The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-02-02
GOV. HUM AT
DEDICATION.
Congr atulates the Citizens
on Having Such a tfaGd-
some New Building.
Keys Delivered.

The ceremonies attending fhe
de LEGATION of the new High School
building last evening were i'm
pressve. The keys were turned
over by Contractor A, S. Reed ia
Mr.. Turner, by the latter TO DR..
Shortlldge aud he in turn gave
them up to Prof. Berlin,
Shortly after s o'clock the exer.
cises commenced in the main audi.
forum. Among those on he plat
form were members of the Board oI
Education, Bishop Coleman, Rev.
A. N. Keigwin, Speaker McCom.
mons of the House Of Representa-
tive. Senators Clements, Blakely.
Clerk OF the Senate Kane, Repre-
sentatlves Layton, Hope, Baynard,
Kitchen and Clark. Clerks of the
House Green and Deighton, J. New
lin Gawthrop. DR., Eugene W. Man.
plng OF Delaware College; Peter b,
Ayers, W. II. Moystin. Revs. X. ].
Hammond, George {. Hall, H. Ash.
ton Henry, Hubert Wells, W. NJ,
Schall. and +. p. Harris, Henry c.
Conrad, Theodore Leisen, United
States Mashal J, Cannon Short,
Henry f.. Pickles, Clawson S. Ham
mit. Wm, II. Foulk, Peter l.. Coop.
er, Jr., Joshua Conner. William
Luke, Isaac c. Johnson, DR., J. p.
Wales, J. b. Garrison Fred Ma m
mele, Prof II, S. Goldey. John M.
Rogers, John S, Rossell, L. c. Ike nj
G. NJ. Lcitch. James p, Jones, Geo.
b. Ward, Alfred Belts, DR.. L. W.
Tomlnson. Prof. J. NJ. Winner and
Dauicl Ross.
PRAYER was offered BY Bishop
Coleman. After the keys were hand
ed over Superintendent Twitmyer
delivered an address on 1.-The
Function OF the High School, Pro-.
Berlin followed in 4 short address
Chief Justice Lore said:-The
building of this high school has
caused much comment. First, we
have the fault finder. Life is loo
short to hold controversy with the
chronic fault-tinders. They, how
ever. seem 10 be necessary evils oil
human society and have their uses.
They are object lessons IN the path
OF life and unconscously 10 them
selves furnish much amusement to
the thoughtful.
Then we have the enthusiast, of
whom it may be said these are Wis
ionary, somewhat tanatical Every
pioneer IN human development has
been called either fanatic or a Wis.
ionary by the wiseacres of time.
my own first Impressions were
that this building was not needed
now aud might not be for many
years SO | was among the fault.
finders. This mood. however,
started inquiry and investigation
Looking around outside | found
that many smaller cities in our
ncighboring states were better pro.
vidcd with high school facilities
than our own, found that in the
matter OF high school facilities we
were far behind the times. Then All
eXamin alton OF our own school build.
ings and furniture satisfied Inc that
our children were suffering for
commodious buildings and complete
equipments; that a modernly equip.
ped high school was "A necessity,
So ! became convert aud now
want TO make pubic acknowledge
ment that the Board of Education
OF Wilmington, who are clothed
with the power by the votes OF the
people, and upon whom the respon.
sibiiity rested having full know.
ledge Of the educational needs OF
our city, have acted wisely in pro.
viding such magniticently equip.
ped building,
Governor Hum as he stepped for.
ward was greeted with applause.
In part he said: 'Ifcel thatI would
be ncglecting an oppol tunity if
failed TO congratulate the people Of
Wilmington upon the possession of
this handsome building. Public
schools are the bulwarks OF the ma.
tion. As these gentlemen have
completed this structure under
great difficulties they are to be col-
gratul ated. as also should be the
city Of Wilmington for having such
men as Chief Justice Lore and Mr.,
Bancroft. l am proud Of the citv Of
Wilmington tonight, and am proud
Of Delaware, your native state and
mine. The Blue Hens Chickens
are as good as those hatched any.
where. Delaware has lots of moth.
ers and fathers, therefore we have
the means TO raise chickens as good
as any body"
Rev A. N. Keigwin D. D. pro.
nounced the be nediction.