Evening journal., 1922-09-23
P. 5. DUPONT
IS Conferred
D. {. |. Degree
Ccontlnuea From FIrst Page.l

and also hundreds OF friends OF the
institution and Mr.. DUPONT. Those
participating in the exercises were
seated on a platform facing old
/ College, the remodelling of when
several years ago was made posi-
BILE by a gift from Mr.. dupont.
The academic procession formed
at Wolf Hall and headed by the
members of the faculty in cap and
gown. marched TO the old campus.
The trustees and student body were
also in the procession. There was
music by an orchestra and Ideal
weather conditions brought hundreds
of visitors to the exercises.
Among those seated near the plat
form were former Judge George
Gray. Irenee dupont. president Of
the dupont Powder Company and
brother OF Pierre S. dupont; Cen
eral James II. Wilson, George B..
Miller. former president Of the
State Board OF Educatian; DR.. II.
V. Holloway of Dover, State Super
intendent of Public instruction; Mr..
and Mrs. John p. Nields Mr.. and
Mrs. Ohio Rowland, Henry p. Scott,
II. Rodney Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ridgely. former Judge David
T. Marvel, DR.. Joseph II. ODdell, d.
rector OF the Service Citizens. and
many other friends OF Mr.. dupont
and the university.
Seated on the platform during the
exercises were President Hullihen,
Mr.. DUPONT, DIR. Hibben, Henry B.
Thompson. president OF the board OF
trustees; DR.. George A. Harter, for
mer president OF the university;
Dean f. Laurence Smith, Dean wini-
fred ]. Robinson. Dean Charles A.
McCue. Acting Dean VanGeisen
Smith. the Rev. II. Everett Hallman
and the Rev. Frank Herson.
The exercises were opened with
invocation by the Rev. Mr.. Hallman,
pastor of the Newark Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. Mr.. Herson, pas
tor Of the Newark NJ. f. Church,
read the scripture which was fol-
lowed by the singing OF America, "
led by Professor Ralph Harris.
President Hullihen, who presided,
welcomed the students. He said:
IT must not take much OF the
time OF our program with my re-
marks, but It is my privilege on this
opening day to say just a word Of
greeting and exhortation TO you all
to welcome most cordially those
who are coming to the university for
the first time this fall. and to well
come back with equal heartiness
those who are returning after the
summer vacation.
THE new year lies before us. I'll
invites and challenges US with its
for accomplishments
The times themselves invite and
challenge college men and women
as never before in many generations.
The State-the nation-the world
sorely needs more and yet more men
and women OF trained heart and in-l
tellect, TO be the leaders of thought,
who will guide the nations through
the difficult days that seem to be
ahead.
lust as the young people a few
years ago with superior courage
took up the physical task this coun-
try had to perform, so now there
devolves upon them the equally i'm
portant duty of fitting themselves
for the more difficult task Of solving |
the enormous problems left as an
Of that great conflict.
Your opportunity. men and
women OF the student body. is I'M
limited; your responsibility is a
heavy one. What are you going to
DO with that opportunity? How are
YOU going 10 bear that responsible /
ty-a responsibility TO yourselves.
your state, your nation and even the
world. l want you 10 ask yourselves
these questions and you will. be-
Iieve, register the high resolve that
his session shall count large in your
preparation for the duty, the service,
and the opportunity that awaits
you"
DR.. Hullihen referred to the library
as follows:
'I do not need to tell either stu
dents or faculty of the need of a
library building. The sad, dilapi-
dated, inadequate old building star
ng you in the face as you sit there
a mute. inglorious witness to the
'act that speaks louder than words.
do not need TO tell you that many
II the books you need are not to be
,ound there-that those that can be
'ound there are difficult TO read in a
badly lighted. poorly ventilated,
room"
DR.. Hulllhen said 500 volumes
we're stored in the basement OF Re-
station Hall because, Of lack Of
pace.
"I do not need to speak to you OF
he joy and pride we shall feel in
having on our campus a modern
we'll equipped library erected as a
memorial to sons of Delaware who
aid down their lives in the great
var" he added. But I do want
o impress upon students and faculty
he importance of our college cam
,aign. We must all throw ourselves
with the utmost enthusiasm into
his work-the greatest undertaking
~ students and alumni in the his
o v of the institution and the most
important event since the splendid
I'M OF Walter Hall. Wolf Hall and
he adjacent campus to the univers-
Nv. We must subscribe as gener-
,usly as our means will permit for
is to precede the general
tate wide campalgn-for the sake
u its effect upon persons outside
he university committee. The Uni
,ersity drive is the keystone in the
rich of this great enterprise"
Henry B. Thompson, president Of
he Board of Trustees. who is also a
,,.,r,ha, ~ the BOARD of Trustees OF