Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-02

DELAWARE Cry, July 1.-The annual
commencement exercises of the Delaware
City public schools took place Monday and
last evenings. The exercises of the first
evening we're confined to the lower schools
aad consisted Of singing by the school,
readings Rotations, compositions, tlia-
logues, solos ana choruses The assembly
hall in which the exercises were held was
packed, together with the large school
room adjoining, and many were turned
away unable to get even standing room
Last evening the graduating exercises were
held in the same place, when the hall was
again iilled A good programme was pre-
sented and rendered IL capital style. The
seven members of the graduating class
together with the members of the school
board, the principal and teachers, DIR. W.
L. Gooding, Prof. l.. Irving Handy and
the Rev Messrs. Ayers and Braddon, were
seated on the platform. Prayer was said
BY the Rev; T 0. Ayers, followed BY the
opening address by the president Of the
school board, T. II. Ubif. An excellent
vocal !, duet was rendered by the Misses
William 2, Reybold took for the subject
Of his essay, Ancient and Modern Fire
Arms The class history was given by
Miss Sadie Dougherty. William q. testers
essay was an interesting account of the
ongln and development Of The Canadian
Pacific Railroad BE Natural was a
very cleyerly handled subject by Miss
Sadie d. Ronerts. Charles McMunn took
for his subject the life Of one Of the great
men Of history, Cardinal Wolsey'"
George w. Kennedy gave spicy descfip.
ton of poor Lo, THE Ute Indians Tie
yaledictorian of the class was Miss Fannie
W Cheairs, and her subject, The Art Of
Conversation, was most carefully consid.
e erred The essays were followed by solo,
The Drum Major of Schneider's Band,1
by George McIntire, which was so admir-
ably rendered that he was recalled for an
encore, The presentation Of diplomas to
the members of the class was made by the
principal. Prof. f. Z. Gardner, Mr.
George b. Money, a member Of the
school board, awarded the prizes
given by the teachers to students
having made the best record for ieport.
ment and proficiency in their studies. One
young lady, Miss Edith Vankirk having the
record OF having been absent but one day
IN two years. The principal made brief
address TO the class, calling particular at
tenti0n to the class motto, tFerrudum
omnis fortuna ferendo est after which
he introduced DR.. w. L. Gooding Of
Dover, who spoke of the successful pro-
gress Of the present century compared to
thai Of the last, and reminded the class
that their life work must be looking
towards success. Prof. L. Irving Handy
Of Newark Academy, the Speaking
SchoolmasterH when called upon for q
brief address, urged upon all the necessity
Of TWO things, in order to be successful
through life skin and "Unsuliied
Honor, The audience was dismissed
with the benediction by the rector 81
Christ Church.
At the regular weekly meeting of Dela-
ware Castle, No. II Knights of the Golden
Eagle the following officers were elected
y. e, Ale& RioYburgi Y. q, +, A. schuder;
,; f., :; I, k.ddi II; p, >. II. Trous; NJ.
Of r., II L. G, Braddon; X Of Excheq,,er.
!. r.. Dempsey; G, of Exchequer, John
Aspril; Trustee, r. Anderson; Janitor,
William Anderson The newly elected,
together with the appointed officers will be
installed next Monday evening, by one Of
the grand officers.
The net proceeds Of the festival given bv
Patrick Henry Lodge, l. o. o. h, last
week, will be about SO.