The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27
TWENTY-0NE GRADUATES.
COMMENCEMENT AT THE HIGH
SCHOOL LAST NIGHT.
Diplomas Delivered to the senior
Class Consisting of Fifteen Young
Ladies' and SIX Young Gentlemen.
The Class Presented the Schoo,
uary.


The event OF the week was the an
nual commencement last night at the
Wilmington High School, the pride of
the city. The hall was crowded with
people. and the exercises were admira-
bic. Fol the occasion the stage was
beautifully decorated with palms, ferns
and other potted plants. and the bril-
liant lights n large assemblage made
the affair an exceedingly attractive one.
On the stage sat Mr.. John J. Blair,
superintendent Of city schools; Miss
F1orina G. Worth, principal, and other
members of the faculty of the High
School; Messrs. Samuel Northrop, ".
r.. Kenan and C. W. WORTH, committee
of school district No. 2; Messrs. James
F.. Post, chairman of the committee of
school district No. /; Professor NJ. c. :.
Noble. chair OF pedagogy, University
Of North Carolina; Mr.. B. G. Worth.
Rev. job II. Hall, and others.
The exercises opened with prayer by
Luther's hymn was sung by the senior
class, with Miss Emily Robinson Hall
as accompanies.
The programme was then announced
by Superintendent Blair, the feature be-
ing the theses Of the graduates.
MI. Walter Hoge McIntire, one of the
graduates, delivered a thoughtful and
excellent speech on the subject, The
Navy as an Avenue for Service to Our
Country" He was highly compliment
ed and heartily applauded.
Miss Julia Ethel Saunders followed
with an admirably conceived discussion
Of THE Educational Value of Play"
and elicted the most fattering applause.
The Century's Mission" was a very
interesting and entertaining subject dis
cussed admirably by Miss Emma Hyatt
Morton. 1t received very warm ap-
prevail.
Mr.. Henry Gilbert Foard came next
with an Grafton on '"Thor's Hammer"
and it was highly appreciated by the
audience. He handled his subject in a
most interesting manner and called
forth the heartiest applause,
THE Rise and Fall Of Brunswick"
was the subject of Miss Maggie Hall
Wood and she evoked a storm of ap-
plause. 1t was a beautiful and inter-
esting historical sketch and did her
great credit.
Miss Irene Alderman Peterson's thesis
was Tone Art" and her delivery was
unexceptionably good. She handled her
subject in a truly artistic way n call
ed forth hearty applause from the audi
ence.
Owing to the large number of theses,
only those above mentioned were de-
livered. ALI h graduates, however,
prepared admirable theses. The other
graduates and their subjects were as
follows:
Writers of Juvenile Fiction-Mattie
Viola Mitchell.
Savonarola-Emily Robinson Hall.
We Gain Success Through Sacrifice
Cornelia Alice Woodward.
Why I Like Dickens-Louis Toomer
Moore.
Athletics for Women-Anna Louise
What Wireless ~Telegraphy Promises
James Henry Sailing.
Virgil, A Master Poet Osborne Giles
Foard.
Browning's Optimistic Philosophy
Jane Sprunt Hall.
The Charleston and West indian EX-
positiCn-Kate Cleveland George.
The Real George Eliot-Lena Payne
Ever, tt.
Art in the Public schools-Helene
Filly; y.
Electric Locomotion- George Green
Lynch.
Mary IL OI-f1eITlS EIllIIld walker.
The Commercial Splrit-Cora Claire
Lathrop.
4 Mans Reach Should Exceed His
Grasp-William Holland Hall
After the six theses had been heard,
Miss Worth, the accomplished principal
of the school, made remark of a bright
nature and complimentary to the class,
which she said a been industrious and
thorough it's work. She said 1t vas a
nntahla class and was the lar ppSt Vat IN
graduate from the Institution and was
the first class to go through entirely in
the term of the present faculty. She
then delivered the diplomas tC the mem
berS of the class. each stepping forward
as their nameS were called. The uSherS
went forward with baskets Of exquisite
bouquets for the young lady graduates,
and it was remarked hat so many
beautiful bouquets had never been seen
at any n time in Wilmington before.
The class song, composed by one of
the graduates, was beautifully sung,
with Miss Emily Hall as acCompanist.
Miss Emma Hyatt Morton, then in be-
half of the class and in a beautiful
speech, presented the SCnoo a handsome
piece Of life-size statuary, which she
said the class presented as the founda-
ton Of an art collection for the hall.
1t was a handsome statue CT Phoebe,
the goddess of the beautiful and pure.
AS she finished her pretty speech,
Messrs. Walter McIntire, Gilbert Foard
and Lonis Moore unveiled the statue.
Captain w. R. Kenan, of the commit
tee of school, district No. 2. In behalf OF
the shool faculty and the trustees, made
a unlqu and appropriate speech &C
Cepting the statute and expressing the
appreciation and thanks of the hoo
authorities for the handsome gift. His
speech evoked laughter and hearty ap-
plauSe
Superintendent Blair then spoke Of
the public school work for the term
saying that if any n did not appreci-
ate it they should have attended the
closings this week. He said the
the enrolment at the Hemenway school
had been 40, at the Union $50 and at
the High school 200, making In all 1.S52
white children enrolled in our public
schools. He welcomed all to the com
mencement occasion and especially the
the mother of the school," Miss Amy
NJ. Bradley, who sat close up in front.
The mention of her name was greeted
with applause. He also expressed pleas
ure in noting the presence Of Mr.. B. G.