Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-09

Sketch Book, anti MlHs Mclntire re- |
ceved volume Of Tennyson's poems.
DIR. William q, Pierce, in presenting |
the Alumni prize OF $40 In gold to
Willard Sweotmen for general excel
lence for three years, paid tribute to
tho work Of the school and spoke OF
the interest shown by the Alumni AS
sociation. tta
Tho Alumpe prizes Of $40 in gold
we're awarded for highest averages in
rhetoric to Miss Georgia Enos. whose
rank was 80, aud M iss A Ice Il. Slemons,
S3,7 Miss Enos was not present. The
presentation speech by Miss Elizabeth
Palmer, president Of tine Alumn@ Asso-
citation, was exceedingly crisp, and ac-
ceptable.
The Bishop Coleman Latin prize was
divided between Miss Ethel M. Cooper
and j. Albert Pierce for the greatest
proficiency in Latin. Bishop Coleman
himself made the presentation speech,
in the course of which he referred to
the principal of tho High School as
having come through SO untarniahed,
which reference was applauded by the
audience. Conscious, as practical
man, of the real Importance of the
Latin language, the bishop was most
anxious to further its study amongst
the boys and girls of Wilmington. For
language that had lived 2, 200 years
he thought tho Latin language, which
has been called dead language, a
pretty lively corpse. He predicted that
1t would survive when many another
has disappeared,
In the absence Of the Rev. Merritt
Hulburd, S. 4. D., the history prize
bearing his name was presented by
Hugh Z. Browne. Mr.. Browne was
boarse from his efforts at the ratitica-
tiop of Tuesday night. The prize was
| awarded for the best essay on some
historical or political subject. and was
awarded to Miss Matilda @. Fredd for
her essay entitled THE Duty of United
States Representatives at Home and
| Abroad" Referring to tho fact that
| the prize was won by young lady Mr..
Browne said that the grandest product
Of American Freedom is the American
woman. He hoped the day might
husten when women would take part in
politics IL they should purify ii. He
said that the prize was In metal that
was most discussed at this time, and
il we lived six months would hear "a
good deal more about II.
G. A. Clinton FogwelI of the class
delivered an oration entitled 1.-The
Nineteenth Century Shapes the Twen-
tieth. At the close of the eighteenth
century the cry was Gan men shall
govern. At the close Of the nineteenth
the cry is, now that men govern, all
must be laborers. In tho next century
America is to give form and color tc
the world.
Miss Grace Dillon Hargis recited
Schiller's THE Yelled Statue at Sais''
and her rendition was applauded.
VICE PROVOST FULLERToN SPEAKS.
Vice Provost Fullerton of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, delivered
strong address In which he laid stress
upon the value OF the State school sys
tom. He urged upon the people TO b.
proud of the fact that they had befor,
them something OF which the pas
would not have dreamed. He moreove
considered those children who b,
reason of their talents should be sen
to the higher institutions Of learning
An injustice may be done TO sucl
. children IL they are not givon NOR
than any high school could give.
way should be found to make it pos
) sihle that some of the best pupil
should go on to college and maybe t
professional SCHOOLS.
In emphasizing the fact that tb
; class might have some who ought to
: passed far along he spoke of formo
, student of his whom he sent to Havar
> and had received word from the pre-
fessor at Harvard to the effect that th
. student had been the greatest studen
, in the course In 30 years. Speaking
! the graduates be said that il thei
y | ,hn1 fruinnI fbnir mi ind
broadened, il they were fitted, to /
good citizens and understood the valu
OF education they had something to l
; thankful for all their lives. He in
/ pressed upon them the importance {
helping every other girl and boy VII
;. comes under thoir influence to got til
same thing. He urged them to wor
for the school and to bu loyal to til
!, school system and to help ho.d up th
y hands of teachers and principals Th
q was step in new life and he advise
u them to make II earnestly and ser
= ously; duty done to-day makes goo
I standpoint from which to do duty t
- morrow.
3 After Vice Provost Fullerton ht
!. concluded his most earnest addre
Bishop Coleman received tho privilel
= of the floor and made complimeta
'' reference to Delaware College and
its new president, Prof. Harter, wi
just took charge Wednesday. The bisht
h was glad to know that some gradual
I'd of the High School were thinking
10 going to Delaware College. He wish
O. Prof Harter well as the president of t
20 institution and the audience gave
b. cordial reception to his IemarkH.
a, President Baird before presenting t
st diplomas spoke of the opportunities
}. taking the course of study and the il
no proving of the opportunities. I
ly faculty helps the students and t
as parents should help the teachers W
no aro not primarily to be disciplinariar
in The parents should as rule discipli
is the children at home.
he The diplomas were given the grad
he ates us the class came forward in 8,
ne tious. This ceremony over, the grad
ay ates sang the class song the words
he which are by Miss Harriet M. Walth
on and the music is by Miss Lulu
ng Elliott.
At the conclusion of the song, M
an Margare. Irene Pierson stepped forwi
in and spoke words of farewell; and tn,
of graduates and auditors standing,
If exercies came to an end with the be
'es diction. which was pronounced
* Bishop Coleman.
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