Blue hen's chicken and commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-186?, 1862-05-21


(Mr.. Washington Jones) in this city in his RS
port gives the following history oft. He says.
In making my report Of the progress of the
school, | have encountered two difficulties
The hrst, that we have not been accustomed
to holding public services on each anniversary |
(having 80 far as have been able to ascer
tain( held but two, the last one having been |
held in the year 1850; hut no report from the
Superintendent, or statistics Of the school
being found on the minutes, it seems to in
volye the necessity Of giving brief history
Of the school, from Its organization. In do
ing this | find myself met with the second
difficulty, In not icing able to fluid any min
utes Of the history of The school, prior to the
year 1871, and have therefore been compelled
to gather from the older members Of the
church, such facts of lis early history as the
memory has retained;-L-
The school was organised in August, 1886,
aud Is therefore in its twenty-sixth year,
The month of August bsing uncomfortably
warm, aud many Of tlis-tsachers and scholars
being usually out Of ile eity, 1t was thought
best to change the tipis, and the month Of
May was selected as leng tue anniversary of
our removal to this House. The school was
started in the old Firit Presbyterian meeting
house, on the corner loI Market and Tenth
streets. Its beginning was small and weak;
male teachers being SO difficult to procure,
that one person, Mr.. l4piage believe, filled
the offices OF Superintendent Secretary and
Treasurer, for the first year. lie was succeed
ed by William I. Wheelsr. | have not been
able to learn how long DO filled the Office; but
was followed by NJ. S. Cooper, who continued
to be its Superiniandafst until he left the
city, August -, 1919. he was followed by
John r. zebley, (who h,d been assistant IN
der the former) for on9 year to August H.
1850. he lett the ci.zgnd was followed by
WIN. b. Sharp, who FIELD the office FROM
August II, 1850, to September 8, 1856; and
was succeeded by Jaoob NJ. chalfant, who
held the Office one year, he having then re-
moved TO ST. Paul, Minnesota. GA the 9tn
of Septemberf 1857, the present Superinten-
dant was selected, and las been continued in
said Office usitil the pie5snt time.
Although the heginins was small and weak,
yet 1t was commenced in the name OF our God
and with prayer that bp would bless The la
bors put forth for his glory, and the CONVEX
| sion and training up o; the children placed
under our care; And We have reason to say
with one Of old, hitherto hath the Lord
; helped u.s." he has blessed us abandantly
more than we had any reason 10 expect, OIL
r our unfaithfulness has psiited.
: Many of the presentteachers were formerly
r scholars, converted to God in this Sabbath
: School. Through ihe-pfsyeis and labors o
G their teachers, quite number of the presen
r scholars are rejoicing In Savior's love; mini
having been received from the school into tn,
church during a little over year Just past
J. Many, both OF teachers and scholars have lef
+ us, who we believe are still faithful to thei
l. VOWS, as followers ofFffe Savior. One for.
merly scholar and teacher, Ia now preach
e ing the Gospel in and around Chicago, who's
y health will not permit him to preach con
g stantly; therefore Is engaged in secular bust
l. ness during the week and breaches as hi
u health permitson the Sabbath, wherever i
;, the providence of God the door Is open ia
i him. | refer TO John L. Rhees, the son Of
l. former beloved pastor of this church.
} OF the Superintendent three have gon
g FROM their labors to their reward. Broths
y VIM. r. Wheeler died happy and tfium
1t plant death, some years ago, in the city .
