The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-01
DEWEY HONORED.
Flags Float Over the City
and Schools Do Homage
to the Admiral.
NO. NINE ExCELS
Special Outdoor Exercises
When Flag Is Hoisted--
Dewey Streamer.

Dewey Day broke this morning Just az
it broke the morning Of its birth, one
year ago, with a glorious sun and a
cloudless sky, but not without a sufficient
breeze to float the hundreds of flags which
went up all over the city.
The public is just as patriotic today as
it was one year ago, though the ern-
phatic enthusiasm is Of course missing,
and in all the schools the day was duly
observed. 1t was not a legal or even
school holiday, but the pupils were only
too glad to devote at least a session to
appropriate exercises, though no orders
to this effect had been issued by Superin-
tendent Henry Snyder.
In the High School, as much time had
been consumed on Friday, by Arbor Day
exercises, Principal Hopkins did not feel
justified in preparing an extensive pro-
gramme, so the school contented itself
by singing at the opening exercises.
From No. School, being of a military
nature, something more elaborate was
expected and the public was not disap-
pointed. At nine o'clock this morning,
| the Adjutant's call was sounded andedn
less than three minutes the entire school,
about one thousand strong, were in the
street before the SchOol.
First came the cadets in uniform, under
command of Major Conway; then the
drum, fife and bugle corps, under the
leadership of Foss Brothers; next the
school and last the training department
When all had reached the street they
turned facing the school and forming
square, which extended the length and
breadth of the entire block, leaving the
cadets, eight deep, in the centre. Tne
bugle was then sounded and to the tune
of Star Spangled Banner" by the school
the flag, with it's two streamers, was
hoisted, to position.
One of these streamers Is q, new fea-
ture 1t is of blue bunting and proudly
bears the name Dewey in large white
letters across its surface. The other was
first hoisted year ago, and is of white
bunting, bearing the word Victory in
blue letters across it's surface. The flag,
as it floats to the breeze, with the Dew
ey'' and Victory streamers beneath, is
at present the comment of every passer-
by.
After the flag was hoisted to position,
the school was bugled into the assembly
room, where Principal Major Brensinger
I read the Scripture, taking as his text,
saul has slain his thousands, but David
has slain his ten thousands The school
then dispersed with the singing of Ann
erica" to learn more about Dewey in
the individual class rooms.
The children of the primary department.
of No 1 School, on York street, will have
no special exercises today, except what
will be given in each of the different
classes by the teachers in that depart
ment They will give the pupils short
description of the memorable victory won
by Admiral Dewey on this day year
ago. Patriotic airs will be sung.
The members of the Dewey Club raised
handsome American flag from their
clubhouse on York near Brunswick street,
this morning, in honor of the celebration
of Dewey Day The flag was the gift of
Freeholder Phillip ]. McGovern of the
Fifth Ward. This evening the members
of the club will hold a social session and
fine list of entertainers have been en-
gagged to amuse the members and theix
friends.