Evening journal., 1898-06-30
SCHOOL DAYS CLOSED
High School Graduates Now
Ready for Their Life Work.
THEIR DEBUT MEMORABLE
FTFTY-FIvE YOUNG PEOPLE RE
CEIVED DIPLOMAS AMID PRIZES
AT THE OPERA HOUSE LAST
NIGHT.

NIGHT.
Life's real commencement was ex-
emplified last night in its truest man
ner at the Grand Opera House, where
fifty-fve young men and women re-
ceived their diplomas as graduates Of
the wilmington High School No pret-
tier scene could be witnessed than that
of a group Of happy school graduates.
The effective decorations of the the
atre. the handsomely gowned women
sitting in the auditorium and the beam
ing faces Of the prettily attired gradu-
ates presented a truly inspiring sight.
Seated on the stage were: Rev. DIR.
Albert H. StudebalVer, DR.. e. G. Short
lfdge. president Of the Board of Edu-
cation; Professor "A. H. Berlin, Mayor
H. c. NcIear, Rev. DIR. w. l.. S. Muir
ray, President George "a. Harter, Of
Delaware College; Samuel F. Belts, L.
B. Morrow, William Turner, Horace G. |
Rettew, Edgar M. Hopes, DR.. Swithin
Chandler, Colonel c. NJ. Leitch, S. III.
Baynard, DR.. james r. Mahaffy, Arch
deacon George c. Hall, Clawson S.
Hammitt, T. Leslie Carpenter, DR.. Will
lard Springer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Howland, Isaac T. johnson, J. D. Car
ter, Mordecai Barnes, George Altrey,
John R. Hartman, Daniel Ross, Robert
c. Fraim, Thomas Huey, Professor
Frederic C. Robinson, of Delaware Col
lege; George c. Rommell, George M.
Fisher, Robert Adair, Senator John
Pyle, Dr. John Palmer, James W.
Robertson, ]. c. Singles, Thomas ID
Hutson, H. w. Sasse, George w. Rob
erts and Benjamin F. Bartram.
Prayer was said by Rev. DR.. w. l..
S. Murray. Rev. Albert H. Studebaker,
d. ID, LII. D., pastor Of large Luth-
eran church of Baltimore, made the ad-
dress to the graduates. In speaking OF
the girl graduates he said that 1t was
not desired to make woman like man.
Int it was wanted Of her to develop
We now have deal Of woman's fears
woman's rights, lots of chatter Of long
haired men and short-haired women
The speaker had never known the rea-
son why a girl, if she desired, should
not enter a given profession. She
could fail no more ingloriously thar
many man has failed. He said i
would be wise for the young men an'
women TO look about a bit.
'srhis is a progressive age" he con
tinued. 1--WE are making a complete
revision Of human knowledge. Yet
is a self-trusting age. It imagines ]
has found the philosophers stone. Nat
ural knowledge it deems the mos
precious possession. 1t is in this az
the graduates find themselves. Tn
problem is how can you live mos
thoroughly, as an animal, and still b
a man. The first way is to have
high ideal. Lift up your eyes. Be
sun IL you can; if you can't reach th'
ideal be a little more than a tallo
dip. Aspire, and il necessary, persplr
Love high things, gaze on them, year
for them, realize them. You may N
ALWAYS be so fortunate as to posses
them. With this high ideal let the
be a tenacity Of purpose that brool
no denial. Those who flop from OF
thing to another have no success.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
The awarding Of prizes then bega
The Morning News prizes were won
Miss Mabel R. Golding and c. M. c
hoon. The Board Of Education Driz
OF $40 were awarded to Miss Alice
Slemmons and Ralph e. WhitenaC
The Alumni Association prize OF
was awarded to Victor Hugo Kle
Miss Mary T. Kramer was awarded
prize of $40 from the Alumnae ASS
citation.
The Bishop Coleman Latin pri
were awarded to Miss Slemmons a
Frank w. Cooper. The prizes W
presented by President George "A. III
ter Of Delaware College, in the absel
of Bishop Coleman.
President Shortlidge, OF the Board
Education awarded diplomas to tn
graduates:
February Class-Mary ANNE Clay'
Virginia Creamer, Corinne Du Val T
mons. Charlotte Mary Marten, My
Leslie Miller, Katharine Thars
Mooney, Esther Agnes Reese, Eva {
trude Brighter, Daisy Cleaden Robe
Carrie Robelen, Mary Anna Robins
Alice E. Slemmons, Edith star
Elizabeth Baldwin Turner, Ma
Hamilton Wonn, Howard Price A
strong, Arthur Burton Bright Fr
Wesley Cooper, William Chandler
vine James Morgan Grant, j. MAJ
Hanna, George w. Henry McGoV
William Forest O'Keefe, Harry
Pennock, Frank L. Tindall, Ralph
hoon Whitenack, Thomas Ma
Woodward.