Evening journal., 1911-06-05
CLOSING DAYS
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Senior Class Undergoing Final
Examinations TOday---WiII
Know Graduates Tomorrow
TEACHERS Move FOR SANE
INDEPENDENCE DAY

The last Monday morning exercises
of the High School for the year were
held today. Examinations begin next
Monday morning. and raised steps ON
the platform were a visible sign of
graduation exercises in the near flu
ture. On Friday afternoon the last
time the whole school meets, the
books will be taken up. 1t is request
ed that athletic dues be paid by
then.
Final examinations for the seniors
are being held today, and the gradual
ing class will be announced tomor-
/ row. Tho schedule of next weeks. ex-
aminations will also be made out to-
morrow. Results of examinations
will be announced on June 90 The
second annual competitive examina-
tions for the 800 scholarship prize Of
fered by the Wilmington High School
Aumnae Assyociation will be held
during next week for members of the
graduating class, and the winner will
be announced on commencement
night, June 21.
For Sane Fourth.
Principal Berlin read to the school
the following petition drawn up by
some of the teachers, which will be
circulated around the school. and
around the city, and then presented
to the City Council;
"To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council;
"In the seven years between 1903
and 1909 inclusive. $4,000 persons
we're killed, blinded and manned in
the United States on the Fourth OF
July. OF these. 1,531 men, women
boys and girls were killed.
"AccordinS 20 Bancroft's History OF
the United States the total number OF
killed and wounded I'm seven famous
battles of the American Revolution
was 1119. A stirling contrast.
'No computation can possibly be
made of the harm, to say nothing OF
the discomfort the sick and nervou,
are obliged to undergo by the nois,
on this day.
Realizing thus the heavy toll OF
human life exacted by the customar,
way Of showing how glad Americana
are TO enjoy the right of life, lib
} erty, and the pursuit of happiness
] we. the undersigned, do petition You
honorable body to pass an ordinanc
J prohibiting the sale and firing of can
non fire crackers, top pistols, an
such other fireworks as in your opin
ion are dangerous to the life of tn
, children"
J Principal Berlin particularly askel
I the pupils to be perfectly honest, ant
If after careful thought they reall,
felt that the right TO life. liberty, ant
the pursuit of happiness includel
cannon crackers, and so on not to sigi
the petition. The petition will go Il
. Council on Thursday night.
On Friday afternoon, the last da
, the whole school will be assembled
the books will be taken up. Il is re
! quested that all athletic dues be pai
5 by that time.
In engraving the medals awarde
! on Field Day there were two design
y one for relay races and one for gener
r al events, and the -engravers by mis-
I take confused the two so that the re
4 lay race medals were slightly incoi
4 rect They will be sent back for col
t rection Mr. Berlin caused a laug
e by saying that II was very curiou
r that a while after medals had bee
a distributed the wearer was not tn
b winner; for instance. there. sat bs
side him at the Field Day a youn
= woman wearing the medal awarde
Il to winner of greatest number
l. points some previous year
o Mr.. Berlin congratulated the scho'
d on the attendance and enthusiasm Z
= the Field Day.
r, Amid great applause he called
= the platform and gave their medals I
: Martin, winner of the standing bros
= jump at Reading, and Jones. vim,
o of the greatest number of points
y, the Field Day. The principal di'
It missed the exercises fsith parting a,
vice, stating that he wSrhed he ha
y the eloquence Of Demosthete les to NAL
IS the pupils realize the value of an edl
l. cation. The orchestra came in Il
d special ovation at their final selectic
+ today The principal dismissed u
= school by classes, that the scho
n might see the appearance of eac
It Each class, particularly the senior
e was loudly applauded as it marchs
out.