Evening journal., 1916-06-29
School DAYS OVER
FOR another Class
". H. S. Graduates Receive
Coveted Diplomas at
Happy Exercises
PRIZE WINNING
PUPILS ANNOUNCED

The class of 1916. Wilmington High
school. numbering 127, the largest
class in the history of the school, was
graduated last night, the exercises
being nold in the High School audi
torium. SO large was the class that
a section had to be built TO the regular
platform to accommodate all those en-
titled TO seats thereon. The exercises
we're largely attended and the profu-
sion of flowers showered upon the
graduates made "A handsome showing.
Marching into the hall prior TO the
opening OF the program, attred IN
their seats. the young men and
women formed an interesting sight
The program was opened with the rem
dition OF LAS You Like IT, by Iobanl'
played by the High School orchestra
after which the Rev. u. Franklin
Smiley. pastor OF West Presbyterian
Church. made the invocation. Then
followed the essays. several OF when
deal with patriotism and prepared
ness. These themes struck a respon-
sive chord In the hearts of the audi
ence as was attested by the frequent
applause.
Robert Adrian Colpitts chose as the
subject for his oration, "Fuullty OF
Preparedness TO Preserve Peace HIS
oration was an argument against the
belief held by many that strong
army and navy means safety. he ue-
clared that il was futile for nations
to increase the size of their naVles
i'm the expectation that such action
would prevent war He cOntended
that there IS no reason why this ma
tion. the richest on the earth and
made uD OF one-fOurth German blood
should apprehend any danger of be-
ing drawn into the European STRIFE
THAT he had many sympathizers in the
audience was attested by the nearly
applause which greeted many OF the
arguments advanced.
Preceding the reading of Miss Mil
dred Louise Denney's essay on IN
dustrial Preparedness" in which she
made some telling points along the
lines indicated in the title. the hlsn
School chorus sang Schuberts "Hark
Hark. the Lark" Following her es'
saw the orchestra rendered "Miserere'
from "T Trovatore." by Verdi.
In her essay, "The Uncrowned,
Miss Helen Warren Smith paid 9
glowing tribute to motherhood. "Th'
Essence of Patriotism" was the sub
iect Of a patriotic oration delivered by
James Richard Morford. The chorus
rendered two numbers. "Somewher'
Voice is Calling" by Tate, and ON
Fleeting Hour" by Lee.
The address to the graduates was
delivered by J. II. Dundham, Ph. ID
dean of Temple University. He tool
for his subject. Advanced Course II
Education" He alluded to the days
not so very long ago, when there wa
no advanced course in the higi
school. and the public schools wer'
not graded any higher than the gram
mer grades.
DIR Dundham described the change
in public school courses that nave
been made during recent years an'
declared that progress IN every ae
partment is the keynote of education
"The college is or should be the goa
and ambition of every boy or girl wh
enters the high school, he said
Defining his reasons why ever
Young high school student shoul
asnire to a college education. DI
Dundham said that posts OF leader
shin await the college graduate an
that there are great opportuniue
ahead for him.
"Do not be content with the diplom
or the high school," he urged N
Graduates. "There are gates aJar wall
ing for the man or woman who
qualified by education to fill position
Of honor"
That a college education gives
man or a womal frmer grip on IN
finer form Of thought was declare
nv the speaker. "If you are to prov
Yourselves efficient you must ava
Yourselves of those advantages whi'
a college education presents.
THE usual number of prizes we
distributed. the announcements he'll
made by Professor A. ID. belllh, pr pr,
ciDal of the High School. The 81
of the graduating class this year MAJ MAJ
comuetition for these prizes We
keen. Professor Berlin said. III
prizes we're awarded as follows
Cirps first honor prize. Alice Ii
coin Roop; mans hrst honor pr.
Charlesworth Carswell' commeIGl
prize. Edward Brinton Morrow; w
minqton Morning News prizes, Fra
els Bayard Carter and Emma Heindl
German prizes, Alice Lincoln Ro
and Anna Woodward Pierson; Alum
scholarship prizes, Francis Baya
Garter, English ana John Frank
challenger, manual training; Alumni
scholarship prize, Alice Lincoln Roo
The diplomas were presented
Samuel II. Baynard president OF {
BOARD of Education. The eXercis
closed with the benedicton' whl