Evening journal., 1921-04-15
new AMERICANS
CONGRATULATED
Governor Welcomes Class
as Citizens of This
State
CARRY OLD HOME
FLAGS IN PAGEANT


uey, 334 men and women. students
OF the fourteen Americanization
schools Of Wilmington. we're pre-
sented with diplomas testifying to
their scholarship. at the annual com
mencement exercises Of the schools.
held last night in the High School
auditorium.
Besides Governor Denney there
we're present Everett c. Johnson,
former Secretary Of State; DR.. Jo-
aeph II. Odell, president Of the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association;
Senator James w Robertson, George
y. Miller. president Of the State
Board Of Education; A r. Spaid,
State Commissioner of Education;
DR.. Clifford ]. Scott supervisor OF
Wilmington schools, and John c. F.
Gordon, representing Federal Amer
icanization work. DR.. Scott pre-
sided.
An impressive feature Of the even
ing was a procession OF the students.
carrying the flags Of their former
home lands. with the American en-
blem in the van.
DIT. Scott, in introducing Cow
ernor Denney thanked him, as
weI1 as former Governor Town
send, for the part they had
played In securing the passage by
the Legislature OF an appropriation
OF $4,000 to carry on for two years
the Americani1ation work.
There were present at the exer-
e3ses, DR.. Scott said. 100 who have
received their naturalization papers
and are now American citizens. be-
sides the 334 honor students
All told, there have been SS6 stu
dents in the Americanization Schools
OF the city this year. OF which 5ss
completed the course Honor certifl-
Gates have been awarded 334 stu
dents and certificates Of attendance
to 254.
Governor Denney was greeted with
applause when he arose to speak
1T is not only a real pleasure to be
with you tonight" he said, but 1 am
deeply touched with this wonderful
display OF Americanism- wish to
say that we welcome you all to Del
aware, and hope that you will be real
Deiawareans, and automatically 100
pr cent Americans I am very glad
- have this opportunity Of con-
grstnlating you all upon your splen-
did work. and I feel that it is large
" responsible for the good feeling
existing hatBeen the American peo-
pie and fsroign peoples"
Former Secretary OF State johnson
spoke Of the beneficial effect OF
Americanization both upon the
foreigner who was Americanized and
upon the American who could ac-
quire some OF the better things
which the foreign born citizen
brought with him from his native
hand Ho spoke particularly OF the
folk dances which~were a part OF the
program, putting his stamp OF ap-
proval on these dances which havs
been the subject Of criticism from
various sources
These folk dances were the mos
interesting features OF the program
ehs participants receiving rounds oi
applause and encores from the audi.
snce which crowded the auditorium
and balcony.
There was an italian Folk Danes
-TaranteIla, by Mr.. and Mrs Rocco
Gallo. Of the Kosciuski School: Z
Polish folk dance, "Krakowialx." b,
Emilia Harzesl1a. Helena Jotowslxa
Joseph Borosl1a, Helena Ryl1aceze
wska. Alexander Shegen. Maryia1
Bednorski, John Krysak and JOSEPH
Liyslzewic, and a Hungarian dane
by Mrs Bane Birnbaum and Mis-
Ain Birnbaum, OF No. / School
Brief addresses were made by tn
following graduates;
MY Dreams Of America" by 10
seph Rothstein OF the George Wash
ington School; My Old Country an
Ny New Country" by Wendell Tap
hclCy OF the American House School
Education in Europe and Amer
ica," by Alfred Viscaya Of No.
School; MY Experiences in Amer
ica." by Frank Barczuk Of the Pu
lasd School; 'The New America
Citizen" by Carlo Lorentzen. grad
uate OF Caesar Rodney Citizenshi
School; "a Greek In America" b
Theodore Bratsilis OF the Athena
School. and Il Remember" by Mr.
Katie Krysa of Russian Han Schoo
The singing consisted OF a soni
america the Beautiful" by the as
Hemblage; chorus. "Our Delaware"
soldier song by twelve Spanish
speaking pupils; songs by .Portt
guese pupils. with mandolin and gu
tar accompaniment; "A Pilgrii
Song" written especially for Dels
ware Americanization classes; hymn
by twelve Russian pupils; songs b
twelve Ukranian pupils. and the Ba
tie Hymn OF the Republic by the al
semblage.
The singing was directed by Mi
Annabelle Groves and Professor J.
Clymer.
DR.. Scott commended the teacl
ers in the Americanization class
for their work, and especially Ma
guerite II. Burnett, supervisor of in
migrant education.