Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-04
THE HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING
Nearly Eighty Pupils Gradu-
ated Last Week.
AN IMMENSE AUDIENCE PRESENT
Beautiful Decorations and In
teresting Exercises.
The Scholars to Whom the Prizes Were
Awnrded-The Public schools of This
City Praised by the Rev. Merritt HUI
burd, ID. D.-Other Features.

Nearly so pupils were graduated from
the Wilmington High School Wednes
day night The annual commencement
which was Held in the Opera House, wal
decidedly interesting and was attended
by an immense gathering. The play
house was crowded to the doors witt
relatives and friends Of the graduates.
The scene which burst upon the gazt
OF the audience when the curtain wa:
rolled up was one of exceptional beauty
and called forth ordinations of delight
The graduating class, the boys dressed
in black and the girls costumed il
white, occupied seats placed on stepi
leading from flower garden to con
servatory. Immediately in front of the
class were citizens to whom stage ticket:
had been issued and in front of the lattel
were the members of the Board of Edu'
cation and others interested in educa,
tional work. The officers of the Alumni
and Alumne associations occupied the
left box and the High School faculty
the right box. Palms and other plant:
adorned the stage and the left box and
the school colors, red and white, ar
ranged In festoons, embellished the face
of the balcony.
Among those who occupied stage seats
were: Mayor Shortlidge, Councilmer
Dannenborg, Donohoe and Tyre, Build.
Ing Inspector Grub, ex.Councilmen
Smith and Baugh, James H. Price,
William II. Curry, J. Max Hammond
DR.. James II. Morgan, II. G. Robinson
E. c. Hlrdesty, tue Rev. S. 3. Meeser
George w. Bush, William F. Robinson
Thomas II. Slavery, Prof. Goldey, DR.
Samuel H. Johns, James Morrow, the
Rev. Asbury Burke, William H. Foulk,
II. G. Conrad, the Rev. ]. r. Milligan
II. G. Rettew, the Rev. A. r. Walker
Street and Sewer Director Chambers
II. A. Brown, William t. Groves anC
Thomas Y. Missimer
Charles Baird, the president of the
Board of Education, presided. The pro.
gramme was as follows:
March, dallas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hal
High School Orchestra.
Prayer. Rev. A. n. Keigwin
Overture, 1.-THE Golden Sceptre,"
Schlepegrel
Grafton, Progress ...... Sidney Nj. Stiie,
Essay, present Opportunities, q
Bertha Louise Burk
Song, moonlight on the Sea" 49,. Geibe
Misses Williams, Palmer. Banks, Palmer
Waterman and Hance, Messrs Hof-
fecker, Stiles, Simpson, Crozier.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
First Honor Prizes. "A. H. Berlin, A. NJ
uor1,hg Necs Prizes.,.. George w. Robert.
Alumni Prize. ........ Ellwood n. Layiielt
Alumna Prize. Caroline FL Richards, Nj d.
Essay, The Value Of knowledge,
Grace Pauline Kelly
Grafton, "We'll Find Way or Make 1t, :
J. Harry Muhihausen
Medley, National Airs" ........... Bevel
Address to the graduates,
Rev. Merritt Hulburd, D. D
Comforting of diplomas.
Charles Baird, president of Board oil
Public Education.
Glass song,
March, American Cadet. Hal
Benediction... ......,..... Bishop Coleman
The orations and essays were excel
lent and elected hearty applause. The
music was also highly appreciated.
The trst honor prizes, given by the
Board Of Education, were presented by
Prof. Berlin. One, an unabridged die.
tionary and stand, was awarded to Mis-.
Bertha Louise Burki and the other. &
$40 gold piece, was received by ]. Harry
Muhlhausen. Their respective averages
were 922-10 and 81 7.10.
The Morning Neps prizes, two gold
badges, were presented by George w.
Roberts. Their recipients were Herbert
johnson and Miss Mary Regina Donoho
who made the second best averages in
the classes Of February and June.
The Alumni prize, $40 gold piece
presented by Ellwood N. Layiield, wat
awarded to Perle G. Talley for general
excellence in scholarship and conduct.
The Alumne prize, also $40 gold
piece, presented by DR.. Caroline i. J.
ltickards, was awarded to Miss Nellie
B. Foreman for excellence in rhetoric,
DR.. Hulburd, in his address to the
graduates, spoke of the devoted service
of the president and members of the
Board Of Education and of the faculty
of the High School and the teachers Of
the other schools. He said Wilmington
will not forget how Loyalty anu we'll the
board has served her and stated that
hearty thanks should be rendered the
teachers. lie thanked God that there
arc no classes in this country and nc
need of private or select schools, except
for the dolts who cannot keep up with
the progress Of the public schools and
for those Of exceptional genius, fol
whom provision must be made. BuI
for the children of the nation the public
schools, with curriculum founded on
practical common sense, that brought
the children together in the truest de
mocracy in the world, are the best
schools. He urged the graduates to seek
high ideals in making return to thu
State for the benefits bestowed upor
them in the schools, and announced tina
he would accept the suggestion made
| by Prof. Berlin, and offer prizes for the
best papers on American history anc
the duties of American citizenship. IL
conclusion, he babe the class God speed
and good-by. Ills remarks were fire.
quently applauded.
President Baird made brief but in
tereshng address Immediately precedin!
the comforting of the diplomas and wheI
the ceremony was concluded the audi
encc greeted the class by rising.
j. T. Clymer served as musica
director. The class song was writer
by Miss Strickland and set to music b,
viii NJ. S. Brown. The members o
the class received many gifts.
Following is the list of graduates:
Anna Elizabeth Alsentzer, I.ucie Mari
| Bucher. Bertha Louise Burki, Anna Ger
trude Chambers, Ella Mae Conway, Fanni
Gertrude Doherty, Barbara A Forrest, Alic
Blanche Gilmore, Carolyn Elizabeth Gold
ing, Henriette g, Hawkins, Elsie MAY Nv
sore, BERTHE Lindsay. Isabelle V. Lum mis-
Elizabeth II. McCHntock, Mary +. Nc
keown, Alice Cary Palmer, Amanda Grat
Palmer, Mary Elizabeth Steward, Mar
Aloysia Shields, Esther Mary Strickland
L; Edna Norman Taylor, Margaret Hclei
Thorp, Alberta Weyl, Albert +. Bowen
Louis b. Bradford, George W. Brink
Edward T. Donohoe, Houston Harlan
Clifton D. Harting, Robert NJ. Lang
Walter Kane Logan, Walter A Mackey
r. Ferris Mcclure, David VI. Mcintyre.
Brynberg Morrow, j. Harry Muhlhausen
John F. Neary, Richard /. Reed. Lester I
Reeves, Dell Il. Ross, Theodore n. Simp
son, Charles j. Smith, Willard S. Toid
Laura Jane Ranks Clara Auousto Raclr