The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-30
EXERCISES At The SCHOOLS
Imparting Lessons Of Patriotism to
the Pupils.
NUMBERS THAT WE'RE GIVEN
Young Women from the Training School
Conducted the Exercises nt No. IS
School-North End Pupils Acquitted
Themselves with Much Credit.

In many of the schools of the city
interesting exercises were held yester-
day prior to closing for the Memorial
Day vacation. Programmes contain
ing patriotic numbers appropriate to
the occasion We're rendered by the pu-
pills.
At No. So school yesterday morning
exercif 3 were conducted by the young
ladies the training school under the
directi of Miss Sykes, instructress.
The d lies of chairman were under
taken Miss Elizabeth Rilly. support
ed by ne following committee: Grace
Rose, heresa Gibbons, and Helen
Richai ,s.
The farge room was quite crowded,
there being also present the pupils
from Principal Graves room, and
many of the members of the board of
control. After the opening hymn,
Morning Sunshine" the pupils recited
the twenty-third psalm. followed by
the Soldiers Farewell" which was
rendered in a tasteful manner. Miss
Rose Bechtold read a practical essay
on THE Life and Work of General u.
S. Grant" after which Miss Grace
Rose sang in admirable style "Tenting
Tonight on the Old Camping Ground"
Miss Kelly. who has elocutionary
gifts of rare merit, charmed her audi
ence with a recitation of THE Blue
and the Gray" which was followed by
q spirited rendition of Tramp,
Tramp. the Boys are Marching
by the senior class "A pleas
ant feature was introduced by
Miss Hattie Fellows. who gave quo
tations from various commanders in
the revolutionary and civil wars An
interesting sketch of the life of Abra-
7 Sphn,iffni nv MiGS
Belle Doud, Miss Annie Rose and
Miss Helen Richards. City Superin-
tendent Phillips and Principal Graves
delivered brief but appropriate ad-
dresses.
At No. Q school building. on wyoming
avenue. the time usually devoted to the
afternoon session was taken in the rem
dition of a varied programme by the
pupils. who acquitted themselves in an
excellent manner.
In the North End Schools.
Appropriate exercises were held in
the different schools of the North End
yesterday afternoon. The pupils OF
Professor ]. b. Hawkers room, In No.
q. began their exercises by singing
America" at the close of which Roy
Pearce told of the institution of Me-
mortal Day" Elijah Huntsman read
a selection entitled Not Forgotten
and Miss Mary Walsh recited Me
mortal Day" in splendid style. The Sc
lection Where Nameless Heroes
Sleep was read by Harry Won storch,
and He Was Soldier by May Hope
well, after which three girls sang our
Fallen Comrades" Have You Ever
Noticed That" and 1.-The Duty of the
Living" were recited by Julia Hay and
William Beebe. The second part of the
programme was opened by the scholars
saluting the flag. followed by their
singing viva LAmerica."
After a flag drill by sixteen girls,
May Lester recited DECORATION Day,
Mary Burke Somebody's Mother"
ID. Yost Just Before Christmas and
Bessie Mcdonnell THE Roll Call be-
tween which were a defamation by
David Bush and a reading by Blanche
Conger. ,,,..
Mae Benedict gave Long Ago., which
consists of number of tableauX, reel
tat1ops and songs, describing the
hreaiting out Of the late rebellion, the
coli 10 arms. battle scenes, the coming
home of the troops and scenes on Dec
Grafton Days. The room was tastily
decorated with evergreens and bunt-
ing. Those taking part were; Misses
Anna Sherwin. Olive Mum, Ira John-
con Hattie Richards, Bertha Slmms,
susie watkins, Susie Dawson, Saran
Wnodworth. Bertha Sanders, Lizzie
E,dler Elsie Shires, and Joe Chamber
lain Vern Taylor, Charles Clark, war
ran wireback, Walter Benedict, Fred
Iaub. Arthur Edgar, James Hopkins,
George Woodwork and Alexander
Hill.
An Interesting Programme.
Tho pupils of Miss Annette Davis
na Miss Grace IIaurent's rooms at
tended the exercises in MISS. Florence
Jraii,ar,s room. where the following
programme was given:
S,,oine .............M Memorial Day
"0rigin of Decoration Day. or
"H,story of the Flag. g"........Alice Thomas
"Memorial Gems"
Anna Hlslop, Mary Harvey
Deau o'' ''e James Nilsson
Jennie Williams, Mary Gerrity
"Columbia the Gem Of the Ocean,
So'u''''N School
"Unknown Graves" Sarah ffdler
Recitation "You Don't Put Flowers on
papa's Grave" Mary McNulty
Flag Exercise.
Jennie jenkins. Grace Atherton
Song Star Spangled Banner" School
'"The DYING Soldier" ...... Hazel Hopewell
Composition, 1.-THE Civil War;"
Margaret Oliver
"The Veterans Complaint"
Ralph Gillespie
Song, "Guard the Flag"
Bertha Conover, Amanda Tamblyn,
May Barney, Hazel Hopewell, Alice