Evening journal., 1916-06-24
HIGH SCHOOL MERRY
FOR Glass NIGHT
February and June Sections
Have Delightful Features
on Program
PASS ALONG BANNER
TO,I9I7 MEMBERS

One more memorable leaf was turn
ed in the history OF the Wilmington
High School last night, when the COM
bined February and June section of
the class Of 1916 held their class night
exercises, which will long be remem-
bered by members of the classes and
their relatives and friends, who filled
the auditorium. For originality OF
plan and "spunk' of performance, the
class left no room for criticism and
set a worthy example for the 1917
class.
The class of 127 graduates-the
largest class in the history OF the
school-was seated on the platform.
They made a fine showing the girls
in summery frocks and the boys in
immaculate fannels. dark coats and
white shoes.
The program was opened by Harry
w. Loose. president of the February
class, who greeted those assembled
for the exercises The history of the
February class was then read by
Clarence McCay, reviewing thu af-
fairs and activities of the class since
they arrived at the school,
The document was cleverly written
and included every activity of inter
est during the four year course.
The senior chorus Of the combined
sections sang Somewhere a Voice is
Calling" under the direction Of Mss
Nell c. Krumme.
The class poet Mildred L. Carter
followed with a poem satirizing the
class activities. The poem was very
clevprly written and read and it'
hits" caused much merriment.
Then came the usual presentation
Cf the banner by the outgoins class tc
the coming seniors. Henry Tatnall, oi
the February class. made an appro'
pirate and inspiring speech in sur
rendering the colors to the incomins
class, while Draper Smith, Of the II
class. accepted the banner on behal
of the incoming class, with a brie
promise to uphold the traditions o
the cherry and the white. The abso
Lutte silence during which the presen
tation and the acceptance took place
added much to this feature.
Then the June class poem was rea'
by Fred j. c. Kepler. Instead of tn
usual reading of the poem, the clas
poet acted every word of it and turn
ing from one side OF the platform Il
the other. emphasized his lines to tn
students. The poem urged loyalty Z
the school and to its athletic team an
called for a manifestation of loyalt
nv giving "yells." The cheer leader
David Topkis. responded by leading
few favorite school "yells." The
seemed to be much appreciated by To
audience.
The june class history was read
Leah Heindle. who reviewed i'm lengti
document the serious as well as humo
Gus activities of the class during the
four-vear study Ut school. No memD
of the class escaped the keen eye OF q
historian.
BEFORE his farewell address, f. Baya
Carter, president OF the June cla'
asked for the old school song, and q
combined l27 voices responded to Il
"Cherry and the White
The class song. with words compos
nv Alice Lincoln Roop, preceded
farewell remarks of the June class pre-
dent. who took the opportunity to thal
the Board of Education. the taNpaye
and faculty of the school and all othC
who had contributed to their suecess'
school career.
The members of the classes are pa
ticularlv grateful to Miss krumme
her assistance in preparing for the
ercises.