Evening journal., 1899-06-29
DIPLOMAS AWARDED.
High School Commencement
Held Last Night.
FIFTY-sBvEN WERE GRADUATED


3 THE EVENING DELIVERED BY
PRESIDENT WAKEFIELD, OF
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.
The commencement exercises of the
p Wilmington High School were held in
the Opera House last evening, and fifty
seven young graduates received their
diplomas from the hands of DR.. Evan
G. shortlidge. president of the Board OF
Education.
The scene was an animated one, and
will be long remembered by the many
friends Of the graduating class who as
sembled to witness the closing exer-
cises Of the school.
SCENE ON THE STAGE.
The scene upon the stage was a
pretty one, as promptly at o'clock
the graduates filed upon the platform
to the strains of "Koenig Mydis," rem
dered by Grace Orchestra, and took
their seats upon an elevated dias at the
rear.
Arranged along the footlights were
numerous palms and potted plants,
while extending from either side of
the proscenium were immense ribbons
of the red and white gathered grace
fully in bow, suspended from which
was the device "99' in white lights,
with red background.
The boxes were festooned with rib
bons, and the class colors entwined en-
tirely around the balcony.
Seated at the front of the stage we're
DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge, president Of the
Board Of Education, who was the pre-
siding officer OF the evening; e. d.
Warfeld, l.. c. D., president Of Lafay-
ette College; Professor A. H. Berlin, OF
the High School; Mayor Henry c. Nc
Lear, George A. Harter, Phi d., presi-
dent Of Delaware College; Street and
Sewer Director James D. Carter, Colo
mel A. G. McCausland Mordecai Barnes,
c. c. Tindal, superintendent Of Kent
county public schools; w. w. Knowles
superintendent of the New Castle coun-
ty schools, and Rev. f. f. Briggs. I'M
mediately behinT them were the men,
bers of the Board of Education, Super
intendent d. w. Harlan. Rev. f. Corn
we'll Jennings, Rev. c. H. Foster, OF
West Pittson, Pa; Department Com
mander William II. Moystin. Rev. Dr.
Henry Baker, Archdeacon George C.
Hall, Professor Frederic Robinson, of
Delaware College, Samuel H. Baynard,
Alfred Gawthrop, James T. Price, Su-
pervisor Edwin Talley, George w.
Todd, Rev. T. A. McCurdy, Lawrence
B. Jones, Edgar NJ. Hopes, Herbert l..
Rice, DR.. Swithin Chandler, Clawson S.
Hammitt, Samuel H. Belts, Henry f.
Pickles, William Turner, George w.
Roberts, Jacob +. Clymer, Rev. Henry
Ward Cunningham, William H. Foulk,
Mrs Alfred d. Warner. Mrs. Charles
Is. Howland, Representative John p.
Donahoe and others.
PRIZES AWARDED.
The prizes were awarded, which was
one of the most pleasing features Of the
exercises. The honor prizes for gem
eral excellence in the three-year course
+ $40 gold pieces, were presented by Pro-
fessor A. H. Berlin to Miss Helen Cole
Garter and II. Bruner Sellers, and the
Morning News prizes of s. each were
awarded to Miss Willie NJ. Bell and
Curtis c. Cooper for second standing
during the three years. Edgar NJ
Hopes made the presentation. The
= Alumni prize of $40 was presented by
e Herbert L. Rice to Sanford Wales
! Sawin for excellence in scholarship,
and Miss Elizabeth Palmer presented
e the Alumnae prize of $40 for excellence
in English to Miss Willie NJ. Bell. The
Bishop Coleman Latin prizes of s. cash
were bestowed upon Miss Cecilia We
ronica Tierney and II. Bruner Sellers.
q Much evidence of care and thought
I was apparent in the essays read by the
scholars. Miss Cecilia Veronica Tier
ney's essay on Silence" was read by
e Miss Abbie Viola Todd, and Harvey
Burns Patton delivered the grafton,
The Bugle Calls of To-day" Miss Mar
garet Rudolph Shrack read the essay
D Books, written by Miss Margaret
I Murphin, and Paul Jones delivered
y the Grafton Responsibility of Knowl-
! edge"
r The annual address to the graduates
3 was made by Dr. e. d. Warfeld, LII
{ d., president of Lafayette College, who
y forcibly called to mind the duties OF
his hearers in their future walks OF
ife DR.. Warlield concluded by implor-
ing the students to remember to cher
a ish the liberty of the country with
y heir love of God, and gave them time
= ly advice. His address was well deliv-
( cred and much enjoyed by the assem-
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