Evening journal., 1915-06-07
JOLLY Senior DAY
At THE HIGH School
Class Will Read, and Pre-
SentationS Mark Unusually
Good Feeling
MAHOGANY FRAMED
PICTURE CLASS GIFT

which were the last of the current
year, an especially attractive program
was presented The auditorium was
crowded with friends and relatives
OF the students Bowls of red peonies
and roses set on the stage formed the
decorations
Chief among the features this morn
ing we're addresses by Miss Harriet
Miller. of Newport, and Miss Selma
Bachrach. of this city. both Of whom
are 1914 graduates of the High School
and now freshmen at Delaware Col
eye for Women. Miss Miller and
Mss Bachrach spoke concerning the
advantages of a college education, and
urged that those graduating this
ear seek to enter Delaware College
or Women.
Miss Miller called attention to the
social side of college life and recountedI
'everal incidents to give point to her
tatement that college life was full OF
iun and pleasure.
Miss Bachrach spoke of economics,
phychology and arts and sciences
courses. and dwelt upon the fact that
all are interesting and of much practi-
,al use 70 women.
The reading of the last viii and
testament of the senior class, TIC
presentation of picture to the school
hv members of Die Lustigen class
farewell address by the president, Fran
els Proctor, and special musical pro-
gram were other features that COM
pleted a morning of unusual interest.
As president Of the Die Lustigen
Club. Arthur Wise presented to the
school a handsome mahogany framed
picture Of THE Matterhorn' by z. 7.
Compton.
Professor Berlin on behalf Of the
faculty and school formally accepted
he picture and expressed great pleas
IRE at receiving the gift.
At this period Professor Berlin for
mally gave the exercises over to the
seniors, whereupon Francis Proctor,
president of the class, presided. The
other officers Of the class, including
Miss Rebecca Altman. vice-presideut;
Miriam Grubb, secretary, and Jay
Robinson, treasurer, we're called up to
he platform. where they sat the re-
nainder Of the morning.
The reading of the Last Will and
eTestament" was perhaps the most in
.eresting feature of the morning.
After being carefully and appar-
emily laboriously carried into the au-
ditorium by six of the largest
boys in the class and placed with
great precaution on the stage. a
trunk was opened by Edward S. Can
non. chairman of the will committee,
and a suit case taken out. From II
was taken a long black tube and from
The tube was taken the will written
On a scroll. II was then handed to
Miss Dorothy Russell who read II
amid laughter and applause. The
ooys who carried the trunk were
Russell Sturgis. Harlan Palmatory
Gilbert Craig, Edward S. Cannon, Ed
win Webb and Harvey Day.
"To the faculty, undergraduates an'
other distinguished personages to whom
this may concern, greetings, groan'
and salutations." was the formal way
in which the will started. II enur'er
ated number of so-called diseases
which the June 1915 class had contract
ed and causing its physical extinction
Among some of the things hoped fo
was that the large revenue which WI
be left from the funeral expenses, b'
devoted to buying a new bass uol t'
supplant the ancient instrument now u
nse in the orchestra; to the youngstei
composing the B senior class, the priv
iere of occupying the front seats 4
the president of the 1916 class. pernns
sion TO wear ties of sombre hues sucl
as red. yellow, pink, blue and to the as
piring athletes of the coming year Nv
arnica bottles.
Various articles we're left to Pro
fessor Berlin. Miss Elizabeth
Hoopes, Miss Elizabeth Carlisle, Miss
Edith Nj. Supplee. Miss Nell {
Krumme. j. Frank Jones and to Mis-
Mercer. All we're in humorous vein
After reading twenty-irstly items, th'
will was duly signed by the Officers
of the class and witnessed by Buffalo
Bill. Chief Black and Harvey Rettew
AS president of the class Francis
Proctor made a brief farewell address
He called attention to the "Whisp
and to the organization of the mando
lin club by the senior class this year
Both of these are a great powe
to advocate student government sat
Mr. Proctor. "Our class has mad
marked progress in the highest sens
of honor. and it has tried 10 make thi
an object TO be developed by the sue
ceeding classes"
The following special musical pro
gram was presented. Mandolin clut
"Papinkanna." bv Bone. and Dane
of Moths" by Weidt, under the direc
tion of Earl S. Plumley, the overtur
by Raymond. by orchestra. under tn
direction of John ID. Taylor; "Secon
Mazurka," by GODDARD. piano, by Joh
Thoms; two vocal solos by Mis-
Irene Lenderman, soprano; solo @
double bell euphonium. by Miss Kath
crime Powell accompanied by Mis-
Mabel Hudson, concert Of 20 voices.
Professor Berlin announced tina
examinations for the Delaware Col
lege for Women would be held on Fri
day and Saturday of this week at tn
Nomen's College in Newark. Tw
scholarships of 500 each have bee
offered by the Delaware State FEEDER
alton of Women's Club and the Del
aware Assertion of College Womer
respectively. These scholarships Wi
be awarded to the girl making th
highest average in the examination,
Those wishing to compete shoul
notify either Miss Winifred J. Robin
son, dean of the college, or Miss Mir
ME Edgar. No. 141S Harrison stree
A meeting of the Athletic Associ.
tion will be held this afternoon !
which time officers will be elected.
The closing feature of the mornin
was the singing of "Auld Lang Syne
and as the senior class marched OF
The other students applauded.