Evening journal., 1911-06-22
HAPPY DAY
AT DELAWARE
College Cadets Surprise Cap
tain Slayer With Gift
of Sword
COMPANY C WINS THE
COMPETITIVE DRILL HONOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Del. June 22-With the
largest class of graduates in the his
tory of the institution and one of the
largest gatherings that ever assem-
bled to witness the exercises, Della
ware College certainly had a note
worthy day yesterday. Thirty-eight
graduates to receive diplomas and two
TO receive certificates set a high-water
mark for the institution.
In the presence of the hundreds of
spectators who formed a fringe of the
campus during the afternoon a pleas
ing incident brought rounds of ap-
plause. It was when Levin Irving Han
dy, Jr., major of the cadet battalion,
stepped forward while the cadets we're
at companies front, and presented Cap
tain Edgar S. Slayer u. S. A., military
instructor at the college, with a beau
tiful service sword and scahbard. Ma
jor Handy reminded Captain Slayer Of
the high esteem in which he is held
by the cadets and lauded Captain Stay
er's interest in upbuilding the college
and its athletic and other activities as
well as the military branch, and he
rendered the sword from the Cadet
Battalion as a testimonial of esteem.
Captain Slayer is finishing a four-year
detail at Delaware College, and in No
vember he will join his regiment, the
Twenty-third Infantry, in Texas for
field duty.
Captain Slayer was surprised and
embarrassed when the sword was pre-
scented to him. Usually nothing dis
turbs his smiling poise, but he hesi-
tated many seconds. looked at the
saber. then at the cadets, and finally
managed to express his appreciation
of the gift, and how he would wear
and cherish it. He promised that i'll
he ever were called upon to use the
saber, il would be used with honor
and credit to the donors and to his
country.
Captain Slayer. as the battalion
marched away to resume the COM
petitive drill. examined the blade. |
noted its finely chased finish with his |
name In German text on IL, and also /
noted that the scabbard contained a |
record of its presentation. Then amid /
the applause that had gone up, Captain
Slayer buckled on the saber and walk
ed proudly across the field
Captain Slayer undoubtedly has been
the most popular military instructor
Delaware College has had. He has
worked for every interest OF the insu-
tuition, and withal has been a discipH-
marian. Under his direction Delaware
College has advanced from thirty-sev-
enth to second place in proficiency In
Glass B colleges.
The competitive drill for the Roberts
medal was won by Company G, Captain |
Marshall commanding. Companies A.
B and d stood In the order named. |
The judges were Lieutenants Stockton |
and Peterson. Of Fort Dupont and
Lieutenant Orear of Fort Mott.
At the annual meeting of the Alumni
Association Congressman William II
Heald was reelected president. the
other officers chosen being, vice-presi-
lent, Charles w. Bush; secretary. w.
,. Sypherd; treasurer, Professor c. A.
Short. One of the Alumni present was
Major Herbert Deakyne, United States
Engineer In charge of the Delaware
river
Congressman Heald in the course of
a speech lauded the accomplishments
of Captain Slayer at Delaware College.
The commencement dance given by
he class Of 1912 in honor of the grad
latng class was held last night in the
gym with scores Of persons present
rom all parts of the State
Late In the afternoon the Delaware
College baseball team and team rep
resenung the Alumni Association
PLAYED fve innings. the Alumni win
ming by a score Of 10 to 5. vic" Willis
pitched for the Alumni. and Raughley
for the Varsity Gibbs caught for the
Alumni. In the first inning Willis
pounded out a two-bagger with three
men on the bases. The Alumni showed
It's ability to come back"