Evening journal., 1915-06-24
HIGH school SENDS
OUT LARGEST Glass
One Hundred and Eleven
Receive Diplomas From
President Baynard
DR.. MITCHELL MAKES
ADDRESS TO GRADS

enlS comprising tne idIbeat Siduu"t-
ing class that ever left the Whining
ton High School, received their
diplomas last night when commence
ment exercises we're held in the audi
torium of the school, The auditorium
was filed to its capacity with friends
and relatives of the graduates The
stage, which had been enlarged IN
order TO accommodate the record
breaking class. was banked With
palms, ferns and hundreds of
bouquets and baskets of flowers for
the graduates.
Preceded by the ushers, Harry
/ Loose. James Morford, Charles FL
liott, Charles Carswell. Henry Tat
nall. William Stewart. William
: Foulke and Edward ]. McClosky, who
were followed by Samuel II. Baynard,
president of the Board of Education;
Or. Samuel Chiles Mitchell, president
Z of Delaware College; the Rev. T. F.
Beauchamp and Principal A. n. Ber
lin. Of the High School, the graduates
marched two by two into the audi
torium and up on the stage. Their
entrance, which was impressive, was
followed by the invocation. which
was made by the Rev. T. F. Beau
lchamp.
The first number on the program
was an overture by the High School
orchestra. under the direction of Pro-
fessor John d. Taylor other selec-
tions played by the orchestra in
cluded "Mazurks de Concert by Ben
dix. and a march. international" by
! Taylor Under the direction of Miss
Nell c. Krumme. a chorus comprising
eighteen boys and girls, sang Just n
Wearyin' For You" by Bond. and
SDring-Time,' by Donizetti. The fol-
lowing comprised the commencement
chorus; the Misses Irene Lenderman.
Victoria zukowsy Pauline Dettling,
May DennisOn, Dorthea Russell.
Eleanor Bishop. Elizabeth Mailman
and Margaret O'Neill. and the Messrs.
Edward S. Cannon, Andrew S. Aschen-
bach, Harvey Gluckman. Earle Ew-
ing. Ralph Minker Holton Vance.
Willard Moore. Russell Sturgis, David
Brown and Merville Shaw.
John Adolph Thoms. Jr.. who has
been pianist at the High School for
several years. gave a delightful piano
: solo. Concert de Etude." by Mac
[ DowelL Several orations and essays
were given by different students. The
subjects were all we'll chosen and
were dealt with in a clear and compre.
hensive way. Those who so smoke
were Miss Rebecca Altman, whose es-
say was entitled "A Chapter From the
Book of Life; Robert Weir, Jr.
whose Grafton was entitled "The Sig.
nificance of the Red Cross Movement"
Francis Edward Proctor whose ora.
tion was entitled Civilization ant
Progress" and Miss Dorothy Frances
Crammer, whose essay was entitled
National Child Labor Reform
Prizes are Awarded.
Announcement of prizes was ther
made by Professor A. II. Berlin. The,
were as follows:
Board of Education honor prizes ot
$40 each for the highest standing in
the four years High School course
first honor prize to Robert Wier. Jr.
Of the February class and second hon.
or prize to Rebecca Altman of the
June class.
) Morning News prizes for the second
highest standing. William Morris
| Pierson of the June class and Clara
/ NIdNr
The two Alumni. Association prizes
OF $40 each were won by Robert Wier
j., for highest standing in manual
training and John McCullom for the
highest standing in English.
The Alumnae Association scholar.
ship prize of 500 was awarded tc
Catherine McGraw.
The two prizes granted by the Ger.
man-Alliance for the highest standing
in the study of German was awarded
to Amelia Leichter and James vii.
lard Humphrey. The prizes were
medals and certificates, Handsomely
p printed in both German and English
The school paper offered a prize
5 of $3.50 for the best short story pub.
Usher in that paper. which was award.
ed 10 Miss Alice Lincoln Roop.
DR.. Mitchell's Address.
DR.. Samuel Chiles Mitchell. presiden
, of Delaware College was then intro
! duced by President Baynard. of tn
: Board Of Education, who presided. Dl
? Mitchell's address, while brief, was tell
+ ing and interesting. He began by say
ing that il was a significant occasion
( and one that was of great importanc,
y All graduation days, said DR.. Mitchell
should be- called also mothers an
r fathers days, as it is through their ei
( forts that their children have come s
) far along the educational path.
( Dr. Mitchell spoke of the educa
tional question as Delaware has fount
it. and he declared that the excellen
results that have been so apparen
were due TO the cooperation of th'
State with the schools To Gov
ernor Miller. to State COMMISSIONS
c. A. Wagner. to superintendent o
Schools Clifford ]. Scott and to al
other leading agents of the State, DR.
Mitchell paid high tribute for theil
= work and interest shown in matters
q educational.
e "The splendid cooperation Of Gov
- ernor Miller with the agents % thi
4 State have brought about excellen
r results" said Dr. Mitchell. "Ou
2 Governor has singled out the rea
issues and his interest in educationa
{ matters has always been most pro
= nounced."
L Or. Mitchell then called attention
: to the domestic science and home
= making schools to- give point to tn
}. statement concerning the progress o
/. education in our State. He also spok
of the consolidation of the schools a
being one of the vital issues at stake
!. There are two great human needs,
! said DR.. Mitchell. They are tn
training of the children and the car
, of the sick" He spoke of the ne'
S15O.O0O addition to be built in tn