Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-18
Birthday Celebration
and Flag Raising at Second
Ward School


Lincoln's birthday celebration, In con-
junction with the flag raising at School
No. 4, at Young avenue and the boule-
ward, was we'll attended last Saturday
afternoon despite the Indictment
weather.
Promptly at 2.30 o'clock Supervising
Principal Chalmers opened the cere-
monies with the singing of "MyCountry
IT'S of Thee" followed with a prayer
by Rev. /. H. Fisher.
William H. Bright was called on for
a speech and remarked in part that we
should incorporate into our home, town
and State life an occasion like this. He
spoke of Lincoln not only as a president
but as a good citizen and a true Ameri-
can and an example worthy OF emula-
ton by every boy of the nation.
REGULATIONS were given by Robert
Lee, Miss Campbell, Wilson Garner.
Elva French, and James Lee and a
trio by the Truitt children.
Hon. II. u. Wheaton in a spec CHI
said we are here to commemorate and
celebrate the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
We should not allude to color, he
said, but today we must, as God raised
up a man Ia Lincoln that lifted the
bondage from the colored race and the
thro wing of the flag to the breeze today
is emblematic Of protection and free
education. He recounted several in
cidents In the life Of Lincoln and con-
cluded his remarks with the statement
that we would have no need for civil
government If all peoples lived up to
the principles of Glove your neighb ,r
as yourself"
Con missioner Hendee made q short
address touching upon this celebration.
In his address Eben Yenney said we
are living in a strange world. Some
men are born blind, both mentally and
physically, and die in that condition,
but we have erected schools to remedy
the mental blindness so that he who
runs may read. He touched upon the
principles aud work of the American
Mechanic organization and said If you
want an American you want one that
cherishes Americanism, and we have
read of the rise and fall of nations and
that this nation has dealt justly with
all countries and will continue to do
SO. All men, he said, are not equal in
intelligence but have equal rights to
the right of franchise and that
human nature Is the same today as 1t
has been. The only time we
can do as we please Is when we do
In speaking of the European
war he said we send millions of dollars
worth of material to bind up the
wounds of those who fall In battle and
right behind that sent millions Of dol
worth of guns and ammunition to
make more wounds. The world
men and nations by what
they are. He &C 1cluded his remarks
by reading a poem entitled "Flower of
Rev. VIM. H. CHM, of Atlantic City,
said he was glad to be present and
lend his voice on an occasion like this.
alto spoke of the good qualities Of
Lincoln and stated the negro race lost
a good friend when he died. The
he said, print articles that
tend to degrade the negro but seldom
print anything that will elevate or
bring them up to a higher plane OF
they are a strong people,
he asserted, and are becoming more
year by year. and they
went into slavery with the chains
about them but came out of it with the
ballot in their hands.
The flag was presented by a joint
of the Junior Order
American Mechanics, Patriotic Sons Of
America and Daughters of America
and was accepted by 8. T. Dowler,
president of the school board with q
speech in which he commended the
teachers for their work in training the
minds of the boys and girls 10 their
Star Spangled Banner was sung by
the school children and then everyone
proceeded to the school yard where the
flag rolled In a bundle was hoisted to
the top of the pole. Eleven members
the Coast Guard Artillery under
of Iieut. O,Daniel ware
up and at a signal fired a salute
when the flag unfurled to the breeze,
liberating a number of small flags
which foated to the ground and were
eagerly picked up by the Gro wd.
County Superintendent Hand was
not able to be present as was also the
case of the band.
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