Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-23
IN the SCHOOLS.


WssAingseas narsAa.y F1tsaAeH csa-
The natal day OF the father OF the
republic has not been more generally
or more fittinglv comnemorated in
the public schools of Rock Island be.
fore than was the case yesterday. In
nearly all the buildings. the session
Of the afternoon, at least. was given
over 70 the observance of Washing.
ton day. and in nearly every instance
appropriate and patriotic decorations
were displayed, while the school
buildings were throngei with friends
and patrons Of the respective build
ings- II would be impossible to
publish all the various exercises in
detail. where they were held in all
the rooms Of building, but there
were some that were deemed partic-
ularly worthy of note.
General Exe-~s.rx
At Building No. ! exercises were
held in the rooms of Miss T.. Free
man. Miss H. f. Henderson and Miss
NJ F. Entrikin.
At No. 2. there were exercises in
the rooms taught by Misses Requa.
Cooke. Hattie A. jenkins and MAJ
gle Rcpiue.
Al No 5. the fourth and third
grades. taught by Mrs. Ccpp aud
Miss Anna \. johnson. respectively.
had very appropriate exercises. The
two rooms were very preitily deco
rated with bunting and flags. The
first and second primary grades and
many visitors were nicely entertain
ed.
The Washington ohservsnces at
No. 8 were held in the large front
hall of the school. and the largest
gathering probably that has ever
graccd the building assembled to
hear the little ones rccitc. sing, etc.
The following program was carried
GU; in the most gracious manner.
Address oi " elccm, .-....... John YcYas
address by Goddess Liberty. Ada Ammerman
i o,Esohy Of Washington Maggie NcIanochic
Wcicorne. Thou Fcsrs. Moor. ....- Song by School
Howard Pumnsr, Fred Gilman, Harry
Gilman. S'ias >rrs,ue. Fred Schneider.
John Henry .icn-s- Lawrence Gow linz
rne AmeF'esn ias, frrd liars D.
Ma>esus'osNs Birthday .----.-..u arCy Lark
Washington Crossing the DC ewarc Jc>s.c Duncan
I Short Grafton on Washington Arthur stephens
nncie SIM song by Schcol
Ro.i. Mckee jam. Lnrlin. Danuic Nc
Gee. ON Nira-la.
Ala y- speak rhe Tsn:h sors Yhrd & -sdc
thugs We cave Undcne Manic { .ry
cs,;e DiSsincer, May Bn man. aSsie Hitler.
Ike " a>eincfoa -.--.. .--- Harry SIN w N
A Fnzz,in- Question Frank " a-s-
g.. Gals henies Pupils o. Second Grade
The BOYS We Need. sam Sennec ~
The Grand Id bars Clyde Potter
Harrah tor q nerxf " ashinytou
Tom C.arke. Jessie Scott. Willie Scott,
Ralph Robots.
HOY tie world ksnembec>-- Julia Rec
sy own: Ny Native land. Eo-ie Crane.
I. ne lnis ----...-..--..,.--.s roy sears
rh- Flag of Our Nation :. -. Ella Hendc.c Ssan
Mary Jau.c-.on. Maggie nois.on.
Jcsets CoiburE.
Mt Vernon Belle SO. BY Eighth Grade
c,,. a. .---Aaiy Ssrs af,i.
The Flag :. ......Jamcs Mocxhe. Vus Hodr~on
The National Flag Minnie schneider
Nc Schoos To-Day Annie leCiairs
-. .Nad.,a Fe.ler, Dolly Hawthorne
RAG OF me ficc--.----- Song by Scao
title Cf-iSiel-.-->..- .-..kate Brennan
The Stars Song by Secoui Grade Girls
Flag utiments ............ ........
Della Hawk. Jessie Harrington Amy
Thompson, Edn. 6laisdsN Ida Fitx-
simmons, Zoe Swaync.
Miss Nancy. Gown Ethel Hi,,or
The Red, White and B'nc ..............
BEST Katie. Hattie.
Three Cheers for tbs Red. White and Blcc-<cs-
school.
tuc Aiauci---- -..-... Annie Iarktn
so". .-.....- ..-..S ven u &Ss1cc
Drafted. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Agnes brennan
Daln-u An Unsuccessful HUI bag
Arthur Irons, Leon onoScc. Agatha New
ine. Edith puasle.
Trio. .-....--.-. Seventh Grade
Yankee Doodle Seventh and Eighth Grade Rcys
Aucrcrs Frank Hilton
sal Tie TO The Flag .............. school
SCuoOi
Thirty-ctShth street school