Evening journal., 1920-11-29
MEMORIAL TO
PROF. berlin
School Student Body and
Faculty Eulogizes Late
Principal
BISHOP COOK
ALSO SPEAKS

Memorial services for Prof. A. II.
Berlin, late principal Of the Whining
ton High School, were held at this
mornings assembly OF the students.
Tribute was paid to the services and
memory OF the deceased head Of the
school by Dr.. Clifford J. Scott. super
intendent Of schools. Miss Nellie L.
Sawin Of the school faculty; j. Win
ston Walker. president Of the senior
class and Prof. ]. A. Barkley. aetna
principal were the speakers. At the
close OF the service the students sang
Lead Kindly Light" and then
marched from the assembly room in
Or. Scott spoke OF Professor Berlin's
Work as a School Man." saying in
part:
1t is not easy to stand here and
talk as Professor Berlin did on so
many Monday mornings and speak a
him as gone. His service 10 this in
stitUtiOn was real and unceasing. He
mad keen sense Of fitness, the bouy-
ancy OF youth and was quick with
sympathy for all. These were splen-
did qualities for a school executive.
| Professor Berlin was well fltied for
L NiA| ~ WAN N0ANM NAAAIAA IAf IAINI NIII IrNU.
| He entered the work as a teacher In
very early years and retained the
I same excellent spirit throughout his
teaching career. His love for the
work, his faith in education aad his
satisfaction in the art Of teaching
/ held him to his post.
Miss Sawin spoke Of Professor
Berlin as the Teacher Knew Him"
Miss SaNin said. that Professor Ber-
In was a human leader Of a human
faculty. lie took great pride, she
said in the older teachers and also
gave a hand Of welcome and greeting
10 all new teachers. We shall carry
! "on the work he nobly has started. "
she said
Mr. Walker. spoke Of professor
Berlin From The Student Point OF
View Mr.. Walker said. Professor
Berlin was loved and admired by all
and was always willing TO give ad-
vice and knowledge 10 an. we will
carry on his work as he would wish
IT," Mr.. Walker said.
Bishop Philip Cook Of the Episco-
pal Diocese Of Delaware delivered
the chief address. Before the deatt
OF Professor Berlin he had been in
vited 30 address the school body TO-
day and kept his engagement bu
subordinated his remarks because o.
the memorial service. He was in
troduced by Dr. Frederick NJ. Kirkus
The bishop said there are five heri
tages OF education: Scientific, litera
cy, aesthetic. Institutional and RE
ligious All OF these ne insisted. ar
important in making up an education
but. any education that really :
worth while must be founded upo
unwavering belief OF God.
Bishop Cook praised The publ
school system OF this country. He dc
clared himself in favor Of good teach
ers. drawing good salaries.
Announcement was made that Pro
Thornton Burgess, Of SprineflelC
! Mass. nature study lecturer and an
tn or, would deliver an illustrated leC
Y ture at The Hotel dupont on Monda,
S December i3. Mrs Marshall Barto
. has made 10 possible for the visit q
q Prof Burgess TO this city.
! Professor and Mrs ClaSe Will hegi
- their work with the high school boy
] and girls tomorrow afternoon. Pro
a Clase meeting the boys at 230 0'cloc
S in the community room and Mr'
G Clase meeting the girls at the sam
hour in the assembly room.