Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08

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saw danger OF society becoming intel
lectually left handed through the edus
cation of the women and the fact that
the young men break off whore they
should begin.
To the audience he said that they
were the friends, the environment OF
the graduates and he asked them TO see
that the young men OF Wilmington
keep places with the young women of
Wilmington.
He did not undervalue the effect of
the part and told story of the contests
made by the god Thor TO illustrate that
what look like little things are great
things indeed. Out of the schools each
year pours frosh life to the heart Of
society and in the achievements arc
denial of self, loyalty to law and
patience, things which make manhood
and womanhood triumphant. and make
life. not burden and failure, but
glory and success.
Following DIR. Thompson address
Miss Sarah B. Miller read her essay
entitled knowledge Necessary for
Life" She said that in the Garden OF
Eden man was endowed with life and
had since been endeavoring TO find out
| how best to use IL. She advocated the
| development OF the mental side and said
that education ia necessary for the
existence of knowledge and wisdom is
hut an outgrowth OF it, Education is
the raw material from which must
be woven the thread Of experience.
knowledge may be termed life as we'll
as power. Besides being necessity of
life it is one of the Injuries. knowledge
that in the struggle one will come out
conqueror wins half the battle. NJ iss
Miller declared that the diploma may
not mean the possession OF great educa.
tion, it ia more like an invoice, for the
use Of what has been learned brings
knowledge.
The presentation Of the prizes was
an interesting part of the programme.
The Board Of Education prizes we're
presented by a. Ii. Berlin. For the
highest average in their classes for the
threeyear term, the first honor prizes
were awarded to Mr.. Bonham and Miss
Forman. For the remarkable record
of IL years at school without being
tardy or absent once Miss Annie Tate
received prize.
Edgar NJ, Hopes presented the Morn
ing News prizes for efficiency in work.
ing towards the highest percentage to
Mr.. OFT ard Miss Kemhle. He told
Mr.. OFT that il year hence he would
show that Le had invested the S5 for
the good OF some one or had otherwife Q
mado good use OF it, he would double
the amount. He advised character,
honesty vi strict adherence to duty as
q recipe lJr SUCCESS.
In presenting the Alumni prize.
Robert Adair, president Of the assccia
tion, spoke OF the excellence of the
record of the young man who received
II, MIR. KINNEY having stood within
three tenths of the honor man, making
90. 6 per centage, and standing second
for the Latin prize, and having made a
good record for general excellence iu
denortment. Appreciated by his class.
mates Mr. KINNEY had been elected
president of the class. The prize
winner was Enthusiastically applauGed.
Miss Nsllio G. Simmons. president oi
the Alumna Association, presented
the A Alumna prize to Mise Tatnall fol
the highest average in literature, sc.
per centage. and extended to Der the
congratulations of the association.
The Rev. George G. Hall, rector ot
st. juhn's Episcopal Church, pre-
ssnted the Bishop Coleman Latin prizei
| ~ IJuuudm dull IilbS
/ his preliminary remarks he smoke
eloguently of the deep interest taker
by BiHhup Coleman in the State anC
city and his strong belief 10 the com
mon school system, Archdeacon Hal
went or to discuss the two theories O
man, one that be must go to work a
the earliest age and that it is the ain
of the common school to fiji him fol
business so that be may speedily amas
! wealth which some look upon as tn,
shining goal of existence. But tn,
] other theory is that man ia in TIN
{ world for the grand thing, culture, sci
. culture in the highest designation o
the term. We ought to study, he said
with the view to unfolding our man
hood and womanhoUd powers, doing a
. the sculptor does to the marble wheI
he carves an angel 90 it. Referring
then to the study OF the humanities in
] cluded in which are Greek and Latii
he spoke Of the Indebtedness Of tn
. English language to the older tongues
aud expressed his gladness at the fac
that Latin was taught in the commo
3 schools. This speech rankea higi
among the efforts Of the evening.
. Henry Goodman McComb delivered
n an oration IN THE Fates," in whicI
he discussed the fates of tho nine
teenth century, which he said wer
study. thought and actinn. From tn
Q operation OF these thres fates mua
n come SUCCESS.
: Then came the programme numhe
n for which the occasion will be notabl
3 for long time to come. namely tn
J. presentation by DR.. Swithin Chandler
. on behalf of the Alumni Association.
u full length portrait OF David W. Har
: Ian. In eloquent words the speake
J. touched upon points 10 the life of Mi
Harlan, referring to his birth in EaF
a Fallowtield, Chester county, Pa, abou
n GO years ngo, and his subsequent ris
!, to the position of ono of the foromus
d educators of the country. And whe
J, he announced that he referred to MI
!, Harlan the audience gave great burf
IS of applause. His early career, cor
tinuod the speaker, had been spent o
}, "A farm and at II he went TO the dis
y trict school. Here mis- teacher put he
e hand on his head one day and said
o David. thee is qualified to teach.
y From that time no looked forward |
@ being teacher and after passing a
y examination was SO employed. At 20 h
"a went TO Oberlin College, but i'll healt
}, forced him to give up his studies. Th
a faculty of the institution, however
n afterwards conferred upon him I'll
degree of a. NJ, and never had caus
q to regret it. Iio taught at Kennel
,. Square, Media, Chester, Coatcsvillt
n New Castle and finRlly in this city
n coming here 10 1871. The choice {
o Mr., Harlan az superintendent proved
ID wise one. 10 spite of the opposition b
/ mi - a..