Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

future time their efforts would be seen
crowned with technical institution
where. the definite trades may be possible
OF requirement. He desired to see VIII
mington supply its own skilled labor
instead OF having to trust to the I'M
portation OF it. Mr.. Meeser congratu-
lated the graduating class, also on the
number of broad minded business men
who think it worth their while to
interest themselves in public matters.
The speaker asked the question, what
ought a High School graduate do for
himself and his city. For yourself,
should you aim to reach middle life and
then find you have chosen something be-
meath your ability? Many men of
good education are now laboring like
machines. Choose your occupation
with the view of Il lifetime. 1t is law
OF civilization that those who have
shared IN the making and increasing of
the wealth of our country should also
share in the culture through their chill
dren. | say as an American and q
Christian, immigration will find for you
all the labor you want. Let the Ameri-
can, let you turning to the graduates)
aspire as is your Inheritance to the
higher spheres.
Mr.. Meeser advised his young
listeners to plan high aud to plan well
for the future. Plan high, therefore aim
at the stars though you only hit the tree
tops. There are three things they
should considers what can they do to
call forth their higher and best powers;
what can they do to prepare for the
future; and what can they undertake to
satisfy their whole being as God en-
dowed them.
Now that they have finished their
education, so far as the city's obligations
are concerned, what are their public
duties and obligations? What should a
High School graduate do for his city
There are the TWO motives of selfishness
and hetpfuiness in all public relations.
Whatever may be the course followed
by different men in their varied career,
IN life there is clearly a law in the word
"helptulness. Goethe pointed out the
worst thing to be ignorant activeness.
| You have accepted rift from the city.
You possess H. That possession is an
| obligation md it can be redeemed only
by noble citizenship. What you can
acquire in the future is yours by law.
But by love it belongs to all. You have
finished, but you are not released from
! your duty. | wish all who hear me 10
remember that all that they earn and
| have is only further demand upon
them for the expression Of public duty
| Inc speaker was loudly Cheered as he
| took his seat.
| Chairman Baird, as he arose to confer
the diplomas on the graduates, took the
4 opportunity oil paying high compli-
ment to the orchestra, which he eX-
planned is made up entirely Of High
School scholars
Mr.. Baird hoped that in the future the
| system of promotion in the schools
would depend more upon the Judgment
OF the teachers III regard to a pupils
| qualifications for advancement to d
higher grade than upon the system of
marking.
The graduates receiving diplomas
were as follows: Bessie ii. Royal. Annie
i. Long, Marguerite Il. Hall, Anna Il.
| Forrest, Meta kettlew0od, Ella v.
Burns, Ella w. Crozier, Emily K. Toul.
son, Anna M. Brink, Annie A. Shaw,
Edith D. Barr, Lydia w. ilownev, Elsie
Il. Steele, Nellie Hanson, Kate Harkins.
Laura Gotwais, May Heritage, Daisy
Edna sutton, Sophia w. Cad we'll, Ger
trude Perkins, ). fhilena Horn, NJ.
katherine Connaway, Minerva Redmile,
Mary X. Logan, Anna Nav Beatty
Helen NJ. RumfOrd, Mabel Riley GEM,
Emma A. Crawford, Jennie VI. Jones,
Caroline Corson Finn, Laura Cecilia
scott, sue Elliott jackson, Ella C.
Cornell, Harriet II. MatcActt, Elsie