Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-03
Delaware State journal.
wILMINsTON. DEL.i
Saturday, May Sd, 1878.
Oar city Appreciated Abroad.

Our city Appreciated Abroad.
We Wlmingtonlans have outliyed the
modesty which once led us to accompany
any aluslon to our city with An apology
or an explanation, aud we now plum
wilmington" at a man, expecting hinl
to know that we mean thereby q ely.
which II bchoves a nlau claiming intelli
gence, or general information to know
something Of a. city with ~ past 10 be
proud of, and future bright with hope
and of which we are proud to be citizens.
1t is well for Wilmington and for Its busi-
ness iutesssis. that les people have come
to have this sort of pride and faith in
their city, ahdi Il rs gratifying 10 know
that this opinion is not confined to our
selves.
The people Of our own and surrounding |
States are coming 10 understsnd that VIII |
nlugton is a lively aud busy citS, aud are
aocking in here to swell the volume of
our trade, and join our growing army Of
workers. People OF other states are
manifestlug interest and curiosity con-
cernlug city which. with a population
Of less than forty thousand, has leaped
to the arst place Ia several leading and
important Industries When the excur
sion party, of Peansyivanians aud others,
over the Penn. " Del. Railroad, accepted
an invitation the other day to return home
by way of the Wilmington & Western
K. r., some Of them said {; ooh, yes
"let US sec that great ear-bullding city
"of Wilmington" Again, one Of tive
gentlemen in through train, hearing
the conductor cry the name Of the sta
ton, said "Ah, this is Wilmington, the
"great carrlage-buidlng city," Another
au elderly gentleman on through train,
said to lady by whose side lie happened
TO cit $50 you are Wilmhgtoaian
"end I suppose you are very proud OF
oyour city," adding, " I have been much
''interested in those articles in LippiH-
scott, and / think of coming to look at
''your city of pleasant homes, with u
'Niew to settling there"
We might mul tiply instances of such
expressions Of interest and appreciation
by strangers, but one more will suffice.
The Governor OF one Of the New Eng
land States, during recent brief call at
the EVERY EvsNIss office, said awe
"of the East are looking toward
Wilmington with a great deal
"of Interest and seeing the lead she has
"taken in iron ship building, we look to
"her becoming The Glasgow Of America -
This most gratifying compliment we are
glad TO add was neither solicited, nor sug-
gested by anything in the conversation
preceding the remark. These are but
Indications of the growing importance Of
our city in the eyes Of strangers, and any
who fear that our own appreciation Of il Il
growing beyond reasonable proportions,
will find The hopes Of the most sanguine
amongst Us do not exceed the expeeta
tions of entirely disipterested strangers
who see the natural advantages Of ou
position and understand the spirit ant
character of our people. II will be no
tieed that each Of the remarks we hRv,
quoted, referred to W ilmington as note,
- son,a nat,,ontar ind,s,rv and Tho
n,on..,, o.,l. .o,,,o,i, 49, 900, ~, 49,,
- I,,,, r.,.r.., - ,ha so,ns ,n5.s,,.
superintenaent OF Public se,,ool.
The Board of Education reelected MI
d. II. Harlan Superintendent Of publ
schools last evenlnr by a unanimous vote
having previously Increased his salar
TO $500 Der wear. No better endorse
nent Of the efficient and valued service
Of the superiulepdept could have beel
made md we are plad thai I was don
with such uuanimity. We believe BIZ
Harlau's services in systematlzing gu
schools and advancing ,he standard q
scholarship therein, nave been iuvaluabl
and not half appreciated 10y The genera
public. This recognition Of them ~ tn
Board shows that the. ideas # the presen
5osrdarein advance. of those Of some {