Middletown transcript., 1901-06-29
DELAWARE CITY


The Catholic Church held q festival
last week.
Mrs. Anna Lofland spent Tuesday IN
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Swan, ST., has returned from
visit to her son.
Mr.. Richard Starr, Of Salem, n. -
was in town on Monday.
Mrs. F. A. Pennington is sojournlrg 3
at Atlantic City for two weeks.
Miss Mills, Of Wilmington, spent q few
days this week with relatives in town.
Mr.. George S. Ford, Of New Castle
was Sunday visitor to friends in town.
Monday was st. John the BaptIst's 8
day, and appropriate services were helo
in Christ Church.
DR.. Brown and family, Of Washington,
D. G., are guests Of his father, Mr.
Andrew J. Brown.
Mrs. James Fl. Clark is having her
house remodeled. The contract was
given to H. G. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. FARRELL entertained
Mr.. Firmin Newkirk and Mrs. Charles
Bright and niece, Of Wilmington, on
Sunday.
The closing exercises Of the public
school began Wednesday afternoon with
the primary department and the kinder
garten. The exercises began with sing
ing Happy School Days" by the school;
recitation, Greeting" Leslie Beck ;
shoemaker" kindergarten children;
recitation, "Grasshopper Green," Ray
mond Aker; alphabet exercise, g class
pupils; "Across the Sea-" kindergarten;
recitation, "The Daisy" Efie Wilson;
"Baby's Ball." kindergarten; recitation,
"Old Shoes" Vail Wingate; "Churning, "
kindergarten; recitation, ''The Moon"
Helen Wilkinson; 'The Brides Song,
Katherine Cook; recitation, "Six Times
Nine are Mary Ann" Bessie ONeil;
song, cover the Bare Hills" kinder
garten; Glover Exercise" A and B
class Of pupils singing school The recita-
tions by tie little folk-were specially well
rendered. Leslie Beck received a prize
book-for attending school every day.
Miss johnson, Of Newport, is the success
full teacher Of the kindergarten school,
Her mother and sister were present at
the closing exercises on Wednesday, also
Miss Mile MacLear, Of Wilmington.
The closing exercises Of the intermediate
Grammar and High School departments
were held in Assembly Hall, Wednesday
evening The following program was
used Singing, "Up the Mountains
Climbing" school; umbrella drill, by
ten girls; exercise, Columbia and the
Boys" twelve boys; dialogue, "When ]
am a Woman" five girls; wand drill,
boys and girls. The Captive Princess:
Princess, Lydia Nickle; grammar, Verta
Wingate; nature study, Ellen Holiday,
arithmetic, Viola Edmondson; geography
Bessie Creed; drawing, Florence Burton
writing, Gabella Reybold; history, Varins
Hughes; music, Mary Y. Schaefer; read
ing, Lilly Burton; prince promotion, Ed
McCusker. District School at Blueberry
Corners: Scene 1-Examination of teach
er. Scene 2-First day in school. Scene
3-Closing exercises Of term. Schoo
committee Uriah Perkins, chairman
Carl Acker; Jacob Billaker, Lester Win
gate; John Smith, Morton Price. Ap
plicants-Miss Dashaway, Clara Swan
Miss Belinda Sharp, Edna Silver; Mis-
Tally Simple, Helen Jester; Mr.. Hezekiar
Psndergrass, Clark Beck. Scholars =
Ten boys and girls. Visitors-Mrs. Dip
sey, Lottie Aker; Miranda Dipsey, Alic'
ReyboId; Mrs. Snooks, Mary Wortz
Singing, "The Old School Bell" By
school. The commencement exercise
were held Thursday evening in Contra
Hall. Prayer by William J. Hamilton
address by President Of Board, George B
Money; essays by graduates, Elizabeth
G. Aker, Lottie Adler, Alice 7. Reybold
s. Edna Silver; music, polka, "Clarinda, 7
Keller; essay, Mary V. Wortz; essay
John P. Money; essay; Mabel J. Hicken
essay, Miranda D. Nickle; music; address
Superintendent George w. Twitmyer
presentation Of certificates; address tc
graduates, Rev. Edward Higgins; march