Evening journal., 1914-10-05
Peace PROGRAM At
THE HIGH School
RecitationS by Students and
Address by the Rev. DR..
Smiley
TO CARRY CANES AND
FLAGS IN THE PARADE

n response TO the proclamation
which has recently been issued by Pres
idcnt Wilson. the exercises this morn
inr at the Wilmington High school
took the form of peace exercises, spe-
cial recitations and the reading Of the
proclamation being the program.
After the singing Of the openngI
hymn Coward Christian Soldiers
Principal A. II. Berlin read from the
Scriptures which was followed by the
reading Of the Presidents proclama
ton, and by the announcement that
''Pcacen was TO be the subject of the
morning
-Four special recitations were given.
Robert Nier recited "Regulus Before
the Roman Senate;' Francis Proctor,
"The First Settlement of New Eng
land;" Dorothy Broughton rected,
"Morit Before Birth" and Miss Jose
phine Brown spoke ON "lhe Temple
Of Human Liberty"
After the recitations had been
given, Professor Berlin introduced
Rev. Dr. T.. Franklin Smiley, pastor
Of West Presbyterian Church. who
made an address on Success And It's
Attachments" Or. Smiley spoke on
the proper attributes of success and
pointed out through various striking
and telling illustrations just what
was meant by the word success, and
added that lots Of so-called failures
were in reality great Successes.
Il wonder, boys and girls. just what
the purpose of each one Of you here
IS" said Dr. Smiley. why arc you
going to high school, and, further,
why do some of you intend going to
college? Just what does each one here
intend to make of his life. and what
part does he intend to make in the
great engine Of life?" l am a great
believer in the law of natural selec-
tion. You have all heard about the
old belief of taking a baby and leaving
Il alone in the room with a Bible, a
piece Of money and an apple. II he
chooses the Bible the mother imme-
diately plans to make minister of
him: II he chooses the apple nine
times out Of ten that boy becomes a
farmer: but If he chooses the money,
well, he will very likely become either
a lawyer OF a politician"
saw a heap of scrap iron the
other day. I also saw on a track
close by q magnificent and complete
engine. What was the difference in
these two things? Just this: One was
organized. the other disorRanlzed.
And so | ask you again, what Is TO
be your purpose In this great ma
chinery of life. Are you going to be
a disorganized piece or are you GO
ing TO be the organized part2"
In conclusion, Dr. Smiley brought
out very forcihly the great power
OF honesty and impressed on his in
y terested audience the sunrcmity and
necessity OF being honest and true.
not only 10 themselves. hut TO the
others and to their God. aud at the
same time he warned them against
developing the greed for the almighty
dollar.
AT the conclusion Of the remarks
by Dr, Smiley. Professor Berlin an
nounced 70 the school body that the
question Of their taking part in the
Home Week parade had not as yet
been settled, but that IL must be de-
cided some time today. He desired to
hnd out, as nearly as possible. how
many young men and young women
could contribute Ave cents toward
eetung the necessary things to parade
with, adding that the young men
wanted to carry canes and flags and
that Il was the desire and ambition of
the entire school, he hoped, to make
their part in the parade thing to be
remembered and worth while.
AT Professor Berlin's request all
those who promised 10 give the money
raised their hands. and It is now an
assured thing that the marching BODY
OF the High School students in tn,
Old Home Week parade will be full,
equipped with all the regalia neces
sary for such an auspicious occasion
That the school will not be repre-
sented by floats was also announced
there not being sufficient none,
wherewith to purchase them. A meet
ing OF the High School committee vii
be held this afternoon to make detail
and complete the final arrangement
concerning this parade.