Evening journal., 1913-01-20
SCHOOL DAYS
end FOR WIS.
FEBRUARY CLASS

The February section of the senior
class OF the Wilmington High schooi
babe farewell to school days and
student friends this morning.
The large auditorium of the High
School was filled with the student
body and many interested visitors,
who had come to enjoy the excellent
program which had been arranged by
the senior class, and also. TO hear the
ready Of "rhe Last VIII and Testa-
ment of February Glass. 1913" which
was read by Miss Sara r. Topkis. ana
was the main feature OF the program.
Musical numbers of unusual excel
lence were given by the High School
Orchestra. The usual brief devo-
tional service was conducted by Pro-
lessor A. II Berlin. Miss Sara r. b.
Elliott gave a recitation. which was
greatly enjoyed The chorus singing
by the seniors was markedly good,
and received well merited applause
The school yell, led by Arthur c. Moor,
was delivered with vengeance. pre-
ceding song by the seniors
ln the reading OF the Last VIII
and Testament of February Glass of
1884, Miss Topkis announced that a
consultation Of doctors had been call
ed on Friday Jan H. doctors never
known TO faiD to consider the phy-
steal condition of the February class
OF 1919, and the result OF the COM
sultation was that the early demise
OF the GLASS was nredicted therefore
the drawing up of the will was in
order. The requests included many
of Importance and were received with
becoming dignity on the part OF the
recipients, and caused much amuso-
ment and applause
The good will of the class and all
their possessions such as front seats
In the auditorium In the various
meetings of the school, and their
places in the different class rooms
were boqueathed to the on coming
class, and special bequest of the
dignity of tho February class OF 1913.
and the two school yells were made
to the Freshman Glass.
Leon NJ Wickersham, class presi-
dent made a farewell address to the
class which was much appreciated.
He thanked Professor Berlin and the
/ faculty. in the name of the class. for
the friendly interest and advice. and
for the help which has always been
shown them.
J eve move out" he said, TO take
our places In the world, and the stan
dard of success accomplished will be
measured by the work done In the
past in the Wilmington High School. '
He congratulated the under graduates
who as he said. viii now take one
step further towards the goal
In closing Mr. Wickersham again
thanked Professor Berlin and the
faculty for the unfailing interest
which they had ever taken in the well
! fare OF the class. The football team
were the recipients of special favors
Certificates were given TO eight mem.
bers, who had already been awarded
the school w. and certificates ant
the school wv" were awarded 10 IN,
following four members for all roun,
efficiency IN athletics; Ernest r. vii
son. Andrew Aschenbach John NJ
Mertz and John r. Daley.
The eight young men who received
certificates we're: John r. Mason, Pau
/ d. Matthews. Michael Fidance. Win
/ Middleton Graves. Arthur G.. Moore
/ William Paul Hamilton. Henry n
Foulk and Thomas A. Sharp
AZ the close of the exercises. men
ton was made by Professor Berlin o
two scheduled basketball games. tn,
school of Pedagogy, Philadelphia
January %, and the Chester High
/ School, January 20.