Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-19
CONSTITUTION
DAY OBSERVED
Mayor Harvey Made an Inter
esting Address at tho High
School Today.

u totnpfTOWs SnOulu so I'VE tnht you
sill never injure the heritage left by
'ur ancestors" Mayor Harvey adj
Used the High School students this
morning at their assembly. "A blue
len was the first State to cacl<le for
Jncle Sam" he said
All the exercises were in honor of
Day. The preamble to
he Constitution was read by Thomas
\. Johnston, one of the seniors, and
he orchestra played medley of pa
riotic airs. Miss Ruth storms led
he student body in singing America"
The True American Hymn" and
Our Bright Starry Banner"
superintendent Ward. in introduc- !
ing Mayor Harvey. said that in his
brief sojourn In the state, he had |
noticed that all the citizens seemed
proud to be Delawareans and although
he had been in Delaware only three
weeks, he was proud of being citizen
of the first State to ratify the Consti-
tuition Mayor Harvey replied that
he recognized in Mr.. Ward the quail
ties which we want in our citizens.
Mayor Harvey reviewed briefly the
events leading up to the meeting OF
the Constitutional convention and
then described the five signers from
Delaware, all prominent men. not only
In the Three Lower Counties on the
Delaware" but noted throughout
the 1s Colonies. Cunning Bedford
was one of Delaware's leading citizens.
His monument was In the burying
ground at Tenth and Market streets
...f< a
to the Mssons' Home on the Iancas-
ter pike. He became the first United
States district judge of Delaware.
John Dickinson was one OF the most
prominent Americans Of his day. He
was member of the Congress- which
PASSED the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, although he could not bring
himself to sign the document. Later
he enlisted as a private in the Conti-
mental army and fought In several
battles. lie was elected President OF
the State OF Delaware, which position
ne later resigned to bcccrae President
of the State Of Penr sylvania. John
Dickinson hved and died in house
AZ Eighth and Market streets. the site
of the present library.
Richard Bsssett, another noted
man. was first Chief Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas in Delaware
His daughter married the first James
N. Bayard, so that Thomas Bayard is
one of his descendants. The eloquent
George Read, one of the signers of
the Declaration was also a rlember of
the Constitutional Convention Of
1887. The house in New Castle built
by his son, now occupied by Philip
Laird, is one of the finest examples OF
Colonial architecture in this part OF
the country. Jacob Brooine, after
whom Broome street was named. was
the first postmaster of Wilmington
and a governor Of Delaware.
| The eloquence and influence of
these FIVE men had much TO do with
persuading representatives of larger
states to agree on the plan of equal
representation in the Senate. About
three months after Sept. IL, lfS7
Delaware ratified the Constitution
thus gaining glory and precedence II
all national professions.
Mayor Harvey quoted the story o
the Delawarean who retorted to |
virginian who criticised Delaware
position in an Inaugural Parade
don't you know that a blue hen wa
tho first state. 20 caciSle for Uncl
Sam?" He closed his talk by urginl
Ian the students before him to be loya
citizens OF their state and never &
tring discredit on the nation whicl
lour forefathers fought TO w,n.
Following the addresses. the stu
r dents gave "sky rocket yeli' for tn
mayor. Mr.. Coke mentioned the wor
of the whisp STAFF and the Athleti
: Association. and commended the splen
did spirit of cooperation in evidenc
| in the school. He urged the pupils I
consider that the environs of the Hig
School extend for five squares in a
directions and to conduct themselve
Z with dignity and decorum within thes
. limits. Apropos OF the Mayor
speech. he said that although tn
years from 1888 to 1887 were time
: that try mems souls, every day one
being tested. Youth should have II
quota of fun but il should also hay
days of planning for the future. tn
= exercises closed with a salute to II
flag, and the singing of The Sts
4 Spangled Banner"
Miss Frances wainwright. director
physical education, has new plans
Z prospect for that department. RI
the first time the girls will be give
physical examinations, and viii /
divided into classes according 10 the
ability. Posture tracings OF the who
body will be made in order to discov-
any defects of posture. In addition
the regular gymnasium work. the
VIII be classes in corrective physic
N training for girls with physical d
r fects. These classes viii not be cor
pulsory, but il is hoped that as mar
L. girls as possible will take advantai
! OF them. AS soon as the new appar
l. tus comes the examinations viii sta
At No. 2s School.
Public School No. 2S held exercis
:, this morning in honor Of Constitute
y Day. Rev. Carlisle l.. Hubbard W
the speaker of the morning and ga
q. patriotic talk. Jane Brown gave
>. reading entitled Constitution Da,
Adeline Downs read "The Drafting
our Constitution" Dorothy otte
7. spoke on The Convention of 17S
and Hubert Brown told of the w
!. mington men at that convention, w
,ts liam Greenhaulgh read 'The Pl
rs amble.". Patriotic songs were Sun
" and the exercises closed with /
on Salute to the Flag and the 81
.lv Spangled Banner"