Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19
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A Present 60 school M. 4 From the
I.anies' Alta OF du Point Post,G. A. Il.

A Present TO school NJ. a From the
LADIES' Ala Of du Point P0st,Gi. A. u.
American hegs now float over four Will
mington public schools. The high school,
No. and No. 20 have had theirs several
weeks. Friday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
Socisty OF du Pont Post, @. A. r., presented
one to school No. A, Washington street be-
tween Second and Third.
The schoolhouse was saturated With pa
triotism. Exercises were held In two
rooms : I the boys department on the iiEst
floor. In Miss Jones room the boys sang
America" and "Glora Hallelujau" sew
eral boys gave recitations describing the
nags Of different nations aud the son OF
Peter b, Aynrs reelted "The American
Flag" In Miss Walkers room the follow
ing programme was given Autoharp solo,
''Nearer My God 10 Thee" Harry Plerson;
singing by the school, Columbia. the Gsm
of the Ocean," duet, "rhs Mermaid"
Harvey Wyatt and Harry Pierson reclts-
ton, "5heridan's Ride" irving Hoffeeksr;
autoharp solo, "Home Sweet Home"
Harry Plerson; singing by the school,
"helly Round the Flag Boys"
After the exercises In the boys rooms the
audience went upstairs to Miss Megarrity's
room, where tho four classes of girls had
combined and were ready with an inter-
osting programme.
There were large number OF visitors,
friends OF the teachers and scholars. The
members OF the Ladies' Aid OF du Point
koBt were nearly all PRESENT aud also the
following members OF du Pont Post Daniel
Ross. W. J. Blackburn. J. E. Booth, J. y.
Wheeler, p. b. Ayars, j. II. Stratton, II. II.
Hampton and others. The following mem
bers OF the Board OF Education were also
present: President Charles Baird, Snpsrln-
tendent OF Schools u. W. Harlan, Secretary
I. b. Jones and Messrs. Joseph PYle, s. IL.
| baynard. A. p. Bailey, David II. coyle and
! Patrick MCCARTHY.
Miss Megargity's room was decorate
with flags and fgurss and landscapes IN
colors on the blsck.boards, drawn by the
scholars. A well executed nag on one 81
the black. bosrds lacked three stripes. The
following programme was given:
Instrumental SOLO. .....,.........., Bertha I'll
Singing, "star spangled Banner. ,sehoo
Solo, "Itt-for-tat. .......,.s.s Miss Lulu Elliot
Recitation bari arR Frietchier Der tina orgei
Bessie WYATT and Ciertle Hanna
Singing, ave Been Wandering in Dream
Recitation "Chnree Of the Light litigade,'
Daisy suttof
Recitation, THE Dying soldier Bertha Collin
solo, "LovesUld sweet Song" ......u ln Eli0t
instrumental solo. ..,,,.............B Bertha llii
Recitation, seleCted..... .........May McCiur,
Singing, "Kathisen Aroonn ............. SChoo
Singing, "Grandmotherst Chair ...... .ClHs
Instrumental solo, selected, .. Belle Davidson
4 At the conclusion OF these exercises tn,
scholars marched out to the front OF the
sehoolbouSe and were arranged In ranks
boys end girls facing each Other, B0twsHt
them eat the members OF the Ladies' AiC
and other guests, while crowd looked nj
front the fences and street. Two verses o
america" were sung alternately by thu
girls ana boys and David II. Ooyle Intro
duced Peter b, Aysrs, who made the speecl
OF presentation. Joseph Pyle accepted
on behalf OF the school IN o stirring speech
While he was speaking Police Setgean
Blackburn held the nag halliards, keepip,
the nag just of the ground. II Is a be81tl
full ensign, 10xlS feet in sizs. Miss 81. J
Francss. principal OF the school. thanket
the Ladies' Aid in few words, and tn
nag WAS run to the top OF the staff 10 tn
accompaniment OF roustng cheers from tn
boys AID the waving OF the girls handker
chiefs.