Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-20
FRIENDS, sonooL.
Interesting Exercises at Friends Schooi
Tuesday = Diplomas = Address by Prof.
Fullerton.

Interesting Exercises Az HEinhuN f''"SD'
Tuesday Diplomas = Address by Prof.
Fullerton.
The meeting house at Fourth and
West streets was well filled Tuesday
afternoon by an appreciatlye audience
on the occasion OF the graduating exer.
cises of the class OF '95 OF Friends
School.
The decorations were simple and effee-
tive and were arranged by Clawson ,.
Hammitt. Daisies were wreathed up
the central pillar and along the sup.
port to the rear Of the platform which
formed, as seen from the front, large
letter "'r'' terminating with loops and
ends of white satin ribbon at the end OF
each crosspiece. In front of the narrow
platform, upon which were seated Prlu-
cipal Isaac #. johnson and the twelve
graduates, were potted palms and ferns.
The five young lady graduates were ap-
propately costumed in white. None
wore flowers nor was there any display
of presents made.
After the reading Of the essays, list
of which was recently published, which
showed great care and thoroughness IN
preparation and which also gave evil
dence of being handled by the young
people with that ease and skill character
istic Of thorough knowledge OF the
subject, the presentation of diplomas
was made by Principal Johnson in a
few brief and we'll chosen words. After
congratulating them on finishing their
course Of study and of his regret at the
seyering OF ties between teacher and
pupil, he stated that their alma mater
expected good work of them and that
they would always be welcome to It's
halls.
Those who received diplomas were
Misses Jessie Cameron, Josephine Har-
vey, Harriet r. Matchett, Meta Robin
son, David Donaldson Bush, Henry A
Gawthrop, Henry f. Askew Jackson
lie Roy Clymer Kendall and Gilber
Brocset Porter. OF the remaining threC
members of the class, Principal johnson
stated that Miss Bertha Satterthwaitt
, had taken up special studies during tn,
, four years and is not candidate for
: diploma. On account of illness durint
the past term Henry S. Candy and A
Sonnen Krebs had been prevented iron
; finishing the prescribed course an
would receive diplomas in few month
subject to condition and review.
/. Prof. George S. Fullerton, Dean o
:, the University of Pennsylvania, tol
, lowed in brief and stirring address, j
). which he dwclt on the enthusiasm an
= = opportunities of youth, urging tn
graduates to carry the same enthusiast
manifested in their school days into th
responsible duties of life. He also urge
them to keep up the acquisition
IS knowledge; to follow high ideals an
not yield to sordid motives; not to civ
y way to the delusion that it is easier
d choose noble paths later for if the golde
"a opportunities Of youth are let pass the
are gone forever.
81 Before closing the exercises certiticat
A. in the kindergarten course were pr
'' sented to Miss Rachel LIE Maistre al
Miss Katherine Connaway, the form
graduate Of Friends and the latter
ig the high school of this city.
-. Miss Jessie Cameron will return
III the school in September and compile
III one subject not carried the past ye
aud receive her diploma as member
or the class of 1895.
Among the out of town visitors we
Id Prof. Arthur H. Tomliuson, princir
of Swarthmore Grammar School.