The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-30
PATRIOTS At THE SCHOOLS
Memorial Day Exercises at the
Public Institutions
TRIBUTE TO DEAD HEROES
Whose Graves Are to Be Decorated
Today
Flag Raising, Readings, Songs and Addresses
the Features Pew Of the Details
Of the Day

Of the Day
Memorial day exercises were general
in the public schools yesterday. Flag
raisings, readings and patriotic songs
and addresses were the features OF
tribute to the dead heroes whose graves
will be decorated today.
SIXTEENTH STREET SCHOOL.
Exercises were opened at the Six
teenth street school yesterday morning
with impressive ceremonies commence
rating Decoration day. An interesting
program had been arranged that was
entered into by the pupils with an I'M
usual amount of interest and spirit The
picture was really a pretty one When
the scholars had all assembled about
the large square landing on the stair
way, the Undergraduates taking nrst
place, and the others graduated in the
background. The stars and stripes, BAN
ners of the school, and garlands of ivy
picked out with bright red flowers en-
HANGED the picturesqueness of the sur
roundings. Rev. Pitman conducted the
devotions, which was followed by the
school singing America. An especially
enjoyable portion of the program was
the song, There Are Many Flags in
Many Lands rendered by seven little
girls dressed in the national colors. In
accepting Will tIllS WAS d StleCtlOIl Ny tiie
kindergartners, one little miss repre-
senting Liberty, and the others carrying
out the tri-colors in their costumes. Rev.
Pitman addressed the children in stir
ring terms, recalling the time of the
Revolutionary war. and the great VIC
tory of America. In thrilling and vivid
descriptions the listeners were taken
back to the war of the Rebellion. and
then up to the present time. and the
day which Is devoted to honoring all
brave soldiers alike. The children We're
encouraged in keeping this day the en-
blem of peace green in their memory.
and themselves helping in making
bright the graves of those dying in the
conviction of their duty. The address
was patriotic. impressive. and was all
so simply given as to hold the attention
of even the small tots of the kinder
garten department.
The whole of the program in fact was
quite devoid of any drag. and was en-
enjoyed by a large number of visitors.
The style in which the several recita-
tons were given by the pupils speaks
well for the training from the hands of
their teachers. The patriotic songs lost
nothing in their beauty, as rendered yes
terday by the school-the spirit of en-
thusiasm rang through them ALL AL
together the morning was one of graft
fication to those present, and reflected
much credit upon both teachers and
pupils
BOYD STREET SCHOOL.
The Boyd street school ceremonies
also took place in the morning and were
of special interest, the program rendered
being as follows:
Singing. America; reading, A Little
Child Shall Lead Them, Hazel Baldwin;
singing, The Soldiers Grave, third and
fourth grades; memorial and flag eXer-
cises. by first and second grades; sing
Ing. kindergarten; address, Superinten-
dent Foshay: presentation of flag, by
Priscilla Buttertield; response, Mr.. E. L.
Grub; address, Hon. r. N. Bulla; sing
ing. Many Flags. school; raising of flag.
pledge. school; singing, last stanza of
America.
Superintendent Foshay in his address
first congratulated the pupils on their
new school building and then spoke feel
ingly and periodically on the flag. He
outlined humanity's struggle for liberty
which commenced centuries ago and
which was even now in progress. I'VE
are the only country which has mem
orial day" he said land we should OBJ
serve II with affection and appreciation
of its significance"
The Hon r. n. Bulla spoke on the sig
nificance of the colors of Old Glory and
the beauty of its symbolism to the coun-
try. Director Grub received the flag
with appropriate remarks.
SAN PEDRO STREET SCHOOL.
The San Pedro street school held its
exercises in the afternoon. The entrance
to the building and the hall were artls-
tically decorated with cut flowers. potted
plants, palms and bunting. Invitations
had been sent to the different G. a. r.
posts and to the soldiers at Soldiers
Home, many of whom were present. All
of the veterans were presented with
flowers by the children of the primary
Lon, n
during the intermision. The program
carried out was as follows:
Instrumental piano solo. Edna House;
addresses of welcome Ethel Harris and
Otto Thomas; Origin Memorial Day,
Paul Buckwalter; flag exercise, Frank
Shinski, Elmer Streeter Howard Front,
Walter Willitts, Robbie Ward, Levin
beats, Lloyd Terrell; Flags Birthday,
Edna Lowe; piano solo, Leona Front;
brakes Address, Sara Sutherland; AL
legiance to Flag. school; song, Many
Flags, school; Lircoln's Life, Allie Rie-
ter; LincolnS Kindness Tin character),
an old soldier, Verne Ellis; WreathlnS
Linooln's portrait, Lena Has; piano So
10, Emma Mcdowell; Blue and Gray,
Ora Brian, Gussie House, Louie Turine.
Joe Sullier; recitation, Adella Brown;
The Army Overcoat, Adolph Young; Our
Dead Heroes. thirteen little girls; cho-
rus by seventh and eighth grades; pl-
anO SOLO, Eva tTOWen, Nan oiiei liiS,
music accompaniment, Juliette Hogan;
mastering company G., Leona Profit;
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, Ralph
Ware and chorus by boys; Near the
Heavenly Camp Ground character
piece, Bonnie SWEET; flower girls, May
Dietrig, Mary Matthews, Olempe Eel
lion, Myrtle Reese, Marguerite Longeron,
Della Weishaer; calisthenic and song,
Columbia, Miss Anderson'S room; Word
to Living Soldiers, Nettie Thomas; but
tonhole bouquets by first grade; piano
solo, Bertha Russell; addresses, army
boys.
Col. Skinner gave an interesting and
vivid description of life In Libby prison.
and displayed a small silk flag that had
been in the possession OF soldier there.
Col. Salade also spoke. and veteran by
the name of Chase gave an exhibition
of intricate drumming.
HEWITT STREET SCHOOL
The Memorial day exercises were
held at the Hewitt street school under
the direction of Miss Louise Williams,
the principal The building had been
tastefully decorated with green's, flow
ers and hundreds of flags. Many of the
rooms contained patriotic notices and
drawings on the blackboards. In the
morning the children were assembled
in the halls and listened with close at
tention to exceedingly interesting re-
marks by Capt. Skinner, who, among
other incidents, related some of his eX-
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