Evening journal., 1897-07-01
GRADUATES ARE THESE
Commencement Exercises of
the Wilmington High School.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE THE SCENE

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EIGHTY-NINE YOUNG MEN AND
WOMEN RECEIVED THEIR
SHEEP SKIN AS A MOTTO OF
THEIR GRADUATIoN-PRINCI-
PAL THoMPSoN's SPEECH.
Bighty-nine young men and women
received their diplomas as graduates OF
the Wilmington High School at the an
nual commencement exercises held last
might In the Grand Opera House The
graduating class was the largest In the
schools history. The audience was
large and was made up Of some OF Will
mington's best people.
The stage was beautifully decorated.
| The balcony was festooned with the
cOlors of the school, suspended from the
prOscenium being the letters wv. III. S.
above This was the motto "Nunquam
/ Retrorsum" in the school colors. To
the right was the design of the Febru-
airy class, a scroll OF the letters wv. III.
s." To the left was the design of the
June class. On the apron OF dhe stage
stood potted plants, ferns and cut flow
ers
To the strains of "The Admiral"
march the graduates entered from the
stage and took seals on an elevated
platform. on which were arranged tiers
of chairs. The opening prayer was
made by DR.. T. A. McCurdy
Robert Ellis Thompson LII. d., prin-
cipal Of the Boys High School, of Phil
adelphia. took as the subject of his ad-
dress Bulwer Lytton's novel. What
VIII We Do With It?' He said in
part: only one stage CT education has
been reached at graduation. The grad
uate leaves the hall OF application and
enters upon an existence. The com
mencement means that men and wo-
men commence something mere
useful and better.
What is he going to do with it7'
/ asked Professor Thompson. "ls the
graduate going to break of his educa-
ton abruptly?"
The speaker said he had no doubts
of what the girls would do. Women,
b he stated, are leaving the men In all
branches. Men are sinking into simple
money-makers. Women made their
pattern for higher education.
> The young men are breaking off edu
cation where it should begin. Their
sisters are taking il up and excelling
( them. He pleaded with the graduates
! not to leave of their education now.
= DE-. Swithin Chandler presented a
7 large portrait of David w. Harlan to
the High School. II was received by
/ President Baird. Miss Elizabeth lie
I, Rue Hellings read well-prepared es-
e say on THE Americans Of To-day
J Make the American Of Tomorrow. II
4 was written by Miss Eleanor B. Fore
man
'"The Fates," an oration. was deliv-
= cred by Henry G. McComb. President
3 Baird then presented the Diplomas e
d the graduates. The exercises CLOSED
= with the singing OF the class song. writ
}, ten by Miss Eleanor B. Foreman and
s Will M. S. Brown.
: The prize winners were:. First honor
prizes and Bishop Coleman Latin
prizes, Miss Eleanor B. Foreman and
Charles L. BOnham; Morning News
second honor prizes, Miss Daisy M
Kemble and Samuel j. OFT; Alumni
prize, Allison NJ. KINNEY; Alumnae
I Miss Elizabeth r. Tatnall prize fOi
perfect attendance for twelve years
Miss Anna @. Tate.
The graduates were as follows.
Misses Mary Carlisle Baugh, Martha A
= | Conway, Carrie l.. Cooper, Sadie f
, COursen, Averala Crossan, Agnes G
= | Crumdish, Jenness Merrell Driscoll, Sy
" billa S. Feldmeier. Eleanor B. Foreman
Harriet Dorsey Hammond Georgien'
y Lewis Hickman, Elizabeth lie Ru'
1, Hellings, Clara Gibson Jack, Edit
= May Johnson. Alice Eta Lawrence
= Norma Watts Leitch. Helena T. Mask
= Ara.bella c. McIear, Sarah Cecilia Nc
- Fadden, Ella Mcintyre, Helen For'
Megaw, Lena Mills, Caroline Claytci
Pierce, Susan w Rambo. Hannah Full
ton Reed, Mary Elizabeth Sayers, Ann.
le Wallace Simmons, Helen w. Speakman
)i Edna Emile Talley Elizabeth Rey
n bold Tatnall Elsie b. Thomas. Harrie
l. B. Walters Elizabeth S. Wyatt. Estell
le Moore Council, Mary Elizabeth DOtc
d Clara r. Dougherty. Mary w. Eastburn
n Veronica Feeney, Frances r. Foreman
ot Anna V. Haislett. Maple Flowers Ham
az ilton, Jennie Hansell, Bessie r. Har
Ol ford. Martha r.. Hebb, Annie B. Hume
NJ Elizabeth B. Johnson, Daisy E. Kembie
D. e. Gertrude King, Anna Kathleen Lac.
IN Sarah F. Martin. Sarah B. Miller. Ma.b6
ic O'COnnor. Bertha V. Pennell. Lucreti
Id Mott Reed, Mary a. Ryan. Martha {
D. Shaw, Rosa M. Thompson, Mary
" Thompson, Winifred Weldin, Louis
ID. VanTrump.
Messrs. Robert Gilbert Bruce, Harr
~ II. NdIlOus 0eOlBt L. Ooppdbcs fAdu
81 S. Matchett. Samuel j. Off, Herbert
Pennley, Clifton r. Vansant, G. EN-
met Adams. Charles l.. Bonham, Jess
V. Braunstein. Herbert e. Brown. .Harr
o. ID. Eliason, Walter A. Frederick,
TX Bayard Hearn. Alfred p. Hope, Harr
to X. Hyland, Paul r. Killiam, Allison
re KINNEY, Roy S. Lattimer. Henry
er McComb. George ]. Middleton, h0ns
he r. Overdeer, Charles Il. Perkins Rol
nd ert w. Simmons, Claiming l.. Sin
o. mons, Ralph +. Swartz and William /
er Swift.