Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
IN THE SCHOOLS.
Some Of the Columbus Day Celebration. nv
the Children YESTERDAY

the Children Yesterday.
| Columbus day will long be reno inferred in the
city schools. rs the scholars received a VIVID
lesson IN patriotism and acquired new regard
and respect for the stars and stripes which
were raised at each building. rHE sr.R wee
terdsy contained accounts Of many Of thee
celebrations.
At the Blair School the battalion formed
promptly at $50, the roll beat was given aud
the companies in the different rooms formed in
ranks. Meanwhile the color sergeant gave bis
commands 10 his corporals and together IN
good military style the guard met the veterans
at the gate. and after raluting e~coI ted them 20
the principal of the school. Then in the same
good style the master OF ceremonies togc h.r
with the clergy man were saluied aud cscor.rd
to the principal After this the ranks we're
readily formed behind the guard aud di-tin-
guished participants with each teacher IN COM
msnd Of her company. All marched IN double
ranks TO the front Of the building. forming q
hollow square, inside Of which the eNerrises
were conducted before a large concour-e Of
people. The saluting of the flag entered
into with enthusiasm.
Both the address and ode were given IN clear
tones that held AN interested audience.
After the literary exercises within the square
were brought TO a close by the singing Of The
Star Spangled Banner" the color guard VET
.
the main corridor of the school where the hat
TALON was reviewed AZ u passed and the differ
ent companies marched to their respective
quarters. This closed the exercises OF the
morning.
The veterans present were William r. Reed,
Helon III. House. John ". Neff. CASTILLO y. Hoford
The color guard consisted of William II. Glib
son Color sergeauts Elmer Edmonston,
Charles Griffith, Arthur Kitchen, John Hintcr-
nirch. Alfred kanode. Howard walmsley Lyn-
ftllhgrt naFsR.4F l.fssa NaVs,..r Hnrh
Mr.. C. :. Clark. the supervising principal,
acted as master Of ceremonies. The ode
delivered by Inez DE MontreSille. the address
by Charles Griffith. the PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. But
her. The teachers in charge were Miss GOOD
win. principal: Miss Garsi. Miss Enthontt.
Miss Austin. Miss Drown. Miss Bannon, Miss
Maldon, Miss Shuth and Miss Moore.
THE ADAMS SCHOOL.
Columbus day celebrated by the pupils
and teachers of the Adams School street be-
tween 18th and New Hampshire avenue. with
appropriate exercises yesterday. The school
building was handsomely decorated without
and within with flag aud bunting. A large
number Of parents and frSnds assembled and
detail OF fifteen veterans under Can't. Weaver
assisted in raising the flag and in the singing 81
patriotic songs. Mr.. 4. h. Hay filed the posi-
uon Of master of ceremonies in his most happy
manner. Rev. Frank Sewah read an appro.Fri-
ate selection Of Scripture. following with an
impressive prayer. all the children Joining at
the close in the Lords PRAYER.
The singing Of star Spangled Banner" SEQ
lumbus Day and America was led by the
principal, Mrs. {. b. Smith, and was finely rem
dered.
| THE SLATER SCHOOL
Yesterday morning the Columbus dav exer-
rises. as prescribed. were very well executed by
the Slater School, of which Miss Eva A. Chase
is principal. The pduils assmbled. with flags
/ in their hands: as a symbol of their devotion TO
'he stars aud stripes, around n large platform
erected on beautiful lawn adjacent to the
building. The Office Of master OF ceremonies
! was performed by Mr. NJ Grant Lucus who
after acquitting himself in a patriotic and we'll
rendered spostrophe to the Gag, read the Pre.i-
dents proclamation. Rev. J. ID. T.. WisctaHn
delivered the prayer. and Miss L. :. Chase
| read the nineteenth Psalm. The orator Of the
day WIS Rev. DIR. Tunnel of Howard University,
who entertained the audience with a soul-stir-
ring address. The squad ~ veterans Who
raised the flag were W. ii. Liverpool, z. z. G.;
| X. ID. Goodman, p. +. c.; Thos. s. Kelly. T.. r.
c; Moses roskey, p. $. V. C.; W. A. Shannon,
| i. L. Adjt.: Henry jackson, Wesley Scott. W.
| H. Hill OF No. =, Charles Sumner Post, q. A. r.
| MI. PLEASANT.
The Columbus day exercises at the Mount
Pleasant school were particularly interesting
Twenty comrades OF the q. A. H., residents u
the village, were present. Comrade Peck. as
master of ceremonies. read the Pre-, ident's
proclamation. Three hundred children sang
America" under the direction Of the principal,
Miss LOOMS. Cumrade Sears hoistcd the flag
| amid cheers from the children. veterans and
friends Gen. Ellis Spear delivered au ad-
mirable address, followed with short speeches
from Comrades Emery and Hendricks Master
Steffen read the address and Miss Chittendcn
recited the ode. The exercises were brought TO
a close with prayer by the Rev. Chas II small
and three rousing cheers for ''old Glory"
THE RANDALL BUILDING.
At the Randall School the official program
was enthusiastically carried ont BY tbs teach
ers and pupils At $50 the principal. Mrs. NJ.
Z. Tucker. called the assemblage to order and
read the Presidents proclamation. PRAYER
offered by Rev. W. j. Howard of zion Baptist
Church The Grafton delivered by Samuel
Young. pupil of the eighth g.a.Ie. and Miss
Nj. l.. Jordan read the ode. Comrade Alex
ander Oglesby led in raising the flag.
assisted by comrades from o. r. Morton and
Charles Sumner posts, q. A. H. A promin. nj
feature OF the exercises the music furisished
by band of orphan children from Florida.
under the management of Prof. sherwood.
The national airs and several sacred selections
were well rendered. Addresses were delivered
by Trustee l.. A. Cornish, Rev. DIR. Wallace,
Rev. Howard and others.
THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Columbus day celebrated in a verv cred
liable manner at the school house near the 4. 4
Soldiers Home Henry Wilson Post No N, GA
r., wth all the comrades in full uniform. pre-
coded by the Home Band. marched Mt $50 from
the Sheridan building to the school house where.
besides the pupils and their teachers ge aud
fence had ALREADY assembled. Among those
present were Gen. Jno o. Kelton and all the
officers Of the United States Home, accom-
panied by their ladies'
The ceremonies consisted Of the reading Of
the Presidents proclamation by Geo. Mott and
raising OF the flag bv the veterans. Various
exercises and songs. highly creditable, per-
formed by the pupils. and national sirs and
other musical selections by the Home Band
Rev. Buck pronounced the benediction.
THE PHELPS SCHOOL
The address at the Phelps SchoolD"Tbs
Meaning of the -Four Ccnturies"-was delivered
by Master Joseph n. Benncr. instead Of Joseph
Bruner, as printed.
TIE LENox SCHOOL
At the Lenox School the program was as fol-
lows: Reading Of Presidents proclamation by
ex-Trustee Vim. T.. Allan; cheering flag. led by
Past Commander +. ID. Neager; song. America,
by pupils; salute to flag, led by principal; adj
dress, Col }. c. knifin; prayer, Rev.
DIR. Backus; song, Red. White and Hue;
address, recited by Ma,tr Walter fry: sonr