Evening journal., 1919-03-10
GIRLS BEAT BOYS
IN PENMANSHIP
Fair Sex Wins 22 OF II
Certificates Awarded
at w. H. S.
CHESTER TRIP NOT
BLOT ON SCHOOL

Certificates for penmanship were
awarded at the High School opening
execises this morning to tweaty-seven
students, the gentle sex winning % out
Of the total. The recipients occupied
the side platform seats at the front OF
the auditorium, and each went forward
TO receive the award Of me7.s from
Principal A. II. Berlin. who congratu-
lated them on their proficiency. rhe
newly certified penmen are Inc follow
ing Marjorie Ewing. Rose Bernardo.
Sarah Feinberg, Helen Handy, Maragret
McCafferty, Helen Seller, Caffeine
Negendank, Anna Johnson, Hclen Clar-
men, Edna Needs, Jessie Collision. Elmer
Wilhelm, Mabel McCrea, Esther Turner,
Evelyn Mayne. Cora Allen, Gavin Thorn
son, Magdalena Segnor, Sadie Simpson.
Permella Thompson, Harry Doherty.
Beatrice Ewing, Bessie Goodman, Rol-
and McVey, Marie Miller, Miriam Pow
ell, Joseph Grier.
Professor Berlin compared these
pleasant exercises OF today with The
anxious times a year ago when the war
was az It's darkest period.
Professor Harold l.. Gibbs, who was
In charge OF the Wilmington High del
egatlon Of boys and girls, which went
TO the-Chester basketball game in spe-
eial ears on Thursday, mad 8 few brief
remarks at the request o. the principal.
when you go somewhere with yodr
parents you know they always tell you,
when you get home. how they think
a L. ~
81 am your big brother so I SIN so
ing TO tell YOU how ] think yon acted
on the Chester trip. ] felt like the on
woman in the shoe when We stdrte1 4
out with so many children didn't /
know what TO do"
The school laughed ami clapped and
Mr.. Gibbs went on.
II need not have worried. | was
proud OF you all liked the way the
boys gave precedence TO the girls on
,ntering the SPECIAL cars and the con-
;ideration with which they treated the
yirls throughout the excursion pe
said further,
I'm regards to the episode after the
yame. Wilmington stands clean. There
s nothing on the slate against US. The
,erdict shows that we have nothing
against us. ! would refe, TO the state
nent made by a Chester boy, VIII
nlngton treated us right the last game
we played there
81 hope you students will stop talk
ing about this and spreading stories
which are not so. We ought 60 learn
10 keep family secrets to ourselves.
We know that there IS nothing against
Let US be SATISFIED 10 drcp (
the matter with that"
Mr.. Gibbs was strenuously applauded /
by the school for his statement. Both /
and students feel that the whole /
blame for the fracas after the Chester
game rests with some of The Chester
Students. who did not treat Wilmington
light. The Wilmington boys. who were
Irawn into the fray in a battle Of de-
ense,n are eXOnerated by faculty ana
and by the majority Of The |
hester High School, Of having pro-
Oked the conflict.
I'VE won the game, and That is some
ling TO be proud OF, said Mr.. Gibbs. :
The school orchestra, led by John d. /,
aylOr. gave an exceptionally attrac-
We and well-played selection, "The /,
olden Sceptrc.' The school, under the
rection Of Mrs. Calvin Anderson, sang, ,
The Banks of Loeb Lomond."
The program included a poem by y
obert Seryiss. I'm Going Home TO /,
lightly" admirably recited by Horace ,
arwiiz Miss Helen simon gave an !,
lceedngly good recital Of the ..
enry story. "The Gifts OF the Magi."
Candidates for track and baseball /,
ans will meet in the High School T,
iditorium this afternoon. The Young !
EMS Glee Club will hold a meeting {,
lis afternoon, and the Dramatic CluD
in meet tomorrow
During The week the school Will hold ,
mother Of the mass meetings which
ave become a popular feature. At
lcsc meetings cheers are practiced and
thlctics aud other matters Of general
ltercst 90 the school are discussed. y
Miss Irene Pierce, who used 10 teach !
iermah IN The Nigh School before that
tudy was dropped from the course, is
low az Brest With The Y. NJ G.. A.. :
heering up ihe Nanks in that much
isl!ked deba 'kaiion port She is study