The sun., 1898-06-21
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
Brilliant Occasion on Wednesday
June %, When Fifty-five Di-
plomas Will be Com
fcrred.

The annual commencement exercises
of the Wilmington High School will take
place in the Grand Opera House on
Wednesday evening, June 80, 1898, at s
o'clock. Fiftyiive young ladies and
gentlemen will receive their ''sheep.
skins" and go forth prepared to face the
world and its triunphs and defeats.
The following interesting program has
been prepared and will be rendered:
March, "The Bride Elect. ct'................. Sousa
High School Orchestra.
Prayer ... -. Rev W. l.. 5. Murray, d. d.
overture, Home Circle" .... .... schlepegrell
Essay, "Earnestness, the Keynote OF Success"
Written by Mabel Thomas Rettew,
Read by Edith Francis
Grafton, The Country's Policy Toward Other
Nations" .Armon Davis Chaytor, Jr.
Written by Alice L. slemons,=
Read by Eva Gertrude Righter.
Waltz, "Corinne" ...............- 'Aackle
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
First Honor Prizes ,.............. A. II. Berlin
Morning News Prizes ......... Edgar NJ. Hoopes
Alumni Prize ............. Dr. James r. Mahatfy
Alumnae Prize -. ......Miss Mary J. McAlistei
Bishop Coleman Latin Prize,
Grafton, The Increase of Our Navy"
Victor Hugo Klett
Essay, The Hand
Written by Mabel Robbins Goldng
Read by Mary Thomasna Traynor
Frank Wesley Cooper
Medley, "National Airs. s"................ Boyer
Address to the graduates,
Rev. Albert II. studebaker, d. D., L. D.,
Baltimore, Nd
Confening of diplomas,
Evan q. Shortlidge, NJ d.
President of Board of Public Education.
March, Dallas Hall
The first honor prize, awarded by
Principal Berlin, will go to the pupil
who has made the highest mark in gen
eral standing for the past three years.
The Morning News prize will be given
to the one who has obtained the second
highest mark for the same period.
The alumni prize will be awarded for
general excellence in English, etc. The
alumnae prize will be given to the stu
dent having the highest standing in
rhetoric. This is the only prize which
goes to student who may not be a
member OF the senior class.
The Bishop Coleman Latin prize will
be awarded to the student having the
highest average in Latin for the past six
years.
The following are the graduates:
February Class-Mary Anne Clayton,
Virginia Creamer, Corinne Du Val En-.
mons, Charlotte Mary Marten, Myrtle
Leslie Miller, Katharine Tharsila
Mooney, Esther Agnes Reese, Eva Cert
rude Righter, Daisy Cleaden Robelen
Carrie Robelen, Mary Anna Robinson,
Alice f.. SlemonS, Edith Stapler, Eliza
beth Baldwin Turner, Matte Hamilton
Wonn, Howard Price Armstrong, Arthur
Burton Bright, Frank Wesley Cooper,
William Chandler Devine, James Nor
gan Grant, J. Marvin Hanna, George W.
Henry McGovern, William Forest
y keefe, Harry Rile Pennock, Frank /.
IindaIl, Ralph Caboon Whtenack
Thomas Massey Woodward.
June class-Elsie Crow Benson, Ida
rene Florence Black, Frances May Butt
nett. Pearla King CantwelI, Elsie Mills
Carter, Mary Elizabeth Caulk, Florence
Virginia Dunn, Edith Francis, Mabel
Robbins Goding, Mary EIdridse Harvey,
Bertha Lincoln lloupt, Harriet Margaret
Mum, Mary Gawthrop Pennington,
Anna El:zabeth Point, Mabelle Lee
Price, Mabel Thomas Rettew, Elizabeth
Foulk Skillman, Mary Thomasina Tray
nor, Bertha Watson Truilt Ethel Wiz
son, Clarence Medford Cuhpon, Armon
Davis Chaytor, Jr., John W. Huxley,
Jr., Pusy Jones Victor Hugo klett,
John ZebIey ODonnelI. Joseph Fay
Pyle, Howard i. Springer.