Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-20
HIGH School PAYS
PATRIOTIC TRIBUTE
TO SOLDIER BOYS
Service Flag With 275 Stars Dedi.
Gated at Washington Day
Exercises Today.
STUDENT BODY LOYAL

Inspiring patriotic exercises were held
at the High School today, starting Mt | |
o clock this morning, which had n dual
significance, honoring the memory of
George Washington, whose birthday anni-
versary falls on Friday and also paying
honor TO the 257 students and alumni of
the school who are serving in the army
and navy of the country in the present
war, and to whom a magnificent service
flag was dedicated
The alumni furnished SIS of this E,Im-
ber, while 100 are under graduates.
An appropriate program had been
arranged unRer the direction OF Miss
Elisabeth Carlisle, cIvics instructor at
the school. 1t was as follows;
Singing
Scripture lesson
Chanting of Lords Prayer.
Singing Humanity Call To America,
Words by Charles lie Fcvre of Dover
Del
Defamation Presidents War Mes
sage ..... Robert Betty, Jr
Singing Fling Out the Flag
Defamation America. Beacon Light
of Peace" Gabrielle DAnnunzio
George Gray Carter
Singing Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean
Defamation -'"The Soldier of 1914,
Rene Doumic, Charles Il. Gooding
Singing The Marsellaise,
Rouget de Lislc
Chorus from Wilmington High School
TO Thee, 0 Country Eichburg
Selection Soldiers Chorus from
Faust ..... Gounod
Wilmington High School Orchestra
Singing The Delaware Song
Grafton - Hon. Levin Irving Handy
Solo Keep the Home Fires Burning,
Miss Saylor
Unfurling Of the service flag
Reading of patriotic roll of honor,
Alvan Allen
Prayer . Rev Ere erick M. kirkus
Salutation of the flag
Stars. angled Banner
l.. IRVING HANprY sPEAKs.
The orator Of the exercises was l..
Irving Handy, who took as his opening
words the quotation "Our country, may
she always be right, but right or wrong,
our country" This brought rounds of
applause from the large audience that had
gathered for the patriotic service, and
there were many parents attending who
have lads at the front and in training.
Never before in its history has the
country been more right tha n il IS IN this
war, said Mr.. Handy. We did every
thing TO try and avert entering the war,
but our enemy backed us up against the
wall and it became evident that we
would have to strike back
The speaker told Of the savage side
of the war as the troops Of the kaiser are
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combatants. lie also dwelt on the sink
ing of the Lusltania. with the many
American women and children who We're
DIR Iwned.
In speaking Of the service flag of the
Wilmington High School. MIR Handy
said each star showed the valor and
bravery Of the youth for which it had
been placed in the flag. And tins youth
had gone forth for the cause Of democ-
racy and victory. ''The boys are going
over there to obtain victory" he said.
The American army, went on Mr..
Handy, will be made up of boys who will
present TO the world an army such as
has never before been seen and the boys
who compose this army are going TO
smash autocracy.
Referring to the boys from the school
now In the service, the speaker said
''Your boys in the service in the greater
majority are coming back while Others
will sacrifice their lives in NO Man S
Land for democracy and victory"
Mr.. Handys closing words were God
bless our country, if she Is riglff or if
she is wrong
Following the address the service flag
was unfurled and Alvan Allen read
the patriotic roll of honor.
FATRIorIC ROLL OF HONOR.
Following are the members of the
alumni an student body who are in the
country's service and for each of whom
there is a star ON the service flag.
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