Evening journal., 1907-11-25
JOURNAL PRIZE
IS DIVIDED
Elsie M. Waller and 5. Floyd
Franklin Each Will Get
Five Dollars
GREAT INTEREST IN HIGH
SCHOOL COMPETITION

Ample evidence of the great interest
taken by the High School pupils and their
friends in the winning Of the prize Of $40
offered by THE EVENING JOURNAL
for the best essay on etiquette was
given at the. opening exercises Of the High
school this morning. when eight Of the
go essays submitted, were read. Ihese
essays were selected on their merits from
the total number submitted and were rep-
resentative. of the best work of the High
school pupils of Wilmington. Subsequent
examination by the judges, DIT Evan G.
s7hortlidge. president Of the Board of Edu-
cation: Superintendent of Public Schools,
George w. Twitmyer and Principal A. II.
Berlin showed that so evenly balanced
I'm merit were two of the essays that the
prize offered by THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL was divided. Special mention was
made Of a third
Prize is Divided
The essayists between whom the $40
prize was divided were Elsie NJ Waller
and S. Floyd Franklin, Of the senior class.
Miss Waller's essay was. "What in the
way OF Courtesy Should be Expected from
a IIirh school Pupil?' and Mr.. Franklin's
essay was Are Modern Courtesy and
Etiouette Different from What our Grand
parents KnewT
The essay Of which special mention was
made. was Everyday Courtesy by Miss
Adaline semple. The other essays read
and their authors were: Table Manners" ="
by Miss Madaline Heck; Etiquette of the
Table" by Miss Mary J. ilson; Med
ern Courtesy" by Miss Dorothy Hawkins;
Courtesy" by George speer, Jr., and
Everyday Courtesy" by Miss Frances
Ewing. Miss Elizabeth B. Stack and Miss
Florence Fisher who had been selected
to read essays, were in and were not
present to have their essays considered.
The Judges were most appreciative Of
the results of THE EVENING JOUR-
NAILS prize. 1T has created a new
thought for the school," said Principal
Berlin, "anh has brought this subject be-
fore the pupils with an enforcement that
could not have been made in any other
manner" Superintendent Twitmyer and
DR.. Shortlidge were similarly elated. The
presentation Of the prizes will be made
at the opening exercises next Monday.
The exercises this morning were opened
with a march by the school orchestra
after which Principal Berlin spoke briefly
on why We Should Give Thanksgiving, -
in which he commented on the pros
perIty OF the country, its magnificent
harvests this year and its united and
peace enjoying people. Singing by the
school and selections by the orchestra
followed.
Excellence of the Essays
Principal Berlin alluded to the prize
offered by THE EVENING JOURNAL
and spoke Of the excellence of many Of
the 25O essays submitted. The essays which
were then read were interspersed with
singing by the school and selections by
the orchestra Studied attention was paid
to the essayists. each Of whom was re-
warded with applause that attested to
the appreciation of the school and the
faculty
After the reading Of the essays brief re-
marks were made in appreciation Of the
writer's and the Importance OF the sub
ject Of which they had treated by DIT
shortIidge. Superintendent Twitmyer and
Principal Berlin. DR.. shortlidge added
that he hoped all would practice what had
been preached. Superintendent Twitmyel
had many kind words for the exemplary
conduct and practical observance OF eli
quette by the High School pupils as well
as by the pupils Of the Howard School
(colored).
At the close Of the exercises, the judges
consulted in Principal Berlin's office and
made teleir decision.