The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-30

Public schools Nos. . and is helt
special Memorial Day exercises yee
torday afternoon. thnt were OF an en-
pertaining and patriotic nature. The
room where the exercises vera held
was handsomely decorated with fiaCs
and the only troble experienced WIS
the fact the room was not large
enough to accommodate all who would
have liked to be present
The exercises were opened by the
school singing America this was
followed by an address OF welcome by
Warren Messimer. A company OF sol.
oilers. consisting Of Eddie Heal. O.
lGroley, A. Fox. u. Cooper. Hobelen L.
lBuckmnster, Warren Messimer. l.,
johnson, q. Sadderson and II. Short
were arraigned before their general on
a charge OF foraglDg.
Ihey were repremiDded by their SUI
perior officer. and lot OF apples
which they had conflscated, were SELF
Cd by the general as being eontraband
This part OF the exercise was amusing
and the young soldiers are deserving
oil credit for tho very excellent man
ner that they rendered the martIa
music. Patriotic selections were re
cited by Hannah Howell, Leon Lof
man. Willis Carpenter, Mary Thatch
er, Julia Mitchiand, Ella Thatcher
Clarence Foreacre, Meta johnson
George Frazer, Manic Curry and Addi
IBvttger.
Rev. A. N. Keigwin was introduced
aud delivered patriotic address, al
the CLOSE Of which he displayed the
half OF a Confederate flag which he as
sisted to capture ut ylcksburg. Al
amusing Incident occurred while ht
was speaking.
He was describing In an eloquen
manner the firing on the old flag a
Sumter, and the ceceding of ID,
States, when raising his voice he said
what was left for us TO doY'
1 fright, then," promptly came from
n little boy. who Is no doubt composed
OF the material that constitutes he
roes.
Speeches were also delivered by gu
iporintendent Harlan, President Baird
Junior Vice commander.in-chie L. d
IAyars and George W. Roberts.
4 Tho exercises were excellent through
out, and tie manner In which thu
readings, recitations and singing wer,
given reflects the greatest credit oil
the scholars. AlissGuthrie. the prtn
clpal, and her able corps OF assistants
Misses Meta johnson and Leila Nc
Neal are deserving OF special mention
for their very excellent singing.
Among those present was delega
tion OF the Woman's Relief Corp ant
several members OF Smyth Circle, @
A. r., also the following members o
the q. A. r.: Charles Pierce, DAME
TYllnger, Robert Liddell, W. r. Long
\ Of Thomas A. Smyth Post. and Petel
p. Ayars, of DUPONT Post, No ..
| As the visitors marched out thu
school jolnod in singing "Columbit
the Gem OF the Ocean.
SCHOOL NO. Is.
The exercises OF school No, Is were
also very interesting. and the room
was nicely decorated. They opened
with tho school singing Columbia
the Gem OF tho Ocean" ...5 ...+
REGULATIONS were given by Dora Wag
ner. Laura Jamlson. Mary Love, VIM
fred Stout, Nellie Conway. Flora Man
uei, Robert Townsend. Rena Mlllikel
and Carlton Schaefer.
An exercise called 1.-THE Children.
Plan" was given by Frank Sparks
Mamie Russell. Freddie Harrison anc
lieba Hollis. Another exercise called
"Grandmas Story" was given by Mar,
Tadman, Alma Morrison and Violl
Carey.
An aerostic- -"America"-wa glver
by Emily Mitchell, Mamie Sayers
Ruth kimble, Maggie Taylor. Blanche
Pearson, Viola Carey and LOUISE
Bowers. ....
The scholars sang number OF pa
Itrlotic songs and an address was de
livered by Thomas O'Donnell. The ex-
ercises closed with the school singing
'Teuting on the Old Camp Ground"