The Wilmington daily Republican., 1892-03-30
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FLAGS ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
another Country school HUists the
Stars ana Stripes s-The Children and
Parents Shout Over 1t.

Another Country School Hoists the
Stars ana Stripes es-The Children and
Parents Shout over 1t.
Some few weeks ago there was II
patriotic flag raising at what is known
as the yellow school," DuPont's
Banks, taught by Misses Withers and
Stirling. The occasion was patriotic
one and there was great rejoicing as
the starry emblem of liberty iloated in
the azure blue. .-..
In n couple of weeks afterwards the
scene was repeated at the Rising Sun
school taught by Misses Hamilton and
Hersey. Joseph Pyle, Peter BAyers,
Rev W. +, Avery and others, made
patriotic addresses, men and boys
shouted; and girls waved their hand
kerchiefs us the halyards raised the
emblem OF liberty to tho top of the
llag pole. Not long after that flag
was raised over Mt. Pleasant public
school, Brandywine hundred. Miss
Walker, teacher, and though the day
was dlsHgreeable and stormy enthu.
sia5n was warm. and all present
We're filled with patriotic pride.
Yesterday afternoon another public
school fell into line and another flag
was thrown to the breeze,
This time the patriotic fervor perva-
ded the Iontchanln public school,
taught 10y Miss Crozier of this city.
Seeing ilags going up all around on
The public schools, the pupils of
Alontchanln could not rest content
until they too had he stars and stripes
lloatlng from over the top ur their
school houSe.
With these children, brought up
amongst the hills and breathing the
very air OF liberty. To will was but to
| Il ttI l.,s 4 A..
and girls had collected enough to plIr.
| chase one OF those superb and Deauti.
| iai l0Nl5 lla9s from Adams n Brother,
and yesterday afternoon the haH was
| iiouted to the breeze amidst the loud
est piaudits and shouts OF enthusiasm
| thut could arise from youthful hearts
and youthful hands.
The seAo9I house was most beauti-
iully decorated with flags eyergreens,
bunting and flowers, and Miss Gro.
| Zior hal prepared u splendld program
| Vi singing ami speaking, which was
| warmly appreciated hy the children
'dd parents who Wofe present in such
| .ar-o numbers that they could not al
get IN the school hUtIsr. Patriotic aa-
| drcsars were also delivered hy Insepl
| l'yle, that great lover of tho American
lag a'tt oE tll" pinilc schools, and by
George r. Roberts.
Altgr the addresses the children
nuiled the LaIy yUris and the llas arcs,
Huia7ticHlAy - tt4e Top oil tile nag stall
= iltlouols furnished by the Harlan 4
tlollnPHwarth Company. AIR. Pvit
sLa4ltd and tgughtthe children low
tp shout and fAefe WIS a general shout.
~ time as l4a nHWIy raised lia5 un
t'rHa'l itsclt AID spread its folds to til,
Dice40.
Ii wgs gala day that will long bi
remembered hy lhe children OF Mont
ehIiltl, and tho greatest credit is dut
Hem aAdto then hind teueher Mis-.
GroZlrr,
N5 there are a great many publ,
schools III delaware catching tho eli
flF5jd7nl Of iiag latsiag, few word:
Is % thc Sian Of getting Il Hug may
4pf hn amiss
Iilc general plan pursued Is for tn,
lrhH,lFsn OF thn slhaOl To solicit con
1rlbuliOns from tAcIr pareats an,
friends Until t!le amount necessary 1,
purchase a llaS Is secured; whiC
amount = generally regG.utad hy til
Ia.he c& tta lag Desired Iluu sl2a grn
eraliyu ed In country srAnb4s is l0xl
aud costs about Sl29, with Il uiscoun
of.
Fine sreRt fag emporium OF Wi
WaLi9 aud OF the stated 10 at Adam
a Erat!.el, SH 5ni NIrket street, 1Tu
lrm = - well known thai ,, svarcel
net.is auy Introduction D the peopl
+ ut l'es1wara. Ihay furnished tll
! ilTgS f9r all Tie schools that have bee
mentioned IN the article and fol man
more NOT mentioned
All schools 5rdeilng ilags Of then
+ ara materially Hssietal by the linn
ami II ANY school purchasing d lai
i4m them Wiltanh thrn report Il
Tie llaE ratstls tney VIII haven't pat
, ll5hei and laulEtu the tuaGhera maTiir
=, copy Of tho paper il whieAit is puU.sl
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