The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-09
LINCOLN SCHOOL, DEDICATED.
Imposing Exercises and Fling Presentation
There Saturday,

Imposing Exercises and Fling Presentation
There Saturday.
Saturday the magnificent now lincoln
school building. at the east end OF Tenth
street, was formally dedicated, and the
union organization OF tho 0. U. A. NJ.
and Jr. o. U. a. NJ. presented to the
school, fine United States flag. X
The school rooms were nicely decor.
ated fer the occasion. The organiza-
tons interested formed in the following
order and marched to the school:
Chief Marshal. John Duuk!e aud aids. J. F.
Potter, Alex. Hemplc and J. &. Leisure.
Flag carried by six men.
Me!strrS' band.
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There we're $50 men In line and thev
marched we'll. The sidewalks along the
limo were well filed with spectators.
The dedication proper preceded the
flag presentation, and took place in the
grammar room. Seated on the platform
were Superintendent Anderson, OF the
Wheeling public schools; Prof. J. McH.
Jones, principal OF LinColn school. and
and Mcssrs. Myron Hubbard, William
Ellinsham and E Buchanan, members
Of the board oil education. The exer-
ciSes opened with the singing OF
America" by class OF students OF
Lincoln school. lev. P. G. Walker
then led in prayer, and the chorus
rendered LAND OF the Free"
The ceremony OF delivering the keys
to the superintendent. OF the city
schools followed. Mr.. Myron Hubbard,
representing the board. presented the
KEYS in q Characteristic and happy
speech. Superintendent Anderson re.
spondcd in . neat speech. and conclud-
ed By handing the keys TO Principal
Jones, who accepted in a characteristic.
ally eloquent and appropriate address.
Tho formal dedica,cry address was
made by Rey. T. G. Scott, oithe A. NJ.
Z, church, and he made thoughtful
address. expressing, rs had Prof. Jones,
tine appreciation OF tho colorcd race for
what was done to extend its facilities
for education.
DR.. Mccoy, az ex.member OF the
board OF education, spoke briefly, ami
after the singiuG OF The Red, White
and Blue" the ceremonies OF the
flag presentation occurred in from,
of the building. They were opened
by the singing OF "The Star
Spangled Banner" By chorus under
direction OF Miss Lucy Robinson. Tho
presentation address was made bv Prof.
i. r.. CFaco, principal of Richie public
school. He made speech Of abou, iii.
teen minutes in length and replete with
patriotic sentiments. Prof. Jones re.
sponded with force and feeling, after
which Rev. DR.. A. B. Riker made q
glowing patriotic address, in which he
considered several perils that threaten
this couatry. When he closed he raised
the flag TO its staff, whilc the now school
bell was rung and the band PLAYED n
patriotic air. The flag was greeted
with great enthusiasm by the large
crowd assembled.