Evening journal., 1912-10-22
STUDENTS
PAY TRIBUTE
TO Mr.. HEALD
High School CiViCS Class Has
Congressman as Guest at
Afternoon Reception
POINT TO HIM AS ONE
OF SCHOOLS GREAT MEN

High School yesterday afternoon, the
aHalr being success in every way
and one of the most notable ever
given by the civics students.
In addition to the members of the
class TO do honor to Mr. Heald were
superintendent George w Twitmyer,
of the public schools; Principal A. H.
Berlin, of the High School; Mayor
Harrison W. Howell, Former Senator
l. Heisler Ball, Judge Herbert L.
Rice, Edgar NJ. Hopes. Harrison
Crulkshank. Samuel II. Baynard and
Lewis b. Morrow
The guests were received in two
groups, the faculty, in the senior hall,
and those from the outside by, the
officers Of the class, assisted by Mr.
and Mrs H. A. Berlin An informal
half hour was spent before the guests
were invited to repair to the social
hail. where the young women of the
class had arranged an attractive-set-
ting. The room was profusely deco
rated with flags and autumn flowers.
As Congressman Heald entered the
room he was greeted with burst of
song; For He's a jolly Good Eel
low" l.. NJ Wickersham. president
of the class, presided He extended a
greeting in behalf of the class in
which he said in part that while civ
les is fundamentally a study Of gov
ernment, the Wilmington High School
is pursuing an entirely unique plan
and is endeavoring to arrive at gov
erment through a knowledge of the
ethical, social and economic condi-
tions that crystallize themselves in
law. The students of civics. he said,
are interested in the men behind the
law, and for this reason had invited
Congressman Head to speak before
them
Congressman Heald, in his intro
ductOry remarks. said that civics is
branch entirely new to public school
courses. but that he regarded it, as
at present taught, to be the most
serviceabie in the whole curriculum.
He urged the young men and women
TO pay special attention to this work,
saying Delaware needs the in
huence of intelligent men and women
in her public affairs. and / have OBJ
served with great interest the work
that has been done here for the past
two years. Direct your study and
thought to conditions in your city
national affairs is assured"
THE manner in which this country
in the past fifty years has exhibited
unbounded vitality and energy and
an almost continuous line of sue
cesses i'm keeping pace with the ne
cessities of our people, has created
an almost continuous line of success
ful administration; nor has il ap-
parently been deemed necessary by
our people, or their representatives,
that this extravaganza both in en-
ergy and accomplishment should ever
have 10 give way to economy and
conservation. But il has and what
we are now trying to solve is the best
method of retaining our present pros
perity and at the same time to ad-
just and change our present laws so
that the right of the individual may
be preserved, and the encroachment
of larger interests against the small
er be prevented.
After achieving our own national
Independence, it became necessary
that we should be entirely indepen-
dent and self-sustaining From. that
time to this, in some form or other,
this government has consistently pro-
vided a protection to manufacturing
industries In the past, indiscrimin-
ate and generous, I'm more recent
years with a great deal more scrutiny
and certainty, but not without being
subjected to a fierce line of criticism
from those who have never believed in
this governmental policy. The result
industrially is that today we have
reached such a wide world impor-
tance. we have achieved such an enor-
nous success and the accumulation of
wealth has become so great that pub
lie opinion is demanding legislative
enactments that will regulate these
activities in some form or other in
order that the general public may
receive in a larger and more direct
manner an increased share OF the
profits that have resulted from the
abundance of our prosperity.
At present we are confronted with
an apparent excess of prosperity, and
with an abundance OF prosperity, we
always find the growth Of dissatisfac-
ton and indiscriminate suggestion of
novel remedies. Legislation affecting
the common interest is now pre-emi-
nently the question which the new
forces in politics are trying to solve.
This common interest has been made
more responsive to individual opinion
by reason Of that growing interest
which the individual has taken in
public affairs"
Addresses also were made by Judge
Rice and Mayor Howell and Mr.
Hopes. In referring to some of the
prominent alumni present, Congress
man Heald and Judge Rice, President
Wickersham said these distinguished
men were examples of what the stu
dents of the class senior might be
IF they are not careful" In calling
upon Mayor Howell Mr.. Wickersham
reminded him that a week ago he
had addressed the civic class as
foreigners" and he now invited him
TO speak to the students as Ameri-
cans"
Mayor Howell acknowledged that
the joke was on him. and recounted
how il happened that he fell into error
at the opening of the Citizens School
a week ago.
The incident was greatly enjoyed
by both the class and the guests.
Following the addresses a social
hour was spent during which time the
work of the domestic science depart
ment was demonstrated by the excel
lent luncheon that was served.
General regret was expressed al
the absence Of DR.. Evan G. Short
lidge, who was compelled to return
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