Evening journal., 1888-06-21
FRIENDS SCHOOL.
Commencement for 1883 in the
REeeIfDE Mouse.

lUT 1883 IN ANe
MeeIiDg house.
A large audience assembled yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock in the meeting house
at 4th and West Sts., the occasion being
the commencement exercises OF Friends
school. There we're four graduates, all OF
whom live in Wilmington Bertha L.
Smith a daughter of DIR. Linton Smith;
Mary r. deVou. daughter OF James r
devon; George G. Knowles, son
of James g. Knowles, and Andrew
G. Gray, son of Senator Gray. Isaac
Sharpless, president of Haverford College,
Isaac I. johnson. principal OF the school and
the graduates occupied seats on an impro-
vised platform. On small stand were a
bouquet OF roses, few ferns, and the
diplomas tied with Nile green ribbon. On
the bench nearest the platform. lay books,
presents to the graduates.
The exercises began with 40 oration by
Andrew G. Gray on "The Modern German
Empire. In a self possessed manner
the speaker reviewed the history OF
that country and enumerated the many
features in which Germany led the nations
Of Europe
Emperor William had directed all his
energies toward the welfare OF his country
and the enlightment OF his people. His un-
swerving judgment was shown 10 the se.ec.
tion of his officers and advisers
Mary r de You read In clear voice a
thoughtful essay on "The Good Samaritan
in LITERATURE Literature was full of ex-
amples OF that good new testament char
acter The speaker mentioned the works
Of Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett
Browning. Harriet Beecher Stove and
George Eliot, as containing the spirit OF
good Samaritan.
The next was an oration by George G.
Knowles on william Pitt, the Earl Of
Chatham" II was well delivered and
in pleasant manner. He said that dur
ing the reign Of the four Georges great
change took place in the government. Eng
land being then ruled more by its ministers
than by it's Kings Through various
changes Of ministry Pitt wes the foremost
figure in the House Of Commons. By his
deep sincerity he could quiet the house at a
word. though his oretory wss that OF a
stateainan aud not OF rhetorlcian
A well written essay wGs then delivered
in an earnest manner by Bertha L. Smith
on Society and the Fanatic Mankind
she divided into two classes, the conserya
tive and the progressive. When abuses
arise under conservative government, a
ratormer must arise and the intensity OF
his purpose, the bias OF bis mind, and his
strong sense OF duty often make him a
fanatic Cromwell, Martin Luther, Wen
dill Phillips, William Lloyd Garrison ard
John Brown were mentioned as fanatics;
they he'd all accomplished their appointed
work in the world. 1t was to socallsd
fanatics that we owed our political ard
religious freedom
Mr.. Johnson then presented diplomas tu
the graduates on behalf OF the School com
mittae, after which he introduced Presi-
dent Sharplsss OF Haverford College, who
addressed the graduates, giving them some
very sensible advice. An unfavorable
change often took place 10 the boy or girl
I just after graduating from school, indiffer.
ence to intellectual work, and sluggish
mental activity, caused, as he thought, by
too much reading OF the light literature Of
the day. On entering college they should
pursue a course of reading upon the sub
I ject matter OF their lessons. On entering
college they should be slow to make
friends, pay attention to physical culture
as well as mental, and be careful what
societies they Joined. At the end OF the
four years' course with trained minds,
healthy bodies and broadsned ideas, they
would be well equipped to enter on their
| life work.
Two additional diplomas were presented
by the committee to Georgs P. Bissell, who
last year entered Yale College, and to ].
Danforth Bush, who will graduate at Will
liams College In 1889. Both had taken a
complete course at Friends school
At the conclusion of the exercises An.
drew @ Gray proceeded directly to Prince
tonn where to-day he. begins his entrance
examinations.
George g. Knowles will enter Yale Col
lege 10 the fall Bertha L. Smith goes to
4 Smith College in Western Massachusetts,
and Mary I. de You to Wellesley
Senator Gray who has just returned
from Washington entered the meeting
4 house while his son was speaking