Evening journal., 1921-06-18
DUPONT GRADS
GET DIPLOMAS
DR.. R. w. Cooper Tells
Class of Part They Are
to Take
SCHOLARS ARE
AWARDED PRIZES

Seventeen students OF the Alexis
I. dupont High School were grad
uated at the commencement exer-
cises held in the auditorium OF the
school last night. The stage was dec
GRATED with the school colors. blue
and gold" and plants were banked
back of the stage.
With the girls wearing white
dresses and carrying bouquets. the
graduates marched to the stage,
headed by Prof. Warren X. Yerger,
who acted as master OF ceremonies.
The exercises opened with a selection
by Stausebach's Orchestra. The in
vocation was delivered by the Rev.
Thomas Kerr. pastor of Greenhin
Presbyterian Church. Two Of the
seventeen graduates delivered ora
tions, the first being THE Develop
ment of the Railroads of Delaware"
by W. Harold Riggs. This was fol-
lowed by the boys chorus singing
"Out of the Deep" by Lohr.
An essay on THE Welfare OF the
Children Of Delaware" was delivered
by Miss Dorothy V. Crawford.
ceded the singing Of "Smilin'
Through" by the girls chorus This
song, which was very well rendered.
was sung by Miss Dorothy V. cra~-
ford, Miss Lois X. Jones, Miss Jos>-
phine L. GedIing and Miss Nellie L
Caufman. DR.. Richard w. Cooper,
/ " the Service Citizens delivered the
'5mmencement address. He WAS in
tS2duced by Professor Yerger.
There is nothing so. but think
ing makes Il So" asserted Doctor
Cooper in opening his address. II
you think a thing is so. II is so. II
you think the moon is made OF green
cheese, It is made OF green cheese
70 you. The world in which you live
is measured by your own mind. But,
in spite OF your thinking, thing is
what II is"
Ha referred 10 theological works,
TO studies Of the early history OF the
earth, and Of the numerous ways in
which our conception OF them
changes. A theological work ten
years old. he asserted, Is as old and
out Of date as a scientific work five
years old. The fact is not changed"
he said, but our conception Of the
fact is altered and changed.
TT Is the business OF the mind TO
catch the truth, not TO pour over IL
such a conception as our conscience
feels. Life Is based upon eternal
realities. We must clear our minds
OF prejudices and personal equa-
tons"
The selection, When Life Is
Brightest" was sung by the gradu-
ating class. Prot A. r. Spaid, State
Commissioner OF Education, pre-
sented the diplomas.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
For the highest mark in English, IS
gold piece, given by the Alumni As
sociatlon Of DUPONT High School and
won by Miss Dorothy V. Crawford
for the best mark in French, S2.50
gold piece, won by Miss Ethel J. Os-
kins: for the best mark in French,
s2.50 gold piece. won by Miss Doro-
thy Y. Crawford. Both the latter
prizes are donated by the Literary
Society OF the school. The prize for
French is a IS gold piece. but both
girls had the same mark and the
prize was divided. Miss Emily Nc
Gordy won the S2.50 for being the
best Latin -student in the first and
second years. The class gave $40 10
the school for buying either pictures
or books.
Members Of the class are: Joseph
A. L. Errigo. president; Charles A.
Mullikin, vice-president; Madalne
c. Betty, secretary; Dorothy Craw-
ford, treasurer; Beulah G. Carter
Bessie NJ Cox, Nellie I. Caufman
Bruno z. DePolo, Josephine L. Ged-
ling, owen A Hoagland, Bertha r
Hoilingsworth, Lois H. Jones, Kath-
ryn A. Monigle. Ethel J. oskins, W
Harold Riggs and Mary Bell Robin
+. son.
Following the exercises the Alum
nj Association received several mem.
bers.