Evening journal., 1922-06-17
GRADUATES HEAR
BISHOP COOK
Makes Address at Com
mencement of Dover
High School
EIGHTH GRADE
HOLDS EXERCISES
spscisi to The Dvenins Journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. June 1.-THE annual
Commencement exercises OF the
State College for colorsd Students
was held yesterday at the college.
north OF Dover.
The exercises began IN the morn
ing with athletic events. including
bail tossing high and broad Jump.
dRshes. etc. The exhibits by the
students OF the college wers under
the direction OF the supervisors os
the departments. including those OF
home economies and domestic science
in charge OF Mrs. Gertrude Patter-
son and Miss Esther Holland. The
agricultural stock, equipment, prod
ducts and crops were in charge OF
J. B. Aiken. Mechanic arts carpen-
try and blacksmithing were in
charge Of r. L Cordrey and L. @.
Laws.
Tho dedication OF the new Dem
onstration building, donated by the
Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
ton. was scheduled 70 take place at
70 o'clock noon. but as no represen-
tative OF the Association appeared
to make the formal presentation. the
building was accepted on the part OF
the Board OF Trustees by John B.
Hutton. secretary OF the Board. In
connection with the acceptance or
the building. short addresses were
made by DIR. Thomas r. Brown, OF
Wyoming, president OF the State
Board OF Education. and DR.. william
NJ. Henry. OF Dover. president OF the
College Alumni Association, both
emphasizing the opportunities offer
ed by having such building for
the improvement and development
OF the race, and each reminded the
students OF their duty in making the
building worthy OF the benefactor.
The graduating exercises began at
O'Clock on the campus. After a
selection by the Milford band. in
vocation was offered by the Rev
George Y. Blvens pastor OF Mt Zion
A. NJ. p. church, Dover. Following
this came a chorus by the college
students, "A Song OF Spring"
Following were the graduates and
their subjects: Essay. The Value
OF Good Housekeeping" Lola Va
nessa Bowers, woodside; '-rhe Prog
ress OF Women" Helen Cleo Logan,
Marion Station. Nd; The Negro's
Contribution 20 Literature" Lu-
cretia Miles, Crisheld. Nd; oration,
The Negro and Economic Oppor-
tunity,r Thomas Leslie Palmer,
Wilmington
The Peerless Quartet OF Chester
town, Nd. gave selection as aid
the college chorus. after the ad-
dresses by the students
The address 20 the graduates was
made by the Rev. J. II. Scott, d. D.,
superintendent OF the South Phila-
delphia District OF the Delaware NJ.
p. Conference.
DR.. II. V. Holloway, State Super
intendent OF Public Instruction.
also made an address. He spoke OF
the opportunities OF Delaware ne
gro children IN school advantages
through the erection OF new and
up-to-date school houses. He
made Il plain that the eyes Of all
other States we're upon the Della
ware negro with the advantages
offered as TO whether they would
make good use OF the same or allow
such opportunities 10 slip away from
them.
The diplomas were presented 20
tho graduates by Henry p. Cannon,
of Bridgeviile. President OF the !
Board OF Trustees. The prizes |
were awarded by John B. Hutton.
secretary Of the Board OF Trustees |
and included the following: EU- ]
cellence In shop work. first prize OF
$40. TO Ronald King. OF Kirkwood; r
second prize Of IS. 20 Alpha War
Georgetown. First prize. OF |
$40. in English, TO Bernice r.
Jewett, OF ST. Michael's. Nd; sec
ond prize OF IS. TO Laura z. Purnell.
Berlin, Nd.
The prize for the highest average
In all subjects. attained during the
year was given TO Nora Wiley. Of
Georgetown.
The exercises closed with a
,horus by the students Come
Where the Lillies Bloom"
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