Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-23
20 GRADUATE At
HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL
Interesting Commencement Ex
srcises Last Night, When
Prizes Were Awarded.

Twenty students received diplomas
ct the graduation exercises OF the
Howard High school. held In the au-
ditrmm OF tho Wilmington High |
echool, last evening. The fnal exer-
ciscs werc witnessed by . large num-
'6er OF parents and friends OF the |
students.
The Irincipal address was made by
IL Stewart Dunbar, executive score |
tary Of the Colored Young Mems
Christian Association Of Detroit. Mich.
who spoke on Eighteen Years Old and
Where Are You Headed" Mr. Dunbar
waA formerly An educator and 10 an
eloquent and forceful speaker. In his
address 70 the graduates hc referred
cspecAlly 10 the seriousness OF that
phase OF life into which they were
entering and advised them to face the
fasss WITH strength and conviction.
You are part of society as the hand
ie part OF the body" he said. Are you
going TO be the sort of people who are
content 90 follow, to let the other
people lead. and 10 do the worrying
and take the responsibility? IL you
are. YOU will always be complaining
when YOU see another person sue
ceeding, that you helped put him on
top.
You have now reached the age
when you must choose between going
on in school or beginning n career. II
YOU feel you are ready now TO so to
work. and II you are willing TO be an
unprepared worker. go out into the
world, but remember that the Lord
grows n pumpkin In a season but He
takes a hundred years TO grow an oak.
Some OF you." the speaker con-
tinued, who started with this class
have already dropped out. having
found someone 10 say 10 you that
your career was going 10 be marriage.
and that you didn't need further edu-
cation for that: or that they needed
your support and so you had 70 leave
school; or TO have made some other
excuse for quitting. You cannot sue
ceed unless you work, and are anxious
10 do your part, and believe that you
can succeed. II you say you can. you
will. IL you say you can't you
won't"
The students themselves took a very
active part in the program. Douglas
Stubbs. one OF the honor students,
MADE the valedictory having as his
suojec-, The Rising Tide of Color In
the West" The address was supple
mentary IN nature to the salutatory
delivered byASylvia Smith on the topic
The Rising Tide % Color in the East"
Chorus singing by the students also
featured tho program
Diplomas were awarded by Ellwood
Scuder. president OF the Board Of Pub
lic Education. Or. Harlan A Gun
announced the winners OF honrs.
David A Ward. superintendent OF
schools. who was also present made a
few renarkA
Following the exercises last even
Ing Mr.. Dunbar WAS rendered a re-
ception by prominent colored citizens
IN the Thomas Garrett Settlement
Houee, Seventh and Walnut streets.
The program OF the evenings ex-
erc;ses follows:
Selection .-.--------..-..- Orchestra
Invocation. Rev. R L. Cummings
Chorus, Soldiers Song. Dicks
sau,story. The Rising Tide Of Color
In the East" .-.-.... Sylvia Smith
Chorus, "Serenade e.-......... .Shubert
valedic,ory. The Rising Tide OF Color
IN the West. ...... Douglas Stubs
Piano solo, rSelude. .Rachmaninoff
Flora Hodges.
Remarks. .Supt. David A Ward
Address. Eighteen Years Old and
Where Are You Haaded?"
". Stewart Dunbar
Octette tA) ron Wings of Song Men,
delssohn; (b) "Bedouin Love Song
Pinsui.
Presentation OF prizes DR.. II. A Cur
Comforting OF Diplomas. EIlwood Sou.
der, president Board OF Education
Chorus. Lift Every Voice and Sing"
johnson
Renedicuon. ..... Rev. II. c. Jone,
The students winning honors wer
announced as follows:
Board OF Education prizes, Freder
ick Douglas Stubbs. $40 IN gold: Sis
era Smith. $40 in gold. They are frs