The record-union., 1897-02-20

Wnere mowers, oranges ana allSdloTS
are found
In what a vast extent of land is his
name lovingly remembered by seventy
millions of people.
Let US place before us a brief history
of his life Of sixty and seven years.
'As a boy, he was full of life and
fun; loved the plays of boyhood days.
He was taught to be Industrious and
useful At the age Of 3 years he learned
his A. b. Cs. When the was IL years
Old his father died His mother trained
him to be honest, punctual, polite, un-
selfish, brave; to control his temper, to
be reliabel and kind AT Ii he became
a surveyor of land, and received a
doubloon day for three years (SS a
day..
He kept a diary from the age of 16
| until his death. He saved his money
and bought land
AT Is he was tall and muscular,
nearly six feet high. He had long arms,
like Abraham Lincoln, light brown hair,
graylSh blue, keen eyes, complexion
fair and fiorid. From the age of 19 un-
I'll the age of 43 he was always busy
and was unanimously chosen TO be
Commander-in-C Chief of the Colonial
Army. On the Sd of July, 1715, under
an elm tree in Cambridge, Massachu-
setts, he assumed command of the
army of 10000 men
For seven years he served his
country without pay. and not only that,
be mortgaged his house and lands to
help pay the war expenses, and these
were days when he did not have a
dollar.
He visited Mount Vernon only once
in eight years He was chosen the first
President of the United States, and was
inaugurated in New York City In April,
1879. He died at Mount Vernon De-
cember. 1899, by the banks of the Po
tomac, about fifteen miles from our
National Capital.
1T has been said of Washington he
was the noblest figure that ever stood
in the fore front of a nations life.
He was greatly honored and beloved
While living and mourned sincerely at
his death.
He is loved more and more as the
years come and go.
Fathers and mothers name their
children in his honor School buildings
and societies are given his name.
Towns, cities States are named in his
honor; also buildings and monuments.
The highest monument on the globe is
the Washington marble monument in
the city of Washington, 800 feet high
more than twice as high as the ball on
the dome of our State Capitol.
Next Monday will be a day given to
the remembrance of him, who was first
III war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen.'
WASHINGTON PRIMARY.
Rev. c. l.. Mel SPOKE to the pupils of
the Washington Primary School, Thir-
teenth and G streets Mr. Mel at once
awakened a hearty laugh among the
children by telling an amusing anec-
dote of his first experience as a boy in
public speaking in a public school in
Oakland. He then gave an entertain
ing sketch of the main incidents in the
life of Washington. from his service as
a soldier lad until his death at Mt Ver-
non. Among other things the speaker
told of Wash!ngton's brothers, Sam,
Jack, Gus and Charlie. and his sisters,
Betty and Mildred. The children were
evidently much interested throughout,
and responded readily to the questions
of the speaker TO the credit and satis-
faction of their teachers. In conclu-
sion Mr.. Mel, in plain child talk, urged
his young auditors to initiate Washing
tons virtues as child and man.
NEWTON BOOTH SCHOOL
superintendent Erlewine, in ad-
dressing the Newton Booth School,
spoke of the rarentage, boyhood and
manhood Of Washington, and the rapid
and lasting growth Of this country,
from the choice seed planted under his
leadership.
He claimed that it was not words but
work that made for Washington his
name and fame. Washington, he said,
was not a man who made long speeches
telling the people that they were being
wrOnged and that something should be
done to right 1t, but he was the man
who went to the front and fought for
the right
Washington was not a highly edu-
Gated man in institutions of learning,
but being an industrious student, he
was thoroughly informed upon all the
living issues of his day. Possessing
high sense of right, and having proven
himself thoroughly honest, Washington
had tho fullest confidence of the peo-
pie of his country.
Honesty and bravery are the most
prominent features in the character of
Washington, and contributed more to
the great success of his life than any
others. These traits of character said
Mr.. ErleWine, VIII win to-day as well
as III the days of George Washington
FREMONT PRIMARY.
DR. T r. b. Anderson's address at
the Twent y fourth and N streets school
yesterday was mainly reminiscential
Of the Washington family. He dwelt
upon the education, training and per-
sonnel of the great leader and first
President; also, uron the members of
the family that had found their way to
CaMfornia--B F. Washington and
others.
He then said, enlarging upon each
point that Washingtons life stood in
history as the synonym of % personal
integrity, 90 conscientious statesman
ship, CD patriotism pure and simple. (D
and of faith in the perpetuity of our
form of Government.
His address of thirty-four minutes
was heard with marked attention by
the teachers, pupils and visitors.
ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Will A Latta, Principal of the Night
School, spoke to the Orphan Asylum
school children as follows:
Il am going to talk to you of man
who for more than a hundred years has
been loved by a whole people as few
men that have ever lived have been
loved | shall try to tell you in the
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