4 New York, away fton his family and friends
10 but the presence Of the Lord more than IN ad
y up for family and earthly friends. Brothe
Is N. s. Cooper settled in Richmond, Va. whsr
d some two years ago, he died u happy an
~ peaceful death. Brother J. NJ Chaliant, aftt
l. laboring year or two faithfully in the churec
l. and Sabbath school, in ST. Paul, death close
his work on earth. His death was calm an
o. peaceful. We doubt not, but they are look
ia ing joyfully on these interesting Services
s. We have sustained other losses by dealt
DOM VI lthCDtfs Auu cCuOllfs. WHICH II WOul
take too much time to dwell upon; but mu,
rs ask a few moments to Speak oftwo who haY
ie been called away from Uyr ,sehonl since W
- met on ssshaA las ~. a' brS %ssa ans
r religion few months ay and immediat.I
10 connected herself with the Sabbath schoo
a. and since then, has been one OF the mo,
9 faithful teachers In the SCHOOL, she was love
T. by her class, her fellow teachers, and all VIII
had the pleasure OF Lor acquaintance. an
e. has left void in the school, which win /
/ difficult to fill. She met with us last thra
20 weeks ago this day.
u The other Is Alfred Walter, a ane LOOKING
ls bright, cheerful, and good 10y of ten year
Al who bad bsen learning these beautiful ann
n yNarsary hymns, and locked forward, full
CO hope, with pleasure to this gathering uf n
= Sabbath School. lie met with US on last Sal
81 bath, and mingled his sweet voice with our
Y in singing these beautiful words and told h
u mother on returning home, that he was goin
to meet with us, to Practice, Oh Wednesda
~ evening;but, alas how often are our eartbl
r plans and hopes blastud by that ruthle,
~ nessenger-Death Before that evvniu
u came, his spirit had heen called to the bar
his Maker. lie attended his weekday scho,
=, during the day on Monday, and died early O
40 Tuesday morning. Oh how sudden. Childre
- be 70 all ready, Tor in such an hour as y
Ahlhh nut heotA may tUult 10 you.
a, The two depaftej loved ones are not wit
cd US this afternoon, but we doubt not they a
re engaged in singing higher and boiler straiI
$ Of sweetest music, around the great whit
re- Tnrons in Heaven. Let us SO live and lab
70 that We may meet them In Heaven, and iti
" with thsn 10 singing thois heavenly anthem
"a OF praise throughout eternity.
.. Tha siAlisiles are ~ ipiewsl
III ona Superintendent and two saslalsp,s
" The large SCHOOL, oos sapsrlnlendsnt and Of
d. assistant In this infant school one l.lbrkls
Ii and two assistantsi fourteen male and tweni
10 two female teachers; go scholars in the lars
., and 10 in the infant school, making in all n
of scholars. We have over 500 volumes in ii
m library, aud circulate 20l copies Of the Youu
rs Reaper, "a beautiful And interesting Sunda
y school peper) monthly Oar annual oontr
sn buttons for missions aud other benevoler
a. objects, have averaged shout fifty dollars
Il During the last year We have added ov,
It three hundred volumes to our library. al
n cost of about one hundred dollars, m
no school. at this time, is in an interesting al
prosperous condition.
w An ArRRAY BETWEEN Wougs.-In our las
" We gave an account OF an ARRAY between ty
~ women residents of KINDS Row. The a
=. count was incorrect in some particulars. III
~ circumstances, we are informed, were as ID
- follows; woman resident Of Klund's Ros
NJ had presented Mrs. Bartl,y, residing in Lon
se bard street, Cor at any rate on one of h
,ss main streets near klundf Row. with pu
"s They had had 1t for soma months, when. n
n, other evening the womaf came over and I
Ia 4uested the loan of tholdog for few m
We inents. Mrs, BARLEY toll her she could ha,
y it until bed time. She Promised to return
l. At bed time, the woman not returning-sl
~ went after her dog. Upbn asking for it 81
we was told-that she (hl woman) intend
Is. TO keep It. At that moment one Of h
la children opening the doSr, the dog ran /
lit wards Mrs. Barley who ltooped to take Il I
'r- when the woman attacked her, thrust h,
he hand into the bob Of her hair, and CONNIE
ms ced 10 twist 1t and bel her. MFR. Bartl,
hearing M scuffle. ran out and seized Il
ID woman, aud used no mo 10 violence than WI