Evening journal., 1916-05-29
Tells STUDENTS TO
BE WORTH While
Have a Purpose and be Self
Reliant is MIR. JackSon's
Advice
HIGH SCHOOL
HONORS VETERANS.


Opening exercises Of the Whining
ION High School this morning we're
featured by Memorial Day program.
Essays and stories appropriate to Me-
mortal Day were read by students
while the songs sung by the school
we're appropriate to the day. The
Rev. r. L. Jackson, pastor Of Hanover
Presbyterian Church. spoke on In
iividual Preparedness following
which gold, silver and bronze medals
we're awarded to winners in the Tome
meet held Saturday week Those tol
whom Professor A. II. Berlin awarded
he medals we're David Topkis, who
got a gold medal for winning first
place in the 66O-yard run; Eugene
Sproul. bronze medal for winning
.hird place in mile run; Richard
Walker, silver medal for making sec
ond place in T5-yard dash, and Thomas
Mcdonnell, gold medal for making
1rst in pole vault
Stud Is who spoke this morning were
John pierson. who rccited an article ON
decoration Day. George Hudson, who
read the national ORDER Miss Rebecca
Hates. who read the State order for
Decoration Day; Miss Leah Heindlc,
who read the first part of a story en-
titled "1he Fire Rckindled' and Miss
Adda ~i'ith, who read the second part of
the same story. Stephen Downey read
an ESSAY ON "pcacc." which was post
poncd from last Monday morning, when
the prize peace essays were read. \
city feature of the morning was the
salute 10 the flag. which was given by
the student body following the singing
of TIC "Star Spangled Banner
In his address on individual Pre-
paredness." Mr. Jackson spoke of the
nations celebration of Memorial Day
as one Of most beautiful of all ma
tiOnal celebrations inasmuch as the
struggles and sacrifices of our fore
fathers are oommemorated on the day.
He emphasized the fact that the stu
dents were preparing for their tu-
ture and urged that all seek to mold
themselves into something worth
while that through the noble enfold-
ment of all their powers they might
present to the world. a physical in
tellectual and moral development
which the. world has a right to expect
of its young men and women. lie
said that among the enemies of a sue
cessful life were haste. which led to
impatienco and the accomplishment
of nothing and waste which meant a
waste of mental and spiritual vitality.
In conclusion, Mr. jackson urged
all students TO be self-reliant, depend
able and Trustworthy i'm all things.
Prepare yourselves thoroughly for
the responsibilities OF life, boys and
girls" said Mr. Jackson. do not lose
yourselves in the crowd but go out
into the world as men and women
with purpose in life and with the one
idea of accomplishing something
worth while. Possess a grip upon
yourselves. The examinations which
you as students now have to endure
are as mere child's play compared to
the examinations imposed upon all
men and women constantly as they
walk through life. And so | urge
each one Of you to be prepared 60 pass
GIL NAfiniidAANNN MAAA hiAN WIN INV
true spirit of loyalty. trustworthiness
and dependableness dominating"
letter from the Caroline Gibbons
Tatnall Tent, No. 1. Daughters OF Vet
Grams. asking that the students help
In bringing flowers TO decorate the
graves OF the soldiers tomorrow was
read by Professor Berlin. Students
are asked to bring flowers TO the G.
A. r. Hall. corner Fifth and Shipley
streets. between and 9 o'clock.
Announcement was made OF the
baseball game with Cedarcroft this
afternoon and also Of the tennis game
this afternoon.
The senior class will hold class
night on Friday night. June %. An
interesting program is being arranged
for that night Another class gradu-
ating function. which is being much
anticipated. is the annual banquet by
the Alumnae Association OF the High
School. which will be held in Pythian
Castle on Thursday night, June %.
On Friday night Ia members OF
the Commercial Glass of the High
School went on a moonlight excursion
TO Philadelphia. A jolly time was had
by all. Or. w. J. H. Cotton and a
number of other teachers accompan-
led the students