The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-02-23
IMMENSE CROWD
At EXERCISES
INTERESTING PROGRAM WAS
CARRIED OUT IN AN lM-
PRESSIVE MANNER.
SUPT. BRITTAIN'S ADDRESS
State School Superintendent
Made Most Pleasing Talk,
Which Was Enjoyed by iho
Large Crowd Present.
SUPT. BRITTAIN'S ADDRESS

Unique, impressive and thoroughly
enjoyable were the flag-raising cXer-
cises at the new community school
yesterday afternoon. The weather,
the holiday and the enthusiasm Of tie
people over new and popular move
ment all combined to make the ocaa-
sion a most happy one and hundreds
took advantage of the situation to put
in very charming hour or two
The people of the city as vel as
those of the county, who were prc.Cnt,
got their first impressions of the scope
and e1IT IA
idea in the educational system OF the
county. 1t was an inspiring sight to
witness one hundred and twenty little
tots from the countryside, all neatly
attired, and each one with happy face
carrying a flag of the United States,
marching into the new school build
ing that meant so much to them. The
arrangements were perfectly planned
and as equally well were they oAe-
cuted. There was no hitch, no Delays
and promptly at 2 o'clock the 'eXercis-
es began.
- An invocation was asked by Rev
w. H. Chapman of the First Presby-
terian church, after which Mrs. A. l..
Church, regent of the local chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, in a very appropriate talk, pre-
sented the handsome United States
flag to the school. Old Glory always
looks radiant and beautiful and her
folds seem to present new light,
new meaning every time they are un-
furled, but certainly she never looked
more gorgeous than she did on this
happy occasion.
AS the flag was handed to the stu
dent body, the First Regiment band
broke into the "Star Spangled Ban
ner." while the applause of more than
two thousand people assembled made
a picture vivid and charming TO be-
hold!
It must be remembered that all
three commands of the Boy Scouts,
the drum corps. the First Regiment
hand. the members of the D. A. r. and
citizens had all gathered in front OF
the building to witness the exercises
After the presentation the entire
multitude and the band poined in
singing america, which proved to
be an enjoyable feature of the pro-
gram. The flag was received on the
mart of the school by DR.. John H
Holmes, recently of Detroit, now cit
izen of Glynn county, living near the
school. Mr.. Holmes address, though
hrief. was an eloquent one, and FOL
ten minutes he held the very closest
attention of his audience.
Perhaps the prettiest event OF the
afternoon followed when an improv1s
cd "Dixie" was rendered. The words
were composed my Mrs. M. c. Rowe
and to the old familiar tune, lead b!
Miss Lucille Butts, the two Thousand
visitors Joined and the voices RAM
with unusual sweetness through th'
clear. sunshiny afternoon.
superintendent Britain Talks.
After a short intermission, Principa
Kimsev. in a few well-chosen remarks
introduced State Superintendent o
Schools M. l.. Britain, of Atlanta, VIII
came down to attend the exercises. MI
Rrittain is an interesting speaker an
has very happy faculty of talking i
such a way as the young as well a
the old may follow him. He compi
,nented the school authorities Of IN
county on it's splendid achievement l
thus setting the pace for communit
schools in Georgia and stressed Tn
fact that the boys and, girl living l
remote sections of the state ought t
have ample opportunity to avail then
selves of the public schools enjoye
bv the children who live in the cities
He dwelt at length on the necesst
of teaching the boy to be obedlent an
fitted his talk with many approprlat
stories and illustrations to show th
real worth of knowing the meaning
obedience.