The Penn's Grove record., 1920-06-18
Delaware College Commencement

The Delaware College, at Newark,
Del, the nearest higher educational
institution to Penns Grove held their
annual commencement last Monday.
1t was the 50th anniversary also since
it became a formidable educational IN
stitu5ion in Delaware.
There were 80 young men graduated
and Is from the Women's College
which began six years ago.
Among the prizes given were the
dupont $500 cash scholarships to men
who specialize in chemistry. James D.
Craig and J. f. Price won them.
One of the graduates was Francis
Bayard Carter, son of George Carter,
editor of the Wilmington Evening
Journal, who won a three-year Rhodes
Scholarship last fall which permits
him to go to Oxford, England, to
study.
The College faculty last Saturday
nominated four students to take the
Rhodes Scholarship examination in
competition. They are William L.
Broughall and Alexander Blair, Jr.
of Wilmington; George Gray Carter,
brother to F. B. Carter, of Newark,
and Fletcher Price, of Carneys Point.
Elisha Conover, a native of Har-
risonville, N. j., has been Professor
of Greek and Latin in Delaware Col
lege for twenty-five years. Students
from Vineland, Bridgeport, Penns
Grove, Camden and Philadelphia at
tend Delaware College which is a
growing institution.
One of the features of Delaware
College Commencement was the adj
dress to the graduates by Thomas
Nelson Page, of Richmond, Va, whom
President Wilson appointed American
Ambassador to Italy to look after our
interests in the court of Victor En-
manuel. He dwelt on influence of the
smaller college in national life. From
William and Marys College came John
Marshall, Thomas jefferson, James
Madison and Henry Clay, who have
greater influences OF u nation thar
any other four men. A man may not
attend college but he may have that
spirit for advancement OF ankln IN
mind and soul culture.
Education is to live wisely, justly
and have a magnanimous spirit.
Americanism is not material wealth,
but a religious piety deep and strong.
It is idealism that makes cor progress
and it is idealism that will make the
whole world safe FOR democracy.
When the call came, the young blood
of the nation said: "Here am l."
They went following that idealism to
make safe and to uplift other nations.
To the women he said that their
mission is to instruct the young and
make the next generation better than
their fathers. Women's influence and
rights are now in a transitory stage,
and giving them higher educational
opportunities will enhance their use
fitness.
We should put our soul in u work
and cultivate public virtue, justice,
righteousness, temperance and truth.
Mr.. Page is the author of many
books and poems. "In Ole Virginia.
"Red Rock" "Marse Chan," "Befo'
the War;" and 1.-TWO Little Confeder-
:ates'' are perhaps the best known. "In
Old South is another schQlarly work
of Nj. Pages. This work gives the
northern reader from the viewpoint of
a thoughtful southern gentleman.
Possibly everyone will not agree with
him in all points, but it will broaden
their vision to get his point of view.
DR.. Samuel C. Mitchell who has
been president of Delaware College
the past six years, when great pro-
gress has been made, has resigned to
go back to Richmond College (Va.)
whence he came to teach history at
$4,000 a year. He got $4,000 as pres
ident of Delaware College.
DR.. Walter Hullien, dean of the
University of the South, Seewanee,
Tenn, has been elected by the Trus-
tees to be president. He will bet
$1,000 a year.