Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-22
nj STUDENTS GRADUATED
scommencementE Exercises
/ NJ the Friends School.
EELLENT ESSAYS WERE READ
w We're Favorably Received
by the Audience.
[.,,s,ion Of Certificates of Preparation
[,ollere and Diplomas for Completing.
4 kindergarten Training Course-Ad-
4, by Dir. PennimaD.

|. commencement exercises of
,ds' School were held Friday
moon in the Meeting House, Fourth
West streets. A large number OF
Al Of the pupils and of the school
present, the occasion proving en-
Ma and profitable. Accompanied
IN faculty, the eight young women
sustes marched from tho school to
5Npeting House. The platform was
mated with ferns and daisies. Prin.
Enos l.. Doan presided, and after
Srirture reading, called on the
duutes, each of whom gave her essay.
sring is tho list Of graduates and
h subjects:
is Emma L. Miller, sour Morse
shthers. v
is Mabel R. Golding, "The Marble
b."
is Elizabeth T. Mitchell, "Crom.
the Puritan.
IN, Elizabeth b. Turner, "Zwineli,
Swiss Reformer -
lis Helen B. Tuchton, "The French
louisiana. P"
Iiss Edith Mitchell, 1.-THE Alaskan
bans. "
Iiss Elizabeth W. Smith, "Ameri.
sms
lis Elizabeth LeFevre, "Dr. Schlie-
|uu.r
The Earers displayed high degree
excellence and all were favorably
siyed by the audience.
fiHcipal Doan presented the school
bmas to the graduates reminding
m that the work they have done is
sed upon simply as foundation for
AN education. Although the day
fked tho end Of their school life in
sense yet, in another and n truer
10 1t marked but another stage in
III iie The life of the institution
gone SO far into their lives that it
not possible for them to look upon
Day as ending their lives at Friends
hooL
H. Doan presented certificates of
lsation for college to Ernest Dill
Fth, J. Newlin Gswthrop, Benjamin
Ids, Jr., and Miss Petricha Easley.
Idrman d. Vernon, who will also
I'VE certificate was absent. Miss
nj expects to enter Woman's Col
Baltimore; Mr.. Nields, Massa-
E'etts Institute of Technology; Mr..
Eath. MIR. Gawthrop and Mr.. Ver-
SWarthmore. Miss Miller of the
tuatlng class expects to enter
lib College.
diplomas for completing the kinder
10 training course were presented
ais Gertrude Fox and Miss Clara
Vau Trump. Mr.. Doan said they
armed their diplomas by hard
y ard the practice they have had
sarhers.
Be annual address was delivered by
! H. Penniman, dean of the Uni
Wy of Pennsylvania. The theme OF
speech was that sentiment Of
slFs that low aim, not failure, is
tne, He urged the pupils to have
ideals. He reminded them that
we're as if in cradle when their
10 life is contemplated. Although
iuation is an event Of Importance
heir lives. yet after all it is some
orerestimated. They had, not
ned the end of their journey, but
lust beginning it; their education
only begun. Many make the mis-
Of not looking at life steadily.
Of the functions of education is to
The mind, to open out the posi-
YES OF fuller, nobler, higher life.
ahnot live to ourselves we cannot
o ourselves. The speaker dwelt
moment on the power for good of
righteous-minded young men.
DID the graduates that the more
learned the wider would their
% become. He urged them to
forward ON their journey, which
lOt end in death, men being placed
% work for that which is uplift-
loral and spiritual.
the exercises the school was
and the work of Clawson s.
nlt,'s drawing classes was in
y with interest.
closing exercises of the primary
fment of Friends School took
Yesterday morning.
school will reopen in September.
ael A. Norris, A. NJ, who has
barge Of the Boys High School,
succeed Mr.. Doan as principal,
ban becoming librarian of the
Library. George W. Gordon, A.
DO like Mr.. Norris is Princeton
ate, will take charge of the Boys
School, and will teach French
ireek. Mr.. Norris will teach
bertha l.. Broomell, b. s., q
PIE of Swarthmore. will succeed
b. Clement as instructor of
Ematics. Mr.. Clement will con-