Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29
CLOSING PROGRAM
OF NEWPORT SCHOOL
Interesting Exercises Held Last
Evening in Masonic Temple;
Prizes Awarded.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening


Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newport, Nav Commencement
exercises were held by the Newport Pub
lie School last evening. in the Masonic
Temple. The halI was beautifully decor
nted with purple and white, the school
colors, as we'll as beautiful baskets Of
flowers.
Announcement wss made of the trip
which the sixth, seventh and eighth grades
will take To the Geological Gardens,
Philadelphia, on Tuesday The children
will be accompanied by Mrs. Mccoy,
principal of the school. Children Of the
lower grades may also go il they are ho-
companied bv q parent.
The following program was rendered
Invocation, Rev r X Moore, pastor of the
Delaware, by school; recitation, Parents
Day" Edna Cox: recitation, Some
times, Lewis Paruszewski: recitation,
"politenesa, Hyland Lyman, Jr ex-
ercise. I'm a Gipsy." Dorothy LYMAN.
Arabella Danner and Georgiana Parks
recitation. Sewing" Idella Parnszew-
ski; recitation, Cigarettes, Lee Ingram
chorus, Blossom Bells by school;
recitation. The Farmer" Albert Kemp
ski; song. Lullaby Land, class OF boys;
recitation, Returns Anna Whitten
exercise, Brides Ball. class of children
recitation, My Aunty Nan, James Webb;
voeal solo, That Tumble Down Shack in
Athlone. Ralph Draper; "A recitation,
The Fireman's Wife, (B) recitation.
The Raggedy Man by Mrs Elizabeth
Beatty Of Wilmington; exercise, maids
of Long Ago class of girls: reading,
Impersnnatlnn of sn old colored Nanny
Calling Her Boy in the Morning: reading,
"A China Tragedy" Miss Mildred r.
Abbott; Questions and Answers, mixed
chorus address on the subject of Town and
Community Organizations and Pecrea-
tion Centcrs by MIR Keats, who is inter
ested in the playground work in Whining
ton. Del; vocal solo Robin" vocal
colo, Memory, Mrs, Haughev, chorus,
Dear Mother Goose. class Of girls reading
STORY of Cinderella" Miss Raby; pre-
sentation Of certificates By Georg. r.
Medill president IF the County School
Board, 10 the following graduates; Mabel
Reed. Edison Murphy, Preston Cox
Charles Garrett. Harry Poole, Marlin
Benson. Francis McHugh. Francis Smith
and Ralph Draper; recitation. Closing
DAY Arabelle Danner: chorus, Sun
shine" bv the school
The graduates presented Mrs Mccoy
the principal of the school. with very
nice little gift, as a token Of appreciation
Of her kindness and good fellowship with
them during the past years
Announcement was made that the fol
lowing pupils of the school had not bee7
absent during the school year: Preston
Cox. Margaret @teinbaker. Jessie Town.
send, Ralph Draper, Eleanor Townsend
Mildred Elliott and Edna Cox
Mr.. and Mrs " f. Groon1s had offered
prize Of $3.50 70 the scholar in tbs
sixth and seventh grades and prize Of Z
like amount to the scholar IN the fourth ano
fifth grades having the highest STANDING
for the year and the prizes we're awarded
as follows Sixth and seventh grades, Alice
Mitchell. fourth and fifth grades, Rebecca
Savers
i prize OF s2 80 offered BY Miss Leila
LYMAN for the scholar IN the graduating
class having the highest standing in
mathematics was awarded Charles Gar
rett.
Announcement was made that the prize
OF $3.50 offered BY Delaware Grange 70
the scholar receiving the best general
average during the year had been wyn by
Miss Mabel Reed. the only girl in the
graduating class This prize wIll be pre-
sented to Miss Reed at the meeting Of
Delaware Grange on Monday evening
Proceeds OF the entertainment will be
used in purchasing equipment for the
recreation center. which Is soon 10 De
started at Newport
nRANDYwrNE SPRINGS rUr Lie school.
The closing exercises Of the Brandvwine
Springs Public School were held IN the
school building on Wednesday evening
Certificates OF graduation from the eighth
grade were awarded 10 the following
class.
VI. Leona Brown, Naomi Brackin.
Fannie Maclary, John Palmer, Thomas
Gavnor. Frank Stidham and Paul Years
ley.
The program was as follows Invoca-
ton BY Rev J. p Otis. song; essay. Paul
learsleS Corn address, " H. Jump.
superintendent Of county schools. song,
group of small girls. ESSAY, VI. Leona
Brown. Florence Nightingale. presenta-
ton Of certificates, Frank F iearsley.
president OF Board OF Education; essay,
Naomi Brackin, The Grange address
II graduates, Rev John D. Blake; va
cation song. class Of girls; benediction,
Rev Mr. OTIS
\ prize OF flve-,ollar gold piece was
presented 10 Ruth Ball. Caroline Mullins
and Walter Bacon for perfect attendance
throughout the school year. These prizes
we're offered By the Community Club
aud were presented by the president of the
club. George K. Ball, Catharine Mullins
missed but one day during the year and
was presented with prize by the principal
of the school. Miss Andasia Reynolds.
Little Miss Mullins was also the recipient
N Il beautiful bouquet of roses.
A festival was head on the school
grounds on Monday evening the receipts
from which where placed 10 the credit
of the Community Club. Such funds are