Evening journal., 1913-05-12
LAUD FLAG
FOR SCHOOL
Patriotic Observance Is Held
in Connection With
Teachers Institute
PEDAGOGUES ALSO
SEE FORT DUPONT

In the Delaware City Assembly
Hall. on Saturday was held the local
Teachers Institute which was
success in entirety, with about l25
teachers in attendance.
superintendent A. r. Spaid, pre-
sided, and the devotional services
we're conducted by the Rev. DR.. J. l..
Rushbride pastor Of the First Pres
byterian Church, in the morning, and
By the Rev. j. II. Geohegan, pastor
Of the local Methodist Church, in the
afternoon.
An address on Peace Day In the
Public Schools was made by Super
lntendent Spaid. He also emphasized
The Importance Of appropriate eNer-
cises In observance Of the various
holidays. telling the teachers that
holidays should be given up to cele-
bration. and not TO the closing OF
the schools.
The Fourth OF July, Columbus Day,
Thanksgiving Day were important
HOLIDAYS mentioned. Lincoln's and
Washington's birthdays, Professor
Spaid said, might be celebrated to-
gether, with part of day devoted 70
each celebration; also that Memorial
Day and Peace Day exercises might
he observed at the same time. Mr.
Spaid also spoke of the bitterness
and cruelty of war, and touched
brie1y on the Civil War. when slaves
~coufd be bought for $500 apiece and
Of the immense sum, SlSO.OOOOOO
now being paid out annually, in pen
aions. by the government. In con-
clusfon, Professor Spaid spoke OF the
preparations being made for the an
nfversary OF the Treaty Of Client, in
1915.
Prof. Spaid's story Of George Shell
tlon's "Scourge OF 1913" was enthus-
saeticallv received hy the audience.
". e. Coale recited "The Blind Ora
kor."
An announcement OF the work to
6e given at the summer school at
Newark, was given by DR.. George A.
iHarter. president of Delaware Col
leKe. and director OF the summer
school. The buildings at the college,
he said, would be open to all attend
ing the schools. The living expenses
need not exceed $21.00 and could be
made less than $4,000 for the five
weeks.
AT the close Of the morning ses-
sion. the teachers we're entertained
at a band concert at Fort DUPONT
arranged by Captain Lynn S. Ed
wards. and given by the Thirteenth
Coast Artillery Band under the direc'
ton of Professor V. H. Safranek the
conductor.
After the concert, the teachers un
dor the direction OF Norris W. WIKI
lnson secretary OF the Board o
Education were taken through thu
buildings and lortiiications and late
we're the guests at luncheon In AS
scmhly Hall. of members Of the Boar
OF Education and the school patrons
The afternoons exercises wer'
featured by flag presentation, an'
A number of addresses relative to tn
Aag's history. A song, "Our Della
ware" opened the exercises.
The presentation address wa
made by w. T.. Coale. on behalf OF OH
Glory Council, No. y, Jr o. y. A. NJ
The nag was presented to the loca
Board of Education.
On behalf of the teachers, Prof. I
II. Friedel of Newark High School
read a number of resolutions whicl
we're unanimously adopted.
The resolutions we're expressive @
The appreciation OF the teachers. a
"a body, for the courtesy EXTENDED
them by the Delaware City Board O
Education and the school patrons TO
their splendid reception and luncheon
10 Captain Lynn Edwards, and to Pro
fessor V. T.. Safranek for the musica
entertainment; TO Colonel Hunter 10
permission to inspect the Fort; 70 Nj
Morris Wilkinson. under whose guid
ance the inspection was made. and
Superintendent Spaid. w. p. ooale an
DIR. Harter, for contributing to tn
Entertainment.