Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-27
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

| Nv" OhhIle, June ~. TIE com
mencement exercises of the New Castle
High School were held last evening in
the Opera House. The stage was
handsomely decorated with potted
plants, Terms and daisies. The colors
Of the class Of 1901, yellow and white.
were shown in neat trimmings and
streamers. a pretty arch, trimmed
| with lockwood from one side OF the
stage, bore 10 yellow letters the class
mutto "VostiRia Nulla Retrorsum. %
The stage was occupied by Professor
William Richardson, the Rev. f. M.
Munson, LII. D., the Rev. William G.
Moons, the members Of the Board OF
education and the graduates, Miss
Anna s. Vantine, N is5 Mary Il. Lyons,
Miss Anna NJ. Platt, Edward X. Elkin-
ton, Thomas J.. Gravel.
| The Hushebeck Orchestra Of seven
pieces furnished the music. The Rev.
u. M. Murson, LII. D., invoked the
blessing. Miss Anna S. Vantine de.
iyered the sslutatory and essay on
1.-The Coming Century" The essay
was coed and showed a oaraful study
OF the subject. Ii treated of the in
yentions OF the past century and pre-
dictions for the ensuing century. Pre-
elections were made relative to the use
OF telegraphy, newspapers, X-rays,
wonders of navigation and electricity.
In the salutatory Miss Vantine made
an interesting address to Superinten-
dent Richardson, the teachers OF the
school, the Board of Education, and tho
scholars OF the class and school.
Edward X. Elkinton followed with
IN essay on "The Navie3 Of the
World. " which was briei and interest
ing. he gave the earliest records of the
use Of nnyies and In closing stated that
the navy of Europe would never dare
lift finger against the navy of the
| United States.
Mrs John Is. Manlove sang the SO
prano 500, 1.-THE Golden Pathway, -
with fine cfect and won merited APP
plause.
Thomas I. Gravel delivered in a
mnsterly Kramer the essay "The
Chinese Ques ton. - The Hnes and
laws of the Chinese nation, the recent
| Boxer trouble, the relation of the
emperor and his subjects and the value
of the trade with that country were
ably spoken of and showed that the
matter had been carefully and studi
ously prepared.
No Steps Backward" was the, sub
iect OF the essay by Miss Mary E..
Lyons. The subject was we'll handled
and showed careful preparation. The
value of art and its progress with pre-
dictions for the future were given.
The progress OF the past ten years were
told relative to the work OF the new
masters and their abilities TO take the
/ place Of the old mastera
Miss Anna M. Platt delivered the
vaiedictory, 1t was a masterpiece and
was well spoken. The orator spoke
with feeling and pathos. Her essay
was Victoria, Queen and Empress, =
and was ably given. The life, value,
qualities and abilities of the late queen
were given, and the chief event Of her
life, the diamond jubilee celebration,
was touched upon. The grief of the
people was also spoken of.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Manlove sang
the beautiful duet, "Life's Dream is
| Der, /" ia pleasing manner.
The address of the event. was made
by L. Irving Handy Of Newark, who
4 spoke on the value Of education, the
cost oil the pubic schools Of the coun
| try and those in the State.
Professor Richardson made brief
| address to the graduates en- the founda.
| tion Of manhood and womannood. The
address was clear and concise and
merited great applause.
The presentation of gifts to the
scholars was made. Lewis E. Eliascr
presented the diplomas and made neat
address as president of the Board oil
Education. The Rev. William G.
Kouns, pronounced the benediction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldin Vinins gave q
reception, to the graduating class il
honor Of Miss Mary Il. Lyons last
evening. Among those present we're
Miss Carpenter, W. Dewswa.d, Phila.
Jester, Wilmington; John Carpenter,
Farnhurst; the Rev. and Mrs. William
G. Koons, Misses Deakyne, Mrs. Franz
Patton, Misses Patton.
New Castle, June 24.-Proi. Richard
son, principal of the New Castle public
schools, has prepared the list of promo
n Of the schools as follows:
Ada Matthias, Florence Carlin, Sarat
| DbtWuItt t4olh v lutuRt Shttlp bJhiiliIS
Linda tiilkay, Marguerite MCCAIN, ld'
May Bacon, Eva Campbell, Irene Wise
Arnie Ridings, Jean Miller, ANN
Farley, Flora Downey, Fannie Perrum
Katherine Gallagher. Elra Bennett
Maggie Jacobs, Jennie Cooper, Louis
Hnnoe, Eulalia Barry, Marguerite Mo
Grath. Robert White. Leslie Wertz
l Ia Il
Harris, Leroy Davis, John Naylor
William White. Davis Bartlett. Frapl
Harrington, George Madden, Roher
rison, Charles Wadsley, Francis Jordan
Harry Montgomery. Joseph Sullivan
Maggie McGrath, Irene Oairus, Johi
Dewitt, Mathew 1obin, Willie Tidwell
Joseph Schefferdecker. Maudl Horner
Katie Leonard, Helen McDevitt, Mar
Pollinger, Katie Tobin.
To the third grade-Lawrenoe Rey
nolds, Joseph Donovan, Joseph Rossell
Frank Ryan, Asa Smith, Richard Nc
Grory, Lille Harris, Brice Vallette
Flora Walls, Elwood Bacon, Jane
Taylor. Mary weggenmann, Reba Nc
Grath, Eleanor Moore. Hugh Wylie
Mabel Wright, Charles Hewlett, Ell
MoNally, George Ford, Edward Gilkey
Minna Lokan, Walter Mcdaniel, Yer
Gallagher, Richard Lokan. Regin
Smith, Thomas Willis, Joseph Barnes
4 Loa Satterfield, Anna Lokau, Paulin
Wilhelme, Davis Jamison, Harry Grips
Allison Truitt, William Wipf, MATTHEW
Waiz, Katie Mcdaniel, Greta hance
James Gallagher, Emma Simpson
Francis Rodgers, Louisa Shearer, Kati
Connor, Edward Sandy, Blanche King
Mary Klingmeyer, William Mcknight
In the fourth grade-Lillie SeehofeI