The daily gazette., 1882-06-29

he argued, to do the best for a good condi
tion Of the country, for good government,
and for q good system Of schools. It wal
our duty TO secure good men for Offices
Men should vote intelligentiy, and TO thil
end voters should be educated. Education
rs Detter safeguard than armies. W Fi
MARY A. cAMPERsoN fs
read an essay, the subject, Looking on the
Bright Side, being handled In happy and
appropriate vein. She spoke of the advan.
tages to be derived from eheerfulness. and
told how sunshine was carried by cheerful
man wherever he went and how gloomy.
moody disposition had depressing infiil-
ence. Cheerfnlness should be carried
through life. Old age without cheerfuIness
is like Lapland winter without the sun.
We cannot all do great things but we can be
cheerful and teach those about us how TO be
contented, We can get more enjoyment out
Of life by looking on the bright side.
| THE HONOR PRIZES
were then presented by Mr.. Nields, who
made the address to the graduating cIasss.
He said that it was clearly manifest from
this vast audience that. the people of this
city are not willing to let an event of such
importance as the graduating of the High
school scholars pass unnoticed. There are
present those who can recall when there
were no public schools in this city or this
State, when prior to the establishment of
our schools many persons grew TO manhood
| and womanhood unable to read or write.
Now IL is rare thing to meet child over
10 years of age who cannot read and write.
While there is not statutory law compelling
parents and guardians to send their children
| to school there Is a moral law almost as i'm
perative requiring them to do SO. cannot
imagine a moral condition in life lower than
hat ,,f Al 49,.
The age OF those people is nearly passed. /
am always filed with pity when see such
an ignorant person going through life with
the great doors of literature closed
upon them. The speaker then al
luded to the great work being done
in Wilmington's public schools. Seven
thousand children were now being educated
He spoke of the work of the Boys High
School Alumni Association at the school
election and said 1; "We are proud OF the
work the Alumni undertook to do" said he,
''and hope they will not rest until they
elevate the High School so the graduates can
enter college. Applause. To. you, the
graduating class l have this to say The
city of Wilmington congratulates you upon
the honor you have received. These
diplomas soon to be presented to you are
not evidences that your education is COM
plete. No matter where you go your educa-
tion can never be finished. These years of
toll have simply brought you to the thresh-
old where the great field of literature, art
and science lies open 10 you. Those of you
who can, go to college, but don't stop work
and study If you can't go. You must re-
member that some Of our greatest modern
minds had not the benefit of a collegiate
education" After q few words TO the
young ladies, Mr.. Nields tnrned to the boys
and gave them much good advice.
In conclusion he presented to Mary A.
Camperson the complete works of Shakes
peare and to Harry b. Tawressy the com
plete works Of Fennimore Cooper, these
two having stood highest In the three years.
course. 3 .3-.sse-sa- isalaf1
The diplomas were then presented by
President Baird. asfa f.I .Ie,fl l4-4L 55-.
.qnolIH III IRENE BARR ri 1~<t
then read an essay upon "KnowIedge" and
delivered the valedietory address. The
essay was a tine production, the subject had
been profoundly thought out and the ex-
preston ofideas was clear. She dwelt upon
the priceless worth of information, and held
that knowledge could not be gained except
by close application and untiring energy.
knowledge cannot be purchased, but its
possession is more valuable than wealth.
The valedictory address was fitting and
pathetic.
This closed the exercises.
The following are the names of the
graduates who did not read essays, the sub
jects being given:
Maggie s. May-Excelsior.
Kate Corbit-Heroism.
Mary b. Dennison-Self Government.
David II. Allmond-What Next9
Ella Nowell--No One Lives Unto Himself
Alone.
w. s. Mitchell-Commerce
FU7iF 81 THE ADAMS PRIZE.
The following is list of the boys and
girls who have received the prize during the
past 10 years
lS73-Sallie Bye, j. D. Kurtz.
1874-Lucy Hanna, Richard H. Keenan,.
1875-Maggie Carpenter, John Robinson.
1S76-Annie e. Michener, Frank Merri-
hew-
1s77-Florence T. Hollingsworth, William
+. Kurtz.
1S7s-Jennie Stewart, John G. Taw-
ressey
1879-Frederick L. Kurtz, Emily Shaw.
1880-Regina A. Gravel, Wellington B.
Lee.
18S1-Emma Gawthrop, Robert Adair.
1882--Ella M. Pickles, John j. Whelan.