Evening journal., 1913-11-05
GEN. WILSON
GUEST OF The
C.VIC5 CLASS
War Hero Gives Observations
on Questions Of Government
at High School
MANY ENTLRT, INED AT
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION


institution was written yesterday al
ternoon when the members of the
class and Miss Elizabeth Carlisle. the
civics teacher. held their semi-an-
nual reception in the High School
building. General James n. Wilson.
L. s. A., retired. a hero Of three wars
in which his country was engaged p
the Civil, Chinese and Spanish
American wars---was the guest Of
honor and chief speaker Many other
distinguished guests also gathered as
guests of and TO partake Of the hos
lpitality of the class. fact that
couldnot escape attention was that
some Of them were graduates of the
High School. For them it was a re-
turn to their glorious school days.
For the students IL was one of the
gala days of the class They mingled
with men and women prominent IN all
walks OF life who only few years be-
fore trod the same paths a. the boys and
girls of February, 'l3.' They heard
encouraging words aud there was not
student wmo vas nut inspired by the
speeches and who did not 20 forth from
the building with a higher resolve to
carry out theit duty 20 their city, State
ana nation.
Among the guests present were former
Judge lgnatius G.. Grubb, former-Con
lgressman William n. Heald, S. H. Bay
nard, president of the Board of Educa-
tion; Dr. George W. rwitmyer, supern-
tendent of the city schools; William n.
White, president of City, Council; Miss
Emma Worrali, Professor a. ". Berlin,
principal of the Wilmington High
L.I Al
agnef, Miss Elizabeth ID. Hopes, Miss
Edith NJ. Suppiec, Hiss Mary Laeklen,
Miss Minnie Edgar, Ronald $. Davis,
Miss Nell C.. krumme, Miss Emma Beck
and the following officers Of the l3
civics class Of the High School: Leon NJ
,Wickersham, now student nc Columbia
University; Florence Jethro Newman,
Miss Anna Herlihy, Miss Mary r.. Dor
sey, Edgar NJ. Hopes. an honorary
member Of the civics class, had expected
to be present, but was detained ON ac-
count Of illness
The room in which the reception
was held was decorated with Amer
lean flags as a compliment to the
guest OF honor. and the tables were
decorated with fall flowers and chry
santhemums. Covers we're laid 70
5 about As persons.
q AS General Wilson entered the roor
y u the class struck up For He's a Joll
!. Good Fellow" Miss Carlisle then il
- troduced Medford Harper White, pre-
ident OF the civics class. who PR
sided. In introducing General Wilsc
= he said in part:
"This is most happy occasion fo
the civics class. For some time pas
y IL has been it's custam to hold thes
a receptions and invite distinguishe
y men and women 10 be our guests. w
, come to gain by these iuncheons no
e only the theoretical knowledge which
+ we receive in our school room. but !
: practical knowledge by coming in con
tact with the men who run the ma
chinery OF our government Las
year the February class had as It's
guest former Congressman w. "
: Heald and the June class entertain
ed Governor Charles r. Miller. II Is
the pleasure OF this years class "a
have with us this afternoon General
James II. wilson
General Wilson Speaks.
General Wilson said in part in re-
y spending:
1T is a great pleasure for me, who
has never held a public Office. TO ad
i, dress you on the subject Of civics. u
is hardly necessary for me to tel
!. You of the origin and slow growth o.
= the English government and certain
principles that have come TO be
part of the laws under which We live
We English look back to the time o
William the Conqueror as the start
ing point OF our system OF laws
General Wilson told OF the SLOW
growth of the English laws and toll
of their contribution to the laws o
the country.
But" he said. England with al
that she has given us has never ye
achieved 4 fixed constitution or don
Justice to the people of the realm
for England has what is known a
an unwritten constitution. and IN
land of that country is held unde
title granted by William
The best government, said Genera
Wilson. is that in which every ind
vidual shall enjoy in peace the Re
turns from his own labor. capital an
enterprise He said that the meat 9
this definition was that every indi
vidual should enjoy peace. "Ihi
> means" he said. that l. being a bi
: man. shall not come over to yOu an
deprive you, because you are weake
Q than l. of your goods. I know of n
u country in the world. where this prir
= ciple is so we'll guaranteed.
''The Fundamental Law Of Amer
ica. !" he declared. "ls that no one sha
take from another his property with
y out due process OF law. II guarantee
e To the foreigner within our gates, a
3 well as our citizens, the equal proteS
u ton of our laws. II guarantees tn;
J. we shall get fair wages, and that "
shall not be burdened with unjust ia,
/ alton"
g In speaking of the judicial syster
e which was handed us by Englan
IS General Wilson said that IL was ii
h highest thing known in governmen
and that the United States Supren
h Court is the highest judicial body
a the world. The reason for II, he sal
IT was that the judges are men educate
d in the law, and that no Supren
I Court judge. of this country, hs
S ever had the palm of his hand crosse
Is by an ill-gotten farthing. He urge
that men for all political parties
d selected according to their educatic
Le and ability for the position which the
+ are to occupy.
lie Trouble In Mexico.
le General Wilson gave a very cles
le explanation of the Mexican situation
with which he is very familiar, he b'
~, Is-r = aoa,, sfudapt of Mpxfcan affair