Smyrna times., 1916-06-21
DELAWARE COLLEGE AGRAOS"
RECEIVED "SHEEP-SNNS'
GLASS OF % sTARTEoouTFRom
STATES FINE INSTITUTION

Carlton 3. Walls Of Smyrna and Frazier
Croft Of Clayton in the Class-Ho-
mer Savin, Cheswold, Gets Prize
Twenty-nine students of Delaware
College were graduated Wednesday.
having completed the course of four
years. The commencement exercises
were held on the campus in front Of
the oratory, in the presence of many
people, including large company of
Smyrnians. The weather conditions I.
were Of the best and the ceremonies I
were of exception al interest. There T.
was but one oration by student. /
Edward William Martin. who took .
as his subject The Opportunities and |
Responsibilities of the Student"
The various prizes were awarded by
Dean K. Lsurance Smih. The diplo- /
mas were presented by DR.. Harter,
while DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell, the
president. conferred the honorary de-
grees. Some announcements we're
made by Dean Winfred j. Robinson
of the Woman's College and Henry
B Thompson. chairman of the board
of trustees. made an announcement
as to the new faculty numbers who
will take up their work next Septem-
Der at Delaware College.
Members of the Graduating Class
The graduates upon whom the de-
grees were conferred were:
Bachelor of Arts (Arts and Science
course)-Howard Wellington Bran
hall. Georgetown; James Ellis Bray
shaw, Delmar; John Wesley Jones,
WOOdside; Carlton David Pepper,
Georgetown; Harris Samonisky. Del
aware City; Carlton Beck Walls,
Smyrna.
Bachelor of Science (Arts and
Science course) Edward William
Martin, Wilmington.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Frazier Croft. Clayton; Lionel
George Mulholland. Riverside. ~ J. ;
Warren Childs Newton. Bridgeville
James Henry Sslevan, Milford; Geo.
rye Oscar Smith. Narberth, Pa.
Robert Weimer. New York City.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engin-
eering-James Alexander Crothers.
North East. Md. Wesley deValinger,
Middletown; Gerald Paul Doherty.
Jr.. Wilmington; Harold Morrison
Porter. Wilmington; Oscar Franklin
Edwin Gentieu, Wilmington; Angus.
tus Howell Graham, Charlestown Md
Benjamin Frank Morrison. Jr., Will
mington; William Compton Wills,
Wilmington.
Bachelor Of Science in Mechanical
Engineering Edward Harvey ClOu
ser, Marshallton; Homer Hazel Ewing,
Wilmington; Donald Adams Price
= Wilmington; Harry Vandom Taylor,
Dover.
Bachelor of Science in Electrica
Engineering-Leo Blumberg. Viii
mington; John Michael Price, Will
mington.
Bachelor Of Science in Chemica
Engineering-Frank Haley Buck
Roekland; Walter Leslie Haley. Viii
mington.
Prizes Awarded to Proficient Student
Prize winners were announced a
follows:
Bishop Coleman Memorial Prize
S25-Member Of graduating elias
having best standing in senior year
Edward William Martin.
Alumi Prizes-For first end secon
best debaters in annual contest. first
$50, William Terry Mitchell, Is
second. $50, Thomss Smyth Csrswel
'1S.
Lieutenant Clarke Churchman Men
orial Prize of S25-Highest prof
cheney in military department. Georg
Oscar Smith. '16.
English Prize. S25-Freshman al
tanning highest standing in Englist
Herman Mckay. '19.
Philo Serman Bennett prize. $25-
Student presenting best essay discus
sing the principles Of free govern
ment, John Wesley Jones. '16.
William d. Clark Price, $25-
Student showing greatest prohcienC
in mathematics in freshman ant
- sophomore years. Thomas Smyth Car
: well. '1s.
Trustees Prize, S50-Junior WI
has best general average in all co
lege activities for his three year
Leroy Bayard Steele, IT.
State Grange Prizes-Students
agriculture course making create
progress in their work, first, ST.
William Homer Savin. '1S; secou
$40, George M. Longland; third, s
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