Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-06-10
OLD DELAwARE's COMMENCEMENT

COMMENCEMENT exercises which started at the
" University Of Delaware today, give every promise
of proving the grandest OF its kind "od Della
ever witnessed. Judged from any angle COM
mencement year will surpass previous ones.
A glance at the number Of graduates the prominent
the notables TO participate
should fill every alumnus with pride and make him re-
solve he already resolved to Join in this gala
celebration at least by his presence.
What should prove gratifying TO everyone who
has build up the University Of Delaware is
the number Of graduates The reoord-breaking number
of hfty-three young will be graduated from Della
ware College, while the women's College will send
forth twenty-four young better equipped in
every way to meet lifes problems.
It is only within the years that the Univer-
sity has received from Delawareans generally the
ognition and support which it always has been
titled Within the ten years more money, both
from private has been available for
the institutions than the total of several prior
decades of means. and the State legislators as
well failed be impressed by the pleas Of trus-
tees the faculty and the alumni With funds provided
for women's College it seemed though the inst-
tuition had taken on a new birth State legislative
grants supplemented and more often exceeded by the
generous gifts Pierre S. DUPONT and others, were
used to build werounded institution of which every
Delaware and woman today, indeed, can be proud
We well can imagine the surprise that will be shown
by any aumnus Who the FIRST time within ten years.
ercises His eyes well may open with amazement And
we know his regret will be that he has not kept in
closer touch his that he might have
been living part of its inspiring growtA.
Supplying. it is yearly larger college
FRAMED and the university is playing the
part the commonwealth that its supporters always
have held It should play. while Delaware always has
had fair proportion Of college graduates. and
institutions located in other States.
there a peculiar advantage in having young
young trained in the States leading insti
tuition of Small the State is. many Of its
civic and political problems arise from misunder
standing of motives of the people section by
another section At college formed
those friendships endure through life with the
best-educated and women in each community hav-
ing received their training at the University of Della
ware and having established permanent ties through
four years intimate association at college, con-
hdenty can look united people in support of
worthy public causes in State
Outstanding today include day exercises
meeting of the board of trustees, dinners of the
alumni and alumnae associations. a dance for the
1922 and 1921 and fraternity reunions To-
morrow there will the baecalaureate in the
morning and service in the evening. Monday !
day, with the morning exercises fea
tured by an address by Irvine L. Lenroot of
Wisconsin. followed by commencement luncheon. In
the afternoon there will be commencement exercises at
the womens College and the ceremonies connected
with laying of the cornerstone of the chapter
house the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. The fes-
tivtes will conclude with the commencement dance in
the Armory in the evening :
Every American college and university most
sayly- bedecked raiment at commencement time For
the newydeparng graduate, his last intimate picture
of his alma is tnged with sadness, despite the
flowers bunting. And yet, he seat with
his fellow alumni, he brushes from eyes the mist
that he may the the duties that come with
that preparation is that performance now is
expected.