The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-04
THIRD EDITION.
UP WITH TAE FLAG.

Yesterday afternoon was gala day
In the history of No. 10 Public School,
and one which will he vividly remem.
bered by the children present when
they become aged, their heads white
and their steps lottery.
The sun 9hOne clear and beautiful
and the atmosphere was delightful and
balmy. Not only were the children
glad but the teachers were glad, q
number of the members Of Board of
Education present were glad and q
large number OF the parents OF the
children present were glad. What an
inspiration there Is in tho Star Span
gled Banner. As early as one O'Clock
people We're vending their way to this
echool house on the sloping hillside
IN the Eleventh ward.
From the windows and doors the
fiuttering of small flags beckoned the
people onward and gave them loyal
welcome. Gay without, the school
house was no less gay within. Glass
rooms were canopied with bunting
portraits OF patriots, statesmen, sol
der and citizen hung from every
projection, and the blackboard seryi-
ces were decorated with the finest ar.
tistlc crayon work by the scholar and
teacher.
At 2o'clock the crowd sways towards
Miss Florence Rambo's room No. S,
second story whore the literary exer-
clses OF the afternoon were to be held.
The Board OF Public Education was
represented by President Baird S. N.
Trump. Joseph Pyle, David Coyle, S,
n. Belts, Thomas L. O'D0nnell, Dr
James Ii. Morgan aud Lawrence b,
Jones. uperintendent David W. Har-
Ian and Miss Lizzie j. Sayers. with the
teachers of school No. 10, were also
present.
Miss Rambo had charge OF ths pro-
gramme and was ably assisted b,
Miss Sarah A. Newell. The following
exercises were then gone through with
Bong, America. by the schoo
Recitation Our Country's Flag
William Cofnr
Recitation, Boston Hymn, ~, by a elias.
Song, Hail TO the Land, " BY the school
Recitation, "sherldan's Ride
Dialogue. 'rel VINO Cam '''"
Viola Robinson and Eva Quite or
Bong, Star spangled Banner"
BY the school
Recitation. The Flag" .... Violet Bradley
Dialogue. Our Leader"
Frank Cooper aud Grace Curl ett
Bong. 'renting ou the Old Camp Ground
.-. Schoo
Bong, Tramp, Tramp. Tramp" School
Applause after applause greeted
zach reclter and song. The following
nre the LANES OF those who took part
In the exercises, but who were moi
named In the programme:
In the Boston Hynn-Elsio Lang,
Mable Dutton, Edna Sullivan, George
Winthrop, Emma Ryan, Frederick
IaNV I ~
Turk, Annie Mason, Edith Wright,
Burke, Joseph Smith. Hjalmar Backer,
George Denney, Samuel Helgley,
A thur Austin, Kate Sayers, florence
Nusent, Charles Erickson, Hattie
Denney. III Our Leader-Howard
Richards, Camille Lang, Edna Shep-
ard, Vic Il FredCri ,k, Mary Savers,
Howard Walther Lizzie Sneider, John
Scanlan, Willie Fennimore, Alice
Sharp, Jesse Vernon. Frank Wright.
Howard Mason, Paul Snyder. In Our
Country-llattle Dennev, represent.
ing America; Minnie Turne', ireland,
Fanny Harmer, England; Jennie Brad.
ford France; Fred Lang. Germany,
and Wlnlfred Buckmaster, Switzer-
land.
When the exercises were over, the
with sashes over their shoulders anC
each carrying small flag, were march
oil To the outside and arranged along
In front of the school house, wher,
they could have a plain view OF The
nag raising From every door step ant
window in the community people witt
the most intense interest watched thu
proceedings. The representatives o.
the board of Education were all ar
ranged along the front of the schoo
house.
Miss Virginia Cadden Roberta, ther
stepping up TO Mr. $. N. Trump, com
mlttee Of the school, on behalf OF tn,
Board OF Education, with tho flag II
her arms and in very pretty, appru
pTinte speech, presented him with the
flag. Mr. Trump accepted the flag il
few appropriate remarks and hand
ing 1t over to President of the BoarL
oil Education Charles Baird. tho latter
accepted 1t aS tho property of tht
Board for No 10 school. MI 3ard's
remarks Nera made In O happy vein
and az he eulOgized the lag he wa.
heartily applHuded.
The flag was about to be fastened tt
the halyards to be hoistCd, when Mr.
Trump called to hold on until Mr.. PYLE
could be heard from. Mr.. Pyle came
forward and made one OF his racetious
happy Tag speeches that called fortl
The londest applause from little folks
The ilag was then fastened to tht
halyards and Miss RoUerts handled tn,
rope.
She slowly hoisted the flag. and IL!
II went up the children hroke forth il
singing that grand old patriotic song.
columbia the Gem of the Ocean,
and when the flag reached its highes
point, the children waved their ilas.
and broke out into one long continue,
cheer, cheer III which the member,
-~8f the board, the teachers. spectator,
and all joined and poured forth thu
pent up loyalty of their souls
AIr. Pyle tried his test to teach tn,
children to cheer In relays of three
Il WAS Of no use, tho children had nt
fine to measure their shouts bu
strung them all along whllo cheer
ing was allowed They cheere,
Miss Roberts. and the taaeicrs, in fac
they were ieutly to cheer eyetyt hing
After lhecheerins was over little Nils
Roberts was warmly congratulate'
for the part she had performed in get
ting flag for No. ~ school.
The children then all re q rt.i 1 Z
thei" respective rooms. where the
were handsomely treated to Ice creal
and cake, HE latter baked by til
mothers OF tho children.
III tench rs of scl.o No. 10, unde
who'e Q direction tho children achieve
such creditaDle work are: Miss Iebe,
ca L. Brown, principal; Miss Florenc
Ramo, Miss Helen d. Lawrence, Mis-
Ellen Samworth, Miss Sarah A. Newel
Miss Hansel and Miss Nora Stuart as
sistants.