Evening journal., 1891-07-02
MANY HAPPY GRADUATES.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT At
The OPERA HOUSE.

the OEerR House last evening OeIore
large audience, principally composed Of
parents, relatives and friends of the
pupils who were ie take part Ia the
entertainment Among those who
watched the exercises were nearly ali the
members of the Board of Education,
several school teachers and number OF
clergymen, lawyers, physicians, and
other professional men. who konce were
graduated themselves. Many members Of
the High School Alumni were also pres
ent.
The stage was handsomely decorated
with plants, palms and foliage. The ex-
ercises began at s o'clock and were
opened by an overture, 'The Home
Circle" by Boulay's orchestra. They
continued for over two hours, during
which universal interest was mani
tested by the audience. Those in charge
Of the exercises and who contributed
largely to make the entertainment
success wore the school board committee
OF the High School, DR.. Evan q short
lidgs, Samuel N Trump and DR.. James
n Morgan.
There were two classes Of pupils 4 re-
ceive diplomas, those who had passed the
examination in February and those Of
int NNuG A0AAuSio AnA
pupils we're exceedingly happy the
former because this has been the most
successful year In the history of the In
stitution. the latter because they had
reached long expected goal. The mum
Der Of pupils to receive diplomas was
thirty nine, of whom seventeen were
boys and twenty two girls. The follow
ing are the names OF the pupils and the
So - . al s.~a I,,o "a ts,q, npcavc4
self education, Annie Bullen; Be
True, Mary r. Bishop Looking Into the
Future Sophia NJ GRnther "0n Honor 8
Roll. Estela A. Hansell Ye Slyphs and
Svlphics Mary e Lindsay; Take Care
Of the Moments" Clara Novel;; AS
Others See Us, Nellie R. Robb; "The
Mystery Of Life, Lena J.. Yates; Tho
YP.S.CE.,n Miriam D Clark art and
Life. " Florencs K. gilbert The, Danger
Of Prosperity, Lau Crozier; THE
Kings Daughter Mary NJ Dillon
The Achievements OF Genius, Flora A
Medholt; 'Unnoticsd Heroes, Ida O.
Mask; "Life's Lessons. Ida G. Ridinger
Material and Moral Progress Con
trasted Bessie Sedgwick "0ur Aim
Improvement, Ida NJ stewart; Pau
perism and Its Reduction, Mary w.
Shuster; sroiliag Upward, May Taylor
The Passing Hour, r. Elva Vinsisgsr;
"Noblv Done. Mary A. Viii eford
our Privilege To-day" Harriet l..
| " bit tsford; "The Nineteenth Century,
| Willie G. Alexander "HistoIy OF
Lecomotion. Viclor Bucher; Paper
Manufacturing. John R Bulger; I'm
ported Labor. Harvey j. Little
Paper Machinery, George L. Mes
sick: Popular Delusions, Roy Preston
| Foreign immigration, Harry N
Stoeckls Socialism smes l. Zeigler
/ ''Iesshlnvs OF History" William T.
Fritz; Improved Methods OF Travel, 2
Walter r. Hope; Social Aspects of Our
Foreign immigration, William J. Matt
land 'Civilizing 10 fuences OF Invented
Machines. Charles Marten; Success IN
Life john w Morris; The Duty Of
the Hour Arthur g. Peacock The
steam Engine, George Rommel; The
Ballet" Howard D. Ross; GroWtk Of
/ Wilmington, Wilmer NJ. Smith.
The following was the order Of the
program;
Overture, The Home Circle. 0'MetTs
@iinnotic.d Heroes y. ...........IuR q nasr
social Aspect or our FOrsign, JmmIgrst oa !
Orchestra-Gslop from Nadiy....-.. Tsbanni
Presentation o. Wilmington Institute Prizes
LiEdley G. Kent, Presld d
Presentation OF Alumni Prize,
William q. Pierce, n D., president
| Presentation OF AlumnR Prize,
Mrs. aargaret Carpenter Smith, Prs siden
Presentation Of Morning News Prize,
Orchestra Waltz from Poor ions ham
Muilocke
we sylphs and sylphids," Mary +. Lindsa
THE Duty OF the Hoar,". Arthur g. Peacoc
| ConferrinR Honor SriaeE. (FOr highest averag
attained in examinations in High schoc
Coursel. a. Il. Berlin A. M, Principa
-'NU' - y REV. J. 5. wnIis. Nilfor
o chestra a-"rhe Hour Of Parting" Bellin
Comforting OF Dipl mas.
sh .ries Baird. president Board Of Educatio
schleppsgr,
Each graduate had the privilege Z
giving a eertsin number Of invitations
their friends aud relatives and thes
were printed from plates engraved fc
% the occasion.
: They contained beautiful monogram
/. Of the Wilmington High School wit
the text OF the in vitstion in script Thei
invitations will be preserved by many
souvenirs in sftsr life.
Lindley Kent president OF Il
.. Wilmington Institute, presented meE
Al bersnip tickets for one year in the Inst
tute to those obtaining highest homo
in any class belsw the graduating clAs
y The winners were Jean ArnOtt, Ma
! Dannenberg and Lizzie FlemmlnR.
u perfect attendance, Bessie Sedgwic
4 Lena Yates, Nellie Robb George w
! Forrest, Charles johnson. Ray Field.
y The AlumnR prize. 8 Webster Int
- national Dictionary, was given to Ella
- Cornell BY Mrs Margaret Carpeni
Il smith OF the the Alumr@; a ten doll
= gold piece Was given X Trueman
: Campbell BY Dr. w @. Pierce preside
i OF the High School Alumni The geou
try pdze, a membership ticket for 0
\. year in the \ ~ c A was given
IA George O. Humphry
!, The Morning News prizes, copy
sn Views history OF Rome and copy
y MeCaullsy's History OF England, vi
= given to Miss Mary z. Lindsay .
George Rommsl
a The supplementary prizes by the Boz
a. Of Education for perfect attendance "
~ preoented by DR. James a. Morgan to
- following pupils Lena Yates. a set
~ works Of Lemoynes; EesSie Sedgwick
volume entitled Loves Old Song; N
A. Nellie Robb, the Chronicles o. DruI
nd Victor BScher, copy cof Longfello
At poems.
- The honor prizes by the Board
~ Eduea ian were presented by Profes
Berlin OF the Boys high School, as
ed lows. A set Of Washington irwin
a. works to Miss Hsrriett L Whitford
NO Webs.ers international Dictionary
bis Willie c. AleA ander. The diplomas "
M presented BY Charles Baird, president
tha tha Board Of EdHcaiion.
Rev ] 3. Willis Of Milford made