The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-21
GOOD DEEDS AGAIN
Col. Floyd Presents the Ferris In
dustrial School With Pictures
of Washington and
Lincoln.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PRESENTED
Goo. w. Roberts Does tho IIo nors aud MIR
Things About the Oliver.

Saturday last will be remembered as a
red-letter day in the annals Of the Ferris
Industrial School. 1t was gala day marked
by tie reception of a splendid gift-two
handsome pictures, a large American flag
and three musical instruments-from Col
onel Robert NJ. Floyd. The pictures were
the two splendidly framed, life-size por-
traits OF Washington and Lincoln, that had
been exhibited for two weeks at Yergers'
art gallery; the flag was a new one, Sx12
feet in size. intended for the school parade
ground; the musical instruments were
banjo, a mandolin and a guitar for use by
the scholars.
On recent visit to the school the donor
OF these articles while pleased with all the
arrangements for the comfort of the boys,
and particularly so with the large school
room, he noticed. however, that the walls,
except a memorial tablet to John Ferris
fixed to the wall over the platform, were
bare Of ornaments, and that there was
nothing about the room to inspire or arouse
state or national pride in the mind and
hearts of the pupils-there was no display
Of the American flag about the school. AT
the same time two large wall panels that
might have been designed for the reception
Of some striking pictorial adornment. 30
fully did they meet such requirements, at
traoted Colonel Fioyds attention; with him
In such cases to think is to act, and before
ne had left the school ho had promised the
boys to bring them the pictures presented
yesterday. Tho nag was an nfter-thought
and was included as a genealogical link be-
tween the father and savior Of the Union.
Tho musical Instruments were given as the
beginning Of musical orsanizatlon,-an or
ohestra and a band-at the school. The
presentation OF these articles was made the
occasion OF interesting exercises, which
were attended by number of guests In
yited by the directors of the school.
Previous TO the visit to the school build
ings Colonel and Mrs. Floyd entertained
number of the visitors at dinner at their
home. No. 1903 Delaware avenue, The
guests here were: Charles Baird president
OF the Board of Education; Superintendent
ID. W. Harlan. of the public schools; Pro-
fessor A. II. Berlin, principal of the High
School; the Rev. II. d. Speakman, Samuel
II Baynard and l.. b. Morrow of the Board
pf Education; and George W. Roberts.
After the dinner the guests were taken
20 the Ferris Industrial School in coaches,
leaving Colonel Floyds residence at 2
o'clock. The arrival there was made at
about O'Clock, after a delightful ride
through the country ending in cordial
greeting by Superintendent and Mrs
Haines and visitors from the city and
neighborhood, who had arrived previously
and also by the sixty-one boys who had
assembled for that purpose In their school
room. The visitors present other than
those already named and who signed the
school register we're: Preston Lea, Wilmer
Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley c. Kent, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Gawthrop, Mrs. Frances
D. Garrett. Mrs. u. w. Mendinhall, Mrs.
Walter d. Bush, DR.. and Mrs. James II.
Morgan, Rebecca G. Smith, Miss Gilbert,
Miss Marie Park, New Haven, Conn. /;
Grant Campbell, Cold Spring N. Y; T. e.
CLARK, Richmond, Indiana; Thomas H.
sones, Philadelphia; David Umlit, Miss
Lucy UNFIT, George R. Unfit, the Rev.
Thomas ]. Mason, the Rev. Mr.. Miller.
Newark. Del; Mrs. NJ. L. Miller, Joseph
W Il. Watson and Miss Martha T. Watson
ot Newport, Del; Ashton R. Tatum, R.
Lewis Armstrong, Charles NJ. Curtis, Will
Ham r. Hobson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Dew
inish, Henry S. Candy, d. d. Bush Enos
L. Doan, Isaac t. Johnson,
The exercises incident to the presenta-
tion of the pictures were as follows:
Singing, "Christmas Carol" "....... School
Prayer. The Rev, II. d. Speakman
Song. America, School
Presentation. ..........G George w, Roberts
Bong. Star Spangled Banner" So. School
Reception Alfred Gawthrop
Guitar solo Professor Schimmerhorn
Address s...............C Colonel r. M Floyd
Bong OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Glass of boys
Address ...,................Ch Charles Baird
Music Professor Schimmerhorn
Address. s.....................D d. W. Harlan
Address. ess..................I Isaac T. johnson
Bong. Good Night, t,"................S School
Benediction. The Rev, Mr., Miller
After the presentation exercises the visit
ers Inspected the various departments OF the
school and on leaving were given parting
cheer by the boys.