Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
FERRIS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Pleasant Easter Exercises
Held on Sunday.
ADDRESS BY BISHOP COLEMAN
A Fine Programme Rendered
BY the Pupils.



Very interesting Easter services wero held
Sunday afternoon at the Ferris industrial
School. The programme was as follows:
Music, "Awake, OF Earth'..... School
Music, "Jesis Livos'. school
Recitation, "our bord and klng".... Eyerson
Scripture reading, cath chapter st. Luke. Bishop
h AZURE por!n from tho bishop coi sssSai
Recitation, "Forih from the 'lonb'... johnson
Recitation, "Easter Morn. Wilmer Devnish
Music Easter Games In sIrlng -. school
Recitation, "What Is Easter. Seven little boys
tIamog Tomlpson
Recitation, HWork for Little Followers"
Carroll harrington
Recitation, .Eastor Day. James l.enderinan
Music. "Fair Lilies". seven small boys
Prayer and Benedlction. 80. bishop coleman
The address of the bishop was both inter
esting and instructive. In his remarks
he said: "My dear boys, have come out
here mot to speak to the older people, for
they did not come here to hear me preachl
but TO speak toyou, and shall be delighted
II can say anything that will make you
better boys aud better men. Our Easter
feast is not over YETI, But we are in what
is called the octave. There are eight days
In which we celebrate Easter.
There is ITO invitation that has given
me more pleasure than the one to come
out to your school," He then spoke 10
the hoys. giving them great credit for the
manner in which they sang, and the good
time which they kept, and how hard they
seemed to try. He then cited nh incident
of poor man, who, by trying to do bis
best gained in time the highest position
that could be gained in his business. lie
suid ''Christ Is the perfect model for all
mankind; He was always working rs hard
as He could, in the daytime and at night,
and very often had not where to lay his
head"
when He came to this earth to die, He
died giving His best blessing to those who
had prosecuted Him during His lie here
on earth. and at last commencing Ills sou
unto His Heavenly Father. He died in
deed to purge our sins away. How wonlo
YOU and have been saved If lie had no.
died and rose again for us. His reslirrec
ton teaches us the great doctrine OF ever
lasting life.
Any stranger coming into our city on
Saturday week ago could have told some
thing unusual was going on people were
preparing for something which was t.
happen soon. They were buying flower
and trimming churches, and when thu
blinds in the house were drawn they dis
played many beautiful flowers. Our com
Ing here to-day shows That something
unusual is going on here. Nature
revivals show us that everything u
brighter. Why? Because our Lord an,
King has risen. If 1t had not been for TIN
resurrection we should not have had al
this brightness. He is the resurrection
and the life. The life which we have in II
is immortal. There is no such thing a
death if we believe in the Son. Is il hare
to believe in life? No. His resurrection
should make us believe in Him. II SCENE,
like an idle tale to the Jews, but to us 1t !
II tale of JOY q tale OF eternal life.
TO. I.Nh Ian "a
idle tale. Hold on to this faith i'll eternu
life. Ii we want to enter into it. which
am sure we all do, we must believe. Whe
there comes time in your life that yn
klIowuot what 10 sio, sacrifice your will fo
the right il you lose your best friend, an
when anything comes across your path q
duty believe in Him. Ii We believe !
Him He will give us one of the mansion
which lie is now preparing for you an
mp.
After the exercises the visitors wei
shown through the school and in ever
department the same neatnoss and cleanl
ness was found. There are now 81 il
mates.
Great credit is due Mr. and Mrs. Haint
for the manner in which the prOgramu
was carried out.
Professors sands and Peas accompanie
the singing ON the cornet.
The band instruments were on exhib
ton in the new building. When int
viewed Mr., Halnes said the band was pr
crossing rapidly aud is able to play oil
piece fairly, This is remarkable for Il
lime in which the boys have practiced al
reflects much credit upon Professor Sant
for the great effort which he hiss put fort
The visitors were; Elizabeth II. Mendi
hall Frances Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
ley c. Kent, Alfred Gawthrop and wit
Ashton X. TatHm, the Rev. Mr.. Lon
Wiifium II. Watson, Miss Mather. Mi
Margaret Hilles, Il. Lewis Armstrong N
wife. Mrs. pennypaeker and many otheI