Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-16
Toll, PERSEVERANCE,.
COST OF SUCCESS
Professor Berlin Tells W. H.
S. Students They Must
Pay the Price
NEEDS SCHOOL YELL
WITH MORE PEP"

With every available inch occupied
by students, the auditorium of the
wilmington High School presented an
inspiring sight at the first opening
exercises CT the year this morning.
Professor A. H. Berlin, principal Of
the High School, presided over the
exercises and addressed the students.
Ten hundred and twenty-seven stu
dents nave enrolled at the High
School thus far this term. This num-
Der is but a small increase over the
number which enrolled at the High
School the same time last year, the
enrolment the first term last year
having been 1923. There are 1S1
more girls than boys this year. The
total enrolment for the two terms,
1915 and 1916, was 1881. and when
tho. February freshman class comes
in this year il is expected that that
number will be exceeded. There are
about 2S5 students in the freshmen
class at the present time.
Owing to the large number OF stu
dents in the school. it has been found
necessary for the students to occupy
the seats along the side OF the plat
form during the opening exercises of
the school instead Of reserving the
seats for outside guests as hereto
fore. Under the direction of Mrs. Nell
Krumme Anderson. musical super
visor of the schools. the singing this
morning was spirited, while under the
direction OF John d. Taylor the or
chestra played in a delightful man
ner, "The Right of Honor march, by
Brown, and "Shadowland." by Gilbert.
All the students seem glad To be
back, and the school spirit which has
always been one of the strongest feat
ures of the High School was evident
this morning at the first assembling
of the students. That this year at
the High School is going 10 be the
best ever is felt in the air. and all
the lines of activity in the school life
are being ioyously entered by the stu
dents. This afternoon the first meet
ing Of the staff of the Whip will be
held There are AZ students enrolled
in the senior civics class. and the line
Of work 10 be followed by this class
promises to be exceptionally interest
ing
Following Scripture reading this
morning. Professor Berlin addressed
the students on the way to success,
and he pointed out the necessity of
each student doing his or her share
and he emphasized stick to-it-ive-
ness hard work and doing as three
essentials for climbing the pinnacle
Of success.
Success is the thing we are all aim
ing for in life" said Professor Berlin,
but success does not come by sitting
down or by wishing for it. We must
be willing to pay the price, which is
toll and perseverance,. Tackle each
problem in the most earnest way and
never show the white feather in any
thing. If you all would realize the
value Of high school diploma you
would not mind the toiling and the
lacking"
Professor Berlin also called attention
10 the fact that West Point honors the
Wilmington High School diploma. and
anv hov graduate Of the High School
here can enter West Point upon his sp.
pointment thereto. He urged each stu
dent to carefully select his course and
then stick TO il. Professor Berlin sug-
gested that some student write a new
school song. as the CHERRY and White
was all right, only IT needed a few more
verses. He also suggested that some
new school wells be composed
I'VE need a fewsyells with more pep.
rs the bows say" said Professor Berlin,
Something with carrying power and
plenty of punch 10 them"
Previous to the orchestra's selection
Professor Berlin said that students IN
the school who could play musical in.
Etruments we're invited 10 form them.
selves into another orchestra.
They have scrub football teams;
why not a scrub orchestra" said Pro.
fessor Berlin.
The personnel Of the High School
orchestra ut present is as follows
John D. TAYLOR, director; Samuel Nc.
Kaig, pianist; Harry Groll. concert
meister. first violins, Hampford Alex.
ander, James Rulings Samuel Maron.
ey; Gerald Smith and George Ander-
son.
Second violins-Francis Linholf.
Walter Leopold, Clayton Jester and
Roy Corkran.
First William Goodman and
Harold Bamberger
Second coruet-Roy Wilson and
Harry Schagrin.
French Robinson Hanna.
Bass violin--Samuel Hinger
Flute-Theodore Pyle.
Clarnet-Allen Bachrach.
Drum-Kirk Lynch.