Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
PATRIOTIC SCHOOL
BOYS AND GIRLS
Through President Miller Of Board
Of Education, Students Help
Educate Soldiers.

"There was never q finer illustration OF
| the spirit which is instillcd in the lives
| of tho boys and girls by the splendid corpe
| of teachers at our High School, according
to George B. Miller, president of tho
! Board of Education "than WAS shown to
! me on Monday afternoon. ! WAS waited
upon ut my office by three of the officers
| of the June, 1918, Civics Glass and was
handed an envelope which, on tho outside,
! said there was S2727 inside. 1t WINS filled
with silver coins of all denominations and
some one dollar notes They told me they
had noted my appeal in the papers for
funds TO buy books tn send to Camp I,lx
for the use of Sergeant West In teaching
some of the men to read and write, and
they had been impressed with the I'M
portance of the work and felt that it was
something worth while that they might
properly help along. They certainly
did it.
Now is not that splendid spirit OF
service? How can we adequately thank
the principal and faculty of the High
School for the spiritual uphit they are
giving our boys and girls, together with
the mental culture? We can feel perfectly
sure that when these same boys and girls
have graduated and have taken their
places as citizens Interested in the civic
life Of our city, they will take up the
broader work with more enthusiasm, with
n more intelligent interest because of what
they learned ut the High School.
''But do not for a moment think that all
the credit is due To the experience IN the
High School This spirit Is first planted
and nourishcd in It's infancy by the work
and devoted effort of our large band OF
earnest consccratod women, who are
teaching in the primary and grammar
schools Due credit must he given them.
Hampcrcd by anhquated buildings IN
serious need of proper repairs and by the
lack OF adequate equipment and modern
text books, thew still patiently and
effectively do their work, large part
being that which many of the homes
should Inc doing. How long will it take
the citizens of Wilmington to wake up to
their duty and responsibility IN this most
important Of all thor concerns, the proper
education OF their children? Will they not
rise up in strrng tn and assist with thcir
money and their interest taty Council
and Board of Education to make our
school system equal TO that in any city
of the Unlon2 The citizens of Wilmington
are the only persons who can do 1T, and
they can 10 it ii they Will
Il give YOU the letter which was handed
me with the money
The letter follows
Mr.. George B Miller Wilmington.
Dear MIR Miller The Senior Gives
Glass Of the Wilmington High School IS
happy to hand to YOU herewith ST % for
the fund for the boys at Camp DIX. We
are greatly Interested in the movement
To secure books for them, and because il
is both educational and civic we thought
il splendid opportunity for our class TO
assast Although YOU have secured the
minimum amount of s25. We ask you TO
accept and forward our contribution TO
extend the work We secured the money
in small sums from our immediate friends,
and bv personal denials So that we have
been able to extend the interest IN the
movement AZ the same time that VIC were
helping ourselves
Very cordially your friends,
June 1918 CIvlcs Class
Norbert II Fell, President
Rcba (iInns, Secretary.
Attest Donald d. Stowe, Treasurer.
March 4. 1915