Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03

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smith Hmpresses tho Class With
the Benefits of Total Abstinence.
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The exercises of the Sixteenth annual
OF the Wilmington high
school took place 10 the Opera House
last night week before an audience, which
in spite Of the hot night, filed every seat
in the house, Admiring fathers, mothers.
skaters, brothers and all other relatives,
besides sweethearts and friends were
present to see another class of young
ladies and gentlemen graduated from
that institution in which Wilmington
takes pride.
As Ritchie's orchestra played the open
ing overture the graduates and guests
took seats on the stage. The stage was
set in woodland scene. Tropical plants
were grouped at tho ends Of Q glittering
crescent of footlights, while their light
was reflected by long line of beautiful
bouquets, baskets of fruit aud lowers,
books, confectionery and other presents
for the members Of the graduating class.
Near the front of the stage were three
tables, on which were the diplomas and
honor prizes.
At the right of tho stage the members
Of the graduating claas Of the Girls High
School we've seated. There were two
rows Of beautiful young girls becomipgly
attired in handsome graduating dresses.
The graduates of the Boys High School
were seated on the left sid OF the stage,
looking handsome and manly and strong.
Between the two groups tf graduates sat
the guests and members of the BoRrd of
Education as follows; DIR. q. q. Short
lidge, s. Rodmsn Smith, Esq, s. N.
Trump, Abner p. Bailey, DR.. John
Palmer, Samuel T. Belts, Jesse X. Bsylis,
Jof Pyle, Charles L. Simmons and Sec
retsry l.. B. Jones of the Board of Edu-
cation. Other members we're In the
audience Mayor Harrington, President
of City Council John o. FaxTa, Superin-
tendent of Schools David w. Harlan,
Professor A. Ii. Berlin, G. NJ. Warren,
Bishop Coleman, 8. O. Sbortlidge of
Media, Pa, Professor Isaac T.. johnson,
Stansbury j. Wiley, Robert Adair, John
p. Almond, Thomas ii. Savery, Pre-
fessor Fl. s. Goldey, James Il. DeVou.
William Fl. Foulk, Washington Hastings
and o. r. Thomas.
1he names Of the graduates and the
titles of their essays are as follows:
"AmericR Four Hundred Years Ago and
Now" Granville Prizer Alexander; "rhe
Nations Progress Frederick Percival
K und; "Onr Industries, Their Origin
and Growth Henry McLear Savilie;
"Hsnual Training From the Standpoint
of Pupii,n John Joseph Dougherty;
Newspapers, Jacob Foulk; events of
the Last Decade" John Joseph Nc
Govern; "The LOOM" Edward Aioysius
MoVeieh; "Modorn Versus Ancient
Times" Alexander Warrington Patton;
"OonservRtion of Forces" Albert Ernest
Pawley; "The Aim Of Life" Bertha har-
Ian; ''Tlme Lost and Won," Laura PSF
kins; tHome Life" Louise Leach; oEha
Influence OF Civilization" lola Rebeccs
Ohalfant; ''At the Foot Of the Mountain, :"
Ada May Hilbert; "True Womanhood," !"
Clara Elizabeth Sullivan; Educational
and Social Progress" Ida May Little;
"The Secret OF Success" CAtharine
Agnes Finn; ''5ong," Nellie Cecelia
Simmons; Natures Noblemen," Mary
Preston stevenson; Industry the Road
to Success" Oatharine Agnes Fullmer;
"Development," Athalis Ames Alden;
'"Tis Education Forms the Common
Mind" Rosalie Regina Fuller; "Words,"
Greta Maude Wainwright; "Finis Opus
Ooronat," Marion Scott Osozier; "Ihe
Undertaking Of the Present." Margaret
Josephine Murphy; 'IDfiusnce of the
Norman Conquest, Msrgaretta Harding
Palmer; "Idsals Of YOUTH" Elizabeth
Haughey.
The winners of the various prizsa were
also seated on the stage. They were
Nellie Rohb, Ida Walters, Edith Barnes,
William Alexander, Truman Gam ob.ll,
George RommeIl and William Maitland.
The tsacherH OF the high school ocou-
pisd the box to the right Of the stage.
DIR. E. G. Shortlidge, chairman of the
High School committee of the Board of
Education, presided. Bishop Coleman
opened the exercises with feryent
prayer, during the offering OF which the
audience stood.
The first essay was that Of Miss Eliza
beth HRughey on Ideals OF Youth"
Granville Prizer Alexander followed In
an Grafton on america Four Hundred
Years Ago and Now" after which the
orchestra played Parting Words"
The Wilmington Institute prizes were
presented by Professor Isaac I. johnson,
principal of the Friends' school, who
represented Charles W. Pusey, president
OF the Wilmington Institute, who is
away on trip to the Island of Trinidad.
The speaker spoke of the interest Of the
Institute Library ip the pupils of the
high school and of the interest taken in
the library by the scholars who evinoe it
by asking questions at the library. The
prizes are an annual ticket to the Insti-
tute Library and are awarded to the
pupil in ench Of the three classes below
the graduating class in both the girls and
boys high schools, whO have the highest
grade in examinations during the year.
The priz ware awarded as follows; To
Nellie Robb, Ida Walters, Edith Barnes,
William Alexander, Truman Campbell
and George Rommell.
After the presentation of the Institute
prizes the orchestra rendered bright
Day. Then Robert Adair WAS intro
duced. Mr.. Adair presented the Alumni
Association prizes. He spoke briefly of
the reorganization of the Alumni Asso-
citation year ago, and said few appro-
pirate words to the winners of the prizes.
The prizss were two $40 gold pieces and
were given to tho two pupils, one from
each department, who attained the highest
general average in the thres yesrs' course
ending in February last. The winners
we're Mary X, Stevenson, who had gen.
eral average of 80.3. and L. Pereival
Klrnd, who had an average OF a91
The honor prizss which are conferred
for the highest average in the high school
course of three years were presented by
stansbury j. Wiley, formerly principal
of the boyA' high school. They were
conferred on Margaretta Fl. Palmer and
John ]. Dougherty. Miss Pelmsr's prizs
was full set Of the works of Sir Walter
Scott and Nr. Dougherty's set of the
works John Ruekin.
Mr.. Wiley also presented the prize OF