Evening journal., 1915-06-23
HONOR LARGE Class
At DUPONT School
continued From rIrst PAGE.

It iOAA II ~ nBCt
who read an essay on "Athers During
the Periclean Age" and Albert Stoli,
whose Grafton was entitled The Dig
nifty of Labor"
Dr. Mitchell was. then introduced by
Mr.. Yenger In his address DR.. Mitchell
said there are four big things in our
country that show our progress. They
are the public school, public roads, the
public library and the public Board of
Health. All these, which he called the
"big four" mean much to each of us,
and in developing this statement, DIR.
Mitchell pointed out the reason why
they were Of such Importance to us as
individuals. In speaking particularly of
the public school, DIR. Mitchell said;:
There are in reality no free
schools. They are all cooperative
and costly, establishing fund by
taxation. Five billions of dollars
has been spent for the war. Think
what such an amount would mean II
It had been spent in our schools.
There are two great human needs.
The training Of our children and the
care OF the sick"
DR.. Mitchell called attention to the
new S150,000 addition that is to be
built 10 the Wilmington High School
and to the new addition that is TO be
built to the DUPONT High School. The
building of these two additions, said
the speaker, was sufficient TO show
that the people of our State are
awake to the importance of having
the best schools in the city and the
country as well.
Il would rather have my four boys
and my one daughter receive a good
education in the State Of Delaware
than have them inherit a million dol
lars" concluded DR. Mitchell.
Following Or. Mtchell's address.
Or. y. l.. Cross, superintendent of.
schools for New Castle county. pre-
sented the diplomas TO the graduates
DR.. Cross made brief address, in
which he spoke in a vigorous and
earnest manner on the consolidation Of
the rural schools.
Under the direction OF George
Jones. the Mt. Salem Orchestra played
several selections. Under the direc-
tion OF Mrs. May McElwain. director
Of music at the school, a mixed cho-
rus sang "The Red Scarf" while
boys chorus sang "A Little Bit of
Heaven Shure They Call lt Ireland
The Rev Thomas r. Van Dyke made
the Invocation.
The auditorium was attractively
decorated with festoons Of blue and
gold Ohe class colors) crepe paper
and with daisies. palms. ferns and
roses. The letters Is in blue and
yellow electric lights were over the
stage.
Announcement was made last night
through the medium of Dr. Mitchells
address. that an addition would be
built to the DUPONT School within the
very near future. Brown and White
side, architects. have the contract and
while the plans have not as yet been
definitely decided upon Il is known
that there will be a new auditorium.
chemical labratory, a domestic sci
ence and manual training depart
ment, and provision will be made to
| build a gymnasium in a separate
building later on. The growth OF the
school has demanded that a new ad-
dition be built. Il will be twenty
/ feet back OF the present building and
it will be modern and up-tO-date in
every way.
This years graduating class is the
last class to pass out Of the school from
n three year course Beginning next
year, a four year course will be inangiI.
rated and the curriculum will be Of the
highest standard. w. X Yerger is prin-
cipal Of the school, which is considered
the best rural school in the State.