Daily Republican., 1890-06-14
Up WITH THE FLAG.
ANOTHER FLAG FOR THE PUB
Lie SCHOOLS.
rh,. Time No. Cots . Flag. Pressnssd
py the Ladies' Auxiliary Of DuPont
Post, G. A. R.--IntsrsssinG school
Esercises- Eloquent Addresses
by Messrs. r. n. Ayars and
Joseph Pyle.

Ate o'clock yesterday afternoon exer.
clses commeuce cd In No. 4 public school
preparatory 10 the presentation Of flag
by The Ladies' Auxiliary Corps Of DUPONT
Post, @. A. T., to the school. Very fine
programs OF exercises were arranged BY
ihe teachers and were carried through
under the direction of David H. Coyie,
chairman OF the com mittee OF the school.
Among those present were large num-
Der Of the ladies of the A uxiliary Corps
named, members Of the Board Of Educa-
tlon and OF DUPONT Post.
The first room IN which exercises were
gone through with WAS the boys room,
Under the charge Of Miss Jonea The
slowing was the order OF exercises In
AAl room:
Aging. ."America"..... by the school
Sssims i"sicn ,at;n HxHn ss ASsa,h scnani
Recitation, Flag Lore. :. Ten boys
Edward Ayars
Singing, "Thc Song OF Jokes. Tho school
Tho next room entsi cd WAS that over
Which Miss Walker presides with rare
ability. BY this time the crowd had in
creased until there was hardly standing
room. sud here the following program
was carried through;
Aatoharp SOLO Nearer My. God to
sa,.tn 1nee Harry rierson
Duet, The Mcrmaii,di,,.....iiiiary WyStt v
and Harry Pierson.
Recitation, "sheridan's Ride"
Autoharp solo. Homo. sweet Home
Harry PiersOn
"Rally Round the Flag. ...... The school
Though all performed their parts well,
Tie autcharp playing OF Harry Pisr.on
was received with rounds oi applause.
FROM this room the vlsitors adjourned to
Mis- Megarlty's girls depart ment, up
slsi's, where, after crowdiDg every avail
able space, the visitors were treated to
'hs following admirable program:
Instrumental solo. ............ Bertha Dill
Singing, "star spangled Banner"
The school
Reading, ,"sheridan's Ride. Marion Lape
solo, SnS,,, "rit for Tat" Lulu Elliott
Dialogue, afternoon Call"
Bessie Wyatt and Gcrtie Hanna
''hE,ns 9inas nrys ,an Been wandering a IN so,oo,
neading, "charso Of tho Light nrigade,'
Daisy sutton
Recitation, "The Dying Soldier"
Bertha Collins
Solo ...................... Elliott
Instrumental solo. ........... Bertha Dill
Necttation, n,.................. May Mcclure
singing, "Kathleen Aroon", The school
Singing, "Grandmother's CHAIR. clnss
From this room the visitors, teacherl
md scholars all repaired to the ehadsd
lawn in front Of the school bull ding.
Here number OF seats were arranged
In seml-circle on the lawn and were oc-
cup I'd by the ladjes' auxiliary lcsrps Of
DUPONT Post who made the prssenta-
tion.
Al one aide Of the lawn the boys were
arranged and at the other side the girls
stood. Arranged along the front wall OF
tho schoolhouss were David Il. Coyle,
chairman OF the committee OF No. 4
school; p mccarthy, 8. II. Baynard, ].
X. Hartman, Abner P. Bailey, Joseph
Pyle, President Charles Baird, Superin-
'eudent Harlan, Secretary L. B. Jones
and others OF the Board OF Education
Sergeant Blackburn, p. B. Ayars, Joseph
Wheeler and Others OF DUPONT Post,
and number OF visitors. The tsacheri
oi tho schools wsrs with their children,
proud as they might we'll be of their be.
havior. Miss Francis, the prime cipsl,
wM never more happy as at tho see ne
before her. II wn q matter OF regret
that no photographer was present to lake
the picture. As the Gag was fixed tc
the hslyards ready for hoistinQ, David
u. Coyle Introduced Peter b. Ayars
pnt Commander of the Department. d
anelaw.fe. =. A. H., who presented the
1sk u lne Following eloquent address:
aenets and pupils OF school No. 4
"a u's peen called upon by the Ladies
Ald society OF DUPONT Post. No q
orane Army of the Republic, 10 preseni
you this beautiful nag, but know ths,
Whatever ! may say l oannot expres, In
Words one-hslt Of what they feel In theil
.ears These ladies are the wiyss anf
usushters ofa part Of that great armv a
.nsn which more than . quarter Of I
tsnsu,y ago went forth to endure th,
a.Ssuips a.S OF the camp and Of the battle
.eu mat they might see this flag as vol
~ u.s. 'o'uay-uith no star b otted from
~ ,eids and none OF its glory dimmed.
A., lou ask why is this flag 60 procIou,
na, men are willing TO risk their ii yes n
:" ,a uelense, 1t Is only piece Of bunting ,
N. ,eet long and few feet wjde. Ye
liz ket oi these stars and stripes causoa
n,h VII neatt oil every true A Americsn to thrill
adj. anoounded pride, and from II,
ns.. coiors beam forth ali the bright
"Naw siofy OF its Nations history.
of onr " ,el me interrogate this emblem
rI,e. aAtlon, this standard Of ours thai
what ,h hEainst the world. Let me ash
srai,s .n. me stars and stripes mean? Cen
born ~, II means that you aud l were
tS.a N. !, Irse and equal 10 Opportunity In
suI,, ~ ~ 70 HE, liberty and the Dur.
;Sst % OF haprinesA That nag mean,
ca, IN 'his country there IL no king no
eyer,i. IanK, but that one man. what.
,I, iIo;on III, color, or tongue. or rsoe' or ~.
and , m.Ia Ias an open door to do the bss,
,,li mn, ,ase the most that he can of him I.
Ths,sn unaer God. 1t means Tree spssch, b
W.. s'e s used to bs = time vhsn thumsh,
use5 ~ miAht gagged and bound: tfers
fear. .nas ,h the sun shone in tbs siv ~,
no, ,,a .aefe was time when speeoh va, w,
dark ~ shd men went mutteriua ia I'M
S Sors, and did sot dare ssv .h.t ~ ~.
ih,na moved and not tn: ann mn M, t
ieIivleery livery man can speak, wh..sysr hi, hi.
Nhs,ev.. whatever his conyictions ~
lHshe' his opinion, and nndsr ~, N
XIX laa. stars none dare mols.t ~ ".1o, 'm.n !. y,
hot o"is oiis'a, and forever may Il WsvS @
free ,y con-. over free country but ovs, ,
God safuie.eace Of ,S and intellect. Whers .u ~
Chri't,.,a me Jew - well as The Goa oi ~ ~,
,,,"uan 10 honored oou VI tns