The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-03
A Nrw itiaI FOR a School.

new school flag was raised over public
school No. s, walnut street near Twelfth,
yesterday afternoon
The raising of the flag was the closing
act OF the morning session OF the school
1t was presented by Edgar NJ. Hopes of
THE Morning News" the exercises incl
dent to the presentation beginning at II
O'Clock At thathour the pupils we're all as
sembled in one Of the lowerrooms which had
been beautifully decorated with small flags
"old Glory" was In evidence everywhere.
All the windows and side walls were
adorned with them. and every child held 4
small nag over Its desk. which was vlsor-
ousy waved during tho exercises which
followed.
The programme OF exercises was as fol-
lows;
Reading. History of the Flag" Edda venn
singing, America '............'....S .Sehool
Address. ss.....,.....,.....Ed Edgar NJ. Hopes
Presentation of the flag. George W. Roberts
Reception of the flag, Warner Collins.
Willie Baldwin. Harry Driscoll. Allison
Blizzard Richard Venn, John Fleming.
Address. .,,.........,........L. B. Morrow
Address. s.,.................Jo John M. Rogers
In receiving the flag the boys stood hold
ing it outstretched before the pupils, and re-
cited an appropriate selection after which
the school sang "Columbia, the Gem Of the
Ocean" waving their flags at the close of
each verse. The little ones sang with great
spirit, and the flag waving made very
beautiful and impressive scene.
During the exercises in the school-room
Mr.. Hopes presented to Miss Letitta
Brown. principal, number OF beautiful red
and blue cards prepared by John NJ. Rogers.
Following the exercises in the scnool-
house the pupils were assembled in the
school yard and the boys who received it
raised H. over the building. While 1t was
being run up three cheers were given for
the flag. for E. NJ. Hopes and John NJ.
Rogers.
Super ntendent Harlan Of the public
schools was present during the exercises
at school No. ..
ENTERTAINMENT AT HIGH SCHOOL.
The musical organizations OF the High
School, corner of Eighth and Adams
streets. viii give a concert in the assem-
bly, hall OF the school building this evening
at las O'Clock. The members OF the asso-
citation have prepared an excellent pro-
gramme and wish as many of their friends
as possible to attend the concert A fee of
| 10 cents will be charged for reserved seats.
The programme for the concert is as fol-
| lows,
PART FIRST.
| Overture, Encouragement" .",.. Orchestra
Song. I'VE Rock Away on the Billows
Gay" ..,... .......,........Glee CLUB
| Selection, LILLIAN Schottische, /" Orchestra
| Trio, banjo and piano. ....... Mhssrs. Msier
| Recitation, selected. .... Miss Grace Hargs
| Duet, Lovely Lake Geneva" .........
........... .Messrs. Hail and Slack
| Selection, "Normandie March," banjo club
| Violin solo, selected. Miss jean Macallister
| National airs ,...........,...... Orchestra
| Song. "Now on the HILLTOP. .glee club
| Cornet SOLO sleep Well.". Lester Riggs
Banjo duet, "old Folks at Home, '.......
| ...,.... ...............,.,Me Messrs. Maier
| Solo, I'm Old Madrid,", Erwin Buckmaster
Recitation, The Inventors Wife,.
| ..,.......,.........M Miss May Davidson
Selection, "Aphrodites' waltz. Orchestra
| Song, THE Mountain Lamb. ... .Glee club
| PART SECOND.
| A comedetta-"A Bonnet for My Wife,"
| ........... ..,...,.,........,... ..Cla5S
| Selection, Dallas March" "..,... Orchestra
| TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
| The arst regular meeting of the High
| School and Grammar School Teachers AS
sociation was held at school No. 1 on
| Thursday evening OF last week. There was
a large attendance Of teachers. A. W. Ty-
ler. librarian OF the Institute Free Li-
brary, delivered a very Interesting address
on Ancient Books"
l.. b. Morrow, OF the Visiting Committee
1 OF school No. IS, and Edgar M. Hopes Of
1.-The Morning News" visited that school
| yesterday afternoon Mr.. Hopes will pre-
sent portraEs of Colonel Fl. NJ. Floyd to
schools Nos. and 10 during this month.