Evening journal., 1915-05-04
COMMENCEMENT
Week At Delaware
College Exercises This Year
Will Be Held Earlier
Than Usual
PROF. THWING
ADDRESSESGRADUATES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. DEL May 4.-Tho pro
gram for what will probably be the
greatest commencement in the his
tory OF "Old Delaware is practically
completed. The exercises will start
on Sunday. June 6. and end Wednes-
day. June 8. which is one week earlier
than it has been the custom to hold the
Delaware College commandments in
the past This commencement VIII
be one of unusual interest because OF
the fact that il is expected that some
announcement will be made possibly
at the meeting Of the board OF trustees
relative TO the extension plans that
have been considered for some time,
which includes the many properties
that options have been secured on by
the college authorities in Newark.
The Alumnus of the college are taxi
ing a greater interest In their alma
mater just now than ever before and
the largest number of graduates in the
history of the institution are expect
ed ito come back for the commence
ment President Thwing OF Western
Reserve University, a noted educator.
will make the address to the graduates
Commencement day.
On Sunday. June 6. the usual
Young Mems Christian Association
meeting will be held in the college ora
tory at II o'clock, and the sermon will
be preached by President Evans OF
rrizier Seminary. Chester The Rev.
y. Franklin Smiley OF West Presbyter-
Ian Church, Wilmington, will preach
The baccalaureate sermon in the ora
Tory at o'clock that evening.
For the past several years Monday
OF commencement week has been
known as farmers day. when hun
hreds of farmers from all parts of the
State ccngregated at the college farm,
to hear speeches and inspect the farm.
This has been changed this year but
In August three days will be set aside.
one for the residents of each county
to visit and inspect the farm On
Monday morning, June z. however. all
visitors will be welcome to visit and
inspect the farm as we'll as Delaware
College and the Womens College, but
there will be no program of enter
tainment. Monday afternoon the class
day exercises viii be held in the ora
tory. AT o'clock in the afternoon
President and Mrs. Mitchell. will en-
tertaln the graduates az their home on
Depot road and in the evening the
Agricultural Club will repeat the play
"The Jonah. which was given recent
ly With such success.
On Tuccdgv morning. June s. the
Board of Trustees will meet whom Of
hccrs viii be elected. reports submit
ed and other business transacted.
The salne niprning the usual compoti-
tive dfQ OF he cadets for the Rob
erts medal viii take place At 2.30
o'clock the Alumni viii give a parade
on the athletic field 'fhis idea was
started two years ago and is to be
made feature OF commencement
week each year n Is anticipated that
there will be many moro graduates in
custom This year than the past two
-ears AZ $50 o'clock the inter-class
acid ana track meet will he held. Al
sac o'clock the alumni reunion and
luncheon viii take place and at s
O'Clock there viii be a concert by the
. orchestra and inter-socic'y debate.
The commencement exercises VIII
4 Ike place az 1890 o'clock Wednes-
= y morning in the college oratory.
he address 10 the graduates will he
made by President Thwing. of West
ern Reserve University. The stu
dent orators viii be Russell Paynter,
Representing the arts and science de-
pariment and Washington Irving
Brockson, representing the agrlcul-
, lurai department At 1890 o'clock
following the exercises, luncheon will
V served to visitors and alumni
Members
The annual business meeting OF th'
fmni Association will he held m
gymnasium at o'clock. and al
y O'Clock there will be a reception
nhe Nomens College The Alumni
aa4NpFarsity will play the annual base
ball game at 400 o'clock.
On Wednesday night the farewell
hop to the graduates will be held d
the gymnasium.