Evening journal., 1913-10-20
SCHOOL PAYS
A TRIBUTE TO
MISS SAVERS
Service as High School Teach
er Lauded by Professor
Berlin Before Students
CLOSE INSTITUTION
ON FUNERAL DAY

Assembly exercises at the Wilmington
High School this morning were sadden
ed by the shadow cast over the school
by the death of Miss Grace Hawthorne
Sayers, the instructor of free hand draw
ing, who has been i'll since last August.
Miss Sayers, previous to her twelve
years teaching in the high school was
a principal in one of the city schools.
Her position during her absence was
not even temporarily filled, it having
been thought that she would soon be
able to take up her work again.
Professor A. II. Berlin at the close
of the public addresses spoke of the
loss experienced in the death of Miss
Savers and paid a fitting tribute to her
work and personality.
AT the opening OF the term he said,
81 expressed our deep regret at the alb
sence of faithful teachers on account Of
i'll health.
"On Saturday morning, at about 5
o'clock, one of these faithful ones passed
over the great divide and is no longer
with us.
"AIiss Grace Hawthorne Sayers taught
for a period of twelve years in the High
School She was a teacher Of high
iueals, of great earnestness OF purpose
and of great enthusiasm in her chosen
field of labor-free hand drawing. She
was gifted and thoroughly equipped Tor
her task. Her greatest Joy was in see
ing skill exhibited by a pupil and her
delight was great when some unusual
results were produced under her tuition
"She was sensitive, the result OF
her artistic temperament and ex-
tremely neat in her appearance. She
delighted in assisting at any special
school function. She possessed eA-
lcellent taste.
''Her last days were spent in great
pain and distress, but through It all
lher mind was ever busy in planning
for better things when she should
return to her labors in the High
School. She was ever present II
spirit, instructing her classes; bu'
three weeks ago the revelation came
to her that she would never again
take up her chosen work and she be
came resigned in a marvellous man
ner, to the will OF Him who doet
all things we'll.
From this time on the welfar
OF the High School was ever presen
with her; her prayers we're for Il
success; and her cup Of JOY wa
overhowing when some of her pupil
brought her flowers and loving word
lof sympathy, the door was sNun
open for a moment and she mad
glimpse of the school and its ac
tivities. A book. a flower, word Q
sympathy, brought comfort and chee
to the stricken one.
"In planning her funeral, the hig
school was ever uppermost IN he
mind. Her wish was that the facult
should attend in a body; that II
members should bear her lovingly
/ her last resting place. All things els
did not matter if this honor was col
ferred upon her.
cit is most befitting that when
teacher has served the community fo
many long years. has given he
strength. her all to the work
teaching. that we should pause for
moment in our labors to honor hs
: memory. The school will, therefor
, by order Of the committee, be close
, all day tomorrow"
J Professor Berlin also announce
! that those of the students who wish'
TO view the body OF Miss savers, cou
! do so this evening. at 6 o'clock. az
7 tomorrow morning. The funeral WI
! take place at $50 o'clock, tomorro
morning, from her late residence, \
1905 North Clayton street and int
: ment will be made in Old Swed
: Churchyard.
/ The bearers will be George Y
Twitmyer, Professor A. II. Berli
. John Il. Robinson, John r. Whit
4 head. A. Edward Rhodes r. F. Dav'
J. Frank Jones, William J. II. Cotto
y After presenting his tribute, Profe
Continued on Page Two.