Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-30
Their Annual Dinner Clyen
Tuesday Evening.
DECIDEDLY PLEASANT AFFAIR
Festivities Continued Afte,
Midnight.
Nior Provost Fullerton of tile Univeraity
OF Pennsyitania, Members of the Hoard
OF Education and othors Intartalned.--
Interesting pUstprandial isseroisea

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tho fino menu provided by Mr.. Willis
and numerous speeches did not finally
adjourn until after midnight. The
principal guest Of tho evening was
George 8. Fullerton, Ph. d., ylco
provost Of the University Of Pennsyl
vania, who sat at the hoHtl of the table
at the right OF Howard ID. Ross, prcsi-
dent OF the Alumni Association. Robert
Adair, the tnustmaster, President
Charles Baird OF tho Board Of Public
Education, Superintendent David w.
Harlan, Principal Berlin and Stans-
bury j. Wiley, as we'll Us DR.. William
9. Pierce and Guy Il. Wells of the
Alumni, sui at this table. Seated al
the longer table wgre represe ntntiyes
of various classes that have graduated
from the High School, together with
several instructors in the manual train
ing department Of the school.
Toastmaster Adalr started the Cur
riculum" while tho menu wac in
progress and tho programme was carried
out almost an arrunRod. Mr.. Adair
spoke OF the fact that 10 was 81 years
since the first class was graduated.
One Of, the expected Speakers namely
!. DR. =. q. Shortihge, who was to have re-
psponded to Tho High School. with re
Iation to. Its effect upon tho community,
was detained. President Howard b. Ross
responded to "The Alumni" He
spoke OF the SUCCESSES Of the Alumni
and appealed to his hearers 10 work
for the success of their worthy alma.
mater.
10 discussing "The High School Of
the Past" OK Principal 5taDsbury j.
Wiley referred TO the trying times Of
it's early days. 1t was bard to get up.
preparations from City Council. There
was no such thing as a High School
recognized in the rules Of the Board OF
graduating class and held the first
graduating exercises of the High School
at the Opera House. 1t burst upon
tho community like meteor 1t was
wonderful and magnificent success
and after that there never was any
question as to the High School. Mr..
Wiley felt that IL was a good thing TO
got tho boys who attend to have a
pride In the school. He expressed
himsef as believing most thoroughly
10 the public schools. He said that
the politicisn was not wise indeed who
would put HIS voice against the High
School as he did 81 years ago. In his
opinion the public school produces a
homogeneity of sentiment between the
rich and tho poor.
Principal Berlin followed Mr.. Wiley
and talked concerning 1.-THE High
School of the Present." together with
its aim and future. He drew attention
10 the growth Of the school from SO
scholars eight years ago to 229 at the
present time. Hs held IL to be second
to none in grade and standing and in
discipline. and said that II was con
tlnually increasing In power. An OK.
pansion of the cours0 would prove Of
inestimate value TO it's progress. lie
favored an increase OF the course from
three to four years, and this would
permit widening the branches. Mr..
Berlin also said word 10 favor OF a
gymnasium.
A lottor of regret was received from
William J. Finck Of the class OF 10,
who Is a minister in the Lutheran
Church in Indiana, and who had beon
called back to this city on account of
the death Of his father.
DR.. William O. Pierce Of the class
Of 10 spoke OF "The Post Graduate
Work OF the Alumni" In general
way he said that Of the 20 classes that
had graduated % per cent OF each cluss
had taken collegiate course. The
later tendency has heen to take courses
in commercial colleges He had noticed
that graduates have not given much
attention to art as profession. Speak.
ing Of Mr. Finck he said he was the
valBdictorian of the class. The mont
prominent graduate was Lemuel Ely
Quigg, who 10 in Congress. Another
graduate who has achieved prominence
Is John u. Tawresey, who was sent by
the government to take cuurap at
Greenwich, England. DR.. Pierce
thought that the post graduate work
Of the Alumni is to support tho High
School.
after an apt introduction by Toust-
master Adair, Vice. Provost Fullerton
Of tho University of Pennsylvania do.
livered an address on the relation Of
the High School to the University.
Tho dean declared that the school de-
served the greatest credit for its growth,
which had been enormous. He hoped
every one would feel ii his duty to
have first class High School here.
To have good school here Is a very
great privilege and one that the city
should appreciate. Notwi outstanding
the severe courses at the University
the young men Of the High School do
ARRANGEMENT OF courses SO that those
who do not expect TO pursue studies
farther be cared for and those who do
intend TO proceed farther be cared for
A High School must adjust itself to
the two classes.
Speaking Of tho University Of Penn
sylyanla he said that last year II had
about $40, 900 in free tuition, and the
endowment of largo number of fellow
ships has added about SD, 600 more.
He hoped these opportunities would be
open to every boy of mind, good will
and high character, and held that In
America those arn tho only qualiilca-
tions colleges should require. In his
opinion the brightest boys shoul ID be
provided for with all educational ad-
vantages SO that they may come back
from study TO be leaders in public
education ind help to raisa the whole
system. What the people are the State
Will be. Tho people are made by the
schools and In the schools Hro formed
what we must depend upon for the
future We should have such system
that the poorest II bright and of high
character can arise to the highest posi-
tion. Things that make for ctviliza-
tion and culture are for all OF us.
Dean Fullerton held that the cause Of
education as whole Is greater than
any one institution. He urged his
hearers to care for the school and he
spoke in complimentary way of the
prowees OF its athletes.
After James Whitcomb Riley'f
Squire Hawkins Story" had been
told by Charles B, Palmer, 1856, Presl.
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