The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03
The Public Schools Of Washington City.

Yesterday says the National Intelligencer
of the 21st ult., one of the sweetest days of
the season, was proud one for the public
Schools of this city. Much as our citizens
had seen and known Of these schools, and
long and faithfully as some of them have la
bored to give enlargement and permanency
to the system of public school instruction,
they could hardly have been prepared for
such creditable display as was exhibited
yesterday.
The various schools, numbering about
thirty, and embracing some twenty-five hun
bred pupils met at the City Hall at IL o.
clock, A. NJ, where they were joined by the
Mayor of the city, the Boards of Aldermen
and Common Councils, and Trustees of the
School, &C.; and, attended by several bands
of music, proceeded to the Capitol for the
purpose of presenting to Congress petition
asking its aid in behalf of the public schools
of this city.
From the City Hall along the route of the
procession our streets presented an anima-
ting spectacle. Hundreds upon hundreds
of our citizens were out to witness and to
welcome the pageant. Each of the schools,
under the direction of its teacher bore STAN
dard or banner.
On arriving at the Capitol an immense
multitude was found already on the ground
The schools were formed upon the beautiful
green on the East front of the Capitol, and
occupied every part of the centre, from the
the fountain to Washington's statue
A committee of one pupil from each school
having been appointed to perform the Office
of presenting the petition, headed by band
of music, and attended by Mr.. Lexox, the
Mayor, as President of the Board of Trus-
tees, and several other persons connected
with the schools, they proceeded to the east
portico, where the Hon. Mr.. Hunter, of the
Senate, and Hon. Mr.. Chandler, of the House
of Representatives, were present for the pur-
pose of receiving the petition.
At this point the scene was beautiful be.
yond description. Members of the Senate
and House of Representatives, Officers of the
City Government, Trustees of the schools
Representatives of the Press, citizens and
strangers, all looked upon the scene with de
light.
After the performance of national all
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Hunter and Chandler and informed then
that the children then before them, as 4
committee from each of the public schools
were present to place in their hands me
mortal asking the aid of Congress in behal
of the Public Schools of this City, and Il
request them to have the same properly pre-
sented to Congress. He said that he would
forbear to offer any remarks in favor of TIT
objects Of the memorial, as the children be
fore them were both the witnesses and th.
advocates in this noble cause.
The Secretary Of the Trustees, Rev. Chas
A. Davis, then read the petition, and stated
that it was signed by about eleven thous
and of our citizens.
The petition was most kindly received b,
the honorable members. Mr.. Hunter ex
pressed his deep interest il the cause Of pub
lie education, and the great pleasure it Woul'
give him to present the memorial to tn
Senate; and Mr.. Chandler responded to tn
objects of the memorial in a most eloquen
address.
This ceremony over, the Schools retirer
in the most perfect order, and nothing oc
CURED throughout the day to mar the JOY
business of the occasion.