The herald., 1897-05-29
MEMORIAL
EXERCISES
Heroes Honored in the
Schools
PATRIOTIC SONGS, SPEECHES
TWO NEW FLAGS FLUNG TO THE
BREEZE
PATRIOTIC SONGS, SPEECHES
TWO NEW FLAGS FLUNG TO THE
BREEZE
Letters Read From Old Soldiers Who
Fought In Defense Of the
Country

Country
Yesterday afternoon Memorial day
exercises were held at the high school
in the auditorium under the auspices of
the Star and Crescent Literary society.
The auditorium was filled to overflow
ing with an interested audience.
Miss Susie Barnwell recited Walt
Whitman's "My Captain" to the de-
light Of her auditors. Miss Alice Hanly
read an excellently written essay on
Memorial day. Lincoln's Gettysburg
address was given by Edwin Baxter.
Sarah Orme Jewett's beautiful story of
Decoration day was read by Miss Nam
ME Snow Longley. Miss Helen North
IL an elocutionist of no mean ability,
and her Interpretation Of Will Carle-
toms touching poem, Decoration Day."
was fully up to her usual standard.
Harry Knoll gave some bugle calls
and Capt. F. ]. Cressey gave a we'll
appreciated address on. the story Of the
great civil war. Capt. Cressey's address
was replete with interesting personal
anecdotes and his hearers felt their at
tention well repaid.
Music was rendered during the meet
ing by the pupils
FLAG RAISING
The Seventh-street school raised a
beautiful flag yesterday afternoon, 9x1s
feet, purchased with money raised en-
tirely by the children. who sold certifi-
Gates of stock in the flag, after desigl,
made by fernando Villa. aged years.
A program Of patriotic songs. recita-
tions, ETC., was rendered, and Prof.
Moore read Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech.
The address Of welcome was given
by Oscar Beneflll, to which Deputy
Superintendent Ennis responded.
The two fifth grades in the Olive street
schools united In holding their exercises
in Miss Crews room, which was deco
rated tastefully with flowers and pic
lures Of Lincoln, Washington and Gar
field.
A lengthy program was rendered
many of the numbers Of which ELECTED
enthusiastic applause from the visitors
present. The exercises closed with the
reading Of replies to letters written to
the old soldiers In the home at Santa
- -
Monica.
Many hearts were thrilled by these
messages from the country's defenders,
and all who heard them felt as DR..
Plummer expressed 1t, that Decoration
day Is more than a holiday Is a holy
day.
LITERARY SOCIETY.
The Literary society Of the Olive
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day exercises, the three higher grades
participating.
The president. Miss Rose Sylvester,
called the meeting to order and gave the
opening address. The program COM
prised patriotic songs, recitations ap-
propriate to the day and instrumental
music by the pupils.
GRIFFIN AVENUE
Lincoln and Memorial day exercises
were combined In the Griffin avenue
school. Miss Harris conducted an in
teresting program Of readings, songs
and recitations. In several others ap-
pirate exercises were also conducted by
the teachers.
GATES STREET
There were exercises at the Gates
street school yesterday, consisting OF
patriotic songs, essays and recitations.
The program was very long one and
did much credit to those who participar-
ed in 1t.
HELLMAN STREET
The memorial and fag-raising exer-
cises at Hellman street school yesterday
afternoon, which were held in the school
yards, were Of unusual interest, reflect
ing much credit on teachers and pupils
in their efforts to honor the flag of our
country and its departed heroes. The
building was handsomely decorated on
the outside with flags and palms. A
raised platform, which stood at the
side OF the building. was marvel of
beauty, with its potted plants. lilacs,
roses and tall. waving papyrua Prof.
Bonebrake, principal Of the school, con-
Quoted the exercises
Little Edna Jones presented the flag
and Professor Foshay responded. The
flag was then raised by two Of the boys,
and as 1t unfurled a shower Of roses,
with bits of red. white and blue paper,
fell upon the sea of upturned faces. The
children then took the oath of allegiance
to the flag A decoration song was
6ANCH Ny thC thii0, 1OOI III, Ill III dLu SL4Lu
grades Cornrade Mussey Of the G. A. r.
then addressed the children, giving them
a history of the flag and some Of his ex-
periences while fighting to defend It.
HEWITT STREET
Recitations, songs and instrumental
music refiecting the sentiment Of the
day, comprised the exercises at Hewitt
street school. The pupils assembled in
the upper hall. which was decorated
with flags, flowers and large picture of
Lincoln.
After the children took the oath of
allegiance the program closed with the
singing Of America
ANN STREET.
The program at this school, given by
the sixth, seventh and eighth grades,
was long and interesting one. 1t COM
prised essays on Lincoln as a boy,
man, a citizen and president, dialogues,
songs and recitations appropriate to tho
occasion.
The main hall Of the building was pro-
fusely decorated with lovely flowers.
which were afterwards sent to tha
cemetery to decorate the graves Of SOL
diers. Here, as elsewhere, each class
had some distinctive feature ~ "a,