The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-30
MlSHIAcT0ES CENTENARY.
The Public schools Suitably OBJ
serve the Occasion.
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piste VITA Patrissio selee-
lions Decorations.

Exercises were held IL III. various public
schools OF thise city yesterday afternoon. Ia
order that the scholars mixht share In the
observation OF the centennial anniversary
Of the Inauguration Of President George
Washington. Toe object esiazht was to In
still Into the risiuT generation thst lore Of
country and patriosisn whlta arc essential
70 good citizenship. The little folks en-
tered into The spirit Of Tire occasion with
unusual rest and were encaursxed In their
efforts BY the presence Ell number OF
parents ard guardians. Altogether the
various entertainments wire Of pleaxing
nature.
DKSSY SCHOOL,
At the Denny school III North Seattle
there were exercises In tbs afternoon. IN
which al the rooms participated The
enferfaii mcufE while thoSf, IN fhr primary
cissses rsre single ones IN their class
rooms. The biarkb0ar1x were covered
with drawings ~ the National colors done
In red. white aud I've cs1syon: also por
traits OF the father Of his esuntry and me-
dalton pictures Of Columbia q she APP
pears in the gold and silver coins. These
we're very eredisable when The are
OF the artists Ii taken into consideration
There were flowers In prniuSion. the con-
tribntions of scholars. which decorated
the various rooms Over 100 Of the parents
Of The scholars were in Q tendance and
heartily sniosed the pFoframrle. which
WAS well rendered and efditabie alike 70
tbs teachers and pupils
The classes taught By Principal O. 8.
Jones and Mrs r. e. Eickels. and BY Lotsie
r. white aud Elite 4. Alderman rendered
the two programmes.
JACKSON srREKT SCHOOL.
The exercises OF the jackson street
school were held In the Baptist Chapel on
jackson street, both the classes consolidat-
Ing and holding their exercises togeth err.
The building was crowded with the
parents and friends Of thu pupils. The
walls and rostrum were both gnily decor
assd With the national coIois. and ihe lat
The exercises opened with the siuging Of
'4coiumbias BY befh classes, Then ayne :
concert recitation. followed By the reading
Of a essay on George Washington. Sew
efal patriotic recltations followed. TIE
reading Of an article descriptive Of George
to the inaugnr afion. The entertair snent
closed with the singing Of the anthem
america Prior 20 disriHxing the pupils
Miss Kennedy and Mrs. Winnie r. Thomas
pdelvered shert addresses. The entertain
ment began at 80 o'clock and lasted
N&3siE o " t&4fE - DHff UT vi Vie GNitNfk~0
who took part In the entertainment d. q
excelienfly.
CENTRAL SCHOOL.
TIE Central schools entertainment was
held in the afmorv in the presence OF q
large conconrse Of the friends and parents
OF the children attending that school. The
FIRST specfa ora assembled at about /
oselafk. aud ut 30 o'clnck. when the exer.
cfses began. not vacant seat was obtaiu.
able. The ball wEs decorated with bunting
OF the three rational hues-rfd, white and
blue. On the platforn. which was also
decorated with bunting and flowers were
thirteen girls IN eossnm,, representing
the thirteen original states, and
ten young ladies siso in Co.'S
tune, representing the ten letters In the
name Washington. Proceedings opened
with the singing of pafriDtsc ode. Then
followed q number of dialogues, vocal sc.
fseftous and vocal duets all of q
| pafriniic strain. The exercises elased with
. short speech BY Miss Kennedy. City
superintendent. on the subject nf freedom.
ia which she maintained that freefofn did
not mean 20 be free to do ts one pleased
bar free 10 do good. Directors Funk and
Hughes were present. bat took no part In
the exercises
SOUTH school,
At the South schools q programme OF
sung aud recitation. full OF patriotic senti-
msnt was rendered. and teachers. parents
and children were alike pleased with the
soul inspiring performances-