The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
Sherman referred to the Lincoln School
huildinr and its 70 nd assnniatians.

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loyal heart felt the sharpest of pangs that
any injury should befal building hal
| lowed, as it seemed TO us, ny the name OF
| Lincoln. Aeain, when some Vanoal,
crazed with drink, came forth from some
neigh boring saloon and broke oil an arm
from the statue of Lincoln which SO hon.
orably distinguishe the front OF your
building there was not loyal member of
any Grand Army post in all this City who
would not have joined i'll hanging the mis-
creant from the nearest lamppost.
"Boys. YOU can never know the deep
and tender and supremeiy earnest feeling
| that thrills the heart OF every member OF
every post in the Grand Army OF this City
| as we'll as of the whole country at tue
mention of the name of Lincoln"
Chaplain Macon ber related the follow
ing touching reminiscence of the great
/ President:
,sAfter Lees surrender a number of US
! lay in the hospital at City Point. Some
of US had lain there since the last charge
at Petersburg. l was among them. His
tail form and loving face bent over every
I one of us. Not one did he pass by. And
| to- every one he had some wo-d OF good
| cheer tenderly spoken, while his homely
face became absolutely beautiful as it
beamed with love and sympathy. He
would say to each, God bless you, my
boy! Keep up good heart You'll II come
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you!' All. l tell you. boys, we felt like
reaching up our weak arms to clasp his
neck-yes, even to press our lips to his
rough cheek. We all felt impatient to get
we'll as fast as possible that we might
! fight as never before for our President.
the great heart who came to cheer and
love us while we lay disa bled from our
! wounds"
Past Grand Commander Mortimer OF
Lincoln Post spoke in part as follows OF
| Lincoln's respect for woman:
No man ever drew the breath OF life
| VINO had a more profound respect for
woman than Abraham Lincoln. You re-
mem ber that when he received the news
of his nomination his first word was.
There is little woman over to our house
who would like to hear about this. L m
! going home to tell her now. And, again,
! later N life when he had been President
| a iull term, he said to some gentlemen at
/ the close of an earnest conversation, All
| that | am in this world | owe to my
| sainted motherp
Professor Knowlton, vice-principal OF
| the school, closed with a rattling, ringing
speech. The boys received him with
hearty hand-clapping before he had
spoken, punctuated his speech with more
and gave him crowning salvo at the
close. Among other good points he said
| that Lincoln arose from the hum blest to
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other great American he rose to the very
! highest pin nacle of earthly nobility, and
thence stepped level forth upon the floor
of heaven.
More than any other in all our history
his example cheers and stimulates the
humbly born sons OF poverty and honest
| toll.
Most of the exercises at the Washington
Grammar School were held in the yard,
which was filled with the pupils and
numerous visitors. In addition to an
excellent programme of music and recita-
tions a stirring address was delivered by
/ w. E. Reade of Lincoln Post.
A pretty feature of the exercises at the
Whittier Primary School was the Com
parlson Between Washington and Lin
coin" by two divisions of Miss Sprague's
class. Lincoln's boyhood and manhood
were recIted somewhat similarly by
number of pupils, each recitlng sentence
or two. Joseph Steele Uri Mckee, John
Dessicker and other Grand Army COM
rades delivered addresses.
A programme of unusual merit was
given by the classes of the Cooper School.
At the Mission Grammar School the diff
ferent classes rendered programmes that
reflected great credit upon both pupils and
teachers.
One Of the prettiest features of the pro-
! gramme at the E ison Primary School
was an acrostic. Lincoln" by seven pupils
of Mrs. Steees class, Nellie Roberts,
! Jesse Barnett, Maud O'Neil, Gerald
/ Dover, George Hansen, Luetta Bay and
Jessie Lowe. Another unique feature was
the address to the Union Dog" in which
a mum Der of boys addressed a big mastiff
| dog that had been brought upon the plat
| form.
At the James Lick Grammar there is no
school hall, so the exercises were held in
the different classrooms. Sketches of
Lincoln's life and quotations from his
! speeches we're varied by class songs and
patriotic recitatlons. Besides the ad
! dresses of the veterans, were remarks by
! School Director Hammond to the differen,
| classes.
! A number of excellent essays on Lin
coins life and character were read at the
| Paramount School. At the HaIght Pri-
mary, on Mission, near Twenty-sixth,
one of the most interesting numbers was
an interchangeable little worker of the Lin
coin Monument League. "Abraham's 8
Work" by Robert Dodds and Chester
Mclean, was also prettily rendered.
The Burnett School presented an un-
usually attractive and entertaining Lincoln
programme. The rooms were decorated
very tastefully, pictures of Lincoln being
everywhere entwined with ivy and gar
lands of red, white and blue flowers.
Veteran W. w. Stone, G. A. r., and presi-
dent OF the Lincoln Monument League,
made the closing remarks In a few brief
but impressive words. Mr.. S:one dwelt
upon the purpose for which this day had
been set apart and urged upon his young
hearers the necessity OF living an uprig ght
life. "No matter how humble the circum-
stances OF birth and parentage," he con-
| cluded. "He whom we are met to-day to
honor rose to the hiphest position that
our country could offer him, but better
still he will remain enshrined in all hearts
as the savior OF his country"
a feature of the progra mme rendered at
the Franklin Grammar School was the
excellent music. A number of duets,
| quartets and choruses were executed in a
most skilliul and enjoy Bile manner.
At the Bernal Primary School a scarf
drill, 1.-The Red, White and Blue" by the
pupils of Miss Howard and Miss Hayden,
| produced very artistic effect.
Besides number of veterans there were
two representatives from Seven Pines
Circle, Mrs. Angie Ayres and Mrs. Lydia
G. Rinckley. present at the Everett Pri-
mary School. A mum ber of interesting
Lincoln anecdotes formed an enjoyable
| feature of the exercises.
At the Crocker Grammar School
Grams, and by Presld mt Darlington and
! Director Carew of the Board of Education.
| In all of the other schools of the City
programmes of equal merit were pre-
sented, each school having its own unique
and appropriate features.