The record-union., 1896-05-29
THE MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
What Will be Done In Some Of the
Schools To-Day.
Children of the Nation Will be
Taught Lessons of Patriotism
by Old Soldiers.

The memorial exercises mapped out
for the schools of the city to-day will
be Of an unusually interesting charac-
ter and will doubtless be attended by
q large number Of the parents as well
as the children.
AS was stated in the "Record-Union
some time ago, the School Directors
held a joint meeting with members OF
the Grand Army to perfect arrange
ments for such exercises. It was found
that the 3,700 pupils of the city schools
could not be accommodated in the in
closure at the Pavilion constructed
for the conventions, as It would only
seat about 1900 persons.
It was therefore determined that the
pupils Of the high school and the three
grammar schools should assemble al
the Pavilion at 2 p. M, and that two
speakers (Grand Army mem should
address them there, and they will there
fore assemble there at that time to-
day. The pupils of the primary schools
will assemble at their respective schools
this morning at 10 o'clock, speaker
having been selected from among the
ranks of the veterans to address each
school, who will be accompanied by q
squad of his comrades in uniform.
The pupils will, therefore, have the
opportunity of looking upon and hear
ing men who more than thirty years
ago shouldered their muSkets and
marched on many bloody battlefield
of the greatest war the world has ever
known to preserve the integrity Of the
Union under which they had lived
The children will be able better to un-
derstand and appreciate the lessons OF
patriotism learned by them from such
lips and will learn that love Of coun-
try is not a mere abstract principle
but a living, glowing fire in the breasts
of the men. who offered up their lives
on the altar of their country, a willing
sacrifice if it was needed. Such les
sons ought to make an impression that
would abide with them throughout the
remainder of their lives.
The speakers selected for the differ
ent schools are as follows:
At the Pavilion-L. T. Hatfield and
Colonel West
Union Primary, Seventh and G streets
Captain E. L. Hawk
Jefferson Primary, Sixteenth and N
streets-M. D. Bronson.
Lincoln Primary, Fourth and @
streets-George w. Ficks.
Capital Primary, Tenth and @ streets
Frank Miller.
Washington Primary, Thirteenth and
G streets-Mayor Hubbard
Marshall Primary, Twenty-seventh
and streets-J. S. Jones.
Fremont Primary, Twenty-fourth and
\ streets-J. S. Estabrook
Orphan Asylum Primary Nineteenth
and T. StrQetS-1 II Johnson
The speakers selected by the Grand
Army committee to visit the primary
schools this morning will meet at For
esters' Hall at o'clock in uniform.
All veterans of the war who possibly
can will meet at same time and place
to act as escort to the speakers The
Women's Relief Corps and Ladies of
the G.. A. r. are also expected
The escort will also meet in the same
hall at 1 O'Clock to attend the meeting
in the Pavilion. All will be in uniform.
The children in ST. Joseph's Acad-
emy will be addressed in the afternoon
at o'clock by ]. A. Woodson, who
will be accompanied by an escort Of G..
a. r. men
All veterans Of the war and women's
auxiliaries win meet at G.. A. r. Hall
at p. m to attend divine service at
the Jewish Synagogue, and a special
committee Of veterans and their ladies
will attend the closing exercises given
at the Metropolitan Theater by the
Christian Brothers, who have kindly
placed proscenium box at their dis
posal.
Following are the programmes that
will be presented at some Of the schools