Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-06

Inc annual commencement exercises
Of the Wilmington High School were
held at the Grand Opera House last
night week, when diplomas were award
I'D to the following graduates:
February olass-Misses Willie M.
Bell, Daisy Laura Chambers, Lillian
Margaret M. Donahoe. Helen Harvey,
Helena Linck, Gertrude Morris, Mabel
@. Morrison, Margaret Murphin, Laura
May Ridgway, Mary Louisa Fighter,
Margaret Rudolph Schrack and Esther
M. Weyl, j. Harry Beckerle, Frank
Herbert Clymer. Curtis @. Cooper,
Howard j. Hahn, Frank A. Mccoy,
Glenn G. Mcdaniel, Robert Morrison,
Louis Muhlhausen, Harvey Burns Pat.
ton, Harry Davis Simpson, Philip Scott
Tyre.
June class-Misses Lula B. Aron,
Emily M. Bossert, Florence Davis
Buchanan, Helen Cole Carter, Isabelle
Jane Croes, Edith Alphreda Curlett,
Elizabeth Layton Hardesty, Estella
Sibley Lee, Minnie Nathana Levy, Mar
garet jackson Martz, Bessy Norris Nc
Vey, Jessie Akin Murphey, Rosa
Veronica Tierney, Abbie Viola Todd,
Marion Elaine Wallace, and Pauline
Ward, Robert Taylor Baldwin, Gutavus
Henderson Coyle. Thomas Dorsey, Jr.,
@. Frank Fitzgerald, William A.
Hannigan, Eugene G. Hardesty, Paul
Jones, j. Curtis Kirk, Matthew L.
Kyle, William Clark Lawton, Jr., Esau
n. LOOMS, Henry A. Mills, Norris G.
Morgan, Sanford Wales Sawin, H.
Bruner Sellers and Claude Downs
Talley.
The theatre was crowded. The exer-
cises commenced at s. 10 O'Clock, when
the members of the graduating class
marched on the stage to the strains of
an inspiring march by Grace Orchestra,
which furnished excellent music
throughout tina evening. The graduates
were seated at the rear of the stage,
the, seats being SO arranged that the
entire class could be seen from all parts
of the theatre, the back seats being
higher than those in front. The young
women occupied position on the right
of the stage and the young men on the
left. The young women were attired
IN white and the young men in black,
making very pretty effect.
Seated on the stage in front Of the
graduating class were President Short
lidge and most of the members of the
Board of Education, Mayor McLear,
Bishop Coleman. Archdeacon George
@. Hall, the Reys. Henry Baker, F. F.
Briggs, f. @. Jennings, I. A. Nc
Curdy and G. H. Foster of West Pitts
ton, Mass, David w. Harlan, superin-
:. tendent Of schools; G. g. Tindall,
superintendent of schools of Kent
county; w. W. Knowles, principal of
the New Castle schools; President
Harter and Prof. Robinson of Delaware
College; President Lawton of the Board
of Trade, E. d. Warheld, president
Of La Fayette College; William H.
Moystin, department commander Of the
Department of Delaware, G. A. r. ;
Edwin Taley, supervisor of schools
Secretary Treasurer Bartram OF the
Board of Education, l.. B. Jones,
Samuel f. Belts, E. NJ. Hopes, George
W. Roberts, Dr. Swithin Chandler,
Herbert L. Rice, Samuel II. Baynard,
Clawson S. Hammitt, H. F. Pickles,
james FL. Price, William Turner, George
W. Todd, Jacob I. Clymer, Alfred
Gawthrop, Mrs A. d. Warner, Mrs.
Charles S. Rowland, John P. Donahoe,
William H. Foulk, Samuel A. Nc
Daniel and others.
The stage was beautifully decorated.
Palms adorned the front and sides,
while suspended above the centre were
the figures ""99'' in red and white
electric lights, red and white being the
school colors. Bunting of the samt
colors was also in evidence in othel
parts of the stage and auditorium
Streamers hung from the top of tn,
stage to the ccfnerS of the galleries
The stage was set with conservator,
scene and with the decorations made
very pretty effect.
cREDITABLE ESSAYS AND CREATIONS.
DR.. Shortlidge presided, and, afte
the opening prayer by the Rev. f. F
Briggs, introduced Miss Abbie Viol
Todd, who read an interesting essay OF
Silence" which had been prepare,
by Miss Cecilia Veronica Tierney. TIL
paper showed great care in preparation
and gave interesting facts. 1t wa
decidedly entertaining and instructiv
and reflected credit upon the write
aud the reader.
Harvey Burns Patton created favor
able impression by the manner in whic
he delivered his Grafton on 1.-THE Buel
Call Of Today" The subject was care
fully treated and well delivered.
Paul Jones delivered an Grafton o
Responsibility Of Knowledge" whic
held the undivided attention of th
sudience. 1t had been prepared in a
excellent manner and was delivered
fine style.
Miss Margaret Murphir's essay o
'.Books' was read by Miss Margar,
Rudolph Schrack. 1t was a splendi
piece Of work and was we'll read. A
of the essays and orations we're receive
with applause.
ADDRESS BY DIR. WAKEFIELD.
e. d. Warfield, LII. d., president
La Fayette College, delivered the a,
dress to the graduates and audienc
He spoke on the subject of education
with special reference to what is know
as new education. In the influence
man upon man, he said, the forces
material civilization have been pc
petuated. When we look at the wor
as it has been constituted by the gen,
of the nineteenth century, with ii
numerous transformations we are wo
to think these material things are Il
principle things, but yet we find the
things are not to be gained only bygoii
to workshops. We cannot do away wi
the schools and colleges. The imagin
tion of mans mind can hardly concei
what the twentieth century has in sto
for us. Change is the first law
progress. Changes are what are needle
When We begin to consider how we O.
approach this problem of educate
we find ourselves face to face with M
to specialize. The important questi
is What can you leave out and VIII
can you put inf" This occupies t
minds of the great educators This
the great thing that interests everybo
who is interested in education.
education begins at home, with t