Smyrna times., 1882-07-05

II r Il = II U T. y A II Il Il "A Ia
THE colored school of Dover gave a
good entertainment to full house, at
the a. M. +. Church on Friday night.
CLOSE OF THE SCHooLs.-The public
school closed on Friday, after a weeks
examination of the scholars, which re-
flectGd great credit upon all concerned.
The scholars of Miss Annie Dough-
tens department. (that were being eX-
amined when our report closed last
week. acquitted themselves with credit
showing that they had paid especial
attention to language lessons.
On Thursday, Miss Emma Hough ex-
amined her scholars in common school
Geography, Junior History of the U. S.,
New Language Lessons, Written and
Mental Arithmetic, 4th Reader, Pro-
nOuncing Speller and Writing. The
scholars promoted from this room into
the Grammar School were Mary L.
Wright, Emile Winter, Fora White,
Willie Staats, Edward Boyd, James
VanBurkalOw, Virginia Williams, Lucy
Martindale, Frank Spruance, Charles
Wharton and Howard Taylor
On Friday, Miss Lizzie Parrot eX-
amined in Written and Mental Arith-
metio, Grammar and use of words.
The scholars promoted to the High
School were Mamie HOffecker, Jennie
Wilson, Florence Reedy, Sophia Ifirn-
heimer, Mary Williams, Maurice Col
Inns, Frank Bailey, Howard Spruance,
Annie Mcdowell.
The scholars of the two last named
departments showed also thoroughness
in all the studies in which they were
examined.
The number of visitors, and the in
terest manifested by the public general
ly, clearly shows that the present mode
Of teaching is the proper one, and
with the combined effort of the Board
of Commissioners and the efficient corps
of teachers, we may soon hope to rank
equally with any public school in the
State.
DISCOURSE ON NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Rev. J. D. Rigg preached Il sermon on
national topics at the NJ. +. Church on
Sunday evening taking for his text
"what is thy country" from the
prophecy of Jonah. He said the nation
was on the threshold of another natal
anniversary, and it was proper for lis
to have religious patriotism as well rs
patriotic religion. We had heritage
such as was possessed by no other
nation on the face of the globe. He
noted its broad rivers, expansive plains
fertile fields, rich mineral deposits
freedom from famine and pestilence-g
land that God blew his breath upon as
if to develop for special purpose. II(
passed from this to take Il glance III
part at our political and moral condi-
ton, In few hours in almost every
town and hamlet throughout the nation
the Declaration of Independence, hC
said, would be read prOclaiming Ou1
fright to life, liberty and the pursuit o
happiness" In the light of the recent
action of Congress ON the Chinese ques
ton, this clause ought, he said, to bC
stricken from that document. In the
vote to exclude the Chinese from Ou
shores the nation had violated it,
plighted faith, turned its back on its
own profession and disgraced itselfin tn
eyes of the world. They came to IL,
because we were SO slow to go to them
We had talked of them as barbarian
for building wall to shut other nation:
out and yet we, an enlightened an,
christian nation had built a wall tel
times higher than that erected by tn,
Chinese. The action of both the Con
gress and Executive were political ant
partizan, and did not represent tn
voice ofthe people. God had declared a
: nations of the earth "tO be of one flesh,
and we had no more right to shut on
r the Chinese than we had the Irishmar
: the German, or the Italian. The denia
} of our government to allow them I
: pass over our railroads on their wa
5 home from Cuba was denounced rs
} wrong that the nation might have t
e suffer for He dWclt at some length 0
4 the dangers growing out of vice an
:, ignorance, declaring himself in favor {
7 compulsory education. The bible h
c claimed was the book of all others tina
t should have a place in our publ
!, schools because it was not sectarial
0 because it revealed Gods will to MAJ
t and because to it we owe our liberti(
: and greatness as 4 nation. Licensiu
g the sale of liquor was spoken of as til
II cause Of more crime than that frOI
e any other source, or perhaps all Otht
e SOuTCtS. llC DCllCNCO inc NlIN Wa
9 dawning, as evinced by the recer
n election in Iowa, removing its sale /
" constitutional amendment, when Il
IL people were getting awake to its emo
d nifty and expressed the opinion tn;
e this foul blot on our prosperity will e
it long be removed by both state al
e national enactment. After sho
n prayer or invocation without disturbir
e the congregation, the services we
a closed with MY Country tits of the
y forcibly sung.
y How THE FOURTH WAS OBSERVED
lie In our immediate vicinity, yesterd
TO was comparatively uneventful. Il
1t day came in as any other day, withO
le the ringing of bells or firing of canno
While there was no celebration in toy
there was that expectancy in look al
as unrest Of demeanor of those on Il
Us street that marked it as a day not
ut the ordinary stamp.
ne The excursion on the John Z. Iyg
to Fort Delaware was the first to {
as gage the attention of those seeki
tn enjoyment out of town. The be
started down the creek at 10 O'clot
ny but the still breeze from the East q
he gathering clouds admonished too ma
er of an approaching storm for the be
d. to have the number expected. The
however who went, say they had
to enjoyable time, though the waves
"a beat high, returning before the dal
ness had closed in OH the day.
re- The colored people in cOnsidera
lst numbers, accompanied by the Indept
dent Cornet Band went to grove n,
m Green Spring for days picnic. I'll
in were gland to break camp before
yer middle Of the afternoon and seek m
his friendly shelter.
About ten o'clock the Band of He
of formed in line and with banners O
e" flags and song, paraded through {
principal streets, finishing up near no
ell Just before the rain began to come doV
ew They attracted considerable attent
err; and were really about all we had h
EN- ing the semblance of celebrate
Their banners had various deviC
md among which were Prohibition
,sts coming" "Down with the curse
Delaware" the "Hope of Delawal
lel- "When we Vote,n sc. The par