Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-14
LIBRARY DAY At
CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Book Project Was Successfully
Launched at Enthusiastic
Meeting Last Night.

the wilmington High School, when
between 1900 and 5000 persons
gathered to launch the movement and
to give practical expression to their
sympathy by donating book or
money with which 70 buy books.
At noon lessons ceased and the
pupils were disq1isssd until evening.
Many OF the boys remained to collect
books from patrops who were unable
to bring them. Affew visitors brought
gifts In the afternoon. but In the
evening TIE real observance took
place.
Promptly at o'clock the pupils re-
turned and attended the classes rsgu-
larry held in thG afternoon. Many
parents and friends visited the classes,
seeing for the frst time the conditions
under which their children worked.
While the routine work was being
conducted IN clsssrooms and labora-
tories. the students who had free
period conducted guests about the
halls, received the entrance fee OF
book. and sold tickets for benefit per-
formances.
III tuP dSfltSilt Fticftt lfF
the girls made crullcrs and sold them
to the guests. who watched the cook
Ing demonstration. BY $50 all the
cakes and candles In both kitchens
had been sold. The cafeteria In the
basement served refreshments for the
benelt OF the library fund.
At $40 a formal program was given
In the auditorium. After an invoca-
ton by Head Master John ID. Skilton
OF Tower Hill School, Charles Coke,
principal OF the High School, outlined
the purpose OF the campaign.
II wish TO express TO you who are
here and to those who are interested.
but could not come. the appreciation
and gratitude Of the High School to
the citizens OF Wilmington who have
made such efforts 80 far to supply the
High School with the library which
IL has needed 40 badly"
He introduced Mayor Leroy
Harvey who congratulated Mr.. Coke
and superintendent David A. Ward
on 40 promptly starting a campaign
to furnish the school with what II
had needed so long. He said that the
library will be a memorial not only 70
the late Professor A. II. Berlin. but
TO its far sighted and able founders.
A. O. II. Grier. an alumus Of the
High School. speaking for the pub
licity committee. OF which .he IL a
member. declared that to no projec,
had newspapers given publicity mors
gladly than to this effort 10 procure 9
library which would help the news.
papers to achieve their object. the
effort to develop good citizenship.
Mrs. A. ID. Warner, for the women,
; committee. said that the Women,
Clubs are glad 10 cooperate. She re.
ported that the New Century Clut
is giving books and money.
! David A. Ward. superintendent OF
} public schools. thanked the citizen,
for their generous response. and
praised the work OF the grade schoo
} and high school pupils and teacherI
In securing books and funds for the
library. He expressed hope tha
library day would get the citizens 81
. interested in the schools that the,
; would visit them frequently.
| Frank c. Hughes, president OF IN.
High School Alumni Association, CAV.
: report of the finance committee, ex
, planning the need OF funds TO bu,
/ suitable books beside those donated
He uraed everyone TO contribut.
: generously.
, The students. under the direction
' OF Miss Ruth Barthold of the Depart
I ment of Expression. furnished the re
mainder OF the program. Lord Dun
sanys one-act play The Lost Silk Hat
was cleverly given. Thomas johnson
did excellent acting as the caller
Otis Long was the laborer; Georg
. Newton. the clerk. and Ralph Bailey
the policeman. Francis Barkley play
ed the poet.
The High School quartet. Norma
White. Otis Long, Carlisle Carpente
and Thomas Johnson sang a selection
Fiat Lux" U,et There Be Light,
: modern mystery play in one act b
q aith Villas was presented. People in III
r play were AZariah, an unbeliever. Hy
e man Yanovitz; Father Ambrose, a ma
= of God, Bartlett +. Carley; lame CIR
Minnie Fineman, and a soldier. Murra
{, Hanson. The carol singers wer
Il Madaline Knayer. Amy Macklem, Ann
n McGurk, Otis Long, Carlisle Carpente
e Thomas Johnson.
N The auditorium was filed 10 II
! capacity and in the gymnasium wer
j. groups OF interested spectators. |
q the boys gymnasium a lively basket
# ball game took place between tn
Juniors and Seniors. In the girl
\ .,,If
# tanned by folk dance drills, and
! basketball game.
n The older members of the facult
!, and the alumni were agreeably SUI
prised at the interest and enthusiast
!, shown by the public. which too ofte
In the past has been lukewarm ov<
. the efforts and achievements of Oh
- schools. The attendance and genuir
- =, interest last night were record-breal
ing.
At conservative estimate abol
, 500 books have been received. bl
\ this is just the beginning. as man
promises of books have been receive
10 Books may be sent to the High Scho
n during the coming week; to any 9th,
n school, or will be called for If II
5 High School is notified.
J. The intensive sdrive for books
practically over now and the can
ID paign for funds begins today
&c least sl5,Q00 is needed TO round OF
10 the library properly Today abo,
,r 81 500, the gifts OF clubs and ind
v.duals, is in hand before the dri,
p actually starts. As this IS a vei
~ small percentage of the total amour
! required the campaign managers ST
= desire the cooperation and help
=. the public.
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