The daily gazette., 1882-06-29
IN LIFE'S THRESHOLD HIRES I()
.,r HIGH SCHOOL /. coM-
|Ths: hs:rNcEMENT EXERCISES q
Eur FIFTEEN YOUNG GRADUATES
,...s.t,ug occasion For Wilfnington's
y iI'''S school-Essays Addresses And
hisn The Adams Prize.

i nm .omm mepcement exercises Of the vii
A,,nuton ,1t M High School in the Opera h9sis'
llas.UT sSsn,nc no were attended by . large audi
~ e,o ond t6e occasion was very interest
", aaN suspended over the stage wert
Unrds Unui HCiass of 'S2," worked In ever
Nv mO The graduating class sat upon thu
~ AZ either aide, and the following gentle
X ~sre y nresent : Charles Baird, presi
nj Of the School Board, Dr. MCKAY and
s.sr s Hoffecker, Wiley and Palmer
.mhprs Of the Board, the Rev. lafayette
% .Ss of the Hanover Presbyterian Church
~ l'.,n.ondent Harlan, Charles ID. Raine,
e,I pansI of the High School, John H.
uSpNd ump donor of the Adams prize for ex.
Nance @ in English Grammar, Benjamin
elds, ESQ, and others.
THE EXERCISES 4t.f.f.
mod with a prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Marks,
my s.red the Divine blessing upon the
Ohs,v mn and children in the public schools
4 imam The graduating class.
n spDropriate air of music was theIl
N By the orchestra, after which the salu-
brian, F3I~J n
WILLIAM Il, HOAHLAND1 '|
introduced. His subject was "Self-
nrancen and he defined it as being of
"a different kinds-one coming from the
N source and the other from ignorance
vanity As an example of proper self
urance he instanced that Of the late
Rsideat Garfield. 1t is better, he said, to
Ie too much laudable selfassurance than
little,
h the salntatory he welcomed the audi
L to the occasion and hoped they would
pleased and would not be too critical.
address was well delivered.
MARY X. THIELLMAN tfFJss
owed with an essay on t'Liberty," In
ch she spoke of how dear liberty was to
Of us and of the various kind of liberty
sonal national and spiritual. Miss
Gilman handled her subject gracefully in
ppOSitiOn and delivered 1t with hne
THE INSTITUTE PRIZES.
ansbury j. Wiley then presented the
mington Institute prizes cards of mem
hip-tO the following scholars who had
ingulshed themselves in their studies /:
N. Pickles, Helen Alrich, Kate Plum
John A. Clark, Frank Jones and VIII
l. Cooling. He spoke of the aim of
Wilmington Institute to disseminate
Wedge, and alluded to Its custom for a
hber Of years past of giving cards of adj
lon to those scholars who stand at the
at School No. 1. He did not think it
itable to city like Wilmington that
ierary containing $4,000 volumes
I'D only have 400 members, and
object in presenting the prizes was
good and stimulate Interest in htera-
He thought thIs was in the line Of
uctiOn for which the Institute was
ded. He then handed the prizes to the
Foung people and proceeded TO caution
upon the kind Of matter they should
p, Literature throughout is not as good
select as 1t should be. He advised them
ad after master minds, and to consult
le older than themselves as to what
should select. He advised them TO Sc
history, autobiography and fiction of a
thial tone such as that furnished by
ekeray, Dickens. "Be sure, above all
8" he concluded, "that you carefully
y the Important citadel Of your heart,
mind.
song, "From the Mountain High )" was
given by the Trinity p. E. Church
and was heartily encored. Miss
linan, one of the graduates, is a mem
ofthe choir.
THANIEL t. HORN
ihenext graduate and the subject of his
ess was Force Policy Failure" Mr..
essay was q very good one and 1t
closely with the subject. By numerous
pneal citations and profound argument
bowed that the doctrines OF force had
ys failed in the worlds government
That which combined freedom and a
II policy succeeded everywhere.
FLoRRIE L. zEBLRY
next announced and read an essay on
The composition was quite credit
ana pointed out how much care should
Ken IN choosing life-work, and how
3ulu spent to the best advantage in
ing mat work on. Let us do noble
not dream them all, day long. The
was delivered with much self-posses-
and distinctiyeness, which added to its
Vr,eal ,n',ai excellence. After an other excel
HARRY b. TAwREssY
s,ru roatal3 all address upon Hannibal, whom
- ise.eflzed az as the greatest leader OF
H. 'ile world ever produced. With well
niSo%n anu graphic language he reviewed
m'al apal military career and drew the
,uSloh That the brilliancy of his military
s''i's ilaa never been surpassed.
a.. THE ADAMS PRIZE
lla aeu N presented by ]. II. Hoffecker, Jr.,
sslaL w. riekles and John /. Whelan. Mr..
ms me- nlig l1M been just 10 years since the
fnaRt.., Ra1e was established for excellence
n slasl hsa grammar, and In that period
on.tss psth practically and successfully
y. "'',aIed Ia at least 10 times over that Mi
Ia snhia. s uohor was wise in his selection
eMlI, Mylret w matter of reward, as he wat
n 's ,a.l n9eral in the character and worth
tue as%alu war itself. To speak the truth ii
bronio iot = 10 u SO rare virtue as some OF
dav , iaalt finders, the pessimists OF
W. houiu have us believe, but tC
rdibp H' truth gracefully and
aSu.lo 10 the best rules O.
HI Ihss,Iase Is an accomplishment
f-nosmefSe is quite as rare as the virtue
wans pVsssloly more so." The speakel
uel ,IoSno SSn 70 relate an anecdote Of DR.
I'll b.snisson bUVulison. When asked how he wrote
ge hecon,il1 ,l ne =, always used the best Ian
NTha" He then concluded as fol
B1s to ine Ut, Adams prize was established
Of cra o,,,.luiate to pointed activity tn,
School 6iaf among the scholars of tn,
Ter IVOl of""n.,59f Of this city. It may be q
friends OdsUlstslaerable ns interest, not only /.
to tbo VI u lhe competitors here present
eral ' onn friends of public education il
icuisr a"V 4, OF the High School il
Of NM mat since the introduc
by n,,Laa an,s prize there has bee
Ae stud~ t~ea ~ and gratifying improvement
in ali 'y ibo ol grammar in this school an,
Successful sSnnIgratulation which / extend t
List Of 9P,ul en, contestant that thew had
j denart'5 t'5hpetitors. There were In tn
this pTi,,nsnt pri,a IS in all who % comnetsl 4, te
b all G and ana in the girls departmen
ou that IT, AZ. take pleasure In announcin
austiye conoe .er careful, impartial an
ptestap,tSs sgtGhmparisqn th of the work Of tbes
! Ella N 'le e, medal has been awarded 't !
4aI. aIloung lady students and +