Evening star., 1897-02-24
SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS.
Some Interesting Programs Not Here
tOfOre Included In the List.

SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS.
Some Interesting Programs Not Here
tOfOre Included In the List.
The following programs of exercises in
the public schools in honor Of Washington s
birthday were not included in the list pub
lished in The Star yesterday:
At the Brookland School the exercises
took place in the town hall, which was
filled with parents and friends "Old
Glory" reigned supreme in everything. Mr..
w. S. Daniels gave an interesting address
to the school, in which he touched orinci-
pally UPON the sterling qualities of Wash
ington as man, soldier and statesman
The continental drill was a unique affair.
The program was as follows:
Song, America, school; recitation, Crown
Washington, K. Noel; recitation Wash
ington by Years, four girls and three boys
from Miss Given's room: song, The Flower
Liberty, school: recitation The Hatchet
Story, seven boys of Miss Bogans class;
drill. thirteen boys of the sixth. seventh
and eighth grades; song, Freedoms Flag
school; song. Red. White and Blue: ad-
dress, Mr.. W. S. Daniels: recitation, Our
Flag, four girls and three boys of Miss
Gven's class: recitation, Washington by
Years. five pupils Of Miss Bailey; song.
Beloved America, school; recitation, A PuZ-
zlng Question, Paul Armstrong: recitation
Acrostic Washington. ten pupils of Miss
Rose: recitation, Washington's MaNims.
seventh and eighth grades; song, Star
Spangled Banner, school. The pupils left
the building singing Stand by the Flag
Yesterday was patriotically observed at
the Woodburn School. In the lower grades
songs and simple recita tions passed away
the time. In the fourth and fifth the life
of Washington was discussed, and essays
written upon the great sta tesman in the
fifth grade. In Miss Kings room. includ-
ing the sixth, seventh and eighth grades,
an elaborate program was rendered, as fol-
lows: Chorus, Freedom school; reading
''Washington's Boyhoad,Mp LEO Russell:
recitations. 'Washington's Public Life
William Clarke, Mabel Heider, Ernest
Langley, Emma Kosack.' Eugene Dickens
Willie Murphy; Virginia Geekerille, Jerome
Cockeril!e; chorus, We Know a Land"
school,; reading Washington's Private
Life" Harry King: recitation, principal
Periods of Washington's Life" Charles
East or West school; recitation. History
of Our Flag Alice ,Mtrphy; recitation.
THE Old Flag Forevets,,1fan nnie Martin;
chorus The Star Spansied Banner" ;"
ton" Mary Dandeiets solo (vocaD, Amer
lean Hymn" Mary Lippold; original COM
position. Washington as President Nir-
gnia Cockerille; chorus, Mount Vernon
Bells" school; "Washngton's MaXims,
Mary Krebs. Lille Dickens, Ethel Thomp-
son, Carl Voigt, Bernard Funk Thomas
Murphy, Wanda Kosack, Harry King, Leo
Russell, Mary Dandelet chorus, Amer
ica." school.
Van Buren School, Anacostia, S. NJ. Ely,
principal, presiding-March "El Captain"
May Stephens; defamation, Address to
the American Army" Jesse Simpson; sing
ing, America" school; reading. The
Birthplace of Washington" Gretta Wight
man; flag drill. with chorus, nine pupils;
recitation, George Washington Marie
Stanle; patriotic dialogue. Brave Boston
Boys six boys; singing. Hail Columbia. :"
school, recitation, '22d February" Lulu
Conner; defamation, Necessity of Gov
ernment," William Duvall; patriotic dia-
logue with chorus. two boys; declama ton,
"Washington's Birthday" Rom Tilghman;
singing, Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
school: recitation. George Simpson; decla-
nation, "Duties of American Citizens"
Lester Pitcher; address, Rev. w. G. Dav-
export: singing, Star Spangled Banner"
school: flag salute, school.
The pupils of the Franklin School were
assembled for their Washington's birthday
exercises in the room of the Normal School,
whose walls had been tastefully draped
with flags and bunting and blackboards
filed with well-executed Illustrations ap-
propriate to the occasion; The size Of the
assembly room necessitated the division of
the pupils into three audiences. and the
rendering of three programs. The first
four grades met together, and their exer-
cises consisted Of the singing of patriotic
songs. the giving of short quotations, reci-
tations. etc.. an effort being made to have
as many as possible of the children take an
active part. The fifth and sixth grades
next met and carried out a somewhat SIM
liar program, in addition to which Superin-
tendent w. b. Powell gave one of his pleas
ant talks. The seventh and eighth grades
gathered last. The principal, DR.. f. G.
Kimball, introduced the presiding officer.
DR.. H. L. r. johnson, and the following
program was rendered: Flag salute, school;
reading, "The American Flag" Madge
Standiford song. "The Star spangled Ban
ner." school: Mckinley on Washingtons s
farewell address, Ernest Kelly; selections
from the farewell address, Russell Wilson:
recitation. THE Ship of State" Cecilia
Mullen: address. Rev. DIR. J. G. Butler;
song. America" school, Warren Eynon
acted as color bearer and Ethel Howard as
pianist. The address Of DIR. Butler was one
which was thoroughly enjoyed by his
youthful listeners
DR.. johnson made concluding remarks.
after which. at the suggestion of the prin-
cipal. cordial vote of thanks was extended
to the presiding officer ahd 1.-The orator.