Evening journal., 1921-05-16
WIN
ESSAY PRIZES
Future of International
Service" Treated in High
School Papers
MRS. HILLES TALKS
OF WORLD HARMONY

Three prizes for the best essays
on the subject. THE Future Of In
ternational Service" were awarded
10 high school students by the VIII
mington Friends Service Committee.
at the weekly assembly, held this
morning i'm the auditorium of the
school The winners were; First
Price, $40, Sidney G.. Sta.nekoo; sec
ond prize. IS. Isadore Bleiberg;
third prize $3.50, j. Henry Hayes;
honorable mention. Sara r. Landen.
Several weeks ago representatives
OF the Wilmington Friends Service
Committee asked the students to
take part in the essay contest stat
ing that the awards would be made
In May. Many of the scholars took
part in the contest and all did eX-
ceptionally well with the subject. In
addition to the prizes awarded to
the three students OF the school, all
the boys and girls were presented
with a small souvenir from the
Friends committee.
The prizes were awarded by Mrs.
William S. Hilles, i'm a helpful adj
dress, Mrs. Hilles said she felt it was
a great privilege TO talk to the stud
ents of the school and especially on
the subject OF international Ser
vice.. She pointed out that the
Golden Rule of life should not apply
only to every day life but to political,
social and economic life.
There is no such thing as isola-
tion in this world any more" Mrs
Hilles said for the entire world is
bound by modern facilities and we
must therefore have friendly rela-
tions. We have to understand peo-
pie and we have to understand one
another The principal thought
which we must remember is that
everyone of us owes service 10 our
country. not TO this country alone
but TO the country az large. and each
has an international responsibility.
Mrs. Hilles told the girls that they
had as great a responsibility as the
boys and each must work in peace
and not In war In conclusion Mrs.
Hiles said the world needs harmony.
Following presentation Of the
prizes the first prize essay was read
by the winner. Sidney G. Statnekoo.
Mrs. J. Edgar Rhoads. president OF
the Wilmington Friends Committee.
then introduced the next speaker.
Frederick J. Libby. OF Philadelphia
Friends Service. who spent much
time in Europe as commissioner for
the Friends. Before going abroad in
the service he was a schoolmaster in
the Phillips Exeter Academy in Mas
sachusetts.
/ America Is loved all over Eu-
rope" Mr.. Libby said. "and love is
mightier than the sword and will
win every time. America. rather
than dealing with swords In Europe
has dealt in food and has won all
Europe. Kindness and not suspicion
is international service and that Is
what America has been giving to Eu-
rope" Mr.. Libby paid a high tribute
TO Herbert Hoover, saying the nation
hasn't a statesman who can compare
with him.
Prof. James A. Barkley. acting
principal. announced that there
would be no school assembly next
Monday morning. school being closed
that day. Memorial Day assembly
viii be held on Friday morning, May
81. A special program is being ar
ranged for the Memorial Day SER
vice. The students will assist in the
/ poppy drive" on May % and 2S
/ All the students are planning to bring
contributions to buy floral tributes
20 place on the graves OF former
students Of the school who lost their
lives IN the World War. Prof.
Barkley announced that the senior
class would place flowers on the
grave Of the late principal, Prof
A. Il Berlin.
The program this morning wal
interpreted with music by tn,
school and a selection by the or
chestra. A violin solo was given b,
Miss Beatrice Berman and a de
iightful piano selection was givei
By Miss Bessie Goodman. The ex
+ ercises closed with the salute 20 tn
/ flag and the singing Of the Star
spangied Banner"