Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-05
Foiiy Woods Pic. Mic.


Tho Common Scho,l Pic Mic Of New C-stle
County came oft at the aFolly Woods" about three
miles from this city on the Sd inst A special
tram Of cars was engaged for tho occasion, lcav-
ing the city At o'clock and returning II FIVE.
Many hundreds Of our citizens Consisting mostly
Of the young of beth sexes rode aut to the woods
and participated in the interesting exercises of the
OCCASION. The place Of meeting was about half
mile from Tie rsilro.d, and the l-rge eomp-ny of
youthful spirits presented most beautiful and in.
teresting appearance as it stretched oul into long
line Of march across the green fields route for
the weeds. The Annphioa Cornet Band WIS en-
gagged for the day nd varied the exercises at in
teryas by most delightful music. Before the
speaking OF the afternoon commenced, the several
schools present, headed BY the Bind, marched and
counter marched sewers imss around the ground,
DO ring tasteiully Designed bapucrf, osnaneuied
with wTesths upon wljsh VS. psgte the iollowing
riottoesi
AYouih Is the tine 70 iinprevr."
acknowledge is powsr.'
1--WE arc for universal edieaticn."
acknowledge is liberty
aParnis do your duty"
The scholars wore small white Entin badges
upon which were printed the numbers Of their re.
specliye schools. Innocent sports Of various kinds
were freely INDUCED in, one of which VISA pl
called Monongehah, or Copenhagen, OF some such
name. Every body seemed perfectly familiar with
the performance, but il being something new 10 Us
we stood by and -ookcd on with good deal OF
interest A large ring was formed by tho partici.
pants in the play and Ill of both sexes who wish
ed TO kiss or be kissed had only to get inside and
partske Of the luxnry. Tou who never indulge
such propsnsities it did seem quecr---yery queer
so much SO in fact that we could scarcely stud
it. Tbs boys seemed to delight in it, and the
girls-ds1r creatnres---io our minds weJe not
whit behind them. Some would turn up their pref,
~ faces and take II in good old fashion style, as
though they really loved il, while others 10 make
tho stolen Taters deubly swefts =anld ssnirm and
wriggle in mock resistance. The speaking CON-
menccd with the delivery Of an sprcpcs poem. BY
liule boy named John Harvey, Eve or sig years
of age, who acquitted hinsolf with gre { credit
Then followed speeches by T. fJarlson Taylor, 7.
S. Roberts, J. r. Cam, DR.. Rilgore, Theodore
Hyatt and DR.. Brown. The importance Of cduca.
ton and the advantages Of Common Seho Is to
the whole country were dcscanied upon by theEe
gentlemen with such force and eloquence as could
not fail to make a deep and lasting impression
upon the minds Of their large audience.
DR.. Brown in the course of his remarks apolosised
for the sbsence Of Pro-. Newline WHO was to have
addressed the schools on the subject Of Educston.
but who, on account Of indisPositon could not 1T.
tend. The Doctor also informed tho sudienee
that Prof Newline would address any Of the pub
lie schools Of New Castle county, whenever re.
quesied to do 50. free Of charge. valasble books
were Presentcd to the several schools as prilos,
each accompanied by neat speech and good i'd
vice from one Of the Committee of arrangements
The pleasures of the day were brought to hap
Ply close by lively air from the blnd and the de-
lighted company again took the cars fcs their
homes.
Black 0dd-Eellows.
The colorcd odd-Fellows OF this city, parsdcd
through the streets. on Thursday, morning, and
afterwards proceeded on an excursion, ia one Of
the Steamers. to PHILADELPHIA. They were dressed
Out in the regalia of the order, aud accompanied
by the black band, which made ~greut noises~ as
passed through the streets. We wonder that tie
daTkies don't get up secret society OF their own,
and show their Independence of the whites, in
such matters. Tho Iordsr 6f Black Man." we
predjet would soon become immensely popular.
Teachers Meeting.
A. preliminary nesting OF tas Public Scsso,
Teachers IF ken' and SUSSEX y1riies, hsld in he