Evening journal., 1890-04-10
FLAG PRESENTATION.
smyth Pos, q. a. II, to the Committee
"n Public senool No. 4.

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Yesterday, the twenty fifth anniver-
sary of the surrender of General Robert
Is. Lee, was appropriately celebrated by
the presentation of flag TO No. 1.school,
by General Thomas A. Smyth Post No. /,
g. A. r. John X. Hartman was chair.
man, and on the platform were seated
members of the Board OF Education,
| Bishop Coleman. Rev. L. f. Barrett of
st. Paul's M K. Church and members of
Smyth Post.
The room was crowded with friends of
| the scholars and teachers and pupils of
the High School. The singing was under
the direction of @. B. Rhoads with Mrs.
Florence Fisher as accompanist.
The program was excellent, first being
the singing of America by the pupils Of
the school, which was well rendered, then
the pupils or the boys department gave
an interesting History of the Flag,
giving the history from the time it was
unfurled to the present time. The pupils
of the school sang Columbia" which
was Sc well done that they were encored
The waving of numerous flags during
the singing of the chorus In the last verse
was very effective. The next number on
the program was recitation Light of
Free Hearts, Hearth and Home" by Miss
George Hickman.
The presentation speech was made by
Mr. Daniel Ross, who sand my friends,
| have been commissioned to present TO
this school, a flag, in the name of
Thomas A. Smvth Post No. /. We love
| this flag not because Of its intrinsic
value nor it's beautiful arrangement OF
colors, but because 1t represents nation
| who govern themselves through
representatives selected by them
selves. When these colonies first
became the United States Of America,
there were thirteen states and 5000, 900
of people, and when the civil war com
meneed there were thirty-four states
and about 10000, 600 Of people, part Of
whom were engaged in trying TO tear
down this flag. The backbone of the
rebellion was broken when General Lee
surrendered to General Grant at Appo-
mattox Court House, April 8, 1855.
There are several comrades present
who were with Grant at the time OF Lees
surrender, and you can imagine their
feelings of joy on that occasion.
''That flag is now the emblem of 40
states and over 60, 600. 900 Of people, and
the prospects are, that in the next
twenty five years several new stars will
be added and the flag will be the emblem
OF over 100, 000. .00e people,
The flag was accepted on behalf Of the
Board of Education and the school by
Samuel FL. Baynard. He said that one
look at the flag while floating from the
school would bring feelings of loyalty
and patriotism to the pupils. In the
future all quarrels would be settled in
legislative brawls without recourse to
war, and If we wished to refrain from
war, we should instil patriotism into the
hearts of the young, In closing he
thanked the post in the name Of the
Board OF Education for the flag and as
sured them that 1t would float from the
highest point of the school.
The pupils sang the Star Spangled
Banner, and q history of the song was
! given by one Of the boys A recitation
entitled "0ur Flag, by Lizzie McClln-
took, was followed by an address by
Charles Baird, president of the Board Of
| Education. Samuel Lewis, Department
Commander OF Delaware, made an adj
dress, and was enthusiastically applauded.
| Sylvester Solomon, com mander Of Smyth
Post, spoke briefly and raised the people
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
Joseph Pyle spoke for few minutes,
/ hitcI giving Lufec CuSbIe AuE bnb post
which had given the flag. he Rnid
when Abraham Lincoln called for men
they came from ell directions to him, and
If he had called for more they would also
have come. A previous speaker has said
that the boys must protect the flag. but
| want to ask the girls if they will not
give all the help they can to the boys
he was answered by a hearty Eyes. 4"
General McNair made stirring oration.
Harry Baynard recited Our National
Banner, and the Battle of Life was
sung by the boys.
The Rev. L. E. Barrett spoke of the
vital connection between the flag and the
| schools.
Bishop Coleman was called on, aud he
spoke of the time the first news of the
surrender was received in this city. He
was rector of st. Johns Church, and
hearing the news, he hurried to the top
Of the tower and rang the bell for vic
tory. Emma Keim recited "His Mothers
Songs" After singing by the girls, my
Heavenly Home, the audience went to
the street and became spectators of the
raising Of the flag. William Sparks and
William Mcclure raised it to the staff,
and hearty cheer was given as it reached
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