Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-15
SECOND EDITION
COMMENCEMENT TODAY
Friends School, Fourth and West,
Holds Closing Exercises.
| 4 PLEASING PROGRAMME
hs Essays Spoken By the Graduates
~ We're Of a High Order and
YsTy Entertaining.
4 PLEASING PROGRAMME
An ABLE ADDRESS TO THE CLASS
prof. Stockton Axon Of
y Princeton University.
NETTING ROOM OECEEO WITH DAISIES

r,,snds' School, which as the essay
ane nj the graduates stated began
5i. foot square, one-story building
n..sd sd In l7is on its present site, held
else...snnal commencement exercises IN
~ ~ or,eetine house this morning, with
~ T..1s audience present. AS the Gus
ssss been for many years, the Mid
Ss Glass bad placed daisies IN great
s,oiusion over the edge Of the sound
~ hoard and up the column OF the
s,sision, now long IN disuse. Palms
..,s arranged around the platform.
'ipromptly at 1l30 o'clock the gradu.
Us came in and occupied the
,'ort seats. The young women were
ss,.s.ed In charming white trocks.
+ p,incin,l Hershel A. Norris, who
s.a.ided. and Prcf. Stockton Axson,
of Princeton University, tue
.n.sLsr Of the occasion, occupied the
ATT sit.r the opening OF the Commence
-,snr bv the reading OF biblical Sc
is.tion bv Principal Norris, the gradu-
.,ss smoke their essays. Thomas W.
psibsrton described the splendid and
as,ient methods Of German Second
s,v Schools, " Tho Siege Of khar-
,osm - its attendant circumstances
,rd the death of Gordon were graphi-
ssiy ali described by NJ. Donald Lane.
William Ewes, 3rd, spoke OF the dis
,,rery and value OF ''Radium. John
K Ruckman in - Aerial Navigation, "
g.ve interesting details OF the develop
nent Of flying machines, which when
psrieoted Will bring people and ma
tens into closer relations.
Helen N. Bye's Historic Associa-
tion, Of Wilmington" was a paper Of
unusual interest, recalling the voyage
n Minuit up the Delaware River and
thence into the Minquas, afterwards
Christiana River in 1888 and the
founding Of Christinaham, the first
town 90 the Delaware river, later TO
develop into wilmington aud Whining
ton. The visit Of Washington was de-
scribei and our two illustrious states
man, Col. George Read and Cesar
Rodney we're included. Miss Bye'i
e,ssy also treated Of the busy expan.
slon Of Wilmington and the establish
nent OF It's historic powder and papel
nils. The meeting house in which
ihe was speaking, she told stood oI
tie site OF the original Meeting Hous'
erected in l73S.
When presenting the diplomas
Principal Norris congratulated tn
class on the completion OF their cours
and hoped they would always oherisl
he thought Of the old school.
The candidates for diplomas wer
Helen Mary Bye, William Ewes, 3rd
Thomas W. Hetherton, NJ. Donal
Lane, John II. Ruckman; specia
Students, Helen W. Smith, Beulah II
Nhiteman.
Prot Axson, was introduced b
Mr Norris, and made a most scholarl
lnd interesting address on 'Poetr
md its Uses in Life. " Poetry" b
claimed, is akin TO life; rhythm
The tone Of emotion and its only ad'
iuste expression. Poetry is one
The Oldest and most fundamental ell
nents Of life. Aristotle in his con
plIson Of poetry and history, gave Il
palm to the former. Shakespeare, b
cause Of his ability to make his cha
aoers universal and connect the
With humanity at large is greater thl
'ly historian, who portrays but Il
PARTICULAR individual. Prose desert
"ous give us details, poetry impress
Us with the picture.
The idealization Of poetry preserv
.ld ennobles all character which
osplots II is only in poetry that &
perfect man or woman Is accepte
lae supreme value Of poetry is th
brings US in contact with what
Universal and ideal, it gives vision.
Concluding he suggested that t
graduates read poetry and cultivate
asie for it. 1t is worth the cultiS
.oa Tor the pleasure it gives US in I
llgnest sense and usefulness. I
se Of poetry is to bring happin,
Sla the enjoyment Of the right thin
"gIatiiies the higher nature.
collection Of very INTEREST,"
uuaWlngs made by Prof. Clawson
aanmitt's classes, was exhibited
Ne school building.