Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-12
RONORING THE FLAG
Patriotism Prevails Today in the
Public Schools.
THE STARS AND STRIPES WAVING
The Exercises Tonight Under the
Woman's Relief Corps.
I'll o E TAXING PART

tcday, and pinned 20 the breasts of the
majority of forty thousand children are
tiny reproductions of the stars and stripes
THE Star Spansled Banner is being sung
by the boys and girls OF The city, and love
of country installed and strengthened in
many young hearts. 1t is Flag Day-or
rather the day set apart for the celcbra-
tion of the Flag Day-which falls this year
Sunday next-and the 10th annis ersary
OF the adoption of the stars and stripes as
the banner of the nation is receiving ap-
propriate and general attention.
Perhaps 1t rs not known extensively
as IL should be that the public schools
of the District of Columbia stand in the
front rank. patrioticalIy speaking and in
clude in their regular program five fea-
lures that are particularly commendable.
First there is the salute to the flag OBJ
served every school day at the opening
exercises
Then there is Washington's birthday
when a half day is set aside for reverng
the memory of the father of his country
in which the board of trade co-operates.
The organization of patriotic societies in
the schools under the auspices of the Sons
and daughters of the Revolution should
not be overlooked The annual donation
of flowers by the school children, May 30
IN order to ASSIST in decorating The graves
OF the fallen dead, is a work of love- and
at the same time solemn duty. But per-
haps the most important of the quintet is
the annual observance of Flag day
Patriotic Exercises.
In all the schools of the city. both white
ani colored, today. the anniversary was re-
membered the exercises consisting of
speaking by the children from iitera ture
which is part of the regular school course F.:
patriotic speeches. recitations and songs
and the wearing of badges, flags and
strcamers. Labor was suspended for the
occasion. and COOL cheer and the express
soa of love OF country prevailed. The day
was devoted TO making d specially Of coun-
try ami that which stands for country,
and beyond all else the exercises were eJu-
c4tive- the children we're taught wi.at the
HGS means, from whence ii came, and why
and when Ii was adopted. There Is no
doubt that lots of good Will result.
AT a number of the buildings the schools
joined forces and the exercises carried out
were of some magnitude The campfires
of patriotism were kept burning all Gay at
the Polk scnool, where shortly after ,
O'Clock four hundred pupils introduced the
flag salute. Rev. DIR. Rogers offered
prayer and then the children in chorus
sang several patriotic songs, after which
MIR. George Fl. Harries of the board of
school trustees made an opening address
and briefly told the reasons why the flag
should be regarded as the symbol of law
and order. Patrick Henry's well-known
address was repeated by Master John
Glover. and then Mr.. r. H. Warner gave
some good advice, al the same time pre-
sertirS the principles of patriotism in at
tTactive garb. Later In the day a costly
gold medal was presen ted by Acmiral
Walker to Miss Boernstein. as the best es-
sayist of the public schools of 1895.
At the Force school this afternoon Su-
Ierintendent Powell was present in
yited guest and made brief address.
At the Garnet school the exercises were
opened by the principal. who described the
setting aside of the day, at the same time
giving interesting history of the flag
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voices. the Star Spangled Ban
ner." the history of the latter also being
related The younger pupils gave Co
lumbia." which was followed by the sing
Ing of ITO Thee. Oh, Country" by the
eighth grades A number of special fea-
lures were presented by individual pupils.
At the Slater school the exercises in
eluded the flag salute, the history of the
flag. flag drill, with songs. rectauons
and essays relating to the fisg
Woman's Relief Corps.
The celebration cf Flag day this evening
at the Church of Our Father, 18th and l.
streets northwest, Under the auspices CT
the WCman's Relief Corps. promises to
be of a most Interesting and elaborate
nature. Through courtesy of the Secre-
tary of the Navy the entire Marine Band
under the direction of Prof. Fanciulli will
be in attendance and open the exercises
with America" the audience rising and
joining in the singing. The church will he
handsomely decorated for the occasion and
all patriotic persons are invited to attend.
After the opening humber Rev. .. A
Brown. pastor of Foundry NJ. f. Church.
will invoke divine blessing and then intro
ductory remarks will be made by Mrs.
Isabel Worren Ball of the national COM
n.it;ee on patriotic teaching and chairman
of the Department. of the Potomac commit
tee The remainder of the program is
follows: Music, Marine Band; Stamp
Act" by boys OF the eighth grace. Polk
k0r, E1- \;
Faulkner: Balch salute of the Flag, Van
Ruren school, AnGCostia: Star Spangled
Banner. Orpheus Octet. Prof. j. NJ. Lay
ton, leader: Grand Army Patrol, Fanciulli,
Marine Band; Flag drill. young ladies Of
the Polk school; "A Flag on Every School
House.. recitation. Miss Beulah Boer1-
stein; prize essayist of Polk school; Teach
ing Patriotism in Public Schools Mr.. G.
II. Harries; Bellamy flag salute. Franklin
school; Our Country's Flag" song MIR.
Terrell; Our Country" recitation. Miss
Republic" Mr. Sam. Young; Patriotism"
Rev. DIR. A G. Rogers; music Marine
Band: benedictiOn, Rev. DR.. Sunderland,
First Presbyterian Church Miss Emma
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The young ladies from the Polk school
who will take part in the flag drill have
been instructed by Mr.. Hoover and will
be under his leadership. The wand drill is
expected to be one of the features OF the
evening. Those who will take part are
MSIa SauteF, MaDle Linton, Nina Pentner,
Gertie Clarkson, Elva Whitcomb Vernie
Garner. Sarah Rosenthal. Bessie Davis Sa-
lah Murphy. Edith Simonson, Ruth Bar
hard. Johanna Weber. Lotta Bartholomae,
Leona Whit. Lydia Jones. Bertha Lowen-
thai and Anna Kneessi.
THE Stamp-Act," which will be played
by the boys of the eighth grade. is their
own production and is considered quite
clever. They will be attired in continental
uniform. and appear in Congress" Those
In the play are John Glover. Raymond
Weyrick, Clarence Park. James Patterson
Guy Saffold Isaac Horrowitz. Frank Wolfe
Earnest Pa srsSns. Harry Heath, Harry
Tretler, Harry Lowe and Fred Whitney
The Balch flag salute will be presented
by twelve young ladies of the Van Buren,
school Of Anacostia. under the charge of
Miss Young. They will be becomingly at
tired in rose-colored gowns and carry flags.
The participants are Linda Leapley Lula
Jones, Mary Tolson. Matte Leonard, Belle
Scott, Marian Shoemaker, Cora Stephens
Bessie Padgett, Clara Osborn, Mamie
Wiley. Louisa Goodwilling Aldie Taylor.
The Bellamy flag salute will be given by
little tots from the Franklin School. This
salute differs from the Balch in many mar