Milford chronicle., 1924-06-13
LEWES SCHOOL
GETS CHARTER
Honor Is Awarded By The National
Honor Society OF Secondary
Schools.

ceived its charter from the National
Honor Society of Secondary Schools
granting to the school the fright
privilege, and power, to establish
conduct and administer the Lewes
Chapter of the National Honor So
ciety" The object Of the society is set
forth as follows:
Throughout history man has at
temped in one way or another to
mark out for special distinction those
who excel. Ancient universities have
established their honor societies. In
our own country the honored Phi
Beta Kappa has lived since 1776, and
still remains one of the highest hon
ors and Outranks all other distinctions
of the baccalaureate degree. In
schools of education in our American
universities the society for the recog-
milton of scholarship and promise for
further achievement is the Phi Beta
Kappa.
But it remained for the National
Honor Society to establish an organ
ization, national in its scope, for the
recognition of scholarly attainments
in the high schools of the United
States. The merits of an organization
must always be interpreted in it's OBJ
iectives. The National Honor Society
recognizes four cardinal detectives as
fundamental in all educational prOce-
dure - scholarship, character, leader
ship and service. To exalt these OBJ
jectives and hold them before the
school as goals toward which all
should strive is the fundamental pur-
pose of this society. To create an en-
thusiasm for scholarship, to stimu-
late desire to render service, to pro-
mote leadership and to encourage the
development of those qualities whose
sum total we call character must al
ways be the controlling spirit of this
society.
1.-The National Honor Society in
terprets service as a willingness to
render cheerfully and enthusiastical-
ly any service to the school whenever
called upon; a willingness to do thor
Oughly any assigned service in school
procedure or student participation, a
readiness to show courtesy to all es-
pecially to underclassmen and to Of
fer aid and encourag cement to mem
bers of the school whose work is not |
up to the desired standard; a willing |
ness to uphold scholarship and main |
tain loyal school attitude and to |
render anything worthwhile to the
school or through the school to the
community.
Leadership is interpreted to mean
The demonstration to a degree of in
tiative in the class of activities which
eads to higher scholarship for all; in
showing initiative for promoting any
school activities; in sue
holding school Offices and
)ther position of responsibility; in
ideas which may be in
in the civic life of the
chool; in showing the ability to think
hings through and then to get things
lone with a fine sense of cooperation.
Recognition in character may be
ttained by meeting all school obliga-
ions promptly and completely
uired readings, assigned lessons, 10y
lty to the highest ideals of the
chools; by showing an honest spirit
l class work, and spirit of cordial !
y and genuine sincerity toward tea l
hers and student associates; by ac- I
vely helping to maintain the right
7pe of school spirit by such qualities J
f personality, honesty, cooperation, y.
promptness, achievement
nd morality.
Candidates eligible for member Il
nip must rank in the first fourth of
leir class. All elected members will b
2 presented with the emblems of p
le society, which is keystone and t
aiming torch. The keystone bears at u
s base the letters S. L. C. and s, S
hich stand for the four cardinal $
'inciples as outlined above: Scholar Il
lip, Loyalty, Character and Service" v
attendance for May, 1924, Of LeWes II II
High School n
Grade I, Perfect: Weldon Britting- W
m, Edward Dickerson, John Hud- Il
n, Thomas Lodge, Charles Lowe,
ne Wingate, Margaret Warren, Ross l.
Orris, Mary Birmingham, Margaret cC
.ebe. Good: Leon Davidson, Russell lie
lrt, Chester Marvel, Edna Short, w
iry Lynch, Ruth Elliott. M
Grade II, Perfect: Carlyn Leishman, i'll
tella Beebe, Helen Bookhammer, eff
ra Brittingham, Mary Maull, Aleine be
,lson, ElVira Nelson, Elizabeth Pal it,
#, Ruth Rowe, Catherine Wolfe, m
lOry Brittingham, Herman Mar an
all, William Richards, William an
llsh, James Wilson. Good: George po
Verdale, Henry Hill, Albert Morris, tn
ward Ritter, Reid Roach, William fol
acey, Thomas Wilson, Lankford by
iris, Robert Davidson, Sue Mar V,
III, Rhoda Mitchell, Georgia Short, ics
a Thompson. sir
trade III, Perfect: Bertha Hart shi
n, Edna Legates, Joseph Downs, of
ftOn Maull, William Roach, Will to
n Thompson, George Webb. Good: an
ma Baker, Anita Baynum, Dorothy ry.
sbe, Jean Beebe, Hazel Jones, Mil val
d Marshall, Cecile Phillips, Alice "
ssell, John Cannon, Walter Haz- us
d, Harold Kitchens, Anthony In T
m, Orrie Magee, Disston Massey, we
Dch Mitchell, Ferris Wharton. I
rade ", Perfect: Verna Baynum, mo
la Baker, Mary Bookhammer, EN- c
COverdale, Helene Carter, Edith pre-
Tns, Katie Green, Margaret Nc cha
cken, Mildah Morris, Jessie Nor it's
Ruth Warrington, Charlotte Wal mex
Otis Davidson, Harold Hickman, tio1
er Littleton, Sylvester Legates, hun
ton Lathbury, Robert Orr, Frank mat
Riniker, Luther Vessels, Fred pas
fe, Noble Warren. Good: Sarah ure
mpson, Helen Hazard, Jackson star
ch, Herbert Lynch, Scott Pierce, the