The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-22

Roa2oke's public school pupils will
not soon forget the four hundredth
anniversary OF the discovery OF Amer
lea, and Roanoke will long be
proud of the showing made by her
public shoots in honoring the men,
DRY Of Columbus. EARLY yesterday
morning the streets were filled with
children preparing for the big parade,
and by 10 o'clock the long procession
was ready to move from the Sam Jones
Tabernacle. Tho girls were largely in
the majority and attired in white with
an abundant display OF tho national COL
ors. Each of the 800 in line, carrying
tho American flag, made one of the most
attractive pictures that has ever adorned
the streets OF Roanoke. Every detail OF
the events OF the day had been carefully
looked after, rejecting great credit on
superintendent Derr, Prof Mauzy, Prof.
Hoover, Miss Eckloff and all the teach
ers of the schools.
The procession was headed by Super
intendent Derr, with members of the
school board, followed by Mayor Trout
and several members of the city Coun-
Gil. The Roanoke Light Infantry acted
as military escort. Then came Prin-
cipal Mauzy. OF the high school, with
sixteen young ladies of his school
dressed in the national colors. Miss
Ada K. Wynant and Miss Cora M.
Board followed with forty more high
school pupils. Then came the Com
MERGE street school, Prof. w. L. Bibb,
principal, in the lead with his scholars.
Then followed the different classes of
the school, numbering 405, with their
teachers, in the following order: Mrs.
Hattie Lamar, Miss Lucy Clare. Mics
Electra Smith, Miss Annie James,
Miss Ella Trent. Miss Rattle
Thomas, Miss Addie Ii. Trent.
The northeast school came next with
265 pupils in line. Principal ]. w.
Miller's class headed the school and the
others came with their teachers in the
following order: Misses Nina Gray,
Annie Workman, Emily Welsh and
Fannie Carnefix.
Miss Lillian Eckloff led the 27O child
rem of the Melrose school. One of the
features Of this division OF the parade
was handsome American flag borne by
two young ladies attired in white. The
other teachers followed with their
classes in the following order: Misses
Beatrice Van Allen, Emma Hunt, Fan
ME White and Annie Clare
Prof. S. l.. Hoover. principal of the
Belmont school. mustered out $50 chill
dren. AT the head of tho line was
borne a handsome banner with iris in.
scription columbus Day. 1492-iS92."
Mrs. Bolle Il. Spence, Miss Matte
Glover and Miss Mary Belvin followed
at tho head of their respective classes.
The Franklin street school under tho
lead of Prof. q r. Shank, principal, b ad
l45 pupils in line lead by their respec
tive teachers in the following order:
Misses Lonla Ripple, Ella Lampkin and
Alfra Featherstone, .D
Tho Vigilant Fire Company, the
Junior Hose Company and the Jr 0. U.
A. NJ. brought up tho rear of tho pro-
cession. The line Of march was along
Jefferson street to Campbell avenue;
thence on Roanoke street to Salem ave-
nue to the Academy OF Music The
streets along the line OF the parade
were thronged with people and the
handsome appearance OF the children
was a matter of general comment.
Quito number preceded the process
sion and when the children reached tho
Academy the street about the entrance
was packed with people. like sardines
in box. Quite crowd bad gone early
in the morning and taken the best seats
in the house, bu> they we're SHOWN tho
door in short order. No one was adj
mitted at the front entrance until tho
children had been seated, and so great
was the rush that it was with much diff
ficulty that tho long limo of pupils was
finally Cotton into the building.
1t is likely to be a Icing time before
Roanoke's new theatre holds another
similar audience. The first floor and
balcony seats were lied with children
and some of the little ones, carrying
flags and almost wrapped UP in the
aticpal colors. wero in tho gallery.
The liberal display OF rod. whito and