Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-27

school where manual and mental train
ing should be combined In the making of
| character.
Professor A. II. Berlin, principal of
the Boys High School, in very appro-
pirate address then presented the honor
prizes, a Webster's unabridged diction-
ary each to Bessie s. Gawthrop and Will
liam G. Shortess. In presenting them
the Professor said; 'Let me remird you
that you are about to step into great
school of life in which competition will
be ten times stronger than you have had.
1t 10 said that ignorance is out OF fashion
and the currency now In demand is the
currency of education. He called atten-
tion to three words, attention, memory
and perseverance,, and advised the reel
Iienls of the prizes to practice them.
Swithln Chandler then, In q mssterly
manner, delivered Chauncey NJ. Depewis
Grafton on "The New Century" With
out discriminating against any other
speaker, 1t can be truthfully said that Mr..
Chandler bore of the laurels of the even
ing in oratory. The oration was some
what lengthy, but so entranced was the
audience In the subject matter, and the
full resonous voice of the young orator,
that the proverbial pin might almost
have been heard to drop anywhere in the
hall. The audience seemed to hang upon
every word as 1t proceeded from the
yonng speakers lips. When he concluded
the audience INDUCED In one long con-
tlnued round oil applause. M. Chandler
did himself and his teachers credit. The
world Is bright before him and eloquent
orators are in demand.
Frederic H. Robinson then presented
the Sunday Star prizes from jerome B.
Bell, the editor OF that pal er. Mr.. Robin
son In commenting upon the 229 compo.
sitions written, regarded not the labor
attendant upon an examination of the
same, but commended the spirit which
prompted go many to respond to MIR.
Bells request The prize OF $40 was to
be given for the best composition by
pupils under Is years of age; the second,
IS, under 13 years; the third, S., under
IL years. and the fourth, 81, under 9
years. Mr.. Robinson handed the prizes
as follows:
First prize, Philena Horn, aged IL
years, "Mother's Love-" secor d prize, j.
Drayton Wainwright, aged IL years,
True Story" third prize, May c. Her
Seed" fourth prize, Willie Lyon, aged s
years, "My Trip TO the Sea-"
Quito ripple of merriment went over
the audience as S-year -old Master Lyon,
small for his age, took his place.
"Carcasonne" was the subject of a
| splendid recitation by Miss Virgie Jones,
SO well known to the community as a
public reader and reciter that she needs
| no recommendation. She was loudly ap-
plauded at the close, the audience not
being satisfied until she appeared and
! bowed. Still the applause broke out, and
for the third time Miss Jones came for
ward, saying;
"Every mortal has his Carcasonlne, F."
retired.
DR.. A. N. Raub, president of Della
ware College, addressed the graduates.
He congratulated the members of the
| Board of Education, the principal and
| teachers OF the school upon the large
class which graduated. Professor Berlin,
he said, was pupil of the speakers
| twenty-one years ago, aud he assured the
members OF the class that Professor Ber-
Inns success was entirely due to hard
work. Every education, the speaker
| said, was practical so far as 1t fits the
scholar for the work OF life. lie told the
class to depend upon themselves alone, TO
be original. They should study what
they are fitted to become. A few years
ago man came from Sussex county to
Delaware College, and little did the fac
ulty know that they were educating
| future minister TO Bordeaux. As DIR,
Raub spoke ithe latter turned his eyes
| upon Horace Greely Knowles, who sat In
the press box, and the audience applaud
ed.
President Baird then presented the
graduates with their diplomas aud gave
few words of advice. He also an
nounced that there would be meeting
OF all graduates in the board rooms on
Friday evening.
The names Of graduates, the subjects
OF whose essays have already been printed
in the REPUBLICAN, are: Christana
Foulk, Harriet F. Rawley, Sarah Bell
Conaway, Mabel 7. Smith, Josephine A.
Haughey, Rebecca Stewart, Elizabeth E.
Greer, Matte 8. Perkins, Virgie Jones,
Elizabeth Q. Hansell, Bessie C. Divine,
Nellie c. Hasson, Bessie s. Gawthrop,
Ida 7. Windish, Tillie P. Graham, Carrie
+. j. Richards, Rachel E. Liddell, Flora
Pusey, Annie Webb, Carrie HofIecker,
Gertrude II. Robinson, Marjorie c. Greer,
Sallie s. Devine, Sallie L. Wheeler,
Esther A Shippers, GeorgIne F. Down
ing, Elizabeth Schulz. Leila A. Myuich,
Anna 3. Doughsrty, William r. Cooley,
Eddie E. Marks, Herbert F. Mayne, Dan.
lei p. O'Byrne, William G. Shortess.
Harry g. Buckmaster, swithin Chandler,
Edward A. Clark, John N. Dougherty,
Clinton @. Garrett, Edwin E. Kershaw,
G. Sherburn Rice.
AT the conclusion of the exercises the
stage was crowded with friends and rela-
tiyes of the graduates, all anxious to
offer congratulations.
Two natatoripm tickets offered by Pro-
lessor Webster for proficiency In study
In the grammar classes were not awarded
publicly. They have been presented to
George ii. Reuss and Laura Gotwals.
Thus ended one of the finest High
School openings ever held In the city and
one that reflects the highest credit upon
all concerned.