Evening journal., 1921-06-24
HOWARD SCHOOL
GIVES DIPLOMAS
Twenty-one in Glass Grad
uated Last Night; Many
Prizes Awarded
Mr.. GRIMKE, LEADER
OF RACE, SPEAKER


Howard High School held last night
in the auditorium Of the Wilmington
High School. 21 graduates received
diplomas. In addition to the grad
yates. two young women received
diplomas for completing the normal
trainirg course. and several of the
undergraduates received honorable
mention.
The program opened with the
graduates and under graduates
marching to the stage. The girl
graduates carrier bouquets Of sweet
peas anc roses and wore white
dresses. Following the professional
the Rev. ]. w. Bond delivered the
invocation. after which the school
chorus sang "Over the Hills at
Break of Day" The saluatatory
"Tolerance the Basis Of Liberty
was delivered by Miss Edythe john
son and the valedictory, True
Americanism," was given by Miss
Pauli..e Coleman. These were fol-
lowed by vocal solos, The Star,
Rogers. and "An open Secret"
Woodman. sang by Miss Sallie Con-
stancia Beaujon-
Archibald II. Grimke, of Wash
inrton. d. c.. former consul to Haiti
delivered the commencement ad-
dress. He was introduced by DR..
conwen Banton. member of the
Board of Education. Mr.. Grimke, In
the course of his address. said;
"In this struggling arena of twen-
tioth century industrialism. where
competition is the breath of lie,
the battle is to the strong and the
weak must perish--sometimes mis-
erably There is no royal road 10
success The only road / know Is
filled with dust. in places strewn
with sharp stones and in walking
over il. many feet have bfed and
many throats have parched from
thirst
knowledge gained during years
OF patient study must be utilized Tor
the common good. else 1t will prove
Of little good Life today Is not a
charity organization and one must
give In order to succeed. The coun-
ter OF IAlcItHEE ~ AAAA'A W@~'@
and only the superior quality Is pur-
chased; therefore. all must strive 10
be efficient. honest and strong" he
declared. ITO get anywhere in life
one must struggle, for the influence
of competition is felt in every voca-
ton. from the hod-carrier to the
countrys President"
Mr.. Grimke is a graduate OF Lin
coin University of the class OF 1870.
He also has received degrees from
Harvard University. and for a mum
Der OF years was editor OF Boston
newspaper. He is a member OF al
most every organization and com
mittee in the country that stands fol
the welfare OF the Negro race.
Mr.. Grimke's address was follow
ed with a selection by the school oc-
tette in two parts. "erceuse,' by
Goddard. and "Slumber Boaf," by
Graynor. The presentation OF spe-
cial prizes was made by DR.. Harvey
A. Murray. an alumnus Of the school
Misses Pauline Coleman and Edythe
johnson each received a set OF
Shakespeare from the Board OF Edu-
cation for excellence in studies. Miss
Coleman also received the Howard
Alumni English prizes amounting &c
SIS in gold. Miss Myrtle Allen Star
ford received the French prize OF
SIS gold piece. other prizes awarded
were manual training prize, set o
tools. Clement Hollis; domestic sci
ence. $3.50 gold piece, to Miss Mar!
Covinrton; domestic science, $2.o'
gold piece. 10 Miss Elizabeth Stubs
George Rommell. president Of tn
Board Of Education, assisted o.
Henry c. Wooten. principal o
Howard school. presented the diplo
mas. Mr.. Rommel commended eac
student on his or her good work, an
hoped that they would continue {
advance in their life work.
David STAFFORD and the Misse
Cora Berry, Sallie constancia Beau
ion. Elizabeth Wilson. Gertrud
Kelly, Mary Posties and Marth
Evans. received honorable menuo
for scholastic standing. Invocatio
was pronounced by the Rev. J. v
Bond. DR.. Clifford J. Scott. retiI
ing superintendent OF public school
was present. but made no address
Following are members OF IN
graduating class: Sale Constance
Beaujon. Elva Marie Brown. 'Pau'
inc Elizabeth Coleman. Kathery
Lorraine Hamilton. Beatrice Leoci
Hicks. Orpha OConnell Laws, Flor
inc Roberta Miller. Mary Elizabet
Rider, Constance Elizabeth Rot
selle. Cornelius Wayman Frazie
Elmer Reynold Garlic. Elmer Evan
stubbs, Theodore Charles William
Blanche Marie Carter. Sarah Ann
Ford Edythe Yotuna zephot
johnson, Harriet Elizabeth Milburi
Harriet Elizabeth Nelson. Myrtl
Ellen Stafford Alice Enzabet
subbs. Claude Eugene Anderson.
@Honor students.
Normal Training Department =
Edith Reynolds, Mardalene Morris
In addition to the musical pr,
gram Of the school the Origins
Seven Orchestra furnished musi
The auditorium was prettily dec,
rated with flowers and potted plant
In order TO accommodate the gra,
uating class and under graduates a
inprovised stage had TO be built fro
the permanent one.