Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
Lakeview Elementary
School News
Fifth Grade Section /
Mrs. Ruth Blades, Teacher

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Mrs. Ruth Blades, Teacher
On Thursday, April Z, our class
went to Philadelphia. We visited
many interesting places. We will
tell you about some of these places.
Independence Hall Area
The first place we visited in
Philadelphia was Independence
Hall. 1t was the birthplace of our
nation because the Declaration of
independence was signed there. 1t
was built between 1871 and 1853
as the State House of Pennsylva-
MIA.
We went to independence Square
where the Declaration was first
read to the public in 1875. Then
we went inside where we saw the
Supreme Court Chamber. We saw
where the judges and lawyers sat.
Next we went to see the Liberty
Bell which was made in 1851. Our
guide told US the story of the bell
and wLy it is called the Liberty
Bell" Next we went to the As
sembly Room where the Declara-
tion of independence was signed on
July 4, 1916, and the Constitutional
Convention met between May ID
and September IL, 1887. Then we
saw Old City Hall. It. served as the
home of the United States Supreme
Court from 1871 to 1900. when Phil
adelphia was the capital of the
United States. In it we saw fire
fighting equipment of old Phfladel-
phia. We also saw a model ship
and many other things.
When we left old City Hall we
went to Congress Hall, but we
didn't get inside because they we're
repairing it. But the guide told us
the House of Representatives met
on the first floor and the Senate met
upstairs until 1900 when Wash
ington, d. c., became our national
capital. In this building Washing
ton was sworn in for his second
term as President of the United
States. Also John Adams was
sworn in as the second President
of the United States in this build
ing.
We enjoyed our trip to Indepen-
dence Hall Area.
Patsy Farlow
Phyllis Rice
Louzena Legates
Mary Ann Gillespie
Christ Church
Christ Church in Philadelphia
known as the Nations Church"
was founded in 1896. Many famous
people have worshiped there.
George Washington, Betsy Ross,
Ben Franklin and other famous
people went to this church. Many
people who went to this church
were signers of the Declaration of
independence. Franklin and six
other signers are buried in the
church burial grounds.
In the Church there is a door
called the Washington Door. This
is the door used by George Wash
ington and is reserved for use only
by Presidents of the United States.
One of the few known exceptions
was when General Dwight D. Els
enhower, now President Eisenhow-
er, visited Christ Church on Janu-
airy IL, 1948.
The Baptismal Font, brought to
Christ Church in 1897 from Eng
land, is the same one used at the
baptism of William Penn in Eng
land.
In the church there is part of
the Coat of Arms of King George,
III; The patriots tore down the
Coat of Arms, broke it and threw
it into the streets. When the Dec
laration of Independence was
adopted a loyalist came and hid a
large piece of it. 1t was later
found and hung In the church.
When you enter the church
through the back, it is very beau
tiful There is a big chandelier
which is lighted by twenty-four
candles and is probably the oldest
one In this country still hung in
its original place. There are big
beautiful stained glass windows.
They show the spread of Christian
ity to the settlement at jamestown.
We were glad to be able to visit our
Nations Church"
Richard B. Mills
Jeff HerhoIdt
John Burton
ITO be continued next week.