Smyrna times., 1917-06-06
ALL PLANS MADE FOR GALA
WEEK At DELAWARE COLLEGE
CHANGES MADE IN PROGRAM
OVER WHAT 1T HAS BEEN in PAST
Alumni Reunion to be Abandoned and
a Supper Given to Alumni. Faculty
and Graduates-Program in Full

and Graduates-Program in Full
The Commencement Committee has
found it advisable to make so me i'm
portant changes in the order of exer-
cises that has hitherto prevailed at
commencements at Delaware College.
(I Instead of the annual Alumni
Reunion on Tuesday evening of Com
mencement Week, there will be sup
per this year for alumni. members of
the faculty, and members of the grad
uating class. This supper will be
held on Tuesday evening, June II, in
Old College, formerly the Dormitory.
(2) The annual Inter. Society Debate
will not be held this year. In its
place there will be a public speaking
contest to which all students in col
lege are eligible. The subject of the
orations, which must be original, will
be patriotic or national in their scope.
There has been a great deal of inter-
est showl by the students in this con-
test; on last Monday twelve orations
were submitted for the competition
to Professor Dutton, of the English
department, who has the matter in
charge. Of these, all which are
judged to be of sufficient merit will
be given by the students who wrote
them, at the contest, which will be
held on Monday evening June III in
Wolf Hall. The college orchestra
will furnish music. Two prizes of
$50 and $40, offered by the Alumni
Association, will be awarded to the
students, who present the best and
the second best orations.
The Commencement Committee also
wishes to make the following an
nonncements: Friends of the Collegt
who come to Newark on Wednesday
are asked to bring luncheon, as the
capacity of the hotels and restaurant
is limited. The privileges of Purnel
House are extended to all friends o
the College during Commencement
Week. The rest rooms will be opel
to both ladies and gentlemen. /
bureau of information will be foun
on the first floor. The three neI
buildings-W Wolf Hall, Old College
and the Dormitory-all of which vii
he ready for use in September, Wi
be open for inspection on Commence
ment Day.
Any one wishing complete program
for the exercises of Commencemr
Week or other information shoul
write to the Commencement Commit
tee, of which DR.. w. o. Sypherd
chairman. The complete program
as follows:
Sunday, June tenth. IL a. M, Al
niversary Exercises of the Your
Mems Christian Association. Addre
by the Governor of Delaware-Wo
Hall. 8 p. M, Baccalaureate Sc
vice. Sermon by the Rev. Herbe
Randolph, D. D.-Wolf Hall.
Monday, June eleventh, 10 a. m
College Farm open to visitors.
D. M, Glass Day Exercises-O
Campus. A p. M, Presidents rece
- tion to graduates and their friends
Old Campus. z p. M, Open-A
III Concert-Old College Steps. 8.
81 p. M. Public Speaking Contest
9l Alumni Prizes Wolf Hall.
5I Tuesday. June twelfth, 10. 80 q. n
81 Meeting of the Board of Truste'
Sl Competitive Drill for the Robei
sl Medal. 800 p. M, Baseball. Vi
Eli versity of Pennsylvania VS.. Delawal
I'll Frazer Field. 6. 30 p. M, Alum
s9 Faculty Supper-Old College. 8.
I'll p. M, Fraternity Reunions-Chap
Fl House.
81 Wednesday, June thirteenth, 10.
N a. m., Commencement Exercises. 4