Evening journal., 1921-11-10
SCHOOL BOYS
With ROTARIANS
Students Urged to Complete
Their Studies in.
College ,
MAYOR HARVEY .
ATTENDS DINNER

Wilmington Rotarians entertain
ed at luncheon in the duBarry room,
Hotel DUPONT. this afternoon, the
graduating classes Of the Whining
ton High School Friends School.
salesianum and Tower Hill schoof
Each Rotarian played the part OF "a
big brother" to one OF the students
and regarded that student as his
special guest.
Another outstanding feature or
the several addresses made was the
appeal TO high school students not
to end their educational careers with
the high school but to go on into
college and thereby increase greatly
their chances for success in life.
After the luncheon each student
delegation gave the school yell for
the Rotary Club. It was one of the
biggest and best meetings that has
been held since the local club WAS
organized, and marked in new form
the interest of the organization in
what is known as boys work.
William F. Metten, president of
the club. presided. Among those at
the table with him were Mayor Har-.
vey, Principal Cox, Of the Whining
ton High School; Father Markovy.
Of the faculty of the Salesianum ands
others.
The banquet hall was decorated
profusely with flags OF all nations.
The first pleasing feature was
when Harry J. Harkins manager Of
the Hotel DUPONT, acting in behalf,
OF the hotel management. presented
to the Rotary Club a handsome silk
American flag. It was received Inv
; the clubs behalf by Josiah Marvel
Immediately afterward every one
arose and Joined in singing Amer =
ica."
John SCHNEIDER, of the New York
. Rotary Club, was given the privilege .
: Of the floor and explained the pro-
posed Rotary prosperity billboard
b poster campaign, and ursed the VIII ,
mington club to take an active in
terest in the movement He said that
owners Of bniboards throughout the =
United States have placed 100. 900
, such boards at the free disposal Of
Rotarians for prosperity propa-
ganda purposes and that the New
b York Rotarians have UNDERWRITERS .
the 100000 Of expense which the
J project will cost Appeals were be-
ing made to other Rotary clubs to
share the expense. President Metten
81 appointed committee of three.
Lieutenant-G overnor J. Danforth
, Bush invited the Rotarians to at
tend the Armistice Day meeting in
, the Garrick Theatre and the foot ball
/ game and two dances which are to
be held tomorrow under the same
management
The Rev. George D. Allison. pas
q tor of the Second Baptist Church.
invited the Rotarians 10 go TO his
church next Sunday evening and
hear William Axling discuss THE
p Truth About Japan"
Frank II. Mason sang the Battle
. Hymn of the Republic" all those
present joining in the chorus. Sew
eral popular songs also were sung
' under the direction of William p.
White.
u The meeting was then turned over
to Fred J. Blatz. chairman of the
entertainment committee. He deliv-
cred a short address of welcome to
the student-guests, and introduced
j. Edgar Rhoads. who reviewed the
d history and purposes Of Rotary and
>, its interest in boys work
Charles II. Cant, secretary Of the
Harbor Commission, and COM
paratively recent college graduate.
made an impressive appeal to the
school boys to go to college and
thereby to increase many fold their
life opportunities
Charles Parks, OF the senior class
of the Wilmington High School.
spoke in behalf Of all the student-
lguests and coupled with his express
sion of their appreciation of their
entertainment, an earnest appeal
for Fairgrounds.
William II. Morrison. who for
many years conducted a military
school here. but who now resides in
1 Ithaca, n. Y, was introduced as a
visitor. He reported that his RO-,
tary record in Ithaca was five years
OF one hundred attendance. Mr..
SCHNEIDER. when introduced. said hA
= record was for three years 100 per
:, cent attendance. upon Rotary clubs
!, all over the United States.
Leon M. Walker informed ths
y Rotarians that between 80 and 35
= members of the local club, with their
wives and children. had signihtA
their intention of going to Valley
! Forge to attend the Armistice Day
exercises. They will arrive there
at 1915 p. m. and assemble in the
u Memorial Chapel.