Evening journal., 1918-06-14
seniors HAVE FUN
At HIGH School
Mock Session of Literary
Society Features Farewell
Meeting
TAPESTRY GIFT FROM
CLASS TO SCHOOL

Whether a collar button is more val
nable than a hair pin in these war
lines Of conservation, was the question
debated at a mock session Of the Liter
iry Society OF the Wilmington High
School this morning at the farewell
Iession Of the June graduating class.
Miss Marian Hatfield argued for the col
lar buttons significance and Henry
Ford defended the many-sided useful
ness Of the hair pin. No decision was
made in the debates but the High
School pupils surely did have the time
OF their lives in Witnessing and listen
Ing TO the farewell program Of the grad
uating class.
II followed the Flag Day exercises,
during which the pictures Of the varl-
Gus athletic teams were presented 20
the school by the captains and mana
gers. Charles Proctor presented the
picture OF the football team. Clement
Alexander presented the basketball pic
ture while the girls basketball picture
was presented by Dorothy Hays. cap
tain. Previous TO the presentation OF
the pictures, Helen Groves gave a vo-
cal selection. Back in the Vanished
Country" The orchestra played. "A
Shower Of Smiles" The school saluted
The colors and sang The Star Spangled
Banner" The graduating class saluted
The Cherry and White, following which
The class marched out 10 the singing
Or Aud Lang Syne."
With G.. Gray Carter In farmers
clothes, and Henry Ford In those OF a
Russian exile student, while Gilbert
Cristneld, deacon OF the Literary So
clety wore his dlgnned ministerial
gown and a pair OF extraordinarily
heavy glasses, the session Of the so
ciety was opened.
John De Lucca recited the activities
OF the last meeting, which were re-
sponded to with outbursts OF laughter
intermingled with applause. Following
the parliamentary order. humorous cor
rections were made in the minutes and
the society's program.
IL was at the transaction OF new bust
ness that the real fun began. Someone
moved that the officers salaries be in
creased, for which the officers voted
loudly. After deciding on an increase
in their salaries. the officers were the
only ones who voted for themselves 10
remain In Office. They were finally
outvoted. and when the nomination OF
new officers came about, the members
Of the society rushed 10 nominate
themselves for offlce. Henry Ford nomi.
mated himself and was seconded by his
sister. while HIS sisters nomination
was seconded by himself. Gray Carter
nominated and seconded his own nomi-
nation, and flnslly was declared elected
by his own vote.
The class property was judlciously
distributed among members OF the
junior class. the Athletic Association.
and John z. Whitehead. its director.
who was asked TO come forward for
his share Of the class property, a couple
OF old football uniforms alleged TO have
oeen taken out Of pawn by one Of the
players. John P. Robinson, treasurer
OF the association, was presented with
a miniature safe.
Gilbert Crisneld, the society's deacon
and treasurer OF the class. delivered a
word OF admonition 10 the younger
element Of the school In which he ap-
parently made use OF every big word
that could be found in the dictionary.
Clifford Greenman. president OF the
Senior class, spoke briefly following the
mock program. and on behalf OF the
class presented the scool with tapestry
TO decorate the stage. Professor Berlin
In behalf Of the school accepted the
gift and complimented the clsss for the
interest it had taken in the school. In
behalf Of the June class Mr.. Greenmsn
thanked the faculty and Professor Ber-
lin for the interest they had taken in
the class and the advice and instruction
they are ever ready to give.