The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-02

heplori-d es.ercisee In hoGer Of Frederick
Juelaa5 wefo girbn by the teachers and
pupils OF public school No. i6 yesterday
afternoon. The exercises were glvsn In the
lower roomr OF the first floor of the school
touse and by the advanced GLASSES Of the
schoo under tina direction Of Miss Edyina
b. Kruso. principal, and Mics Alice Bald
win, assistant principal. The exercises on
the Part OF tho pupils were informal, but
very interesting. They consisted OF songs
and readings, the latter being biogra, lhi-
cal and obituary notices Of Mr.. Douglass.
The only extra decorations of the school
room was a portrait Of Frederick Doug
lass draped In bk4ck and hanging on the
school room wall. There were a number
OF visitors present including several mem
bers OF the Board OF Education. and among
the LITTER was President Baird, who pre-
sidSd.
The programme was as follows:
Singing, Nearer My God TO Thee"
school.
Prayer, the Rev c. l.. Jefferson.
Scripture reading, Psalm &c, Flora Wood
son.
1inging, '1n Thy Cleft school.
Eulogy, Maggie Evans.
Biographical sketch, Sadie Brown.
Extracts from post eulogies Of Mr.. Doug
lass-By Clara Written. Arvella johnson,
Annie Gumby, Annie Morris. and Ala Ash.
Singing, Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
school.
Continuation of post eulogies-Ida Carly,
Isabel Murray. Frances Scott. Sylvia Carly,
Curtis Ward, Edmund johnson, Sarah Mel
son and Mary Jefferson.
Singing, Fade, Fade, Each Earthly
JOY" school.
Following these exercises by the school
addresses appropriate to the occasion were
made by President Baird of the Board OF
Education, e. NJ. Hopes of .'The Morning
News" s. II. Baynard, L. b. Jones, Mrs.
Benjamin Nields, the Rev. G. l.. Jefferson,
G. w. Roberts. and the Rev. b. I. Moore.
The visitors present other than those men,
toned were Mrs. Francis S. Garrett, Mrs.
William Bancroft, Mrs. A. . Warner, Miss
Elizabeth King, Miss Madge Hilles and
Miss Devou.
The biographical sketches and eulogies
by the pupils of the school were delivered
with excellent Evolutionary effect, and
called forth frequent applause from the
visitors. The addresses by the visitors were
eulogstie of Frederick Douglass, and sew
eral Of them included personal recolections
of him. The address of Mrs. Nields was
reminiscent of the great anti-slayery strug-
gle and of her personal memories of the men
and women who took part in 1t, and among
whom Mr.. Douglass was always a pronin-
ent figure. prominent alike for his manly
characteristics and ability, and eloquent
speech.
u. NJ. Hopes, in his recollection Of Mr..
Douglass, told of his kindness Of heart and
his sympathy for children He said that on
one occasion while Mr.. Douglass was trav-
elling in the South the train on which he
was passenger WAS delayed by an accident
at place where the passengers could get
nothing to eat. Among these passengers was
poor worlan with several small children
The children we're hungry and tired and
their mother in great trouble over her in
ability to do anything for them. Mt. Doug
lass, taking lunch box which he had pro-
vded for himself, offered 1t to and FIN
ally shared it with the hungry little Ones
and afterward taking one of tn ii in his
arm he carea for it tenderly until it went
to sleep.
In reply l. the wonan's sugg ton that
he would suffer from an enforced fast, Mr.
Douglass said; 81 cen better afford to suf-
fer for onth than to a'low one of the
children to suffer Tor single hour" His
example so mov~d the other passengers that
. liberal purse was made up aud presented
to the woman.
This charGcb, ristic of the great man now
d Nd, said mr.. Eoopes, is worthy of COM
nj loraton in every school-house in the
land, and in order t at it shall be comment
Grated in school No, 16 of this city he
pro ised to present to the school, as soon
al he could find a suit BILE one, lfe-sized
portrait Of Mr., Douglass.
This announcement was greeted with a
hearty round Of applause, and Mr.. Baird, in
reply, accepted the proffered gift and
th-.nked the donor for it in behalf of the
Bolrd of Education and the school.