Evening journal., 1922-06-14
DIPLOMAS FOR
IS AT NEWPORT
Graduating Class Addressed
by H. E. Stahl, State
StatiStician
PRIZES AWARDED
HONOR STUDENTS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Il the Newport public school We're
1eld last evening in the Masonic
. Temple. Newport. There were thir-
cen graduates in the class as fol-
ows: President, George Frederick
: Thompson Jr.; vice president, Al
lert Lowry Jefferis; secretary, Alice
, May Mitchell; treasurer, Margaret
Emelia Lyman; Helen Marjorie
.3iansheld. Sarah Rebecca Savers
q Esther May Hargan, Alice Marian
spence. jeanette Agnes Dougherty,
William Henry Chambers. Jr., VIM.
d Raymond Boys, Powell Waller Muir
)hy and Henry u. Paruszewski.
Seated on the stage with the
graduates were members of the local
3oard of Education, William A.
i )annenhauer, Hy and b. Lyman
md Miss Nora Stuart; the Rev. W.
Vaughn Moore. pastor Of Newport
III. Z. church. and the Rev. Ivan
Zoe Willis, W II. Jump, State Su-
ierintendent of Elementary Schools;
I. E. stahl. State Statistician; Mrs.
dousley. visiting teacher for New
,astle county, and Miss Ina Barnes,
state Supervisor.
The following Program was
given: Invocation. the Rev. w.
-aughn Moore, class greetings,
henry Paruszewski; essay, Com
Immunity Work" Esther Hargan;
eading. Rachael Sherwood; solo,
| zone Fleeing Hour" Mabel Gel
on; essay. History Of De aware"
cad by Alice Mitchell. written by
fred Thompson; chorus. That
Wonderful Mother OF Nine" read
Ing. Jeanette Dougherty; solo
You. Just You" Jessie Townsend;
iddress TO graduates. II. +. Stahl.
state Statistician; reading, Mar
.aret Lyman; chorus, sunset
'eace;" the future. telling fortunes
lf class members. Margaret Ly-
ham: presentation Of diplomas. W.
/. Jump. State superintendent Of
Elementary Schools; Christmas i'm
une." Santa Claus. Jr.. Albert L.
efferis; announcements. awarding
II prizes. Miss Nora Stuart: fare
veil. Fred Thompson; benediction.
he Rev. Ivanhoe Willis.
The auditorium was beautifully
ecorated with purple and white,
he school colors. Newport school
remnants. and a large pennant in
purple and white "Newport-1922"
Alung from the centre of the stage.
he stage was also decorated with
prays Of red rambler roses. The
lass flower was the red rose and
ed roses were worn by all the grad
ties.
In the address to the graduates
/. E. Stahl State Statistician. told
he graduates there was no room
nywhere for idlers, and urged
he boys and girls to be alert and
rasp their opportunities in life, for
fter all the opportunities are up
o them, and when they have de-
eloped power for greater response
iility, that responsibility will be
laced uopn them. He also told
! hem that when they got bigger
han the job they were then doing.
obs big enough for them would be
. pffering, and that the fundamental
principal OF success will ever be the
pplication to the job at hand.
Mr. Stahi also pointed out to the
raduates that the failures of the
lay do all the talking" He warn
d them not to speak too frequently
f their accomplishments, but dem
nstrate them. as seeing is believing.
He also quoted remarks made in
n address by Charles NJ. Schwab
follows: The successful man
makes hay VIII le the sun shines, and
e makes that very hay out of the
rass that grows under the feet Of
NJ Bolshevik."
\ Mr.. Stahl also recited the old
hyme. 1T Couldn't Be Done"
Another interesting feature was
he announcement of the prize win
ers from Newport at the recent
ew Castle County Athletic meet,
nd the State meet held at Dover.
he winners from Newport were
largaret Lyman, George Stevens,
eatrice Cunningham, Elsie Faux
er and Arthur Blansheld. Prof
tahl congratulated the Newport
oys and girls on their achievements.
nd stated that Newport school was
be only school participating and
hrrying off such honors which was
OF connected with a high school and
: Under the supervision of a physical
rector
Prizes were awarded to the follow
e scholars: $3.50 gold piece from
delaware Grange No. 46. p. of H..
! warded to the scholar in the grad
ating class having the highest
landing. was presented to Miss Mar
aret Lyman. by Mrs. F. c. Snyder
Representative of the grange.
> $3.50 presented by Mrs. w. F.
roome to the scholar in the seventh
rade having the best standing was
varded Miss Margaret Hargan.
$3.50 presented by Mrs. w. F.
lroome to the scholar in the sixth
-ade having the best standing was
varded John Kempski
$3.50 presented by Miss Leila Ly-
ISm for the graduate having the
sIghest standing in mathematics was
5yarded to Fred Thompson.
members Of the graduating class
resented Mrs. Mccoy. principal OF
e school. with a beautiful cut glass
sh as an appreciation of her inter
in them. Following the exercises,
LENDERS of the graduating class
Nd faculty Of the school were in /
ted to the home of Miss jeanette
yougherty, and a pleasant evening !
as spent.
FESTIVAL FOR MACCABEES. Z