Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
FORMER PRESIDENT


history back 10 the things in Europe that
autcdated the war. lie spoke Of the excel
lent work being done by the colleges OF
the country, who are fitting the young
people for the requirements Of the war
lie spoke of the great Opportunity OF the
Young men Of today for self-sacrihce.
After Analysing the whole situation,
he said, he had found that this country
was always right in every move made
that had bearing on the war, while
Germany was always wrong. Referring
; To this country furnishing arms and
ammunition to the Allies, which Ger
many tried to prevent, he said u was right
| for this country TO do that.
Before the war, Mr. Taft said the
| people would not agree 10 "A great APP
preparation to prepare the country for
war ms they never dreamed there would
be ANYTHING like this Tie spoke of The
sinking Of the Lusitania and the break
with Germany.
Then he said, we sent back 10 the
arms of he kaiser that spy and sneak,
Count BernstorH The kaiser embraced
him after he got over there and sent hun
to the Turks. where he belongs
Speaking az President Wilson, Mr.
Taft SAID he did not want To get into the
war until the time was ripe some
Republca ms, he continued have cnlt-
ciscd the President for getting INTO the
war, but now the water has gone over the
wheel and now We are not Republicans
nor Democrats, but patriots all for tho
country
Germany. he said, had charged the
nited States Of being IN conspiracy.
but all nf this he declared, IS camoutfage
Speaking ~ the Gcrman-Americans IN thus
country he expressed tho belief that 80
per cent az them are loyal Americans
II he others, after proper legal trial
he continued If found tn be disloyai.
should he made 10 fare a firing squad
The next subject touched upon was
German "kuItur, which the Germans
claim they have, MS their Tod needs II,
but he SAID this Is more camolihage
The trouble with the German people,
he went on. explaining that he did not
mean the military party alone, bu the
German people IL that they need an
operation IN he head, and Il 4 IS con
vcnicnt II should be performed with
blunt instrument. We should take mnllct
and beat il INTO their heads
He referred ~ the Allies as our noble
allies, who, he sad have been fighting
orr fight for democracy Now we must
raise an army 81 3 10 or Is million men,
n necessary, To WIN inns flEIF
While Mr. Taft was expected 70 be
the orator At today's exercises, and he
was expected to come here today with
former Senator Henry A du Pont Of
Wilmington. whose guest he was to have
been yesterday. a patriotic duty neces-
STATED a change ~ plans. which made i
impossible to visit Senator du Point, and
! as a result he arrived by tram unhcralded
at 3 o'clock this morning. As i was not
| known TINT he vas coming at that tune,
there was no person nj the Pennsylvania
station "a meet him and he boarded a
cab and drove To the residence Of DIR.
Samuel q Mitchell, president Of Delaware
College where he received a cordial vel
come
Mr. Taft had n forego his visit 70
Snentor du Point for the reason that he
was called 10 Newark, y j Yesterday,
as one Of the charmen Of the War Labor
Board IN an effort 10 help settle the
street car strike there.
because of the fact that he is extremely
busy, he had been unable 10 prepare IN
advance the speech ne made at Delaware
College today.
DEGREES FOR GRADUATES
The list Of graduates and degrees CON
ferred follows
Master Of science Mark Lovcl Nichols.
Newark
Bachelor Of arts arts and science
course Donald Pancoast Horsey,
Dover. Frederick Colin McC aghey, Balti
more MARYLAND Leon Busick 5tayton,
Wilmington
Bachelor Of science arts and science
course Harry Rratton Alexander, Elk
ton Maryland Gassaway Bond Brown,
Newark. Samuel Cannon, Wilmington,
Rowland Delaware Herdman, Newark ,
Paul Dewitt Lovett Newark Frank
Saylor, Wilmington
Bachelor Of science IN agriculture
| David Leonard Crockett, New York,
New York: Jonathan FAIR DAVIS, Me
| shopper. Pa Robert Perkins Godey
! Wilmington, William Hamilton Ham,
| Raven Rock. New Jersey; Elwood Hof-
fecker, Newark Clyde Simpson Holland,
smyrna. Paul Gilbert Swayne. Whining
ton Nathaniel Watkins Taylor. Dover
Bachelor OF science IN civil engineer
ing Knowles Richie Bowen, Newark:
| Henry Paul Cleaver, Marshallton. Allen
| LOUIS Laurtsen, Lewes; Robert Llewellyn
Sumwalt Lewes: Dewitt Clinton DAVIS
Todd Wilmington Ernest Station VII
SON Wilmington
Bachelor Of science in mechanical
engineering John Avery Mather Os-
wego Kansas; William Terry Mitchell,
Newark, David Thompson Swing Ridge
". Maryland
bachelor Of science IN electrical engineer
ing John William Alexander. Elkton,
Maryland, William Dali Cannon, bridge
vile; Elmer Paul Cats, Clayton Viii
ham Bigelow Hoey, Frederick
Bachelor of science in chemical engineer
ing Thomas Smyth Carswell, Whining
ton; Ernest Nelson Marks, Wilmington
PRIZES AWARDED
Dean Z. Laurence Smith awarded
prizes to graduates and Others students
as follows:
Bishop Coleman memorial prize
To member of graduating class having
best standing in the senior year, SIS,
Thomas Smyth Carswell, Is.
Alumni prizes Three prizes to the
best debaters in an annual contest
First, SIS, William Temphn Broughall,
81; second, $40, Charlesworth Cars
we'll 20
Lieut. Clarke Churchman memorial
prize Awarded to student who has
attained the highest proficiency in the
! military department s25, Donald Pan
coast Horsey, rs.
Philo Sherman Bennett prize OF
fered 10 the student who presents the
best essay discussing the principles of
free government $40, Alexander Blair,
Jr., 20.
William d. Clark prize for mathe-
MATES Awarded at the end Of the
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