Evening journal., 1914-06-19

I tAtHk the High school must he n won
derful institution. when we look around
and see whet has been done We all
know what You have done, and the city
must look to you for it's future deyel-
opment.
= had started 10 say that your edu-
cation was complete, but YOU have also
received a good beginning ia learning
civic matters. and it is but right that
] should mention Mr. and Mrs. dupont
through whose efforts this was made
possible IN trips TO Washington"
Speaking OF the civic matters, Mayor
! Howell said: "l'here are some things
] should remind YOU we need. but
don't mean that we should proceed 20
/ get them all tomorrow. Don't start
/ in as relormers of the most pronounced
type, otherwise you won't get anywhere
/ We must first consider the conditions
around us. ! have heard il said that
commission forms Of government were
good but | have also been informed BY
citizens OF other cities that we are as
Well governed as any city Of like size.
4 Eventually we Will need reforms. and
7 il will fall TO those Of these classes as
\ to what they shall be- The time was
never better for you TO take a hand in
/ such matters both nationally and lo-
cally Are you fitted hardly think
So The present political parties are not
I able TO say whether the present method
is good or bad II seems TO me that the
President has not been in power long
( enough for us TO Judge If our presi-
4 dent and Congress Is right. then / feel
confident there will not he a change in
I m
come The President has promised
some great things, and it is hoped by
these that strife between labor and
capital will be eliminated
Mayor Howell extended his congratu-
latlons TO those graduates present who
had entered college, and said when they
are through their studies he wanted
them to return, as they are needed.
Speaking Of the possibilities OF this
city, Mayor Howell related a converse
, ton with New York editor in which
the newspaper man said this city had
the greatest seaport between New York
and Florida. Mayor Howell said that
while he believed Wilmington had a
population Of 100000 az present. He
desired and thought that the city would
have 250,O00 within ten years.
Mayor Howell spoke of the many.
needed improvements here. such as bet
ter streets, more lights. additional no.
lice protection. all Oh which would be
possible through the ciyies classes
taking an active part in civic affairs. In
closing the mayor called on the mem
bers to support the school authorities
and also the city officials.
Mr.. Wiekersham spoke of the late
Dr. George w Twitmeyer. snnerln
tendent of the schools, who had al
ways taken an interest in the civien
class, and whose place had been TAX
en- by Professor Clifford j. Scott.
Professor Scott, he said, had been
detained through illness from attend
ing. Former Congressman Head. an
honorary member Of the class. was
introduced. AIr. IIeald said ne could
not be serious. as he had enjoyed him
self so much. He said he Thought
what a power the class would have
II Miss Carlisle should decide to have
political aspirations. Mr.. Head urged
all members Of the class to take an
interest IN politics and the science Of
government
In introducing Edgar Malin
Hopes, another honorary member Of
the Civics Glass, Toastmaster Wick
ersham said that as TIE previous
speakers had been given the title of
honorable, it was most fitting that
Mr.. Hopes be introduced as saint
Edgar"
The toastmaster said Mr.. Hopes spe
cialty, in addition to making civics
speeches, is in making civics students
happy. $50 we wo' like to have him
tell us what he knows about the civics
student in Washington said Mr. Wick
ersham.
Mr.. Hopes in his address, which
was brief, spoke of the good times
the classes had at Washington and
he said it behooyed the members to
let nothing impress on their minds
which was not OF the best
Mr.. Hopes sounded the keynote Of
civic duty when he told the members
not to do things for the credit that
would accrue to them. but because Of
the fact that they were living.
Mr.. Hopes said that he was de- |
lighted to be a member of the class
and If any dues We're to be charged
he desired the privilege Of paying his 1
share.
William Polk Prickett, former
graduate Of the Wilmington High /
School and at present a student at /
Princeton, who Is to be a Rhodes /
scholar, was introduced as the last I
speaker. He spoke Of the lack of /
interest taken BY young men at the 1
college in ciyics clubs. which he 4
thought was due to the methods .
taught in the secondary schools Mr..
Prickett said that II all schools used .
the methods used by the Wilmington
High School there would be more i'm
terest manifested by the young men
in the colleges
Following the addresses the diners
adjourned to the hotel lobby while
The rose room was cleared and dane
ng was indulged in until late hour.
The menu served was as follows.
CLAIMS, cream Of asparagus, celery,
olive, radishes, blue fish maitre d ho-
el, potatoes naturel, coquille Of 4
sweetbreads au gratin, green peas,
range, sherbet, SQUAD chicken, lima
leans, potatoes parisienne, nesselrode
cakes, coffee.
Among those who attended, in adj
iition to the guests, and the various
'lasses they represented were:
February, 1902. Christy Conner.
June, 1909-Miss Jennie Todd.
February, 19l1-J. Francis Blaine,
Thomas S. SearIes, J. Edward schell,
frank NJ Buck
June, 191l-Miss Edna Asher Bur-
oughs, Miss Anna NJ. Danzenbaker,
Hiss Alfredo Hance, Miss Margaret
1linor Mary Monaghan, Miss Nellie p.
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