Evening journal., 1922-04-10
WORLD TRIP FOR
NEWSPAPER Man
Fellow Newspaper Friends
Say Farewell to William
II. Hill
RETIRES AFTER
40 YEARS SERVICE

Good fellowship reigDed supreme
at dinner rendered on Saturday
evening in the club room OF the
Hotel dupont to William H. Hill, for
more than forty years a member Of
the editorial stan Of The Wilmington
Morning News. on April is Mr..
Hill win sail for a tour OF the
world.
Nearl forty members Of the
Fourth Estate assembled TO pay nom
or TO their veteran colleague and to
bid him bon voyage and safe return.
As announced by the tasuly print
ed menu cards. Il was "a testimonial
OF the love and esteem Of his asso-
ciates IN the Delaware Newspaper
field"
As customary at functions OF the
craft the dinner was informal ana
the more delightful for that reason.
Albert W. Cummins, editor or Ihe
Morning News. was toastmaster ana
virtually every one present made a
short speech In which recountlhs
some pleasant incident OF the llie OF
Mr.. Nm or recalling some kindness
helpful suggestion or advice given
by him IN his long and active eoi-
/ torial career.
MIR nm began his newspaper
work about hfty-four years ago IN
| Norristown. Pa. and came 10 VIII
uinpton some forty years ago. being
emnloved on the old Daily Gazette.
shortly afterward he Joined the stan
of The Morning News and became
managing editor. In 1880 ne sue
ceeded watson r. sperry as editor
7-hfs nosition he held until 1917
when he retired, took a vacation
trip to Europe and then returned 10
the staff OF The News.
Mr.. Hin plans to write letters de-
scribing his long journey and 70
assist him IN this purpose, the News
Journal Company presented MIN
with a most modern folding type
writer and supply Of lightweight
"conv" paper. These gifts were
presented by George Carter editor
of The Evening Journal, In a speech
extolling Mr.. Hills genial personal
itv and his career as a writer no.
only OF editorial matter and news
but Of poetry.
IN response. Mr.. Hin thanked hi'
fellow craftsmen. saying In part
This Is not TO be a swan SONG
hut rather a note OF awakening
sort Of beginning OF something new
I do not Intend TO dwell upon VIVA
is gone but rather upon what is ah'
what I hope will come. Oliver wen
dell Holmes. in one OF his bits o
, verse, took this view:
Where. Oh where are the visions
Fresh IN '''i's the dews Of our primer
Gone. like tenants that quit withou
warning,
Down the back entry Of time.
Where. oh where are the nliss an
Nursed in the golden dawn's smile ?
Dead as the bulrushes round httl
on the old banks OF the Nile.
where are the Marys. the AIMS an
Loving ana Lovely Of yore7
Look in the columns Of the old Adver
Married and dead by the score.
} Dieaway dreams OF ecstatic emotion,
Hopes like young eagles al play.
Vows Of unheard-of and endless de
z votion.
Oh how ye have faded away.
Yet though the ebblng Of Times might
river
Leaves our young blossoms 10 die.
Let him run smooth on his currer
forever
e Until the last pebble Is dry"
Naturally. when one reaches th
age of discretion. with far mor
q years behind than there Is ahea'
the logical mental impulse Is to TAX
e. a review of what was. while ignorin
a what IS. and what may come. 1 pre-
q fer TO look upon the past as a pleas
o ant journey. to enjoy the present
4 its full. and to have great expects