Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30
.rLAG RAISING.
A Red Letter Day at Fnrwood's School
House In Brnndywine Hundred.

II was little past the noon hour on Sat.
urday when people began to gather at the
Eorwood's school house. to witness the
flag raising, which had been anticipated
for some weeks. Children prettiy dressed
in summer garb, parents, neighbOrs and
friends turned out and everybody was
happy.
The porticu IN front Of tho school house
was tasiily draped with flags, and the
school room was US neat aud clean US a
new pin.
The exercises were held out doors. the
speakers standing on the porlco. About
3 o'clock the pole was raised, then the Nag
was swung to the breezes aud fl1ated
beautifully in the light of Heaven. Lewis
+. Taiiey was appointed chairman. and
the exercises began with prayer by the
Rev G. III. Williams of Mount Pleasant
NJ. II. Church, a recitation by Miss Lille
Barber Of Iron Hill, Md, followed.
entitled "unr Flag" the children taking
part in the latter verses with hurrah,
Then the Elan Band discoursed patriotic
airs, and acquitted itself with great credit.
This was followed by an address by Post.
master Eben \. Baldwin of Claymunt,
who was in a happy frame of mind and
protise with congratulations. He spoke
OF the glory OF our flag, and hoped the
children would learn more and more Of
its wonderful history. He spoke in great
praise OF our public school system, and
said any one who would try to stop OF
throttle 1t IN amy way was traitor to
American institutions. He spoke anOut
the equality fund in the public schools by
mingling the rich and poor, and said he
might even then be talking to the boy who
should be future governor of Delaware,
or even United States Senator. He hoped
il the latter, he would not have such a
squabble to get IL AS some of his prede.
cessors He paid a glowing tribute to the
profession OF talking and said teachers,
are, in his estimation, an underpaid class
full OF patience perseverance aud love of
then calling. He paid an aifectiouate
tribute TO all who had ever attended the
Furwood's school, the soldier who died in
battle, who had gone out from this
humble alma mater and others who had
lived, been taught and died. the Forwooi
school being the only one they ever at
tended
Ills address lasted 20 minutes, when the
band played again, after which the Rev.
| MI Williams was called upon for a speech.
Mr.. Williams responded, but said he had
| not anticipated making an address, as he
| had Just returned from ten day visit To
Maryland He heartily endorsed the ad-
| dress already given. and emphasized GER
tain points in it. He closed his address
with hot shot for the saloon, and the "hell
holes and devil traps" that are so in
strumental in leading the young nstray,
ana made an earnest plea for the cause OF
| the right on this important subject.
Miss Lille Barber then gave another
recitation, after which she initiated various
kinds of birds in Creditable manner
much to the delight of the interested spec,
| tatOrS. More music aud recitations fol
lowed and cveryb body went home well
satisfied with the gala occasion.
HISTORY OF FoRwooD's SCHOOL.
| Forwood's school house is situated one
mile north of Carrcroft station, in Brandy
wine hundred. IL bears the date of 1879
and it's complete history would MAKE
| most interesting reading. 1t also bears tho
! initials "R. r." which stands for Ruber
Forwood, father Of Amor q. Forwool
well and favorably known Throughout
| New Castle county. The latter gentleman
attended the school in 1897, the teaGhe
being Isaac Grub, an uncle Of ex Levy
Cuurtmnn Isaac y. Grub. There was, ii
those days an old fire place which heater
the room. The school house is in good re
| pair and speaks creditably for the com
missioncrs. The present teacher is Mis-
| Lille 7. seminar, who has 80 scholars OF
| the roll, with an average attendance of iS
| Just the number Of stars in the flag. 1t WA
| through the efforts of Miss Seminar tina
| the money was raised to buy the flag. Sh,
! drilled the children and gave an entertain
ment some weeks ago for this very pur
pose. Miss Seminar is much appreciated
| by the children as well us the parents anC
patrons Of the school.
But few persons were present who at
tended this school 3Oor IS years ago. Their
we're i've, all prominent citizens, who's
sole education was obtained ut FOrwood
chool.
Among those present, beside the imme
date friends and patrons of tho schOo
"cre Messrs. William T. Lyttle, Il. +
,iore, William H. Bird and Joseph NJ
fierce,