Evening journal., 1918-02-20
HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE
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this country and in France and on tn
seas. 1t includes cadets at West Poin
Military Academy and at Annapoli
Naval Academy, too. Added to this, tn
faculty is represented in the service b.
Harold William Follmer, formerly o
the Science Department, now In al
aerial squadron in France. There art
observation-disclosures and majors and cap
tains and lieutenants galore on the rol
Of honor. And there are naval officers
aviators, engineers, too.
The auditorium was decorated witt
the massed flags Of the Allies and wa.
crowded to its last inch OF space with
prominent men and women OF the city
relatives and friends OF the boys in tn,
service, and the pupils and faculty Of
the High School
Patriotic enthusiasm ran high, rouseC
by che splendid singing Of the school
well accompanied by the orchestra. II
was an occasion for civic and school
pride as well as patriotic feeling.
On the platform were women leaders
OF the Delaware Red Cross and Of the
New Century Club, prominent lawyers
business men and clergymen Of the city
Principal Berlin presided.
Former Congressman l.. Irving Handy
Mayor J. w. Lawson, judge George
Gray, former Mayor J. F. Price, Rev T.
M. Kirkus, Rev. Richard W. Trapnell
John S. Rossell, T. Leslie Carpenter
George Carter, DR.. Clifford A. Scott
Representative II. c. Downward, Clar-
ence C. Killen and Principal Berlin were
among those upon the platform. Sew
eral soldiers, former High School boys,
wcrs In the audience.
The exercises opened with the sing
ing OF America" followed by devo-
tional exercises led by Principal Ber-
lin. The second song, "Humanity's
Call TO America" was written by
Charles lie Fevre, a member Of the State
Board OF Education from Kent county.
The speech OF President Wilson to
Congress was finely read by Robert
Betty and heartily applauded. Follow
the Flag" was then sung by the school.
George Gray Carter recited, with
splendid expressiveness, Gabriel DAN
nunzio's poem "a Salute to America" &"
the tribute Of Italy.
Charles Gooding spoke eloquently
the tribute Of France The High
School orchestra followed with the
'Soldier's March," from Faust, which
was well received.
ITO Thee, o Country Great and
Free" sung by the Faculty Chorus Of
the High School, was one Of the best
numbers on the program. Delaware"
was heartily sung by all present.
Principal Berlin then introduced the
principal speaker Of the morning, for
mer Congressman Handy, whose wit
and trenchant arraignment of Ger
many's misdeeds kept his audience al
ternately laughing and applauding. Mr..
Handy said in part;
1T was Congressman from the
Eastern Shore OF Maryland, who, long
years ago. flrst uttered the sentiment
which has been so extensively repeated
and used as a toast. His name was
Ned Long and he was elected to Con-
gress as a Whig. / could quote you
nothing else he ever said; but his SEN
timent which became and has contin-
ned to be a popular toast was as fol-
lows: My country May she ever be
right But, right OF wrong, my coun-
try This was the expression OF a
man in love. a man greatly and devot-
edly In live with his country.
Med Longs heart was stirred TO its
depths by love Of country when our
war, comparatively so small with Mex
leo, challenged his soul How shall you
and I respond, my friends, now today
when our country challenges our 10y
atty in the midst Of the greatest war
Of all history when it Is sink or swim,
live or die, survive or perish That Is
the exact situation. Either our coun-
try will win and flourish as the great
dominating power in the world or else
she will lose and perish utterly.
"For my part l am ready with all my
heart to say with New Long, My coun-
try May she ever be right But right
or wrong, my country
n do not hesitate 10 ask cheerful
concurrence with this sentiment from
every citizen Of the United States, male
and female, man and child, native and
foreign born. Nor do I consider that
we are asking any hard thing in this
war with Germany when we demand
from our German-born fellow citizens
and from our fellow citizens Of German
descent absolute loyalty and devotion
TO the United States.
"As TO such German citizens and
their descendants, what are the facts?
For the betterment Of themselves and
their advancement in the world they
voluntarily left Germany and came TO
this land a liberty and opportunity.
Here they have been welcomed. With
US they have lived and opportunity has
given them more than they hoped to
md when they came. Personal liberty.
wealth, comfort, honor, a fair chance
in the world-all Of these things have
hoen rnoef ohundonfl.- eho,,.aro5 -,
these emigrants from Germany We
admit they have received these things
not as bounty but as a reward for
their solid worth In the land Of liberty
and opportunity.
when they came here they came
for good and keeps and in due course
all Of them who are our fellow oiti-
zens and enjoy the blessing, protection
and dignity Of citizenship In the United
States, took a most solemn and bind
ing cath and obligation Of allegiance.
Let me quote to you now the ex-
act words which every German used
when, with uplifted hand, in the pres
ence Of Almighty God, he swore al
legiance to the United States. That
oath OF allegiance is in the following
language: I hereby declare, on oath.
that I absolutely and entirely renounce
and abjure all allegiance and fidelity
to any foreign prince, potentate state.
or sovereignty, and particularly TO VII
helm, the Kaiser Of Germany. OF whom
] have heretofore been a subject: that
viii support and defend the Consti-
tuition and laws OF the United States
OF America against all enemies. for
eign and domestic. and that I will bear