Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-03
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PROCESSION.

The weather Thursday proving auspcous the citizens
Washington and the soourners this metro
pos including Senators and members of the House Of Re-
from every State in the Union, enjoyed the
and gratifying spectacle Of witnessing than two thousand
children of both attached the Public Schools march
ing in an orderly and well arranged procession many them
in uniform, and all Of them neatly clothed with banners and
music from the City Hall to the Capitol Grounds to hear an
address from the Hon. j. R. CHANDLER Of Philadelphia,
and to witness the presentation Of Medals by the PRESIDENT
of the United States the meroous pupils Of the District
and Primary Schools.
We have neither time space present for the details Of
this handsome and interesting procession, which attended
by the Trustees ofthe Schools the Secretary the Teachers the
Mayor, and Boards of Aldermen and Common Council. It
suffice say, that the line Of the procession extended
from the City Hall to the Capitol, perhaps to greater dis
As the pupils moved gracefully along the side pave
men the inspiring music of the marine band they
greeted by thousands of spectators who occupied the doors
and windows of every house and building both sides Of
Pennsylvania 1t indeed grand moral spectacle
in every way credabe city, lis corporate authorities
aud school trustees
Arrived at the CAPITOL it occupied time place the
pupils in the order and position assigned to them by the Com
mtee of Arrangements. We noted on the platform the
President Of tho United 5tates and near him that dstn-
guhed and accomplished advocate Of the public school s
tenn the Hon. Horace Mann, of Massachusetts, the Mayor
the Marshal of the District the School Trustees and Rev. c.
A. Davis Secretary the Board Several members Of the
Board Of Aldermen and Common Council were the plat
FORM The throne Of Grace being addressed in most appro
pirate and impressive prayer by the Rev. R. r. Guy Chap
lain the House of Representatives, the MAYOR, after few
predatory remarks introduced the Hon. J. r. CHANDLER,
who addressed the pupils with much TRUTH earnesness,
and eoquence have satisfied all who heard him, that
his heart was in the subject and that he most admirably
adapted to the subject and the occasion. The Star Spangd
Banner was then sung very sweet by portion
Of the female pupils.
Next came the distribution Of the medals by the PRESIDENT
The of the male and female pupils being read aloud by
the the former mounted the PLATFORM and had the
high and by all Of them neverobe-fogotten honor Of
ceving their medals from the hands of the PRESIDENT who
in placing them around the neck Of each recipient spoke
them all the while with kindness, aabty, and encourage
ment
The last presentation of silver cup to the most mer
toos female pupil Of the second district contributed by
citizen of that district and awarded by the subboard Of
tees" indeed the crownng of these interesting
monies. The PRESIDENT seemed greatly delighted while he
presented this silver cup to Miss PEDDEcoRD, of whom the
best Of characters given her teacher Miss RANDOLPH
The PRESIDENT retired after the distribution of the
medals The distribution Of premiums by the Chief Magis-
trae was necessarily omitted owing probably to the threaten
ing Of the heavens which had become suddenly
by Clouds The pupils reconducted to their
respective schools Soon after they left the Capitol gust
and heavy rain cleared our of the multitude who
were called out ts witness the interesting pageant.