Claymont High School - Clay Tablet Yearbook (Claymont, DE)

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MQSZll51511551135ll!51515555651112llllallllailllfilllllllilltlllitlZSQSESQSZSQSZSZSZSQSZSZ555555331 THE BLOCKHOUSE AT NAAMANS Bermce Egan 1940 HE old block house at Naamans is the only building now stmdinft in Delaw are built lv, the Swedes under the Swedish rule C1633 16333 Tradition says lf was bllllt in 1634 by ohn Risingh Ooxernor of the colony of New Sw eden lts stone walls form a square making the roof four sided Inside 15 a winding Stall' way leading to a loft which is furnished as a bedroom Under an old fashioned canopied bed is a small trundle bed One can almost see a colonial mother putting her rosy child to bed in this cozy room On the east and west sides are windows which taper inward and make small openln s from which the colonists fired during the Dutch attack in 1653 under Peter Stuyxesant and the Engllsh attack in 1776 when it was captured by the British Bullet holes may be seen on the sides of these windows as a result of these encounters In a old corner cupboard is antique china which may haxe bccn used by Washln ton and Lafayette The patterns are all xery delicate and probably htnd painted Other intercstln thm s in this historic house are the old spinning wheels the candle molds the coffee grinder and the powder horn ln the yard is a Washington pear tree so called because George Washington remarked on the CPh1ladelph1aj Towns whose names began with the letter P must hate been scarce or traxelers would have been misled The large circular stone in the yard also has its story lt is an old mill stone which once stood in the Museum of National Arts The old blockhouse has become a famous landmark in our community because of IIS s1gn1fi cance in the history of our state SCANDINAVIAN MUSIC ROM the Scandinavian countries to whom we are indebted for so much come some of our finest music and musicians jenny Lind popularly known as The Swedish Nightingale was one of the best loved singers of her time After IIIICYISIXC study she was given her opportunity to sing in Grand Opera at the age of eighteen Her failure was so complete that she is said to hate newer to sing again in France However by sheer tenacity she ox ercame this set back and was honored by the attendance of the royal family at her performances When jenny Llnd was at the pinnacle of her career a young boy at Tax astehus Finland w as still playing in his nursery jean Sibelius began the study of law but soon answered the call of ms chosen art music Jean Sibelius who has written most of his latter works as a pure symphonlst has Inherited the classical tradition of Beethoven His work expresses the feellnvs of the Scandinavian people It might be mentioned that the commencement music for this year s graduation class includes an excerpt entitled Dear Land of Home from jean Sibelius well belox ed opera Fmlandia In sharp contrast to the throbbing beats of the music of Sibelius are the beautiful tone poems for the piano by Edward Grieg As a conductor he was magnetic and u eryw here he w as acclaimed as an enchanting pianist Through our music classes we have become familiar with his oft repeated Peer Oy nt buitc His one hundred twenty five songs are hauntingly distinctive with great depths of feeling and origin al1ty in melodic and harmonic structure resolved LITERARY L . . 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 I . . . B V V . U. V VV . V J -' , V v , , . , V V V . V. V V . . V . VV D . . A . . V Y ' I r '- K vs ss ' g C . ' 1 z' 1 . A X ' g ' g 1 l 7 . . V D V . O c fine flavor of the fruit. Outside the house is an old stone marker bearing the inscription H20 M. to P. ' ' ' V V- ri H V 4 L 7 4 V . . . V . V Z . Q ' ll V ' ', ' 1 VY 0 Y 7 , . . . , V V . . . V. ' 9 . . V V V . V V ,V , Q V .V . . . . . V V o Z Y . 4 . . 4 y 1 v Q hx ' ll YY ' ' Y V IC ' ' YY . . , ' V - '- 1 v y V , L -- 1 ' T 2 .. V. . ,, V , . lV,, . V V . . . . V. . .V. A Y

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GRADUATES jOHN ROBERTSON WILLIAM ROWE MARCIA SANDERS FRANCES SCOTT 'W ba', vf i MARGARET SNYDER SAMUEL SPEAKMAN PAUL SPRING CLARA STRUHAR BAYARD VANDEGRIFT ELEANOR WALLACE GERD ZWILGMEYER si MADELINE WORKMAN i .,,E., f' fi I

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LITERARY Ole Bull was Norway s most famous violinist After touring hrs native country he went to Paris where he heard the wizard violinist Paganini He began a course of hard work in the hope of rrvalrng Paganinl He acquired a wonderful technique and speedily achieved world wide fame by his brilliant and expressrve playing Gunnar Wennerberg a Swedish poet musician and politician was born at Liakopxng where his father was parish priest The remarkable production of Wennerberg s The Boys presented that which was unique and attractive IH the curious university life of Sweden In 1866 he succeeded Fahlcrantz as one of the eighteen members of the Swedish Academy Through the works of these composers and musicians Scandanavia has contributed to the musical heritage of the world Compiled from Grade 12 reports by SHIRLEY Rornrseac- 1939 OLD SWEDES CHURCH Gertrude Lenox, 7R COMMITTEE of six members of the seventh grade was chosen to V1Slt Old Swedes Church in Wilmington Delaware Rev Charles A Rantz rector of the Church of the Ascension made an appointment for us w1th Mr Bell Vicar of Old Swedes Church and on the day set in january we visited the historic church Mr Bell told us that Old Swedes was built in the year 1698 under the direction of Rev Erick Bjork He said the church had been abandoned as a place of worship in 1830 when the congregation moved to a new one at Fifth and King Streets lt was in a state of dilapidation until Henrietta M Allmond a member left a legacy of six hundred forty dollars for the purpose of putting it in a condition fit for holding worship The church was re opened for divine servlce August 21 1842 the left side of the altar It is the orlglnal one and is said to be the oldest in the United States lt was made of boards brought by the members of the congregation Peter Peterson brought three Lucas ltelham brought one Asmund brought two sticks Brewer Senecke brought one log and Eric of Cranehook brought seven boards Mr Bell showed us an inscription on a tablet which identifies the church as Holy Trxnlty Old Swedes Church consecrated Trinity Sunday 1699 There are also some tablets on the floor and on the walls One of them was erected in loving memory of Phoebe George and her son Another one is in memory of Thomas Francis Bayard On this tablet are the Ten Commandments which were written there because he liked them so much Around the organ are the graves of four babies They were Brewer Senecke who died in 1709 Peter Biorck who died in 1710 Petrus Hessellin who died in 1716 and Emmanuel Hessellin who died IH 1719 Beside the organ there is an original church bench which is over two hundred years old The memorial windows in Old Swedes Church are very beautiful with Biblical pictures on them These windows are in memory of prominent citizens of the state There are still some of the original pews in the gallery They were restored 1n the year 1899 by the Colonial Dames of America The stairway to the gallery has been moved from the inside to the outside of the church Therefore you must go outside of the church to get to the gallery The original doors are still IH use They are put together by wooden pegs and turn on strap hinges The orlginal latches are on the doors They are very large and awkward Many unusual things are found IH the church such as the first money box of Wilmington a brick altar which has been covered with marble and a very large Bible which was presented by the Prince and Princess of Sweden in the year 1926 The Blble is written in the Swedish language lt IS protected by a glass case , . . . . . . , . , , , . . y . . . y . . Y v u a ' Y KL Y, l ' 9 Y Y ' V Y We were especially interested in the way the inside of the church was built. The pulpit is at . i I s ' . , ' Y Y ' T I Q . . 1 y Y . . y . . . . Q v . . , . . . v V . .