The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
School Children Taught to Respect
and Reverence "0ld
Glory"
MODEL CLOSING EXERCISES
In Leading Grammar and Primary
Schools Yesterday-A Tired
Superintendent.

Patriotism boiled and bubbled yesterday
in the public schools of San Francisco. In
the hearts of teachers, children ana par
.ents it burned with an intensity excelling,
if possible, that of the preceding days of
the week. Flags were flying from score
of schoolhouses and in the classrooms
hundreds of young hands were raised in
sincere and loyal salutation to "Old
Glory and the freedom and independence
of which it is emblematic.
Closing exercises were held in several Of
the leading grammar schools, and in all
instances everything went as merry as a
marriage bell. superintendent Babcock,
Deputy Superintendent Stone and d.
rector Murdoch, chairman of the classifi-
cation committee of the Board of Educa-
ton, were kept busy all day running from
one school to another, presenting diplomas
and distributing medals to the happy
graduates, comforting with principals and
presiding at exercises. Superintendent
Babcock went to bed last evening imme-
diately after dinner.
He was completely tagged out, and de-
clares that during vacation he will learn
to ride a wheel, so as to be prepared to get
around speedily at the close of another
term.
With oneexception the exercises of yes
terday took place at the respective school
houses, which were tastefully and appro-
priately decorated by the teachers and
pupils. Pursuant to custom the graduates
OF the primary and grammar schools are
dismissed upon receiving their diplomas,
the pupils of the lower classes being de-
tanned until the hour for the final closing
tomorrow afternoon.
The Denman Grammar, exclusively a
school for girls held its graduating exer-
cises at P. NJ yesterday, in the auditorium
of the Girls High School. Following is
the programme:
Class song, battle Hymn of the Republics"
salutatory, Emma Nowbray; class song, "WaItz
Of the Blackberry Gatherers''; distribution of
medals by Principal A. L. Mann; class song,
"Voices of the Woods; vaIedictory, Maud
Muller; class song, 1.-The Merry Farmer Boy =;
distribution of diplomas by Deputy Superin-
tendent Stone; class song, america
The class songs we've particularly pleas
ing, the voices of the young girls possess
sing great sweetness and freshness. Miss
Mowbray's saIutatory and Miss Muller's
valedictory were timely and well written,
and not, as is often the case, too long.
AFRO L. Mann, who was once Superinten-
dent, is the principal of this school, which
is named in honor OF James Denman. the
veteran educator who presided over it for
many years. Following is the list of grad
yates:
Blanche Altmark, Frances Bufford, Lucy
Burgess, Anna Creseha, Edna Church. Gladys
Cummins Maud Cook, Constance Cunning
ham, Jessica Davis, Alicia Duficy, Agnes
Euervold, Helena Falck, Edna Hannigan,
Florence Hawley, Mary Hickman, Helena
HIM, Euniee LETTERS, Ruby Meyer, Maud Null
Ter, Edith McDougall, Janet Mathewson,
Antoinette Mcclure, Adeline Mcclure, Leila
Marvin, Daisy Neustadt Jeanette Neugass
Supita Riyas, Aimee Rediean, Emilia
Siebreeht, Elsa Siebrecht, Annie Schmelzkopf,
Florence Schwarzehild, Gertrude Smith, Ida
Tautphaus, olivia Verdon, Gertrude Wittland,
Wray Wade, Edna Wemple, Leonora Ferrer,
Ethel Banks, Florence Belknap, Alice Bremen,
Blanche Brooks, Ida Browning, ElleEa Dem
ing, Mabel Dewing, Lorraine Dickson, Daisy
Falconer, Ida Fuendeling, Genevieve Goe,
Corinne Gyle, Elsie Hesse, Grace Hesseltine,
Jennie Hofinghoff, Agnes Kelly, Leah Levy,
Nellie Lincoln, Lottie Lime, Nellie Mckay,
clara Moffst, Emma Mowbray, White Munson,
Mabel Nolte, Ida Onyon, Orelia Pierano, Irene
Podesta, Ruby Salinger, Annie Swain, Eula-
velle Sweetland, Leontine Smith, Florence
Scrivner, Gertrude Wheaton, Elizabeth Will
bert, Maud Wooden, Helen Wren, Lottie NJ.