Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-27
LETTERS BY THE
BOYS AND GIRLS
Reports of the Trip to Springfeld

The boys ana girls VINO recently
represented Delaware at the con-
yention of Boys and Girls Club
members, planned by the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, were
urged by their chaperones to cul-
tivate keen sense of observation.
Upon their return accounts of the
+rip were submitted to Mr.. Carroll. .
The story as told by the young re-
porters follows:
On Tuesday afternoon, October
10. we, the boys and girls who
we're going to Springfield, assem-
bled. twelve in number, at the Wo-
mems College for final instructions
before we left on our big trip.
First, we were grouped on the
steps of one Of the halls and snap
ued by the photographer of the
Post" Then, we were taken to
one of the class rooms to listen to
some talks. Dean Hayward gave
US a very inspiring talk which
spurred us on to do and be our
hest for "dear old Delaware"
Then Mr.. Stanley, the leader of our
marty, spoke to us, further emphas-
ling what Dean Hayward had said
and giving us a list of thing to
note enroute. After an hours
work, we learned and practiced a
veil, that Springfield might know
that Delaware was represented.
We were then dismissed with in
structions to be on hand at 72O
sharp the next morning at the
Pennsylvania station.
Next morning, 7.20 found every
one on hand and impatiently await
ing the train. In the interval we
we're supplied with notebooks
which "Kells" had kindly made for
us. We found them of the greatest
assistance in keeping the record OF
our interesting trip. Soon the
train pulled in and we boarded it
at last off to Springfield.
AS we rode along, many things
attracted our attention. Above
Wilmington, we rode along tn
river for quite a distance. A
Marcus Hook we saw the great OF
tanks from which the oil ships ar
filled. Above Chester, the Vaccin
laboratories were noticed, wit
their look of great cleanliness.
After a pleasant ride, we reach
ed Philadelphia. From the static
we went TO Wanamaker's and wer
shown over the store in a tiftee
minute trip. From the top of tn
building we could plainly see tn
top of City Hall, the larges
Penn" holder in the world. Gu
next visit was to independent
Hall where we saw Liberty Bel
the room in which the Declaratlo
was signed and many old relic
Here, we met the boys and CIR
from Philadelphia and Pennsy
vania and had our pictures take
on the Green" Our next Wis
was to Franklin's grave and tt
BETSY Ross house where we sa
the room in which "Old Glory" w;
made. Christ Church was ne
visited. where we listened to ia
bv the rector upon the historic
features of the church. A sho
distance from this grand old pull
ing, we took the subway back
Child's restaurant for lunch. Ait
lunch. we went to the station
await our train.
As we went out of the city,
passed the Geological Gardens a
lust north of the city we pass
MANY sediments farms with flel
of brilliant flowers in bloom.
Trenton. we crossed the DelaWs
River into New Jersey and so
passed Princeton and New Brul
wick. Before reaching New 70
we were met by an electric TO-
motive which pulled us across
Jersey Flats and thru the tU
under the Hudson. AS we pass
thru the tube the pressure was
great as to attract our attentl
We pulled into the station
New York about mid afternoon
walked across the city TO
Grand Central Station. AS
walked over, we passed the "
dorf Hotel and the Public Llpra
At the latter, we stopped for a
moments and soon had cro
collected to watch us. They SCI
ed to regard us as new spec
At the Grand Central, the astr
omical drawings on the dome
tracted much attention.
Shortly after we left Ne"
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