Evening journal., 1901-05-29
SCHOOLS HONOR
DEAD HEROES
Pupils Give Excellent Me-
mortal Day Programs
WILLIAM A. MOYSTIN SPEAKS
Representatives Oi Grand Army Posts
Attend Each School and Partiei-
pate in Exercises
WILLIAM A. MOYSTIN SPEAKS

In the pubic scnOoiS VI winnings
This morning exercises commemorative
of Memorial Day were celebrated, ana
the entertainments were open to thel
public. Representatives of the G. A.
r attended. and in some instances took
part in the exercises.
In the Wilmington High School the
senior and middle-year classes gave an
appropriate entertainment, which was
as follows;
Chor -. Anchored school; respon-
sive reading: chorus. "The Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" reading OF
General Orders National, Charles W..
Clash: Department of Delaware, Helen
C. Palraatary; salutation Of the nag
chorus, Vocal Call to Arms" Not
Guilty" Stella slesinger; chorus
Marching Through Georgia." Lin
coin" John Aspin Kienle; Lincoln's
address at Gettysburg, Harry b. Ham
mond, mastering Out of Company G,
Emma Mclntire.
Memorial exercises. Memorial Hymn
address BY the Rev r. y. Short; song,
''The Flag They Loved So Well,
chorus of girls. addresses; singing,
"Tenting On the Old Camp Ground.
Musical. director. Miss Josephine
Fletcher; accompanist, Miss Vera Leon
ard The High School orchestra fur
nished mrsic for the marches.
The Rev. T. B. Short delivered an adj
dress instead of Horace G. Knowles,
who was called out of the city. Mr..
Shorts talk was brief and of patriotic
interest He said:
"The Grand Army of the Republic
IS. perhaps. the most honored and re-
spected organization in America II
stands for a noble and patriotic cause
the preservation Of the Union. say
il stands because II is as firmly be-
lieved as ever that this nation should
be one and inseparable. The courage
OF the American soldier and the sailor
have become unquestiOned. The iron
nerve that was displayed by our revO-
lutionary fathers, and the daunltess
gallantry Of our Cnvil war heroes are
again displayed in Cuba. Porto IticC
and the Philippine Islands The spirit
of Washington and OF Grant still lives
in the true American heart. and wher
the voice Of duty calls our soldiers an,
sailors respond"
In school No Is three interesting
entertainments were given. William A
Moystin delivered the annual address
The rooms were tastefully decorated
with bunting and flowers. The pro
grams We're as follows:
Rooms Nos. 8. 6 and Misses
Stuart. Curlett, Hasson and Newlin
teachers Song by the school. "The
Star-Spangled Banner" reading. What
Does Memorial Day Mean?" Fred
Boy" John Boughman; patriotic quo.
tations by Harvey Jackson. Arthur
McGinnis. Herbert Ward, Harvey
Parker, Alfred Knots. Theresa Ma.
honey Lizzie Colt Willie Gallagher
Lillian Rash, Edith Robb; recitation
Decoration Day" Mamie McAllister:
song by the school, Columbia. the
Gem Of the Ocean," dialogue, Grand
mas Story" Lila Pennington, Laura
Tomlinson, Bessie Mitchell; reading
sleep, Soldier Sleep" Morris Shep-
pard, song THE Battle Cry of Free
DOM school exercise. American He
roes,' Charles Welch. Morris Shep-
pard. Harry Stansebach, Herman Lit
tie, Clarence Alexander. Evan Gala
CHER. Charles bishop, Harry Roselle
Walter Oliver Ellis Nichols: recita-
tion, How Betsey Cut the star" Ber-
tha Levy; song "Our Starry
Flag school; exercise, Francis
Blaine. Helen Cotton, Wilfred
Pritcheut, Theresa O'Connor: recita-
tion. In Memory Of the Maine" Alfred
MeAllister; dialogue. "The Children's
Plan Walter Dillon, Leslie Thomas
Helen McCloskey. Ethel Brown; reci-
tation. Decoration Day" Katie Ney-
Ian; song, ''renting on the Old Camp
Ground school; recitation, "Memor-
ial Day. Hazel Ward; exercise. ME
mortal Day. Gertrude Anderson. Edith
Ault, Rose Alexander. Margaret Elliott
Mary Doherty; quotations. Annie Pie
plow, letitia Risler. Samuel Wood
Nellie Mclean. Ethel Russum. Stewart
Moystin: reading. "Lincoln's Ad,
dress. Ihilip Webb; address, William
Moysiin. song, America" school
School No. 10, rooms and Mrs
J.. W. Pritchett and Miss Vinsinger
che.s-Singing. America" rooms
and 4; recitation, For My Country
James Proadbent; exercise. Flower,
Tor Our Banner" Mary Appleby Flea
nor Ionner, Maui Sentman; ''Memor,
Gems John Chandler, Mahlon Risler
Reinhcld Merton. Herbert Truman
Lester Rutter, Willard Hamilton
singing, Bringing Flowers room No
a. recitation, Our Flag" room No 4
rec itatlon America" Walter An
seaume recitation, "A Child's Offering
Ethel Foraker: exercise. America
Heroes, Minnie Driscorl. Clarenc
Dlckey Alma King. Willie Savers
Estella Johnson, Willie Bye. Florenc
l,eatley, Willard Jeneris, Josephin
lfimble, Raymond Mills; singing
Scatter the Flowers" room No
recitation. What Can Little Childre,
JloH Walter Calvin; quotations. Noe
insmpson, Alice Croney, Florenc
Ccttrel, Anson Hess, Mildred Tarbut
ton Catherine Maloney. Hilda Hicl,
man; singing. Flag Of Our Country
rooms 3 and A.
Rooms l and 2. Misses Jones an
Hall. teachers: Song. Come Ye Happ
Hearted Children" welcome. Ella M
Allster; recitation. Anna Herlihv
song, BY Emma and Lottie Keef "Il
Nct Trade With You" recitation
How / Would Make a Flag" by Ma
Ven .nnrh Mf1I~rI