Evening journal., 1913-06-18
HONORS WITH
GRADUATION
AT DELAWARE
Judge Victor B. WOOIIey Re-
CeiveS Degree Of Doctor
of Laws
Mr.. RICHARDS DELIVERS
ADDRESS TO CLASS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. June 1S.-One Of the
largest crowds in Ae history OF the
institution came to Newark this
morning from all parts Of Delaware
and from nearby States, to attend the
annual commenc. IeLt OF Delaware
College. The exerci.es were held in
the COLLEGE oratory. Judge Victor 3.
Wooiley, who is an Alumnus of Dela-
ware, received the honorary degree Of
Doctor Of Laws. II has only been on
one or two other persons that this de-
gree has been conferred by The COLI
lego. Judge Woolley graduated from
Delaware in 1855 and is one of the
most active of the alumni
! The class was small. numbering II
young men. and two additional who
i received certificates for the two-ycar
course in agriculture. ln addition ID
the degree received by Judge Wooney
and degrees conferred ON the graduat-
/ ing class Charles Walter Collins.
class of 1905. OF Melrose Highlands.
Mass. received the degree OF Master
OF Science and Wilh'r sherman
Corlsr.m. receis ~ tho degree OF civil
Chile, son Of the Rev nr Wilbur r.
lCorkran. received ten degree Of civil
Engineer.
AS customary the graduates. trus-
ltess and members of the faculty
marched frcm 'hc administration
building to the oratory at 1880
O'Clock. The large room was crowded
and many persns who We're anxious
Ito hear the exercises were unable to
get inside the doors. Former Attor-
J lney General Robert n. Richards
made the address TO th, graduates.
During the exercises music was fur
nished by the college orchestra. The
student orations were as follows.
e Elmer George Brown, Immigration
y and Labor Arthur Frederick Wall
4 ker, "The Farmers Share of the Dol
- llar;" William Francis O'Brien, EN-
igneering as a Factor In Business.
These oratons were followed b,
the presentation OF prizes and th'
ic comforting of degrees DR. George A
"a Harter, president OF the college. pre-
tc sided. At the conclusion luucheo
ry was served TO visitors. The prize
h. winners among the students were a
A. follows:
i. Bishop Coleman Memorial prize o
II S25 for member OF the graduating
d class having in all respects the besi
G. standing i'm the senior year--ArthuI
s Houchin, Jr, class 1918
4; Alumni prizes of $50 and $50. for
/, best and second best dehatcrs in an
annual contest-First Samuel NJ.
a Shallcross. 1914: second, Emery w,
s LOomis, 1914.
The Bush Literary prizes of S25,
2 for the best literary essays written
by an undergraduate student-Arthur
S. Houchin. Jr
L Lieutenant Clark Churchman Mem-
I orial prize for S25, offered by the
Delaware Daughters OF the American
81 Revolution and friends of the late
3 Lieutenant Clarke Churchman. for
e the student most proficient i'm the
2 military department--Artisa Smith,
] 1914.
Freshmen English prize Of S25. for
, the highest standing in English Di.
! vided between IA. G.. Bounds and
i Harold NJ. Foster both 1916.
The Philo Sherman Bennett prizd
r. Of $25, for the best essay discussing
the principles Of free government Z
Horace l.. Brown. 1915.
The w c. 4. U. prizes of S25. SIS,
n SO and So. for oratory and compost
- ton ON Scientific Temperance-nrs
h prize Russell Payntor 1915: second,
G Washington Irving Brockson, 1915:
g third Alfred p Scott, 1914 aud fourth
.f A b. Carey. 1915
d William ID. Clark prize OF S25. for
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