Evening journal., 1901-06-12
Willard HOnderer Wins the
SchOIarShip'.Prize Medal
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS
Money andsGOId Medals Are Presented
to the DiIigent and De-
serving Students

Beneath patriotic bunting in Wyckoh
Hall this morning the commencement
exercises of the Wilmingtn Military
Academy were held. It was most in
teresting occasion and marked the end
ing of the second and most successful
wear Of the institution Many prizes
were awarded, and were won in close
competitive contests in all the classes.
The averages made by all of the con-
testants were good, but the averages OF
the winners were almost phenomenal
and reflected great credit upon the
management of the institution.
The exercises were opened with
PRAYER by the Rev Kensey j. Ham
mond. Bishop Coleman presided over
the commencement, and made many
congratulatOry speeches to the winners
and the school officials.
GOV. HUM MAKES ADDRESS.
In introducing Governor HUM to the
audience Bishop Coleman said that
while it was true that he had been
talking a good deal, there were other
heads besides the head of the church,
and that he took pleasure in introduc-
ing his excellency, the governor OF
Delaware. After a few preliminary re-
marks, or throwing bouquets, as he
called them, the governor spoke as tol-
lows:
one OF the most gratifying features OF
our national life, one that is replete WIN
hope and confidence for dts future is the
widespread and active interest of our
own people in the general subject of edu-
cation. and the presence everywhere
thropahout the entire country of univer-
stiles. colleges, seminarics, academies as
well as normal schools preparatory
schools. high schools and military
schools. not 10 mention the common
school system found in every nook and
corner OF the lana, embracing IN their cur
,icnia every known subject of literary,
s,;entah, ethical and mechanical study 1t
is no exaggeration to say that this ls a
land Of schools. No government in an
cient or modern times has evinced a great
er care for the education Of its people
than has that Of the United States There
was primarily and is now profound rea-
son for this general interest in national
education
In a government like ours, govern
ment Of the people-of all and not Of a
few Of the people-whose population has
been and even now is being drawn from
every quarter OF the globe, and embraces
within its citizenship all sorts and condi-
tions Of men, with striking hereditary
differences of race. language, custom and
law, the only reasonable hope that pre-
ecntcd itself 10 the founders Of our gov
ernmcnt of ootaining and maintaining out
OF these diverse elements homogeneous
PEOPLE and IN consequence a distinct ma
tonai hfe, strong, cohesive and charac-
terIsiie. was through the establishment
everywhere Of uniform system Of public
instruction. Tor the purpose of moulding
year by year each one Of the oncoming
thousands ana ten thousands OF its future
citizens into a community of thought, IN
law. political precept social usage and
ethical and religious custom. So broadly
was this idea sown. so well has it germi-
mated and grown That everywhere the land
is dlltd with all kinds OF schools, from
grea. and iichly endowed universities tS
the humbiest schoolhouse under our com
mon school system. And so effectual hai
been the result that probably no natioI
has ever attained to a higher average o
intelligence than the people OF the United
States possess to-day. A most wonderful
result indeed when it is remembered tha
people OF cne speech and, custom, but o
many. Throughout the country exercise
similar 10 these are being enacted Il
every village, town and city OF the land
Indeed we have grown to regard the sub
ject Of education with such special favo
that We have dedicated, as It were. tn
month of June as the commencement sea
son-the end of the school year, but IN
beginning to many thousands the actlv
life of manhood and womanhood.
It IS not my purpose to protract N
course Of your proceedings by occupyin
too much q your time, but 1 beg your il
dulgerce for a few moments while 1 PR
sent to you some reflections that the hot
and The occasion seem to call forth. 4
have already indicated, our schools-ai
the workshops where citizens are ma,
the foundries of the nation in which a
that rs best in our civilization and M
tional life is sought to be moulded endu
.ngly upon the receptive mental al
moral forces OF each student. Tor neoe
sar.ly 70 Is To this source that tho nan,
must ,oolS for her flttire supplies OF me
citizens and leaders. II is from hence IN
her only assurance of stability and grea
ness can be derived. Without this fre
annual supply of strong. virile and ardc
manhood imbued with the spirit Of tr
American lie. the future of the count
would be one of sure and progressive d
cadence. and the expectations of the ear
trainers Of the Constitution brought
certain failure. If this BE- true, ard