Evening journal., 1918-05-29
WAR VETERANS At
School MEMORIAL
Old Soldiers and Students
Strew Flowers on Graves
of Heroes
SERVICE FLAG OVER
HEADS OF SOLDIERS

Honored by the presence Of six vet
eran soldiers OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic, the Wilmington High School
this morning observed the coming OF
Memorial Day on the morrow. by ap-
propriate exercises. Flowers were
banked high upon the stage before the
Stars and Stripes and q bust Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. making $50 stars, with q
central star OF gold for Thomas W.
Eaton, spoke IN silent eloquence Of the
added significance OF this Memorial Day.
The six veterans were given a salute by
the school They were William n. Md
dleton, Charles C. Lumb, John p. Riley,
James 7. Alexander, William Menden-
hall and w. X. Grant
Immediately after the exercises a
procession was formed by the @. A. r.
men and the senior class The seniors
carried the flowers. which had deco
rated the platform and led by the
schools national banner. the class and
the veterans marched from the building
TO the Wilmington and Brandywine
cemeterw. where the flowers were
placed upon the graves OF soldiers.
The Rev. Josiah H. Crawford, pastor
OF Central Presbyterian Church, dellv-
cred the Grafton Of the morning. speak
ms with a fervor that brought tears
10 all eyes. especially 10 the mothers
OF tie High school Alumni IN the
service This is the flftleth Memorial
observance for the Grand Army and Is
the i42d year OF the independence OF
America Or. Crawford said IN part
The motive which led men % give
their lives for the nations unity many
years ago, still survives. Today marks
afresh the crisis when men went down
10 death and a young nation arose In
strength from their sacrifice. This year
Memorial Day takes on an added slgnin-
cance; 4 has international character
istics. We remember not only our own
dead, but we think Of the myrlads dy-
ing today on foreign battleflelds for the
cause which aotusted our forefathers,
that liberty shall not perish from the
face OF the earth.
I'VE realize today that no man llveth
unto himself and no man dieth unto
himself The charmed word 'democra-
cy' is on all tongues For US In Amer
lea, II means the principles Of Chris
tien brotherhood applied 10 the gov
ernment Of the world The public
schools OF America are one Of the finest
examples Of democracy.
I'VE are realizing today our personal
responsibility: that we must answer 70
public opinion for our own concern
with national problems as much as we
must answer to a higher tribunal for
our own moral behavior. You young
people will have much 70 DO with the
problems Of reconstruction after the
war. u is q time when we are learning
to count life cheap and ideals great, and
are willing 10 make sacrifices. No man
has a right 10 be called a patriot who
Is not carrying his share Of the burden.
There Is this 10 be said for militar-
ism, u keeps q nation alive as luxury
and ease cause decsy. We have made
an idol called Progress marveling al
our wonderful inventions to conquer
earth. sea and afr After all, they have
resulted chiefly Ia becoming instru-
ments OF destruction rather than recon
structlon Science has broken down
when Il came 10 teaching men bow 10
live at peace with one another. But a
brighter day Is coming, when the com /
non man shall demonstrate his ability |
10 govern himself. the Postdam gscs
The Memorial Days In the future VIII
lave q new meaning. We shall not only
lonor our own dead In this country. but
,ur boys who have fallen on the fields
u Flanders and the allied hosts who
lave fallen by their side The allied
laes will speak 10 US Of a new con-
cience sanctifled IN q common cause"
The school singing was notably fine
me program Of the morning was as
ollows:
Opening hymn Nearer. My God 20
Thee" scripture lesson chanting Lords
Prayer singing. America" recita-
ion. Americas Creed by the school,
eadlnE. Presidents Proclamation,
iohn Gallagher; singing, The Battle
lynn Of the Republic" by the school;
eading. "Lincolns Gettysburg Address"
Alice Marsten selection. orchestra. from
The Bergomaster; singing, Filing Out :
he Flag" address, the Rev J. H. Craw-
ord singing "Tenting on the Old Camp
iround." by the school. salutation OF I
he flag; singing, star spsngled Ban :
ler." by the school.
The public schools will be closed to- :
morrow, Memorial Day. L