Evening journal., 1921-02-28
SONG OPENS
HIGH ASSEMBLY
Students Are Delighted
With Concert by F. w.
Wyatt Today
TYPISTS RECEIVE
MEDAL AWARDS

students OF the wilmington hlBn
School. in weekly assembly this
morning. we're delightfully."- enter
tanned by Frederick w. Wyatt di-
rector OF Westminster Church choir.
Mr.. Wyatt at one time was a former
pupil OF the High School He pos
sesses a rich baritone voice and
sang all his numbers today in a
powerful and brilliant manner, and
was received with applause Mr..
Wyatt opened his program with -
composition entitled ''Where the
West Begins" and sang many other
delightful numbers.
His accompanist was John A
Thoms, a well-known pianist OF this
city. and graduate OF Wilmington
High.
During the exercises Prof. James
A. Barkley, acting principal, called
attention TO the excellent work that
has been done in the commercial de-
partment OF the school and awarded
medals and certificates for prof.
cheney, by two well-known type
writer firms.
These awards are made by the
typewriter firms for the purpose Of
aiding the scholars OF the country
in their efforts to raise the standard
Of typewriung.
The Remington Typewriter Com
pany awarded a leather card case
and certificate TO the student writ
ing 40 net words per minute, for 10
minutes with not more than five er-
rors. This prize was awarded TO
Miss Freida Hanf. who wrote as net
words a minute. The company Of
fered a gold medal and certificate 10
the student who wrote So words a
minute for 10 minutes with FIVE er-
rors- There were two awards in this
class, the medals and certificates be-
ing given to the Misses Miriam Mil
Ter and Anna White. Miss Miller
wrote SO words a minute and Mis-
White 55 words a minute.
Tho Underwood Typewriter Com
pany offered certificates in prof.
cheney for 40 net words a minute
Those who received these certificates
we're: Rose Bernardo. 46 net words
a minute; Joseph Altman, ~ ne
words a minute: Eleanor Donofrio
43 net words a minute; Beatrlc'
Ewing. 40 net words a minute; Muir
ray Hanson, 46 net words a minute
Anna Johnson, As net words a min
ute; Gertrude Peterson, as ne
words a minute; Elwood salter. 4
net words a minute; Helen Seller
46 net words a minute; Lily Strom
wasser. AZ net words a minute.
Professor Barkley called attention
TO the fact the six prizes were be
ing offered by those in charge OF IN
local automobile show for the bes
essay on the show. The prizes ar
as follows; First, SIS; second. SIC
third, IS. There will be three prize
for girls and three for boys All e;
, says have to be in the hand OF NJ
I Cox a member OF the faculty nc
later than Friday morning. Tn
prizes will be awarded at the sho'
on Saturday evening.
J An appeal was made TO all IN
Z students Of the school by Professc
| Barkley, Albert Haddock. the re
tiring president of the athletic a,
SOcldIlom anu iitNbou r. Aaitullallf VI
new president OF the association. fC
the campaign for new members
the association which Is being hel
at the school this week The associi
ton was organized in 1891, and fC
many years had a large membei
ship, but in recent years the men
= = bership has greatly decreased in a.
cordance with the number
students in the school. Out Of u
/ SOS pupils that are now enrolled
!, the school there are only $50 men
bers Of the association. At the clo
OF the mornings exercises Profess
Barlxley asked how many Of n
students present would join durir
. the drive this week and 1t looked
the count was taken that the scho
would have a 100 per cent mer
,, bership in the association.
u y The morning exercises we
!. featured by musical selections by q
~ student body and selection by q
70 orchestra The program closed
the singing of The Star Spangle Ba
! ner and salute 10 the flag.