Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-22
YORKTOWN.
THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
OF CORVALLIS SURRENDER
Observed in the Wheeling Schools Yes
terday in an Appropriate Manner
Particulars of the Perform
ance-k Creditable
Showing.


ing occasion in the various schools o.
this city. The scholars OF the German
departments celebrated the centennial
Of yorktown" by literary exercises
We append the programmes.
First Ward, or Washington School
At this school high degree OF interest
has been felt for the preparation Tor the
Yorktown Centennial, and the exercises
were very interesting. They consisted
Of
Nusic-'.The Last Rose OF summer Misses
Annie Morrison and Anna NcCshon;
Independence Bell.........- .....-. Era y. titt
Biography of WashiDgs0n........--Min lle f,ep' >
History Vi Famous S9n2-sGr epaHoIsN DA''
nIr....-..L1ura Fox. s-,,-,-
The R;.Iuv ............Jennie SylviS
Sonv ...,........... ............-.... nleEca
Outline of American Histoiy-sIeech OF the
President al Yorktown. Oct' IT, 1871
The Surrender of CORVALLIS ...... Anna Morrison
The American Flag Anna ASsSn1n
LAFAYETTE Nate hoOeIIs
CoinHSia MO!lie b. Russell
Song COLUMBIA. the Gem NJ the ocean
superintendent Birch, DR.. Jepson,
State Superintendent Butcher and Prof.
Orr. of the Bridgeport schools, were
present during portion OF the exer-
cises.
THIRD WARD.
At the Third ward schools a large
number of the friends OF the pupils
called and spent a delightful hour OF
two. Following is the programme:
Glee Club.
Recitation .............. "BreatheS There Man
Paul Reyman.
Recitation. Lah1lhg vi TIC fHs'D"'
Recitation Patrick Henry's Speech Tor Wsi
g. Emsheimer. =,
Maggie Pendleton.
German ESssy"Et Was IuT Yorktown FEter
l.. Egerter. O.,
Sang ......."Red, White and Blue
Glee Club.
Essay :: =; ;;.,o
Essay Baron Steuben'
Annie sage.
Recitation .................."Paul Revere's Ride
Maggie Johnson.
RecitQ ion. American lsS
Josie McCabe.
Song . .............' star SpSngled Banner
Glee Club.
Recitation. ............ ."warren's Address
Willie ShHtter.
Essay .............. ..:...::'.''.' -. NJ
Jennie Edwards.
Recitation Washington Sword and Frank
Inns Staff"
i. Gutman.
Recitation ....ludepenuehce Eel
Liunie Jones.
Recitation q. ..,........ Fourth OF July Grafton
d. Synder.
Song Yankee Doodle
Glee Club.
Superintendent Birch and DR.. Jepson
of the Board, aud many friends and pa
irons OF the school were present, and
were pleased with the exercises. The
grammar room Mas appropriately deco
rated with pictures and flags. There
was also displayed letter in the hand
writing of George Washing ton.
The memorial part OF the pro2l anime
at the Union School Lyceum was a his
torical sketch by Miss Minnie Crowther
1t was introduced by speaking OF the
peculiar Importance OF the Revolution
sry war, then followed an account OF the
siege OF Yorktown and the surrender
concluding with reflections upon the
results OF the final victory. The produc'
ton was very interesting and credit
able one.
The Boyd Literary Society OF the
Webster Schools celebrated the 10TH
town Centennial at its regular meeting
yesterday. The following programme
was carried out:
Singing .................... BY the SOc'c'!
Essay THE Siege OF Yorktown and Why We
Celebrate IT.
Miss Emma Bnwlin.
Select Reading ."E Yorktown To-day '(RE6!NrEK
Miss Martha McCurdy.
-. ..... by t,le oStet
Miss Sallie Mckernsn.
Select Reading Extrsct from Whittiers ork
town
Miss Imogene StrOGle.
Music star Spangled Banner
Misses Emma Lancaster and Ella Johnson.
Essay ........." Officers Concerned in the Siege
Yorktown
Howard Wells.
Select Reading. President Arthur's Address
MOllie Wolvington.
Reading ." Tht French Minister'S Response
Charles Ebeling.
Nu.ir ........................By the Society
E,say... 10 day Compared with One Hundred
Years Ago.
Miss Katie Ritter.
Reading Description of the Monument from
Intelligence
Miss Annie Smith.
Music BY the SCrictS
select Reading .......... whittier's "Laus Dec
Miss Katie WeiNei.
HHi-'''"
Misses Johnson and Lancaster.