Evening journal., 1895-06-26
AND NOW FOR VACATION.
The Schools Are Closing for
the Long Summer Holidays.
COVETED PROMOTION HoNoRs WON


Commencement Exoroises Tonight.
The Graduating GLASS.
To day the public schools close and the
children enter on the long Summer
holiday. The examinations closed YES
terday and this morning the winners OF
the coveted promotion honors were made
happy. And now for fun and frolie
Away with books and studies
Yesterday was a red letter one in
public school No. 26. The rooms ware
decorated with plants aud flowers ana
fne specimens Of art covered the black
boards A hna program was given
comprising songs and ehornses. PRAYER
by Rev. a. d SpeRkman, presentation
Of portrait OF Frederick DOUGLASS bv
g. w. Roberts and its acceptance by
President Charles Baird and Miss Viola
Reeve, principal OF the school and guitar
solos by Professor Skimmerhoru and
addresses by S. F. Belts, S. H. Baynard
and DR.. = e Gilbert
In the evening the commencement
exercises Of School No 16 were held and
class Of seven graduated. They were
Amelia y Carly, Anna K. Gunby, Arvella
Johnson, Mary r Johnson, Evaliae
Johnson, Frsnces Scott and Josephine
Weston. The stage was a pretty sight.
la addition to the teachers OF the school
and the officers and members OF the
Board Of Public Education, Right Rev.
Leighton Coleman, bishop Of the Episco-
pal diocese Of Delaware; Rev. u L
Jefferson ana Rev. L Moore occupied
seats President Bard presided aud the
diplomas were awarded BY him
Me address fo fhn qlnrq sDao ~ A. I,.4
MIs Mary Church Terrell, Of the Wash
ingron school board and WAS most inter-
esting. Following her WAS a debate on
woman autffage ia which Miss Frances
Scott took the negative and Miss Arvella
Johnson the affirmative The rest Of the
class read essays Hhiyh were noticeable
for their excellence.
Rev. a N. keigwin awarded the Board
OF Education prizes, which we're Wester' J
Unabridged Dictionaries. one for the
highest average for three years In the
nigh School department and was won by
Aies Frances Scott; the other for the
highest average Ia a competitive ex
animation in arithmetic. won By Miss
Flora Woolaon Of the junior class The
Eoert y Stevens prizes, a box Of tools
and book, were presented by John Bind
to hennard Bayard for the greatest i'm
provemeat in the mechanical department.
Ine second prize was for baking the best
lraf Of bread In Howard School
This evening the commencement exer.
clsea Of the Wilmington High School
viii ba held and the pupils ana thslr
friends ate on the qui vive for tie event
hue program has been prepared. Tne
invitations sent cut are gems Of the
engravers, ana printers art aud will "
hereafter priz "a as souvenirs. The class
Of graduates is large and comprises the
following:
Anna Elizabeth Alsentzar, Lucle Marie
Bucher, Bertha Louise Burkl, Anna
Gertrude Chambers, Ella MeeConway.
Fannie Gertrude Doh erty, Barbara A
Forrest Alice Blanche Gilmore, Osrolyn
Elizabeth Golding, Henrietta q
Hawkins, Elsie May Hysors Berthe Lind
say, lsabelle V Lummis, Eiz sbeth II
McOlintock Mary +, McKeown, Alice Cary
Palmer, Amanda Gray Palmer, Mary
Elizabeth Steward, Mary Aloysia Shields,
Esthcr larry Strickland, L Edna Norman
Taylor, Margaret ellen Thorp, Alberta
Weyl Laura Jane Banks, Clara Augusta
Beck, Katharine Braunstein, Mary Regina
Donohoe, Elinor Jane Dougherty, Dalema
Martha Draper. Margaret Hollngsworth h
Fouraker Clara Mabe,le Handy, Bertha
Alfaretta Hill, AIDA Urmy Johnson,
Grace Pauline Kelly, Anna v. McLeer,
Sabina Gertrude Norris, Mary Agnes
.O'Donnell. Kathleen Reed Viola NAV
Iibbitt, Harriet Van Buren, Adahn
Drake Wells, al Elizabeth Williams.
Clara Gertrude Willis.
Albert E Bowen, Louis b Bradford.
George W. Brink, Edward + Donahoe.
Houston Harlan, Clifton D Harting.
Robert "a. Lang Walter Kane Logan
Walter A Mackay, R Ferris Mcclure.
David M Mcintyre, j. Brynbsrg
Morrow, J. Harry Muhlhausen, John
+. Neary, Richard p. Reed, Les
ter 4. Reeves, Dell H. Ross.
Theodore N Simpson, Charles j. Smith
Millard 5 Todd, Samuel H. Baynard
Archie Crozier, Charles M Eastbnrn.
Sylvester J France, Joseph Hurst Hill.
J Irving Hoffecker, Herbert johnson.
y B Leon Lloyd Henry Clay Mahaffg,
Hsrry Luther Maier, Sidney M Stiles.
Perle q. Talley Joseph E Traynor
albert o. Weoer.
An enjoyable entertainment was given
BY the boys OF ST. Peters r. @ Parochial
School yesterday. The room was hand.
somely decorated Vicar General John
A Lyons made the address and the
following program WAS rendered
address s..-...-............M Martin Mulrooney
"Ihe Blacksmith" song and chorus,
" enty-hye little boys
"Ihe Bells of Time. solo. .... Francis Grimm
"Feith's WelcOms,n dialogue.
y. Horisk, J. Malcom, j Tucker. b. Dona-
hoe. 8. Iulley, +. Beehan aud Joseph
lSilroy
"Ihs Little Heroes" song, exercise and
'Our Lady Of Help" hymn
Interesting exercises were held yester
day in the parish house OF O.d Swedes
Church by the White Ribbon and Lend.
a-Hand kindergsrtens under charge Of
Miss Sarah 5. Rumford, and Bethany
kindergarten under Miss Sarah ~ Cav
throp. Songs and games by the children
aud an examplihcation OF the work Of the
schools comprised the program.
On Thursday picnic will be given the
children on the farm Of John Tstum on
the Lancaster turnpike when the little
ones will have q ROYAL time