The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-25
FIFTH EDITION.


Aft AAINoheh &4tetAtho b1ttk yOuuA
and patriotic. presented handsome
ilag to public school No.2 at Silver
brook, which was raised yesterday
afternoon in-the presence OF great
crowd OF children as we'll as citizens
and members OF the Board OF Public
Education.
At o'clock, preliminary exercises
were commenced In the school-ioom
on the sscond floor. The flag was
beautifully festooned, In the arch OF the
main entrance. and bunting dropped
In graceful folds from the second
story window.
The school rooms were decorated
with potted flowers and flags and the
blackboards.were embell.s,.ed with ilne-
" executed drawings by the scholars.
A very Interesting programme of ex-
erclses was gone through with, by the
scholars under the chief direction of
Mrs. Kate $. Thatcher principal of the
school. Address OF welcome, Lewis
Clemons; recitation, 'srhe American
Flag" Harry fierson; recitation the
Blue and The Gray" Ella Pierce: reef
tation. response to Tho Blue and Ihe
tray" Howard Laws; vocal trio,
Brave Boys Are They Grace McNcsny
Ella Pierce and Alice EisenLerger; Iiag
exercise, Hattie Laws. Emma Hayden,
Bertha Motherali, Edna Barrett, Allie
Eisenberger and Edith Scott singing
by the school, "Rally Round the Flag
When tho exercises in the school
rooms were concluded, ut the invita-
ton OF Joseph Pyle, tho teachers had
their pupils lnassed, the girls at ono
side and the boys at the othor side OK
the main entrance. The Silverbrook
Gornet Baud took u position ON The
high bank on tho other sisie of the
street IN front, where they played in
splendid manner NUN Ier OF pm riutie
airs. When tho children were all in
place, at tho Instance OF Mr.. pyla,
Samuel II. Baynlrl was selected chair
man OF tho meeting. Mr.. Baynlrd was
thinkful for the honor bestowed and
alluded In a patriotic and eloquent
manner to that flag which, he said was
dear to the heart OF every man, wonian
and child. lie hoped TO SEQ that Tag
iioat from not only every pUhllc school
but from every schoolof every denom-
nation.
Mr.. Baynard then introduced Rev.
NJ. j.. Bowman, pastor OF the Silver
brook NJ. +. Church. to the audience
as the main orator Of the day. In the
course Of his remarks he made s!r.li-
| ing comparison between the governs
ment Of this great county as Repub-
lie and number OF European countries
under monarchy. The Sultan of
Turkey, he said never leaves his palace,
for fear that in his absence another
man will DO selected in his stead. III o
Gar Of the Russians never leaves his
home without an armed body guard.
| The Queen of England, when she
goes on a visit, has tho railroad station
where she IL to take tho train guarded,
and no one Is allowed to enter tbs
station where she Is. Before her de-
parturo on the railroad a special train
is sent ahead OF her to sec that this
| track Is clear.
But tho President of tho United
States, benjamin Harrison, only few
days ago stnltod on journey that will
take him nearly around this great ma
ton. He was accompanied by no
mounted or armed guard. but instead
was armed with that Independence
that ID born in the heart OF every citi.
zen.
In one city through which they pass
Ell ho and his wife took walk uiiac-
companied through ono OF the principal
streets.
A senator once asked an old school,
| master How long docs ii take to tcaeh
a child Independence Tho schools
master replied 1.-TWO hundred years
before they are born" He closed his
remarks by presenting the lag TO tho
school.
Joseph d. Pyle. in highly ratriotio
speech, received the Tug. and calling
three little girls dressed in white fo--
ward he handed thNm The ropes TO
hoist the flag As the beautiful ems
blem arose up The statf the baud play
ell. tho boys shouted, and tho girls
waved their handkerchiess.
When the l!ag reached tie top OF the
! Stan npnrtV plenr3 MsnI.a triynn for .Ina
Pyle, tho band, and Mr.. Bnynar,i,
Tho children still fingered rs IL I'M
willing to depart when =. Herscy. OF
the REPUELICAE, was called upon and
made an address. Dnniel Ross mem
Der Of the Board of Education from
the Second ward, ipcitad Shcridan's
ride, and l.. Il, Jones, socratary and
treasurer of tho board Of FL ucation.
made the closing address.