Evening journal., 1898-09-28
THE CORNERSTONE LAID.
ADDRESSES BY BISHOP COLEMAN
AND CHANCELLOR NICHOLSON.

BISHOP DELVloD INTO THE
MORTAR WITH A SILVER
TROWEL.
The laying OF the cornerstone for the
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
at Twsnty-fifth and Market streets. yes
terday afternoon, was a very interest
hg ceremony. The attendance was very
large and was composed mostly of per-
sons who have been actively identified
with the work. Seated ON the first
z floor were the women who comprise
the advisory board, the board OF man
algers, DIR. Peter T.. Tomlinson, who
presided over the ceremonies; Bishop
Coleman, Cbancellor Nicholson, ALFRED
- d. Warner and Clement b. Smyth.
e Among the ministers present were:
Rev. George c. Hall, Rev. H. Ashton
Henry, Rev. Alexander T. Bowser, Rev.
DR.. "A. n. 1Stlgwin, Presiding Elder
/ Robert Walt, Rev. Dr. Henry Baker,
e. Rfv. DR.. Charles u. Murray, Rev. B. II.
!, Moore, Rev. Charles L. Jefferson and
Rtv Frederic Doerr.
Addresses were made by Bishop
n Coleman and Chancellor John r. Mich
olson, and hymns were sung by thC
r alasemblage present. Before the lay.
r ing of the corner-tone the contents ol
the receptacle were announced by
c. B. Smyth. They were: A Bible pre-.
n sented by Bishop Cleman; a copy o
e the deed from MIR. amid Dirs. Samue
Is Bancroft, Jr., to Bishop Coleman
Thomas III. Savery and Samuel Ban
: croft, Jr., trustees for the Delaware In
s1 dustrial School for Girls; four annua
reports OF the De,aware indus
"a trial School for Girls, pro
d gram of the exercises for tn
o. o cornerstone laying, copy OF
paper written by Mrs. Il. S. Garre'
ar ON the prospective organization OF tn
school, read before the members OF oh
s. Ntw- Century Club; an appeal Tor On
- proposed new building, the daily new
"a papers Of Wilmington, silver and nick
nd coins bearing the date OF 1898, an el
Ie- velope containing the names
'at thJ board cf managers an
al the advisory beard, two copies Of q
annual report of the w. c. T. u.
Delaware, containing the first appeal
l9 the interest OF the school, and a col
led OF the Wcman's Edition OF the Eve
rs Evening, ISSUED in April, 1895, viii
ol contained an article concerning
school
lb- Bishop Coleman, in laying the stor
de.ved into the mortar with a silv
H. ta,owe9, which was presented to him
nj nj East Toledo, Ohio, on May 16, 1889,
~ thla scholars, teachers and officers
St. PauTs Sunday school, when the &C
zen ner-saone OF that school was placed
IL; it's resting place.
as WHEN the stone had been placad
- o. position Bishop Coleman said: "In I
w name OF the Father, and Of the SS
ice and Of the Holy Ghost, and in b,h
G. OF the managers and of the advise
w. board thereof, lay this stone for
my Delaware Industrial School for Gil
No imploring upon THE work and the wol
lin. ers the abundant blessings OF Go
i'd, While thus speaking ne tapped the
Of the slab thrice, in accord with
custom in such a ceremony. The
scription on the stone is Delaware
dustrial School for Girls, 1895"
5 A During his address the bishop sp'
HE Of the unremitting labors of Miss M
garet S. Hilles, president Of the W.
ing T. u, and also paid a tribute to n
sum- Lafayette Marks, who has been pr
leck dent Of the schools board Of manae
ng' since it's organization. The bishop
ONE OF the donation Of the land ON VII
ting the school is being erected by Mr..
Nen- Mrs. samue, Bancroft, Jr., Snd sta
ance that the present. building is the hre
IN a series proposed to be erected On
.nts land.
aken In his address Chancellor Niohol
but said 10 was charity well tested
nbu- rady, charity which, in his opin
here stands out as being absolutely free 4
ry Is dangers and obstruction. He OK
ran with an eloquent appeal for none!
L. aid in the work.
The new school will be about
feet deep, with about forty-one
front. It will be three stories high
IuRr will present a handsome appeara
ENID The first floor VIII contain an OF
parlor. sewing and school rooms,
? ot a corridor seveny-six foet long W
ttipq win be used ais a day room. The
= ahe ond and third floors each will hav'
n he teen bed rooms and three
ni+ed rooms for attendants, be-
AL sonveniences. There will be
: not porch and veranda, and the bull
him will have s,abs and granite trimmi'
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