Evening journal., 1904-06-23
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
Seventy-four Graduated Un-
der Most Interesting Aus
picious Conditions
GOYERNOR NARF!ELUlS ADDRESS
He Advises Young Men Against Cor
ruption in Politics and Says Girls
Should Not Marry When Too Young
% Young Enough.

were graduated from the Wilmington
High School last night at the COM
mencement held in the auditorium Of
the school. 1t was one OF the largest
attended affairs Of the kind ever held
at the school. Many could not get in
to the room.
In a speech filled with good advice to
the young people just entering upon
their careers. DR.. Evan T.. Shortlidge
presented the diplomas
To the air of a sprightly march
played by the Philharmonic Orchestra,
the graduates Governor Warheld, of
Maryland, the Board Of Education and
others proceeded to the stage beauti-
fully decorated in the school colors Of
red and white and the national em-
blem
Seated In the front row on the plat
form were President Shortlidge, of the
Board of Educationi Governor War
field Professor A. II. Berlin. Daniel
Ross, Dr. A. t. Frantz. and James ID.
Carter, of the High School committee
Of the Board of Education, and Henry
c. Conrad. Others seated on the stage
included Miss Elsie Mcdaniel. presi-
dent of the Alumnae Association; Miss
Josephine Fletcher, Professor G. w.
Twitmyer, Bishop Leighton Coleman,
the Rev. Dr. A. y. Keigwin. Archdea-
con George c. Hail. the Rev. j. w.
Easley, John S. Grohe. and members
Of the Board of Education. The invo-
cation was made by the Rev. Dir. Keig-
win
The orations and essays were an in
terestlng feature of the evening, and
indicated careful research and pre-
paration. "Tho Requisites Of Success
was the subject OF the grafton written
by Leo Megary Montgomery and de-
livered by Frank Miller Grimm. 'Mu-
tual Dependence" written by Miss Lii
liam Isabel Green, was delivered by
Miss Anna Fisher Allies. simplicity"
was discussed by Joseph Earl Newman
and Miss Louise Marie Roddy's essay
on "The Children of Dreamland," was
delivered by Miss Emily Dorothea HUI
Der. All were delivered in excellent
manner, particularly "The Children in
Dreamland."
The presentation Of prizes held the
attention of all. The Board of Educa-
tion honor prize to the members Of the
graduating class who stood the high
est and the next highest i'm the six
terms of the course were presented by
Professor Berlin TO Miss Alva May
Holley, who received the first, and to
Alfred Sparks Hirzel, second prize.
The Morning News prizes, also for
general excellence In the six terms,
were presented by Professor Berlin to
Miss Eta Thompson and Harry r.
Craig. The Wilmington Business School
scholarship was awarded to Miss Bea-
trice Sparks. The Alumni prize for ex-
cellence i'm manual training was pre-
sented to Frank NJ. Grimm, and for ex-
cellence In English to Henry A. Multi
gan. The Alumnae prizes for excel
lence in English were awarded TO Miss
Bessie Gertrude Wright and Miss Ethel
Cassie Toppin. who divided the honor
Bishop Coleman presented the Bishop
Coleman Latin prizes to Miss Alva May
Holley and Dallett II. Loomis.
Music was a feature Of the evening
! Directed by Miss Fletcher the gradu-
ates sang "The Lake" "Sweet the An
gelus is Singing" and 30 Italia Be
loved" in such a manner as to win un-
stinted applause. The Philharmonic
Orchestra furnished music for the
evening. its programme including "The
Babe in Toyland." "Dixieland," Col
den Wedding" and "sun Dance"
The Governors Speech.
In his address to the graduates Gov
ernor Warhed, of Maryland, in part
said
1T is your duty to take part in pub
/ lie affairs. You must have your con-
victions, but along firm and honest
/ lines. Set your face against corrup-
| tion IN public life and make up your
]
/ for the man who will sell his vote or
who buys votes. Make up your mind
you are going to work for pure poll
tics"
The Governor upheld the late Am
bassador Thomas f. Bayard as an ex-
ample for a young man in public life.
And he continued:
"This State has furnished men who
were Ideals for the country. This
State has been represented i'm Wash
ington in such a manner as 10 attract
national attention. 1t is not necessary
then to ask who are the Senators from
Delaware.
Don't do the foolish thing some do
of getting married early i'm life.
have three daughters, and will not give
my consent to any one to marry before
] nht - 20
ITO you, young men, you who are to
be the hewers of wood and the drawers
Of water in this life. There are some
Of you may not have to be. But let me
tell you there is no happiness in this
life without work. You cannot sue
ceed without energy, grit, persever-
ance. You have been trained right so
far-you must build the superstructure.
Grit will enable you to do it. When
you take the lives Of all great men and
analyze them, you win find that grit
brought them up TO thcir high posi-
tions. You are going TO find trouble in
/ getting place and the salary you
think you ought TO have. My advice
is TO take the first place offered TO YOU
and do not think Of the salary. The
boy who watches the clock will never
amount to anything. The boy who
goes home and says I have done my
duty is the boy who succeeds
Became Suddenly ~.