Evening journal., 1915-03-25

high standard. The work in tho class
room has been honest and marked.
The department has been exceptional,
not one case needed TO be disciplined.
The athletic work. indoors and out.
has given our students a prominent
place among the schools of like and
more advanced grade. The spiritual
interests have not been neglected.
Evangelistic services were held for a
week. under the direction of mem
ber of the Commission on Evangelism
of our church, who sought to know
the religious experience of each stu
dent, and offer any help TO a better
life.
II ought to be a matter of great
concern 10 parents when they send
their children from home, TO know
that their religious environments are
most helpful. Our school places en-
phasis on attendance upon chapel
and church services on Sunday. The
school is deserving of a more liberal
patronage from the ministers and lay
men Of our territory. we need TO have
larger denominational pride and
loyalty. Every pastor should be a
recruiting officer for the school We
have Is students for the ministry. The
new pastors of Wesley and Armory
| Churches have given every attention
and encouragement TO the school that
lay in their power. These brethren
are deservedly popular with their
people and the student body.
Temperance Gets "JOIt."
The cause of temperance i'm the
Delaware part of the Dover District
has had a jolt. indeed hard fight
and apparently lost out. hut this is
only apparent The Hazel bill having
been judged b. our highest courts tc
be unconstitutional. was repealed al
the recent session Of our Legislature
Many pernicious liquor bills were
I introduced in both houses. The TEN.
perance forces led by the Anti-Saloor
League and backed by the W. c. T. l..
! were on tho ground and tried in ever,
/ honorable way to prevent larger lib
erty in the liquor license. and to pasi
the Hill bill, a measure that is in oper
alton on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land. and which is reported as quit
effective. This bill was intended Il
enable the proper officers TO enforc
the local prohibition in Kent and Sus
sex counties. The measure was urge
before the committee by the DEBUT
attorney generals for these counties
also large delegations appeared be
fore the House in session. made thei
plea. laid before them petitions signe,
by 1000 citizens who could not at
tend the hearing,
or the sixteen bills to regulate. O
liberate the liquor business. introduc
ed in the Legislature. eleven of then
were pro-liquor. Only one this six
teen passed both branches. and be
came law: that was the repeal O
tho Hazel law.
II was quite apparent that the liouo
business WAS strongly represented Il
the lobby. brought their sample. an
dispensed 1t without any special car
TO secrecy. However. they found
themselves up against a strong ten
perance sentiment, both in the Hous
and Senate; they witnessed the visit
OF large delegations from Kent an
Sussex counties. who had blood /
their eyes, and fought in the open. Th
presiding officers of both brancbe
Of the Assembly. the chairmen of IN
temperance committee in both house
and the committee in large part, wer
in sympathy with temperance legisls
ton and rendered us valuable aid. n
matter what those say who we're nc
on the ground, l unhesitatingly sal
as one frequently there, and in tn
confidence of the temperance leaders
that had it not been for the unite
and special work of the temperanc
forces. led by the representatives {
the Anti-Saloon League, not onl