The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-14
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES.

line members OF the graduating
class were as 10 pWS:
r. Ethel Ball, oliver He"es Etnel
Looaell' hacnel Robinson, s'el'a
oleslnger ana hlcnard lna1chef.
In adoitlon >. hope Alexander anu
william f.foole received coilege GER
tlncates. -,
Inc exercises were opened WIN
scripture readlng py MI. MOTIFS, alter
wh'ch thefe were recltations oy tne
commencement speakers Ethel LOO
dell was the nfst speaker ana the SUD-
1ect OF hef fecltaOlon, whlch mas rem
dered IN an able manner, was "Ihe
BROOK fafm experiment
'Hehry A. hoiahd, was tilesuO?ec0
OF an interesting recitation ny hich.
ara Z. !natcner, henry Esmono' was
Che supJecO Vi reclIaI'on D! hdciiel
honinSoh, anu \. hthel pan ta. I
on line Chaiacter OF Macoeth. ihe
oeilvery OF all tne speakers showed
careful training anu was much colu-
mehtea upon
the graduating class advanced 70 Ihe
1foht OF the speakers stahd ana re-
ceiVea thelr olploihas' lieu WIN Diue
riDoohs, Dy the pflhclpal' MI. NOR
rls:
In presenting tle vi piohas Mr Nof-
fls referred 10 Inc lacC that III some
paris Vi lne country ooy Or elfi oI
reaching tlie sciiool age, hau formed
HIS OPINION feiaI''e W "''aV pursuit
ne OF shc would engage III, ana was
SEM 70 scnooi ti,aC IaugnC Iii's Pul-
sun fiiehos SCHOOL, ne sa'o olher-
&c from tnese scnools IN inns respect,
ana aooea tha1 new suoJecCS are au-
ded from Time 10 tlme IN ofaef 10 get
the "laeso possible louhoatloh'or any
Inc.
followihg the presentation OF ol-
plonlas III. baAter owen professor
OF La'ayeIte ColleSe' was introduced
ana III HIS aouress 10 tile graduates
gave I'le members ihucn 'aluaple au
VICE
In inc beginning LIZ. owen sa'u
tlat most graduates were OF the opln'
ion tnat education mea"t VIDE
hno"leoSe o' al s'oJfc1S. 1h'S' nc
sue was Il mistaken ,uea, anu aaueu
lhat the purpose OF education was hoI
TO eeO all kho"!eaSe, pu1 lhe gum
tescelce'
Df' owen cautioned inc graduates
however, against restricting lnem-
serves 10 one STUDY, lor, ne aooeo'
tllaI IL was impoSsioie 10 geG a per-
icct kno"ieuse OF snch' FOR exampl
he referred 10 geography, and calied
attention 10, the recent changes name
~: IN Cuoa, South Africa and MAY
Unique. Spelling ais" was was refer
req u, ana Or. owen contended mat
the English language was the worst
spelled one IN the wolld. 10 De
good speller, he said, as to be looked
upon Win suspicion.
DE- owen next referred TO Tie
result OF school training and sad the
result was constantly directed think
ing lie urged the graduates to cul.
tlvate accuracy in the observation OF
simple facts.
In referring TO the gift of judge.
ment, Professor Bowen spoke of such
as being the highest form Of intel
lectual endowment. and said it was
essential in every walk of life. The
study of languages, he said was neces-
sary to acquire this, but added that
the ideals were not to be had without
Interpretation, and called attention
to the great part which the teacher
plays in the life Of his pupil.
In conclusion. DR.. Owen comp.i-
mented the graduates on their show
ing and also conpllmentcd the in.
structors on their fine body of students.
The exercises closed with the finish
of DR.. Owens talk, which was in
structive and at, the same time enter.
tanning throughout.
The grammar and high school re-
cilal which was held yesterday
morning proved an enjoy able lea.
ture OF the exercises OF the day.
The exercises were opened BY
the presentation of a large photog-
rovure OF "thc Captive Andromica.
by Frederick Leg hton. The pre-.
sentation speech was made by
William Poole in behalf of the
graduating class of 'O2 aud wasre-
ceivcd BY Miss Meta Barr of the
middle class.
The recltatiors then followed,
and the students and the subjects
OF their recitations are given be.
low:
Miss Emily Mitchell, "Dream
Ship Arthur S. Robinson. "Little