Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-03
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
Attended Laying New High
Schools Ceremony

RAISED THE FLAG.
1lhe cornerstone laying of the new
High School was held this afternoon
with great cermony, amid a large and
enthusiastic crowd was preseIah
Dn Evan G. Shortlldge, president OF
the Board If Public Ehucalulon, pre-
sided, and members of the board were
provided with seats On the platform.
The crowd began TO arrive early, eager
to secure a position of vantage. The
lorowd was composed mostly of school
ohildHen and High School students.
tals exercises were exceedingly inter
lesting throughout
The first timing on tihe program was
the raising of an American fog. Al
ltall slender tree was trimmed amid left
standing for THAT purpose. EugeneI
Hardesty, SON of Court StenOgraplher
H. G. Hardesty, had THE honor Of rails
ing "Old Glory" and a loud and en-
thusiastic cheer from tlhe assomblage.
ALTER THE flag had been flung to the
breeze THE High School Sang Our
Stanuy LAG"
Bishop Coleman then a beautiful ami
impressive prayer, after wlhlch he made
lam address. He took for his subject
'fUnanimity," and I'm part he said:
'Unanfmity lis a largs factor I'M the
worlds desires. AS 10 tlhs wisdom Of
erecting ait this TIME a bu.ldinig Of
such proportions, SO far as lhe purpose
is, ther can be no dissent from amy
lone" He Chem toudhed ligihtly en- the
lreoe1lt COMMUNICATION Of Old Swedes
Church, In speaking CT rhe first
sdhoDl in Wilmington, he said it was
, held in the hOuse OF Cne Jchn Ccstaf-
son, i'm 1717. 1t required a great deal
Of negotiation Ito even have Hlhat school
1t was starited with eleven children
tanlg.ng i'm age from 8 to II years The
school was started i'm the mCnlh OF
june, and at THE closing cf thu first
e lyear, which was in the following April
! and they we're examined so as to learn
: how muCh knowledge they had ac-
!. qured He closed by speaking OF the
necessity of a religious education TO
d man eveuywhere, and said that he was
= glad the new school is located so close
to a churCh.
q After Bishop CoIeman's address the
h High ScN&Ol chorus. under THE direc-
tion of J. T. Clymer, SANG Praise Ye
h the Father"
j., Lewis G. Vandegrlft was then intro
duced and made an excellent address.
h Among other Things HE spoke very
lhlshly OF THE members Of the Board OF
Il Educaticm. He said they are and all
70 lways have been tIhe heaven that sweet
ems The bread of elalware. Prior 10
d l1S5O There was little hope OF even es-
1, tablishing a common sdhoC. system.
After that time Ut assumed datinitf
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cation is due to Judge WLllard Hail
who stood I'M the lead for such a re-
= form. Il shculd be pleased" said Mr.
Vandeg1ift, Ito see across THE front od
lthis new building the inscription VIII
lCnrd Hail High School of Whining
ltom' In referring to its ilOcatlOn, hi
said 1T takes the school and churcl
side by side, hand and hand, for th'
uplifting of THE human race. Ut shcul'
be Taught that the welfare of the stat
lies i'm the choice Of honost and con
sdientious rulers.
Anlodher song, entitled "FreedOm amt
Truth" was next sung
WlllEam TURNER. chairman Of Vh
New Building CommlNtees made al
Address on the History Of the Work,
explaining from THE time it was frs
proposed until the present time. Il
full Ihe said:
I'm THE latter part of the year 1885,
it was decided by THE Board Of Educa
tion to build new High SchOC
and THE New Building CommlBtee wa
instructed to secure q site. Dr. e. {
ey Slh-rtkdge was then chairman OF thi
committees After looking over the Cit
the committees finally decided upon
lot en- the south side Of Delaware ave
nue beItWeen Monroe and Adam
. streets. Dr. g1. G. ShortIdge, dhallrma
. of THE committee, learned that the lC
D. lcCuld be purchased from the executol
ait public sale at the Court House. Tn
N Beard of Education thought this to
.he most advantageous location. an
"a authorized the committee to purChas
ere 1t. THE pri9e paid for lit was $1,000
"After THE board had received N
red ldeed, the NEXT move was to put bulk
20. ing ON the site. In the meanItin
Charles Baird, THE president of IL
ast board. died. This caused some della
,dy ais There had to be a new presidel
elected. DR.. Il. G. ShortMdge, who INA
been chairman OF the New Buildn
C mmitbee. was made president, an
i've William Turner was made chairman
mn Ule NlaW buLNulH5 ADulllllulCt-
ons "On July 12, 1898, the committee al
The vertised il THE daily papers for des2gi
for the new High School building, u
md t1dding to be open to ALL parties i'm
foI- out of THE city. On August 29 THE d
signs were receiveds and after caref
consideration by tho new Bualdll
Committee THE design submitted
G.. H. Piedoe, of New York city, W
90. decided up1m as THE best The Boa
of Education approved this selection
special meeting. On November
the first set of drawings was receiv
lfroml the architect. On November
the Board of EducaItiOn ordered 4
~. lplans to be placed on exhibition
~ school No. 1cr THE contractors al
% builders ito bid ON. On january 3, is
olu bids for the erection Of THE buildi
new were neeeived. "A. S. Reed and Brotf
'iOn Company being THE lowest bidders
C. S169, ,OOO On january 16, ait a spec
meeittnig of the board, THE bids we
s1 too high, and the plans and spe
en- ,.aH.eiefcld lleloanIca ffhpv were fhOnleht