Evening journal., 1896-07-22
NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
COEGRESSNlH WILLIS TIE ORATOR.

Chief Speaker at the Exercises Attending
the Laying Of the Cornerstone of
JEsvrs do orAcs's New School Building.
HAvRE DE GRACE, Nd, July % All
Hsyre Dc Grace interested IN the new.
school building turned out yesterday to
witness The ceremonies connected with
the laying OF the cornerstone. The
national hymn, my Country 'Tls OF
Thee" was sung by choir under the
leadership OF Professor Charles Il.
Wilson. followed by prayer By Rev. H
q Budd. Of Perryville Mayor VAnnemAn
IS master Of ceremonies. followed la an
address, In which he stated the various
attempts which had been made Ia the
pass by those Interested Ia providing a
building similar to the one Of which the
conversions Was being laid to-day.
The mayor WAS followed by School
Examiner John d. Worthlngton, who
briefly outlined the school work Of the
county and said there was much more
work now being performed In ths county
than Is required by law. He admonishsd
the parents not to allow the bullding
nov In course Of construction to stand IS
monument TO the generosity Of the
people OF the county who gave 1t, but
improve the opportunity onered by
taxing It's ample capacity With children.
At the conclusion OF his rem Arks about
twenty Eve bright little children OF the
second grad, under Miss Laura B Tam
many, rendered their part OF the exor-
olses, concluding them With the singing
OF a school song to the tune OF Mary
land, My Maryland"
Professor Wilson then read paper on
"reminiscences of the public schools Of
Havre de Grace TIE next public speak er
was the orator of ths day, Rev. Df Jon
gthRn Willis. Congressman from Del
aware Dr. Willis in part said; II owe
my nativity 10 this state having been
born on Maryland soil Ia the matter OF
laying OF the oorner-stone. for which
purpose We are here to day, | would cay
thRs i6 ls no new institution but has
prevailed from time immemorial. sR
shown By tradition OF history, ancient,
modern and profane Toe corners stone
you 10y day Is a symbol snd 3 pledge
Of Christianity Ia the beginning Of the
worlds education 10 was the college, the
university aud the lyceun which was
looked TO- but the common school hss
come to very largely do the work for
merly accomplished to large degree by
| lnett INSTITUTIONS. ne COfObf bbOut you
lay TO day Is the strength aud psrpsuuity
Of our government, aud w1en you get
the people into your commodious build
ing you eau well raise the American fl e
upon It.
Recitation by Misses Pearl Brlsto v.
( Stella Russell aud HELEN NJ Lort fol
lowed. bax containing copy OF al
the papers published Ia Hartford county,
with various coins aud papers including
an annual report Of the cltv for 1895 and
an American fig, Mayor VAnneman not
forgetting TO drop Ia a Mckinley anc
Hobart gold bug" When the b,x wal
sealed the mayor took a mason's hAmme
and. tapping the stone several timer
said; l lay this stoue Ia the name oi
science, civillz alton aud popular intelli
gence which Is the foundation OF popu
lar government" Then School Examine
Worthington. taking a trowel, pro
ceeded to ley the covering to the box
IL Is expected that the building will b
Icompletsd by November 10 The totA
cost will approx mate $22 COO