Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-28
AWARD DIPLOMAS TO
1O2 AT HIGH School

ing collegiate caps and gowns. we're I
given an ovation when, headed by 4
six Junior ushers. Professor A. II. /
berlin principal OF tho school; Mr. /
Bavnard Mrs. Nell Krunine Ander-
SON musical director and DR.. Nit |
cheii they marched into the audi /
forum and took their places on the !
enlarged platform The stage was al
tractlvely decorated with numerous
bouquets of flowers for tho graou-
ates. and with palms, The program
was featured by several essays OF a
natriotic nature. and by number OF
beautiful choruses sung by the giri
During the course. OF the evening
/ Professor Berlin announced the award
ing of the following prizes;
First honor prizes, awarded oy me
Board OF Education to the students
standing the highest for the four years
In all pursuits Of studies, went 70
/ Charles Warden Gass. OF the February
class. and TO Miss Dorothy hlizaoeth
/ Carpenter OF the June class.
Second prizes to those standing
next. awarded to Miss Mary n. Dono-
van OF the February class, ana WIZ
liam T. Broughall OF the June class
Alumni prize for manual training
To Joseph H. Fairbanks.
English prize-1o william l.
Broughali
German Society prizes for proncien-
cv in German-First 70 Miss Alphonsa
NJ. Anderson; second to Walter Dent
Smith.
Commercial department prize--To
Miss Helen @. L. Roemer.
Edgar NJ. Hopes Men1hrial Civic
prizes. which are given by Mrs Edt<r
Naiin Hoopes in memory Of her hus'
hand. for general excellence in matters
pertaining 10 civil government and
citizenship we're awarded as follows:
First 10 Miss Josephine G. ShHrplees;
second 70 Joseph II. Fairbanks. These
prizes are ten dollar gold pieces, ana
they are awarded annually.
The invocation was said by the Rev
G. T. Anderson, pastor OF Harrison
Street NJ. r Church.
In his address. DR. Mitchell spoke
Of the splendid opportunities now
open TO the graduates for service, and
he emphasized the need for holding
at all times the highest Ideals and
aims. He spoke Enthusiastically for
the quick and ready response 10 the
call for patriotic service by students
IN both the high schools and col
leges throughout the country. saying.
The moral response 70 the mighty
burst OF idealism has been wonder
fully inspiring" The two words
[ which are telling attributes TO educa-
ton said the speaker. arc personal
| fly" and community" He spoke OF
the advantages OF a college education,
citing instances Of great men who
were college bred.
/ He congratulated the city OF vii
= mington the High School faculty and
h the parents OF the graduates upon
|. having succeeded in sending out q
h group OF such brave spirits and splea'
-: did types OF youth into the larger
n purposes OF life.
l. at IS we'll that we should gathe
n here to congratulate these young peo
n pie unon their achievements" said Dl
Mitchell. For II Is an achievement 2
n complete the High School course Q
D four years. Out OF every 1000 stu
D. dents who enter the first grade, sta
tistics show that only a little NOR
n than 100 are graduated.
n For every one who is sitting Of
the platform tonight. nine have fal
y ward OF patience and perseverance
q Out OF the 1000 who begin at IN,
v bottom Of the ladder in the first grade
. Of the primary school only fourteen
= will complete a full college course
q and out Of the fourteen who finish
I. their college course. We will get sev
II enty-one per cent. Of the leadeAshlp o.
: the country"
= Following DR.. Aitchelps address.
n message from America was given b,
o Lieutenant William Berl. Jr. of tn
N Delaware National Guard, and gradu
ate OF the Wilmington High School, elias
e Of 1900. Lieutenant Berl made a stron
n plea to all the young men Of this Stat
to enlist and give Delaware a full regi
ment. He spoke of Belgium as being o
her knees" and Of the declining strengt
70 of France and England, and added tina
Ia the flag of America was full of life an
q love, and that. every young man. esps
AZ cially those not dependent, should an
20 swer the call at once. Paul Wintrtlp. {
n the February class of 1917, and Edwar
he Lyons. Of the June section of 1917, h
said, have already answered the call.
Graduates who delivered orations wei
Miss Dorothy Gibson Carley, whose orr
- ton was entitled "The LADY Of IN
~ lamp" Frederick Carl Roemer who.
n, grafton was entitled "The Rise of ID,
20 mocracy;" Miss Beatrice Mabel Houg
= who recited 'The Still Undiscovers
nv America" and William T. Brouehal
- whose grafton was entitled "Our Debt
France" All proved themselves to |
excellent speakers and their ORATOR
= were delivered with much feeling ar
ID spirit
he In confrring the diplomas upon Il
nix graduates, Mr.. Baynard made few r
an marks of a congratulatory and patriot
mt nature. The following received d
plomas:
ed Classical course-Louis Berkowit
10 William Templin Broughall. Barcla
Roberts Challenger. Robert Mort
tn Fouik Misses Alphonsa McConnC
Anderson. Anna Margretta Bair
ar Ruth Elizabeth Bardo. Ruth Emn
Bennett, Marjorie Elizabeth Burn
IS Dorothy Gibson Carley Doroth
Elizabeth Carpenter, Annie Elizabei
Cook. Madeline Harriet Dixon. Mar
Nh Natalie Donovan. Grace Margar
Geiszler. Margaret Groves Beatri,
I'm Mabel Hough, Mildred Fairlam
Jefferis. Elizabeth Blanche King. Ma
TX ian. Jane Kyle. Edith May Lummi
Sarah Elizabeth Lummis, Catherii
I'D Elizabeth McRae, Emmo MadeliI
May. Anna Marie Marguerite Milan
Mary Nichols. Cora Emma Sande
son, Josephine Cope Sharpless, Ma
fth Gabriel Shaw