held--Fun Of Class
Day--List Of Prize Winners-.Final
DrillAnd Farewell Ball

CLOSING exercises at Delaware Cole Se
opened on Sunday morning with the SER
mon before the Young Mems Christian
Association OF the College, by Rev.
ltenry l.. Bunsten, of Milford. whose
text was from Hebrews IL: 28-"Where-
fore We receiving a Kingdom which
cannot be moved, let US have grace,
Whereby we may serve God acceptably
with reverence and Cody fear" The
sermon was a presentation of TIE per-
petuity of Christianity, and the dual
mission of the Church-bringing men to
the Kingdom of Heaven and bringing
that Kingdom down to earth, and was
filled with the spirit of optimism. On
Sunday evening Bishop William F. An
derson, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, of Chattanooga, Tenn deliver
ed the baccalaureate sermon from Mat
thews 20: 26-27-"Whosoever will be
great among you, let him be your min
lister, and whatsoever will be great
among you, let him be your servant"
The trend of the discourse was the duty
and value of service, the ideal of which
was given to the world by Christ him
self Modern civilization is built upon
1t, and devotion to it affords the incom-
parable joy fife. Earnest, worthy
work gives us companionship with God,
Immortality of earthly influence and per-
sonal immortality with God throughout
Eternity On Monday evening, Rev. DR..
Alfred E. Craig, pastor of Grace NJ. E.
Church, Wilmington, addressed the Phi
Kappa Phi fraternity on Mental Equi-
poise."
The Delta Phi and Athenaean Literary
Societies jointly celebrated their ami
yersary on Tuesday evening.
The welcome was extended by Charles
Shafer, of Chesapeake City, representing
the Delta Phi Society. and L. Irving
Handy an Athenaean, made the farewell
address The address of the evening was
made by Rev. Julius A. Herold, of Lew
es, who talked on the Message of Henry
lbsen, whom the speaker pronounced the
King of Romanticissts.
GREAT COMMENCEMENT THRONG.
Commencement exercises held on We'd
nesday, drew one of the largest throngs
of visitors ever gathered at the college.
The Board Of Trustees, Faculty, Cover
nor Penaswill, Secretary of State w. 7.
Smithers, the orator Of the day, and
other visitors occupied the stage with
the graduates. Archdeacon Hall, of
Wilmington, gave the Invocation. John
V. G. Postles gave the first graduate
Grafton on Conservation of National
Resources" and Charles 7. McChesney,
of Elkton, the second, on "The Utility of
A Practical Education II. S. Garrison,
OF Cheswold outlined the great work
now done by schools of agriculture Hon.
W. T. Smithers gave the address to the
graduates on New World-Problems" as
presented by the new century, which he
termed the Age OF Opportunity Modern
progress dates from the voyage of CO.
iumbus and received its greatest impetus
from the American Revolution. The age
of Romance has gone forever. The old
order has changed. The doers and pro-
ducers of today are found among the
alert and active peoples with the Ameri
can in the forefront, the pride of the
present and the hope of the future.
WINNERS OF THE PRIZES
The list of prizes and those who won
them were az follows:
Bishop Coleman Memorial Prize, s25.
to graduate having best standing in all
respects in the senior year, Joseph La
fetra Marshall, of Lewes,
Alumni Prizes, to best two debaters
in the annual contest, l, s2O, PERTH Wal
ner of Delaware City; ., SIS Charles
James Schaefer, of Delaware City
The Bush Literary Prizes, for best and
second best literary essays written oy
an undergraduate student. /, SIS, Will
liam Perkins Shakespeare, Of Whining
ton; 2. $40, Thomas Bell Tinney.
Lieutenant Clark Churchman Memorial
Prize of S25 for highest proficiency In
military department, Levin Irwin Handy
Jr., of Smyrna.
The Philo Sherman Bennett Prize OF
S25 for the best essay discussing tns
Principles Of free government, Horace
Evans SpruancS, Of Smyrna.
Wsman's Christian Temperance Union
prizes in Oratory and Composition; I,
Howard Taylor Ennis, S25; 2, Elmer ELS
worth Blade. s15 g. Emery White Loom
is. $40; 4 Alfred Preston Scott, IS.
William D, Clark, prizes for the stud
ents showing the greatest efficiency in
mathematics during freshman and sopho-
more years, /, Arthur Lee Price, II. so; 2,
Wallace Atterbury Sawdon, $3.50.
The Garrett Stout Smith, Jr., Memoir
ial Prize. for member of class Of 1912,
who has the best standing in Mechanics,
$40; William Butz. William Marion Mat
tingly, honorable mention.
Perkins Prize, for best stories written
by undergraduates, !. James Gilpn Lew
is, $5. 2, Thomas Bell Tinney, SIS.
Trustee Prize, highest general aver
age of proficiency in College activities.
Howard Taylor Ennis, $50
Agricultural Prizes to Students who
have made the most progress in their
work during the year: 1, Harry Siaugh-
ter Garrison, $15; Robert George Hill,
$40; Elmer Grarsr Bennett, s.