The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-26

Visiting the Ferris Industrial School
The Wesley zouaves Of Wesley NJ
=, Church, under the Charge of Mr.,
Louis j.. Dewsnop. paid very pleas
ant visit yesterday afternoon to thu
90 OF them, bright-faced boys aged
from to l6lyears. and they filled one
OF carter W. s. Godwin's big wagons
to Its utmost capacity. Tho boys
were dressed In pretty bright uni
form, consisting OF white-buttoned
legginga, red Zouaye pants, braid
ed, roundabouts with brass buttons, q
white sash Topped at the side. and O
red Zouave cap with a depending
black tasscl.
They looked brighter than poll-par
rots, and were quito as chatty when
of duty. Each Zouave carried little
wooden gun with bdyonet. and every
boy looked every inch a soldier. II
WIS $50 p. m. when Mr.. Goodwin ar.
rived at the school with his load OF
little soldiers and Mr.. Dewsnop. The
40 odd pupils uniformed in blue were
formed In line under assistant mana
ger Gould to receive them. Colored
and white boys were promiscuously
mixed and made very fine appear
aEce.
The first thing for the Zouaves after
alightng from the wagon was To
break for the large wooden pump, the
handle OF which was kept saving the
air and bringing out bright liquid
streams OF wnter until the thirst OF
the boys was quenched, Captain
Jackson, who differed from the othel
little soldiers by wearing a side sword
and a white Xouaye cap, then foimed
his line and put his men through the
manual Of arms.
The company was then marched tc
the lawn in front of the school. The
Ferris Industrial school boys were also
marched to the lawn and formed In
line In front OF tho visiting Zouaves
when the latter went through the
manual OF arms and fired straight into
the ranks OF the Ferris boys with
their little wooden guns. One of the
scholars was SO badly scared that ht
jumped up from the ground.
Sents being provided each company
sqt down and were plentifully sup
piled with most delicious ice cream
made by the school boys. Amongst
the interested spectators were Ashton
+ II. Tatem, ore of the directors of tho
school. Superintendent Haines, assist
ant superintendent Gould, w. s. God
win representative OF the REPuBII
CAN, Mr.. Dewsnop and the lady teach
ers OF tho school.
II was matter OF regret that Mrs
| Halnes could not he present on ao
count OF i'll health. She had gone e
The Catskill to recruit her shattered
health. Appropriate addresses wer,
made by MIR. Dewsnop and Superin
| tendent Haines, which deeply inter
ested the boys. The boys then CAV,
each other three hearty che ers. an tn
Wesley Zouaves left for home plcn5et
with the enjoyment of the afternoon
Mr.. Iewsnop has 81 members of hi
Zounves, all OF whom are members o
Wesley NJ. j.. Sunday school.
They are pledged to abstain from
the use OF Intoxicating liquors, frou
the use OF tobacco and from tho ust
of profane language. Not had wore
could be heard from the boys yester
he has never had TO discipline one o
them yet for a violation of theil
| pledges.
Tho new building at tho Ferris In
dustrial school is now up to secont
story. II will accommodate a. pupils
They will have q gymnasium in the
Easement, hall 40 by GO feet "a fee
high to the ceiling. The school is un
der. excellent discipline, and the farm
under tino cultivation. -
These are due to Superintendent
Haines OF the school and to farmer II
Lewis Armstrong, one of the best far
mers in New Castle county, who ha
charge OF the farm. Mr.. Armstrong /
also a Director OF the Ferris industrial
school.