Evening journal., 1913-05-26
CLOSING
EXERCISES
AT DELAWARE
Commencement Week to Open
on Sunday With BaC-
CaIaureate Sermon
DEDICATE FRAZER
FIELD NEXT WEDNESDAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del May 26.-The Della
ware College commencement this year
will be the longest and most elabor
ate in the history Of the college. The
officials of the college are sparing
neither time nor expense in making
this years commencement outshino
any other previous affair of its kind
at the State institution. The chief
reason for such elaborate prepara-
tions is that the commencement this
year will be featured by the opening
of Frazer field, which was given to
the college by the Frazer family In
memory of Joseph Frazer, a Della
ware graduate who died while build.
ing railroad in South America.
The commencement week exercises
will start next Sunday morning with
an address by Or. j. L. Gilfillan, OF
| Newark, before the Y. NJ. G. A., and
will end with the farewell hop on
Wednesday evening AS usual, Mon
day has been set aside as Farmers
Day" Men and women throughout
the State who are interested in agri-
culture, gather at the college farm in
/ great numbers on this day each year.
Lectures arc delivered by members
of the agricultural staff Visitors are
shown over the farm, and methods of
raising different crops are explained
An exhibition drill by the cadet corps
is also a feature of this day.
Tuesday of this year might well be
called Alumni day. although the com
petion by the different companies for
the Roberts medal will be held in the
morning and an inter-class track
meet i'm the afternoon. The alumni
will have charge all day. In the after
noon preceding the track meet the
alumni will hold a costume parade. A
prize has been offered to the class
having the most attractive costume.
In the evening a general celebration
will be held by the Alumni. I'm
doubtly they will be joined by the
student body with the cadet band. Il
will be a big night for Newark.
Wednesday will mark the close OF
the exercises. The feature of the
day will be the dedication of Frazer
Field i'm the afternoon. A program
Of the dedication exercises will b'
given on Wednesday of this weel
after the committee OF students anC
committee from the Athletic Council
have a meeting.
The following is detail of th'
commencement exercises as given out
by DR. Harter on Saturday:
Sunday. Junoe Ill A. NJ. Ad
dress before the Y. NJ. c. A. by Or
lJ. T. Gilfillan Of Newark.
8 p. NJ Baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. William II. Laird Of Wilmington
in College Oratory Monday
"a. m, Farmers Day, college farm
Basket picnic. Lectures. Inspection
of farm and stock
2.3O p. m, Class day in college
oratory.
500 p. m, Reception to Seniors b!
Doctor Harter. president Of college.
Tuesday-1O3O a. M. Competition
drill for Roberts medal.
11.00 a. M, Meeting Of the Boar'
of Trustees
100 p. m. Alumni fancy costum
! parade.
, 2.3O p. m, Inter-class track meet.
700 p. m, General celebration o
, alumni and students
Wednesday-1O.3O a. m, Com
mencement exercises in college ora
tory.
) 1900 M, Luncheon to visitors il
( recitation hall.
1900 m. Alumni luncheon in tn
81 college gymnasium.
l3O p. m, Official meeting Of tn
Alumni and election of officers.
200 p m, Dedication of Fraze
. Field
SO p. m. Band concert and fire
. works display.
Q p. m, Farewell hop.