Evening journal., 1921-05-27
HONOR
Soldier DEAD
Memorial Exercises Held at
Wilmington High School
This Morning
GEORGE B. MILLER
MAKES ADDRESS

Memorial exercises in honor Of
war veterans and those graduates Of
the school who made the supreme
sacrifice during the recent war were
held by the students OF the Whining
ton High School in the auditorium
Of the school this morning. The
names OF graduates who died in the
service were read from the roll Of
honor by acting principal James A
Barclay. The names follow: Thomas
W. Eaton, John L. Fisher. Watson
3. Lenderman. Harlan J. Palmatary,
j. Ferdinand Speer, John Stewart,
Robert Stewart, Jr., Lawrence Wit
sill, Joseph Harrington, Allen K
Stelle. Louis X Thorpe. Newton J.
Derickson, and Lawrence Roberts.
A committee Of students will dec
orate the graves Of these war heroes
most Of whom were buried in VIII
mington.
Following the reading Of the
names. President Hardings Memorial
Day Proclamation was read by Mr.
Barclay. Paul Milliken. chairman OF
AZ class, read the "American-Francc
lChildren's League Letter" telling the
boys and girls OF Wilmington to buy
the poppies, which are being offered
for sale by the American Legion In
Wilmington today and tomorrow.
George B. Miller. president Of th'
State Board Of Education. gave q
brief talk. He said: "The city o.
wilmington and the State Of Della
ware are going to sustain a real los
when they lose DR.. Clifford j. Scott
superintendent OF Wilmington publi'
schools, Just on the eve OF a chang
lin the educational system OF vii
mington. had hoped that the grea
good will that the teachers and stu
dents have for Mr.. Scott would hav
kept him with US"
| Announcement was made by
members Of the senior class that tn
annual class play will be held Jun
. and 3. in the High School audi
torium. The play is entitled "Th
Amazon" sale OF tickets is now on
Tickets can be procured from tn
students, or by going TO the Higl
School
The entrance to the High Schoc
was draped with flags and flower
as was also the memorial table
which was erected in the vesiblu
of the school some time ago,
honor Of former Wilmington Hig
school students. who were killed
the World War.
The exercises this morning were
follows: March, by the orchestr'
chanting Of the Lords Prayer; SIM
ing. Onward, Christian Soldiers
reading OF the Presidents Memoir
Day proclamation, by the princip.
J James A. Barclay; reading or u
| American Franco Children's Beag'
letter. BY Paul Milliken, chairman
"A ." class: chorus, Columbia u
Gem OF the Ocean" by members
the sophomore class; selecno
e Grand American Fantasy py u
Z ! orchestra; address. George b. Nj
4 ler: song, America" Memorial rec
D tation by Miss Florence Whiter
. recitation. "Our Heroic Dead"
e | Miss Grace Ellison, vice-chairman
z the sophomore class; chorus ar
e quartet. "Tenting Tonight" by men
J. bers Of the sophomore class piaI
s solo. Miss Mildred Stout; choru
America the Beautiful" sophomo
5 class; salutation TO the flag, at whi'
20 several Civil War veterais who we
s seated on the platform took par
y singing, "The Star Spangled Ba
ner," fnal march by the orchestr
In addition 10 the memorial exc
cises held at the high school. 9th
public schools throughout the CT
n are holding exercises. Some OF q
U schools did not hold these exercis
until afternoon. but many follow
the example OF the high school Al
held them this morning.
ie Monday, Memorial Day" VIII be
n holiday in all public schools OF Z
II city. Many Of the children will Ia
N part in the Memorial Day parade.
There will be no open exercis
y at the high school on Tuesday NOR
inc