Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-05
A FLAG FOR SCHOOL 10.
Presentation Exercises Thursday - The
Patriotic Offering Came from Grant
Posts Womcn's Relief Corps.


noon. The occasion was flag-raising
and presentation by the Women's Re-
lief Corps Of Ulysses s. Grant Post, No.
13, which proved most successful
affair." The weather could not have
been more propitious. The day was
delightful one.
For several weeks the children of No.
15 school, have been looking forward to
just such an affair as this at the school
and when this affair did como Thursday
they were in their glory. They romped
and played in triumphant glee until
their Joy knew no bounds. When the
time for the exercises arrived the chill
dren could scarcely control themselves
any longer, and then mirth and laughter
could be heard far above all the music.
Hyatt's Military Band was in readiness
at the appointed hour and SO was dele
cation Of the Women's Relief Corps; the
teachers and instructors Of the school,
several members of the Board of Educa-
ton and fair sprinkling of invited
guests.
The programme began in the main
assembly room upstairs which was
crowded far beyond its capacity by
school children and tho relatives and
friends The building was beautifully
decorated from top to bottom with
streamers and bunting which gave the
school patriotic hue. When it came
time for the exercises Professor Berlin of
the high school presided, and announced
the programme. The Women's Relief
Corps were given a prominent place
upon the stage overlooking the entire
audience.
The teachers having in charge the
various grades of pupils who took part
in the exercises were as follows: Miss
Elizabeth Sayers, principal; Mrs. Maggie
Money, Miss Carrie Hoffecker. Miss Ella
| Curlett, Miss Sarah Watson, Miss Anna
Burns, Miss Elizabeth Carlisle and Miss
Hasson. The Women's Relief Corps
was represented by Mrs. A. NJ. Beatty,
president, and Mrs. M. +. Deemer, sec
retary. The Board of Education was
represented by Thomas F. 0'Donnell,
Patrick MCCARTHY, Samuel f. Belts, DIR.
John G. Fahey, Daniel Ross and l.. B.
Jones.
The performance opened with sing
ing, my Country 'Tis of Thee" by the
entire school, followed by salutatory
by Ralph Bicking with good effect.
Miss yirgie Wood followed with reci-
tation entitled Zone in ALL" and next
was rendition by Miss Mamie Dixon,
entitled the "Blue and the Gray" A
dialogue, "Abraham Lincoln" was par
ticipated in by 29 pupils of the school.
"Barbaraa Fritchie" was recited effec-
lively by Miss Bessie Foster, followed
| by "Tenting Tonight" chanted by the
school. A recitation entitled "The
Mouse Trap" as rendered by Archie G..
LOOMS, created hearty laughter. At
the conclusion Of which Harlan Ben
zine gave thu selection "Our National
Flag" This part of the programme
was then brought to close. Professor
Berlin then congratulated both teachers
and pupils for carrying out so successful
programme, which, lie said, reflected
much credit upon all concerned. He
also mentioned the decorations which
clothed the school in so patriotic garb
and stated that it was source of much
pleasure for him to preside during exer-
cisos so deserving of praise. Professor
Berlin here announced that all would
now proceed down stairs to the front OF
the building, where the flag presentation
and flag raising would take place.
The school children were all marched
down in double column to the buildings
front and here different programme
was carried out. The presentation speech
was made by Mrs. A. NJ. Beatty, prcsi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps OF
Grant Post, No. 13. Although Mrs.
Beatty is over 20 years old she possesses
wonderful vitality and Is as active as
many woman 30 years her junior. In
presenting the flags Mrs. Beatty spoke
of the object 10 instill true patriotism
and love of country into the minds OF
the school children and teach them to
love and cherish the national emblem
throughout the remainder of their lives
AS the children grew older the veteran
woman told how they would rccolleci
the origin of the stars and stripes fol
which so many gallant souls had fought
and died and that they would then love
their country better. She instructed the
children TO take the flag and keep it al
the summit of school No. 15 and rcmem.
Der its teaching as long as they remem-
bered anything.
Thomas f. O'Donnell, chairman Of
the committee on No. IS school and q
member of the Board of Education, re-
ceived the handsome flag on behalf Of
the board, the teachers and pupils oi
No. 10 school. He spoke of the pleasure
experienced in receiving the national
colors for the summit of the building
and stated that he would look to it thai
the flag should wave on the buildings
top as long as thread remained. lie
advised the children to note well the
life and happiness Of tho patriotic
woman who had presented the flag tc
the school, and said the pupils would
do well to follow in her footsteps. The
flag which the relief corps had pre-
scnted was an emblem of peace and was
the nations colors, and he recommended
that the children bear in mind its Nom
ory as long as memory lasted.
The speech making over, the flag was
unfurled and slowly hoisted to the toI
of the building by Joseph Graham, aged
years, chosen as the pupil to raise the
flag. 1t was precisely 4.35 when the
stars and stripes waved for the first tint
upon No. 10 school, and, as the fiag
scared upward, cheer after cheer wa;
sent up by the children and the thront
went wild. Hundreds of small flagl
were waved by the children and theil
little throats made the welkin ring
The handsome silken flag, 10x15 fee
in dimensions, gracefully spread its fold
to the breeze and the flag-raising wa
over. After each child was treated to
bountecus supply of ice cream and cake
all dispersed.
A Glass Blower Injured.
Robert Crane, glass blower at tn,
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