Middletown transcript., 1897-06-26

it. Let every teacher do it. Send to the
TRANSCRIPT Office at once, names not neces
sary for publication. Prof. Spaid will con-
tinue the Round Table few weeks longer
DUPONT SCHOOLS. $50
The Morning News" gives the follow
ing interesting account Of the commence
ment, Tuesday evening" j
The commencement exercises of the Alex
is I.Du PontSchool were held last evening
Tuesday Whether the fact that it was the
first annual commencement" gave charm
and grace to the occasion is not certain, but
it is fact that the exercises could not have
been conducted in more satisfactory
manner. sas
The exercises were held on the entire
second floor of the large building, the par
titions separating the different rooms hay
ing been removed, forming fine Assembly
hall. Into the admirable quarters thus
provided the proud parents from the sur
rounding country poured. Many were pres
ent from the city, too, and when all were
seated it was found that the hall was taxed
to its utmost @
The platform had been prettily decorated
for the important affair. White bunting
had been lavishly used, and the falling
folds were gracefully caught by sprigs Of
evergreen, posies and other flowers. Smi lax
and other greens and flowers ornamented
the walls. and the large pictures of WASH
ington and Lincoln we're connected by the
draperies. Between the pictures were the
large figures 1917 formed by evergreen.
The graduates and guests entered the
room to the march 'Under the Double Ea-
gle," by the Tankopanikum Musical Club.
Those who occupied seats on the stage were
| President George A. Harter of Delaware
College, William S. Hills, Professor A. R.
Spaid, Professor Isaac T. johnson of the
| Friends School. Archdeacon George C.
Hall, job Comfy, Francis G. du Pont, the
school commissioners: Miss Mabel Beecher,
Miss E. De N. Hamilton, Miss e. NJ. Hersey
and Miss A. L. Mclaughlin, teachers, and
| Fred Evans, LoWther Cheney and Joseph
n. Knox. e.s
Francis G. DUPONT presided. The inyo-
cation was asked by Archdeacon Hall.
Fred Evans in his mastery Grafton. PRO
gress of Invention in the Last Fifty Years, y
reviewed the growth of the era and told Of
the many developements in mechanical
ideas. Luther Cheney deliberately portray
ed that knowledge is Power" and Jo.
| seph N. Knox showed thorough study Of
the progress of Cuban war when he spoke
of "Our Duty to Cuba"
/ William S. Hills made the address. He
referred to the fact that great French
man once said that French club was che
hot-bed of Rep ublicanism in France and
the hot-bed of national feeling. "But sincC
came here and saw the flag floating out
from the building, and then entered, I
thought the Schools in the United States
were the hot-bed of patriotism. national
ism and republicanism, and if nothing else
they are good thing"
Mr.. Hilles drew lesson from a sphinx
in Egypt and another in Greece. No at
tempt was made to answer the riddle pro
pounded by the Egyptian sphinx. Year:
before the birth of Christ tradition has j
that on mount in Greece there lived 8
sphinx. The futile attempts of the Greek:
to answer the riddle asked by it resulted
on them being devourea. Finally. after
many of them had been slain by the mon
ster, 1t remained for Greek to answer, ani
the sphinx in despair threw itself over thu
j. cliff
The riddle is asked each one of us, and 8
few, if any, answer it properly, continued
! Mr.. Hills. But there are men and wo
men who have answered it in their exper
fence, and some who have answered with
out education. There are two answers tt
the riddle. One is made by the class o
people who takes the same view as th,
Egyptians, and the class who takes th
!. same view as the Greeks, and if able to an
swer take the results. That is the attitud
of America, stated Mr.. Hiliis that is tn
difference between hopelessness and hope
The philosopy of hopelessness is the domi
nant philosophy. ss A
Mr.. Hilles asserted that George Washing
tonsduring his last days made plea for th
common schools, Hand how well we hav
needed it, the speaker added. He thel
portrayed the advantages of the Alexis ]
DUPONT Schooland compared it with th
schools in Kent and Sussex counties, whicl
close when the appropriations for the main
tenance are expended
/ Mr., Hilles then stated that the question
the sphinx was asking those present wa
If they were taking the proper adyantag
of the opportunities for education afforded
! He also nadea plea to the parents to sem
their children to the schools, and see ths
they start rights He referred to the fac
that at meeting at the Delaware College
was hoped by one of the trustees th at th
women as well rs the men could enjoy .th
benefits OF the institution Mr. Hilles ado
ed that the day is not far distent whe,
, women can enjoy the advantages Of th
collegiate training.
II After Mr.. Hilles's address the three grad
yates were presented with their diploma
! BY Professor spaid. who made few RI
marks OF encouragement 10 the boys.
The address to the graduates was M id