Evening journal., 1897-06-23
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Gala Day at Alexis /. Dupont
School.
OTHER SCHOOL cOMMENCBMENTs

THE URSULINE ACADEMY GRAD
UATED THREE YOUNG WOMEN
LAST NIGHT-ST. PATRICK'S PA
ROCHIAL SCHOOL HAS ITS AN
NUAL DISPLAY.
The first commencement exercises OF
the Alexis !. DUPONT school were held
last night in the handsome school
building on the Kennett turnpike The
west end of the second floor was fitted
with a platform and the walls were
tastefully decorated with evergreens
and white bunting. Directly over the
centre Of the platform was pending the
figures 81" arranged by means OF
MOSES. At the sides of the figures were
respectively on the right and left the
pictures OF Washington and Lincoln.
The graduates, Fred Evans, Lowther
Cheney and Joseph n. Knox, occupied
a centre position on the stage, at the
right of whom were Principal A. r.
Spaid, Miss Il. De n. Hamilton, Miss e.
NJ. Hersey, Miss A. l.. Mclaughlin and
Miss Mabel Beecher, teachers. On the
left was the chairman of the exercises,
Francis G. Dupont. The others on the
stage were: DR.. George A. Harter, presi-
dent OF Delaware College; William S.
Hilles, Principal Isaac T. Johnson, of
the Friends School Archdeacon George
c. Han, and George c. Hall and John
Comfy, school commissioners.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Archdeacon Hall. The ora
tions of the graduates were then de-
livered. The subjects were: Progress
of Invention in the Last Fifty Years, 4"
Fred Evans; knowledge is Power, q"
Luther Cheney; Our Duty to Cuba, :"
Joseph n. Knox Each OF the boys
showed excellent training.
William S. Hilles then made an ad-
dress He said that a Frenchman
once said that a French club was the
hOt-bed of republicanism in France and
the hot-bed Of national feeling. When
l came here and saw the flag floating
above this building, and then entered,
/ was led to think that the schools in
the United States are the hot-bed of
patriotism, nationalism and republi-
canism, and if nothing else they are a
good thing.
Mr.. Hilles portrayed the advantages
of the Alexis /. DUPONT School and
compared il with the schools in Kent
and Sussex counties, which close when
nance are expended. He referred to
the statement made at Delaware Col
lege when it was hoped by one of the
trustees that the women as we'll as the
men could enjoy the benefits OF that
institution. Mr.. Hilles added that the
day is not far distant when women can
enjoy the advantages of collegiate train
ing at Newark.
Mr.. Johnson made an address to the
graduates and dwelt principally on the
advice given by King David to his son.
Principal Spaid read these reports OF
the work done during the past year:
Room No. 1, Miss Mclaughlin. teacher
Perfect in attendance, John Peoples
Annie Buchanan. Good work, Raymond
Long. Mott Jones, Helen Matchett,
Harry DEER, Edith and Ginera Harris
Bessie Storey.
Room No. 2, Miss Hersey, teacher
Perfect attendance, 1876 days, John
Krauss. Lee Knox. Perfect in deport-
ment, Matte Brown; first rank, Lottie
Stewart, first class; first rank, Matte
Brown, second class.
Room No. 8, Miss Hamilton, teacher
Good department. Anna Hoover
Lewis Hardwick. Perfect in attend
ance John Buck. Victorine Miller, Will
lie Mckinley, Bella Brown, George
| Jacobs.
Room No 4, Miss Beecher, teacher
Perfect in attendance, Mary Irvine
Joseph Gentine. Lowther Ward. Chan
dler Knox. Rank first in class. Willie
Briggs. Glass A: Hugh Billingsley
class B, Mable Krauss, class c.
Room No. 5. A. R. Spaid. teacher
Present every day, Matte Taylor
Thomas Leach. Rank in class. junior
Thomas Leach, frst Edwina Long
| second. Rank in chess. middle Matte
ITaylor, first: Frank McGear. second.
Botany class. Frank McLear. olassi.
fed i54 flowers and made thirty-uin,
drawings Harry Fisher and Jonas
| Miller classified 134 each; Bertha Smith
made the neatest drawings.