The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-26
HONOR PAID
TO GRADUATES.

| cess in school life and OF encouragement
for the future were spoken to the mem
bers of the graduating class of the How
ard School at the commencement exer
cscs which were held in the Opers
House last night.
The Rev. NJ. G. b. Mason, D. d.
Secretary of the Freedmans Aid and
Southern Education Society, one of the
most prominent men iu the country OF
the colored race and an orator Of rare
ability, delivered the address to the
graduates. Addresses also were made
by Governor Hum, John Bird, the Rev.
Morris Clement Brooks, and DR.. Fur
man j. Shadd of Washington. d. G.
DIR. e. G. Shortlidge, President of the
Board of Education presided.
| When the exercises began the house
was filled by large audience. Along
| the foot lights on the stage was row
| of potted plants and bank of palms at
| each end. Back of this display of beau.
| tiful foliage sat the graduates, Miss
| Kruse, principal of the Howard School,
the pupils of the school. DIR. Shortlidge
and the members OF tho Board Of Edu-
cation, Governor Hum, the Rev. NJ. O.
b. Mason, DR.. Shadd. Superintendent
Twltmyer of the Public Schools. Prin-
cipal A. II. Berlin Of the High School.
the Rev. John Shape, the Rev. Charles
b. Dubell and ma ny others. Bishop
Coleman occupied chair in one of the
boxes.
The graduates were Misses Lillian
Clark, Julia Diggs. Sarah Ford, Alice
Carney Johnson, Sarah Viola Potter,
Lulu Smith, Lillian Wiley and Harry
Lewis
The exercises began with march by
the orchestra, after which the invocation
was made by the Rev. Stephen Nichols.
Singing. "Gipsy Chorus" and Bohemian
Girl" followed under the leadership Of
Miss Josephine Fletcher.
Then the subject 'Is the Philippine
Policy Of the Administration Just" was
debated. Miss Sarah Viola Potter de-
Tending the administration and Miss
Alice Carney johnson taking the mega
tive side of the question. After the
singing Of "Softy now the Shadows
FALL" In chorus the Rev. DR.. Mason ad-
dressed the graduates.
class on their good work. the principal
and assistant teachers of the Howard
School, President Shortlidge and the
members Of the Board of Education and
all citizens because there is such an
institution in the city doing such COM
mendable work. The intellectual I'm
provement of the American people. he
held was the most stupendous movement
of the century. He laid stress on moral
culture which he said was greater than
intellectual culture.
Service rather than honor should be
strivcn for. Willingness to obey and
serve rather than to rule and reign is
tho supreme test of humanity today.
Moral consciousness. to know themselves.
the speaker set as the highest ideal to
be strven for.
Following the address prizes we're
awarded to the graduates. The Board of
Education prizes, volumes Of Shake
speare. were awarded by John Bird to
Miss Potter and Miss Carney. These
were for the highest general averages in
three years. The Rev. Morris Clement
Brooks presented the Elbert and Stevens
prize, box Of tools, to Thomas Francis
for proficiency In manual training. The
Booker T. Washington prizes, four $50
gold pieces. were presented by Dr. Fur.
man ]. Shadd of Washington to Thack-
cray Turner and William Thomas for
proficiency in wood work: Miss Lulu
Cooper for sewing. and Miss Kate Wat
ers for bread making.
Diplomas We're presented to the gradu-
ates by DIR. Shortlidge.
Governor Hum was then introduced
and made a brief address congratulating
the graduates.
Miss Elizabeth Sceeney sang solo
and quartette comprising Misses Flor
ence Trusty. Gertrude Henry, Grace
Bantum and Gertrude jefferson sang
Correcting Of Spring"
The exercises concluded with the
benediction by the hev. C. y. Tindley.