The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-30

by the Ladies of U. S. Grant Relief
Corps-lntcresting and Patriotic Ex-
ercises.
Yesterday was gala day at No. Is
school, long and anxiously looked for
by the pupils and teachers and even
by the parents OF the children, and
none were more Interested In the o.
4 casion more than the ladies of u. s,
+ Grant Relief Corps, who presented No.
- school with beautiful flag. Never
was a school-house SO belecked in
flags bunting National colors and Ma
fional emblems than was this school
yesterday afternoon.
lIe front of the building was al
most enyeloped in bunting and from
every side window lluttered IN tue
breeze smaller flags. The word Wei
come" over the postnls of the door
had a hospitable meaning and every.
Z body who attended felt that it was
their day out. But inside the decora-
lions were more elaborate still. The
hand oil art had been trained to festoun
the natural colors In a variety of
shapes. There was proiusion OF
flags, pictures and crayon drawings
In every sehoolroom. The landscapes,
cities, flowers, portraits and other
drawings upon the blackboard sur
faces were worthy OF trained artists
and they were looked upon with the
greatest admiration.
Miss Webb's room, No. 3, Is entitled
TO especial notice on account of the
patriotic display of relics made in it
By Joseph Osborne. a Grand Army
veteran. Mr.. Osbornes patriotism was
aroused and he offered his services to
the ladies' who We're decorating tho
building, and they were gladly accept
adj = fhAU naAnn1 lutNnpna,
had almost the entire east end of Miss
Nebbs room for his exhibit of war
relies.
Here was a ilfe.sized cIayon portrait
OF Abraham Lincoln and some seven
or eight other pictures of scepes OF
the late war; on stand was ten
pound cannon ball picked up by Com
Iade Osborne on the Brandywlne bat
tiesiicld, his own camp utensils of tho
late war, including his spoon, knife,
FORK, tin-plate, oandle-stick with u tai.
low dip half burned, that he preserved
hince the war. Hanging against the
wall were his fatigue cap bells, bay
onet, scabbard, cartridge box and can
teen.
On the wall also hung an old flint
lock musket used in the old French
great grandfather in the battle oil
Brandywine in defence OF American
liberties.
No. is school Is located at Third and
Harrison streets. The committee Is
composed OF Thomas F. O'Donnell
and Arthur w. Brilely, The teachers
are Miss Lizzie j. Sayers. principal
Mrs. Maggie Money, assistant; Mis-;
Iazzie G. Duncan, LIST assistant; Mis-:
Julia Steinicken, Cd; Miss Salie g.
Watson, 3D.; Miss Anna L. Burns, 4th
Miss Lizzie Webb, 5th; Miss Elizabeth
Carlisle 9th and Miss Ella Curlett, 18th
Without detracting in the least
from the deserved reputation OF othel
schools, 1t Is but proper to state that
this is one of the best conducted ii
the city
Mr.. 0Donnell wasa busy man yes
terday and left nothing undone to
% make this the most notable schoo
nag raising In the city, and he succeed
cd Other members OF the Board OF
Education present were: Samuel +
Belts, Daniel Ross, and DR.. j. g. Fahey
The chi dlen'a literary exercises II
the principals room, the largest In tn
building, commenced at 2,30 p. m
The following 10 the programme n
gone through with under the direction
q Miss Sayers, principal, and Mrs
Maggie Money. assistant. Professo
Berlin presided:
|. Singing, my Country, tbs o
thee
2. Salutatory by Richard Bicking.
3. Miss G. by u class of little girls
4. Reading by Mamie Dixon.
s. Recitation by Nirgie Woods
Q. Dialogue, abraham Lincoln Il
which the following named children
took part;
Isaac Hallam, Herbert Clark, Harlan
Buzine, Joseph Whitaker, Jessie Nc
Kay, William Rothrook, Lulu White
Alonzo Estes John English, Waite
Lind, Ethel King, John Harlan, Berth
Bell, Mamie Dixon, John Daughter
Charles Kohlbeeker, Alfred Bur tor
Joseph Graham, Marion Lang, Jane
Higgins, Mamie Hurlock, Lewis How
gate, Charles Graham, Bessie TomliH
son, Maud Mortlock, Clara Estes AM
Clarence Dickey.
z. Recitation. Barbara Fritchie,n b
Bessie Foster,
8. Singing, HTenting tonight "
o. Recitation, by Archie Lummis
10. Recitation, by Harlan Bu2ine.
After the literary exercises were Owe
the friends OF the pupils inside I'll
echool.house by request of uhairma
oil the school committee marched on
the rear door, around the house am
out in the street to swell the immens
crowd that already blocked up Hair
son street, from curb to curb and til
pavements as we'll Then commence
the marching Of the children from tile
respective rooms by pairs along til
hallway and out the front doors t
the street where they could get goo
view IL the hoistlng OF the flag an
hear the patriotic remarks OF III
speakers. Hyatts Band kept mp COZ
Nnued music all the time the chldre
were marching out and taking pos
lions. Down tho stalrways the CHI
dran came two and two; pouring OF
Il from the upper rooms 1t looked as
there would be no end to them.
As soon as the pupils OF one reei
passed those of another room foil
behind ali keeping step TO the mus
OF the band. Misses Lizzie Carlisl
Anna Burns and Lizzie Webb con
manded the children in marching iik
trained soldiers. No drill mast,
nould have put through the marchin
step better, Among he last to marc
out were 10 girls representing the oil
original ID States. Each girl wore
sash Of the national eolors and c
their breasts were the names of Il
States they represented.
Delaware was represented by Hell,
Mckenzie, Rhode Island by Magg
riie, Massachusetts by Annie Jone
South Carolina by Lena Vaughan, NJ
York by Bertha Bell, New Jersey |
Agnes bikes, New Hampshire by Lu
Hagey, Maryland by Rebie MCIaug
in, North carolina by Sallie Care
Pennsylvania by Mamie Hurloek, Co
nee;icut by Lizzie Hardesty, Virgin
by Manic Roop. Georgia by Dsl