The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-31

correspondence OF inc hepuohcau-
BY special request the writer was re-
quested to give a pen sketch Of the
reunion OF the Rockdale school boys,
who attended on what was called Mt.
Misery's and the Crozeryllle public
school between 1s40 and 1870. Mr..
Chris Willis, Of Chester, sometime ago
thought that the old school boys OF the
above schools might as well have re-
union, as much SO as the Harvard and
Princeton college boys, and q meeting
Chester, at j. ID. Howard a. Sons auc-
tion rooms and arranged the programe
for thereunion on Tuesday, March oath
The reunion took place, and 1t was a
most enjoyable affair. Over one hum
bred persons attended, some arriving
carly in the afternoon, and q goodly
number spent their time rambling
around and visiting noted spots and
their old friends.
Others spent their time In the second
school-house, "Crozerville,r singing
songs, making. speeches, and playing
school; and while the school was In
session, one of the scholars requested
the teacher to stop Jim Brown from
sticking a pin in him, while many other
FRANKS were played on each other.
James was well known by the writer.
and he got the most whippings at
school, the writer got them at home.
He was small, but would take his part
every time. EARLY In the evening the
meeting was called to order by the
father and president, q. d. Willis. A
permanent organization was effected
by electing the following officers !:
President, II. @. Worrilow; Vice resi-
dents, II. S. Griffith, James Mccartney,
Zone OF the prominent upholsters in
your cityD O. d. Willis; John Green;
Secretary, G. r. Worrilow; Treasurer,
Vim. II. Farley, Ga prominent druggist
on Broad street, Chester.)
The next meeting will be held in
February, In Chester, The years dues
are the whole sum Of twenty-five cents,
to meet the trivial expenses. The pro-
gram Address OF Welcome" by
Samuel X. Crozier of Rockdale, one of
| the oldest boys present. He delivered
grand speech. and like everything In
that line, never does things by the
halves: Response by the President
Chris. ID. Willis, Chester, (who Is not
very large in body, but has as big
heart as the largest of mankind, } In a
neat address. Cornet solo, by Frank
Burk, OF Upland. He knows how to
play a cornet Toast Our Dead
Sehoolmates, in silence, rising. 1.-THE
Pioneers OF Education in Aston, were
as following, Rich. s. Smith, Jno. p.
Grocer. Jas. w. McCracken, by Benz.
Crowther Upland. Our Truant Eel
lows
Who cannot be with us tonight,
But wish they could and SO do we,
By Rev, VIM. l.. Mcdowell, Olney,
Phila. Roll call and excuses for alb
sence," by the secretary @. +. Worrl-
low; Music all together "Ihe
Public School" the Handmai1 of Free
dom, byA. q. C. Smith, County Supt.;
1.-THE Old School Board" by the we'll
known manufacturer. and one who
knows as much about Rockdale and
Crozerville than any other person pre-
sent. In his speech great deal Of
laughter was caused by the little incl
dents that he related. 1.-The Present
Board, living planks in the Modern
Structure" Horace 5. Griffith, Rock
dale Whore are the Boys"S
In the High School OF Life,
Doing the work like men,
Samuel N. Challenger Chester This
gentleman Is superintendent of the
well-knowp Trinity NJ. i. Sunday
School OF the above city, and one OF
its most influential citizens; Dictation.
Crowther, Upland; Singing MY Coun-
try. It's OF Thee" by the whole school,
and it was sung with will; 1.-The
Scene OF our Boyhood," Thomas
Brown, Rockdale.
The gentleman had to leave before
his turn came on the list OF speakers
and by the way, the writer's father In
the fifties in Rockdale, was the eonsta-
BILE and the formers father kept gen.
er1l country store, also solid andies;
also Joshua Garseds mother kept a
candy shop up on the Mount These
two boys would take candy, and bring
IL to school, and the writer would tell
them II they didn't hand out he would
tell their papas, and he would arrest
them. and put them in Media Jail for
stealing candies. The prank brought
the answer every time, but bye and
bye 1t became an old song, and the
writer got Left Recitation, Twenty
Years Ago" Walter Batty. Mlddletown;
'Tricks-New Ones, of Head and
Hands,n Prof. John Nichols Upland.
1.-THE Old Teachers" Idea starters, who
spared not the rod and spoiled not the
boys,
James Schofleld. Chester; Cwhat the
boys are to get at one end, they now
receive at the other). Duet, Frank
mates, the Girls, our girls then, some
other fellows now" (among some the
most prominent were Misses Alice,
Harriet and Maria Brown Susanna
and Kenny Rhoades, and many others
OF that time we could call up, but
space will not allow.)
Chas. q. Neal, South Chester; 1.-THE
Boys in Blue, as soldiers
at the call of the Nation" The speaker
made the most sympathetic speech of
the evening, and spoke in real earnest.
He paid deep respect TO one of the
school boys, MIR. Bradbury, by saying
he was one of the best soldiers that
ever shouldered musket; the remark
caused great applause. Mr.. David
son in his former life in Roekdale WIS
of rather wild nature, but in after
years he became converted and Joined
the NJ. =. Church, and to-day stands as
one of tho brightest lights in the Mad
ison street church in Chester.
THE Green boys more black than
green, and winter than either, Harry
Green, Village Green, (the latter was
colored man, and his address was
spoken right to the point.) Music,
''Sta-Spangled Banner by the whole
school; Poem-oiiginai, Vim. ID. Brown,
Rockdale. This gentleman well knows
the writer, and many incidents could
pe called up about the same, especially
cutting the throat of certain boy on
his fathers store porch. We are glad
to this day that the knife wasn't sharp.
or else our neck might have had hemp
rope around II, and then, 1t would have
EafI IA Al.