The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-30

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several OF the public schools yesterday af-
ternoon, at which elaborate programmes
OF songs, recitations and dialogues were
given and addresses were made by visitors.
At school No. the boys department pre-
sented the school with new flag. Invi-
tations had been issued to many friends Of
the children, and when the exercises began
all the seats about the platform and around
the school room were occupied by visitors.
Among those present were Charles Baird.
president of the Board Of Education; the
Rev. l.. Marks, d. D., the Rev. S. B. Nee
ser, the Rev. Martin b. Dunlap, the Rev.
w. W. Taylor, H. G. Conrad, David Coyle,
Samuel f. Belts. DR.. James H. Morgan,
John r. Hartman, Professor A. H. Berlin.
DR.. Peter w. Tomlinson, G. NJ. Leitch, and
John F. Robinson. The exercises began
with an overture from the school orches-
ira, which was a surprise to many Of those
present, President Baird expressed his sur
prise and delight at finding such an organ
ization in the school in very high COM
pliment to the young musicians.
The order of exercises was as follows:
Overture ..................Th Theodore DixoH
Song, America. "...................Seh School
Reading, THE American Flag"
John Saunders
Recitation, american Flag. ....H. Ward
Quotations. ............... Robert TomIinson
Song Flag of the Free" School
Quotations "our Country" Thomas Law
ton, Howard Hartman, Harry Smith, Will
lard Pennell, Leon Lofman and Charles
Stewart.
Music NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Orchestra
Song, ARK Of Freedom. "............S School
Presentation of Flag g..........H. c. Conrad
Reception of Flag. ...........C Charles Baird
Song Columbia" observation-disclosures School
Flag oratton. n..................Ch Charles Jack
Recitation, Barbara Frletchie"
Joseph Nuremberg
Song, "My Old Kentucky Home" . School
Quotations, "our Country" Harry Beck
erie, Charles Gasser. Frank Howard,
Washington Hilles, Hazel Fogwell and
Charles Jack.
Song, Battle Hymn of the Republic, School
Address ...........t the Rev. S. B. Meeser
Song, The Star Spangled Banner. School
At school No. Is Il. NJ Hopes of The
Morning News" surprised the teachers and
pupils by a late visit, and the presentation
of portrait of Colonel r. NJ. Floyd. Songs
were sung by the children and addresses
were made by f. NJ. Hopes, w. II. Hill and
Thomas F. O'Donnell
At school No. "a an elaborate programme
was given. The stage of the assembly room
was beautifully decorated with bunting
drapcd about the windows and with vases
Of flowers. S. II. Baynard, committeeman
of the Board OF Education in charge of the
school, presided. Seated with him on the
stage was the Rev. ]. r. Milligan, Captain
Peter II, Ayars, Superintendent d. W. Har-
Ian, Lewis B. Morrow and George W. Rob-
erts of "rhe Morning News"
The programme was as follows:
Prayer ............th the Rev. j. r. Milligan
Song, Columbia '....=.............,.Sc School
Recitation. Memorial Day. R. McKeown
Reading, "old Liberty Bell
Maggie Patterson and Emma Kaiser
Recitation, "Settin Our Flag"
Bessie Mcvey
Dialogue, Memorial Day" Helen Taggart
Helen LcMartre, Carrie McElroy, Jen-
nie Cash Lizzie Doughton, Jennie Hith-
erton, Katie Lynch Stella Brown, Carrie
Mccall
Song, Battle Cry of Freedom" ... School
Reading boy in Gray. -. George Gagan
Reading, "You Didn't Put Flowers on My
Papa's Grave" ........-.... Mary Heston
Song, "The Stars and Stripes Forever"
Willie Bradford
Recitation. Influence of the War for Free
dom" ..................Eu Eugene Hardesty
Recitation, "His Mothers Song"
Sarah Millgan
| Dialogue, Emblem of Memorial Day."
Helen Springer, Mabel Pierson, Helen
Murphy.
| Song, In the Prison Cell Sit" School
! Recitation, Barbara Frietchie,"
| virgie Woods
/ Recitation. "Holy Ground John Nowland
( Recitation, Scott and the Veteran
Edith Hughes
Song Marching Thro' Georgia" School
Recitation, Minstrel Boy"
Herman Forsythe
| Recitation, BLACK, Blue and Gray"
Elaine Wallace
Flag exercise, Harry Lukens, Willie Car
penter. Willie Weldin. George McCracken
Allie McKelvey, Frederic Lindmarsh
Miller Shaw, Willie Herden, Charles Nc.
Kinnen, Howard Mccall, Willard
Schrack.
Song. "Nobly Our Flag. "............Sc Schoo
Quotations, Willie Hughes. Archie Cornell
Horsey Brown. Alonzo Gem.
Reading Cover Them Over With Beauti
| full Flowers" "...............M Mabel Grubl
Reading. Memorial Day Proclamation"
Albert Tai
Recitation, "The Blue and the Gray"
Jessie Cool
Song, "Amcrica" ...................Sch .Schoo
| Addresses were made during the exer
clses by Captain Peter B. Ayars, Lewis b
Morrow Superintendent Harlan and Georg
w. Roberts.
Exercises were held at No. II. AT all th
school patriotic songs were sung during tn
afternoon School No. 81 will give an en-
tertainment tomorrow afternoon.