Evening journal., 1916-06-14
"OLD DELAWARE"
commencement
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Those honOrcd this morning. however
included some of the most distinguish.
ed citizens OF the State including Gov
ernor Charles r. Miller and Chief Jus.
tice James Pennewul During his
term of Office Governor Miller has
taken an interest IN Delaware Col
lege and TO him probably as much as
any other one man rs probably uue .
the credit for the present prosperity
and growth that the college is enjoy /
ing.
Another special feature was the /
presentation to Professor Frederic II. I
Robinson OF a silver loving cup by the ,
faculty. Professor Robinson, who has I
been professor of civil engineering NJ I
Delaware for twenty five years, resign /
ed several months ago and his reslB' /
nation takes effect with the conciu- |
sion of the commencement exercises |
In accepting his resignation the trus. /
tees made him professor emeritus OF
civil engineering With the exception |
of nr. George A. Harler, Professor
Robinson has been connected with |
the college longer than any other /
member OF the faculty. Many grad
yates who are making a success az
civil engineers owe their success
largely To the Instructions received
under Professor Robinson. The col
lcre. ever since Professor Robinson's
connection with It has enjoyed wide
reputation for turning out high class
civil engineers. The presentation OF
the loving cup was made by Or
George A. lIarter, who was president
of the college for many years and 1t
was a surpriEe 10 Professor Robin
son. lie wPs much affected by this
display Of the high esteem In which
he is held by the other members OF
the faculty
The commencement exercises we're
held on the campus in front OF the
oratory Music was furnished by the
college orchestra. There was but one
student oration, that being by Edward
William Martin. on "The Opportuni-
ties and Responsibility Of the Stu
dent" Mr.. Moores address followed
after which the various prizes we're
awarded by Dean u. Laurence Smith.
Tho diplomas we're presented by DR..
Harter. while Or Samuel G. Mitchell,
the president conferred the honorary
degrees. Some announcements were
made by Dean Winifred J. Robinson
OF the Women's College and Henry b.
Thompson. chairman Of the board OF
trustees made an announcement as
20 the new faculty members who will
take up their work next September at
Delaware College.
Prize winners we're announced as
follows
B.shcp Coleman memorial prize,
SIS member of graduating class hav-
ing best standing in senior year Ed
wdrt Wn.a- Martin
Aur rr1s-Ecr frst ard second
tcst 1st11srs I'm annual ccrtest first
EN w1u Terry MitrheI IS. sec.
eng $50 Thomas S-gts CarsweI. Is
EerrsrE-r Cl1-fs rhurrt-ar me.
rrcrt1 pr1e 1f SIS highest urcsct.
sreE ID military department. Gcors.
oscar su.t1 Is
English prize. Freshman az
tanning highest standing In English.
= Herman Mckay. 10
phiio Sherman Bennett prize. sz5-
Student presenting best essay dis
cussing the principles Of free govern
ment John Wesley Jones. 16.
William ID. Clark prize. S25-Stu-
dent showing greatest proficiency In
mathematics in freshman and sopho-
more years, Thomas Smyth Carswell.
Is.
Trustees prize. s50-unlor who
has best general average in all col
loge activities for his three years, Le-
roy Bayard Steele ~.
State Grange Students in
agriculture course making great
so IN lrfa
SIS: William Homer Savin. IS; sec
ond. $40 George NJ Loneland; third
IS. Joseph l. Jeneris. 10.
Francis A. Cooch botanical prizes
Students making best collection OF
towering plants and ferns First. SIS
Herman Mckay. 49, second. $40
Leonard ORourke. 10
William II. Purnon Students
at end Of sophomore year showing
greatest proficiency In French anl
German: William Terry Mitchell
French, $3.50; Paul Dewitt Lovett
German. $3.50.
Edward r. Mullen prize. S25- Senior
in civil engineering displaying mos
originality IN preparing and writing
HIS thesis. Oscar r. r. Gentieu
Colonel Robert G. Rutherford T. s
A. prize. SOTO encourage attend
ance at drill and special proficiency
in the military department: Paul De-
Witt Lovett
Robert Bayne Wheeler Scholarship
prize Sl25-Robert Bayne Wheeler
End.
After the exercises. visitors were
served with luncheon on the campus
The Alumni Association held its an
nual meeting and luncheon in the
gymnasium
early this afternoon an unusually
interesting exercise took place when
state flag was presented to the col.
iege by the Delaware Daughters OF
me American Revolution Miss
Eleanor r. Todd. OF Newark STATE
Nice-regent. made the presentation
and Colonel George A Elliott nreei
dent OF the Delaware Society Sons n
the American Revolution. acoentc,
the flag on behalf Of the trustees
George Q. Smith accepted Il ON he
half OF the battalion OF cadets
Tho commencement will end wit
the farewell hop to he held in IN
Armory tonight
Honorary degrees we're conferre
as follows
Doctor OF Laws-Governor Charl,
r. Miller. Chief Justice James PEI
newill. Henry Ridgely OF Dover an
Edward Noble Vallandigham. Z
journalist Of Boston.
Doctor OF Pedagogy Albe
Henry Raub. 80. associate superi
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