Smyrna times., 1923-06-20
COMMENCEMENT At u. OF D.
NOTABLE OCCASION THIS YEAR
55 YOUNG MEN AND AZ YOUNG
WOMEN GRADUATE AT COLLEGE
The Presence of President Harding
and Ambassador Jusserand Added
to EVent-Rural Delaware Out

to EVent-Rural Delaware Out
Rural Delaware and the Eastern
| Shore of Maryland was we'll repre-
sented in the graduating classes of
both Delaware College and the WOm-
ems College of the University of Del
aware at the recent commencement
exercises. The Women's College COM
mencement was held Saturday after
noon, June 9, and the graduates had
the unique distinction of a visit by
President and Mrs. Harding just be-
fore the exercises. The President and
Mrs. Harding and party stopped at
the Women's College for short time
on their way to Milford. Mrs. H. j.
Prentiss Nichols, of Philadelphia,
made the address to the WOmen's Col
lege graduates. There were % in the
class who had completed the four year
course and IA two year graduates
from the Teacher Training Depart
ment. The Delaware College Com
mencement was held Monday morning
and the address was made to the
graduates by Ambassador Jules Juss-
Grand, of France, on whom the honor
ary degree of DOctof Laws was con-
ferred by the University. There were
SIS graduates in the class. The grad
yates of the two colleges from the
three counties of the State outside of
Wilmington and from Maryland and
the prize winners were as follows;
New Castle County-Edgar Newman
Rose. Frederick Johnson Rowan
Courtney Hampton Cummings, Gran
Vile Stoot Robinson, Herman Wallace
Cook, Marion Cornelia Gallaher, Edna
Elizabeth Greene, Elizabeth Reese
McNeal and Alice Elizabeth Jaquette
of Newark; Herbert Hilder Carter, o.
Edgemoor; Robert Betty. Jr., Mont
cbanin; John Franklin Challenger
Claymont; Joseph Courtney Thielman
New Castle; Letitia Evans Pool, Mid
dletown; Frances Romaine Mccoy, o
Summit Bridge, and Emma Elizabet
Davett. of Cooch's Bridge. Ken
Countv-Willard Davis Boyee an
John Loud Webb, Of Wyoming; Han
Richardson Cole, of Dover; Williar
Humes Grer, Jay Edward Murph
and Charles Armel Nutter, of Milford
William Fave Moore and Ruth Ann
Russell. of Milford; Hannah May DeS
kyne and Evelyn Lydia Spruance,
Smvrna; Helen Duval Shorty, Dove
and Mabel Elizabeth Smith, Hartl
Harry R. Cole, of Dover, was aware
ed the S25 prize for efficiency in II
military department and was con
missioned second lieutenant in Il
Reserved Officers Training Corp
William s. Jackson, a sophomore
Dover, received the $500 Philadelph
nd Society Sons of Delaware schOlarsh
rd for next year. Edwin A. HOey,
in Dover who graduates next year al
cd was commissioned a second ieutenal
or c. A. Nutter and J. E. Murphy recei
re- ed similar commissions. Sussex COu
lg- ty-Henry Carlton Draper, Milto
Id James Grayson Elliott, ,Delmar; Dan
gn. Edwin Dewitt, Georgetown, and Jo
lily Mitchell Lynch, Lewes; Mary Ru
ext King and Emily Ledenham, Bridg
ed Vile J. G. Elliott, was commissiC
es, ed a second lieutenant. Wilson
en Hatfield, of Greenwood, an und,
or graduate was awarded a SO prize
It progress in the agricultural cOul
as and Clarence B. Downing, of MilfO
IN SO prize for high rating in militia
s science and tactics. Maryland GraC
80 ates-Wesley Clifford Crothers, Edv
ue. Benjamin FOckler and Charles Villa
VI Reynolds, of North East, who
'ho three were commissioned second liz
tenants in the R. o. 7. c. M
Noble Handy, fredericksburg; S;
Mildred Massey, Prices; Sara Spe
as er Roe, Sudlersville; Henrietta G
MS trude Rouse, Bel Air; Natalie RI
hg' Ayerst, Elkton. Announcement v
made at the Delaware College ex
siy' cises of the first group of seven
hat dergraduates students who will go