Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29
THE NEWS OF new CASTLE
Commencement Exercises of
the High School Class.
IN OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY NIGHT
Address by DR.. Harter of Della
ware College.
He Paid High Compliment to the Gradu-
ating Cisss-A Large Audience Present
List of Promotions Resulting From Ex-
aminations-L Local and Personal Notes.

) pecial Corresponuence OF Gnzette ana Jouriai q
New Castle, June 24.-The com !,
mencement exercises of the GRADUATE !
ing class of the New Castle High
School were held in the Opera House
last evening, and the house was crowded i
to the doors. The programme, was i
as follows:
March, "Whistling Rufus ...... Orchestra
Invocation. .................Dr. s. B. Wylie
Overture, "Plantation Echoes -. Orchestra
salutatory, Songs of the People,
Margaret A. Carriek
ESSAY women of American Literature"
Jennie R. Lancaster
Grafton, Notable Events of the Nineteenth
Century,. .............James ]. Mahoney
Essay, incentives to Study"
Waltz Loves Sigh. Orchestra
Grafton, BUILDERS of Our Country"
William S. Hamilton
Grafton, "Patriotism in Time of Peace
George H. Matthews
vsledictogy, Unseen Forces s, in Character Mna,;
Making ...,............ Sadie l.. Nantine
March, "0ur Veterans" ......... Orchestra
Address to graduates. Harry Whiteman, ESQ
Selection. "National Melodies" Orchestra
DR.. George A. Harter
BenedlctiOn. ........ Kew, u. l.. Drauy
Selection. "Star Spangled Banner
The yaledictory, by Miss Sadie Van
tine, was a splendid effort. DIR. George
A. Harter of Delaware College, paid
glowing tribute to Prof. Knowles, his
assistant, Miss Cole and the graduates.
He said that never during his life had
he met with seven graduates as COM
petent and creditable as those who
appeared last evening. Mr.. Knowles
is receiving congratulations on all sides.
The stage was trimmed with the
class colors, lavender and white, and
with green bank of ferns and potted
plants presented fine appearances.
Superintendent W. W. Knowles of
the public schools has given notice of
the following promotions. Some of the
names are those of scholars who have
been promoted ION trial. - This means
that they will be allowed to. remain in
the classes into which they have been
promoted if they are able to keep up
with The rest of the scholars. Prof.
Knowles stated yesterday that this is
procedure customary for several years,
but one that he did not consider profit
able to either scholar or teacher. and
that he would not continue it. There
are also number of scholars whose
names do not appear, on account OF
absence or sickness. These scholars
will be given a chance at the opening
of the schools in September and if
they make suitable showing they
will be promoted. The lists follow:
High School-B to A CLASP lor-
enoe Chase, Mary McGonigle, Carrie
Pedrick, Margaret Lawlor, Nellie
Duffy, Hettie Mclaughlin, Leslie Car
Macy.
b to @ Class-H Harvey wilheme, Ida
Saunders, Archie Rennie, Harriet
Reed, Robert 8. Vantine, james Nc
Grory, Flora Knause, Roy b. Patton,
Frank P. Holcomb, Marvin Meag inson,
Frank Hewlett, Jessie Carswell, Rosa
Leuoir, Richard Brown, James White
Ries Graham.
G to B Glass Thomas Gravel, Maggie
Reynolds, Mamie Gormley, Mary Duffy
Emily Ferguson, Mary s. Campbell
Mary Finnegan, Anna Rodgers, Amt
yantine, Edwin N. Elkinton, Eugene
Chase, Mark Clymer, James Saunders
Frank Wise, Bessie Lyons.
From Miss Reber's room to the /
class in the High School-Nora Finne
gan, Alexander Beggs, Bessie Cofeld
Julia Lavender, Alpha Smith, Kati
Rodgers, Mary Sullivan, Alice Cooper
Florence Case, Mary Reynolds, Mar
King, Emma Bradley, Essie Kirby
Mary Gemmill, Susie Patton, Nelli
Rossell, Barbara Jacobs, Mary Sy
vester, Narcissa Downey, Robert Mo
Farlin, George Duffy, Andrew Lenoii
Willie White, Daniel McCaughar
Denny Mahoney, Foster Willis, Fran
McGonigle, George Murray, Ellswort
Stewart, Morton Edwards and Brow
Frazer.
Grade No. miss Nesbit to Mi
Reber-Frank Biggs, Willie Clin
naNnio Tncanh Will
Hall, Charles Lank, Thomas Grie
John Graham, james Lancaster, Charl
Lank, Frank Madden, Thomas Mo
rison, Robert McGrath, Matilda NJ
CORY, Harvey Newlove, Mary Pc
rick, Preston Truitt, Mabel Stewai
Olive Sudell, May Saunders, Hu.
Smith, Charles Townsend, Mary Whit
Walter Wilson.
Miss Mahoney's to Miss Nesbit
room Robert King, Michael Rodgel
Frank Pagan, Charles S. Flemir
Charles Hughes, Jesse Watts, Fra
Wright, VanDyke Stewart, Wilt
Downey, Joseph Becker, William Gre
Harry Smith, Frank Murphy, Geor
Bennett, Howard Wilhelme,, Willie
Jester, William Elkinton, Olga Wi
Mary Bridgewater, Lily Abrams, RI
Morrison, Beulah Hurd, Marie N
honey, Myrtle Mcguire, Mamie Viii
Ada Townsend, Alice Hendrix, Car
Gemmill, Agnes Hewlett, Bessie Wa
Alice Rodgers, Mary McHugh, L.
Hewlett and Laura johnson.
Miss Seminars room to Miss Nesbi
John Reynolds, John Finnegan, Sa
McCue, Maggie Ryan. Mary Nor
Minnie McCiyment.
Miss Draper's room to Miss Sc
man's-Miohael Reynolds, Mary b
ton, Hugh Finnegan, Tillie Rog
Emma johnson, Julia Leonard,
Tobin, Willie Glandon.
B to A Class-Theodore Moran, A
Toppin, Lillian Elliott, Willie Viii
Ralph Palmer, Tommy Leonard. Lii
Whiph, Viola Wright, Minnie Smit
G to b Class--James Carswell,
vey Toppin, May Tobin. Robert /
bins, Harry Ryan, Robert SIN
Granville Ferguson, Bessie McFai
James Kelley.
Room No miss Goodley's to
Maloney Is Robert Harrington, K
Sullivan, Helen Maloney, Hugh Rel
ter, Henry Mcclure, Emily Gallo
Paul Weir, Evan Lancaster, Ct
C!ewell, Fred Wilhelme, Helen Ha
Henry Taylor, Willie Smith,
Stewart, Mary Morrison, John Fo
Anna Winsiow, Eugenia Knause, {
Grier, Lizzie Clark, Carrie Pr
Emily Frazer, Mary Pagan, MAJ
Shilling, Fred Kee, Lille Montgon
Ellen Gravel, Anna Toner, Lucy
rison, Mamie Rodgers, Edna Ham
Lizzie Schulthise, Ollie Lank.
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