The evening times., 1898-06-14
THE STARS AND STRIPES
Young America Pays Homage to
the Nations Flag.
HIGH HONOR TO OLD GLORY
The Annfy ersary of the Birth of the
American standard Is Observed i'm
All the Public Schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia Today by Spe-
cial Exercisea.

Through four wars the American flag
has been borne to victory in the hands
of Freedoms sons.
Brave soldiers and sailors are now fight
ing to defend it in a war for humanity.
The standard of the free is being raised
upon foreign seas and in foreign lands.
Thus 1t is that the celebration of "Old
Glory's' birth anniversary today is an
occasion of more outspoken devotion
than any previous Flag Day since the
creation of this annual institution.
Every day for many weeks has been a
flag day in spirit. but to commemorate
the birth of the Star Spangled Banner
the patriotic appearance of the National
Capital has been augmented by new
flags in new places. fresh bunting draped
over doorways and in windows and by
more ostentatious display of national
colors in every conceivable way.
Men wore red. white and blue neckties.
women displayed the same combination
of patriotic colors in various ways.
Two street fakirs took advantage of the
spirit of the day, Both operated on
Pennsylvania Avenue. One sold scent
handkerchiefs with the Spanish flag print
ed in the center, and the other sold little
.'st;ckers" with gum on one side and
Spain's flag on the otner. These were
TO be pasted on the sole of your shoes
and walked on. Both did a thriving busi-
ness.
But "Flag Day" was more appropriately
and delicately observed in the public
schools. Every public institution of learn
ing was embellished inside and decorated
outside with the national colors, and ex-
ercises in keeping with the spirit of the
occasion were substituted for school books
and problems.
Patriotism in young and old alike found
vivid expression in the rehearsal of valor-
Gus deeds by brave heroes in defending
the honor of Old Glory.
The exercises at all the public schools
in this city were unusually interesting.
and special programs were arranged by
the teachers.
The exercises at the jefferson building
were held at 3 o'clock. DR.. d. II. Hazen
presiding. The program consisted of:
Song. America" the eighteen schools:
song. The Flag pupils of the Sixth
and Seventh grades; address. Supt. Pow
ell: song. THE Ssar Spangled Banner
Henry Miller: song. Columbia, Gem of
the Ocean," the eighteen schools. Di-
rector of music. Miss Alys Bentley. Rous-
ing cheers were given for Supt Powell.
the Fourth division and the glorious
Stars and Stripes. Supt. Powell. in his
address, said in part:
Young Folks: l want to impress you
with the Importance of the day. and try
to make you feel the sp'rit with which
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your country. In your d5portment here
you can show yourselves to be true SOL
diers by obedience always. By this means
you can assist others, and make them
happy.
Always stand for the right. just as
your country does at this time in this war
with Spain. Your country gives you
noble example and the soldier boys afford
you glorious lesson.
Remember that your country is now
waging a war. the merit of which finds
no equal in the annals of history. This
nation has stepped forward to help those
who could not help themselves. No other
nation has ever done this before.
BE proud of your country and your
flag and always -Nrove yourself worthy
of this glorious land of the free"
At the Greenleaf Building. elaborate eX-
ercises in charge of Principal C. n.
Thompson were he'd and all the twelve
schools participated. After the rendition
of patriotic songs and recitations by the
pupils, an address was delivered by Rev.
DIR. Smith.
Exercises at the Franklin Building were
in charge of Principal Or. E. G. Kimball.
The grades above the fourth united in
rendering this program: Hail Columbia
Flag Salute and the Star Spangled Ban
ner:'' address by Rev. Joseph T. Kelly;
Columbia. the Gem of the Ocean," adj
dress. by John c. Bell. ana America
Western School, Eighth Grade-.Hail
Columbia school: 1.-The Soldier Dream
Miss Harris; Shouting the Battle Cry of
Freedom school: THE American Flag"
Miss Morrison; THE Star Spangled Ban
ner,' school; "E Pluribus Unium,'' Miss
Ernst; "The American Hymn" school;
Cuban Liberty Miss Qedekoven;
Tramp. Tramp. Tramp" school: Battle
Hymn of the Republic" Miss Linkhow:
Union and Liberty Miss Mankin:
Freedom" school: MY Country Miss
Griesbauer; Long Live America" school;
THE American Eagle" Miss Roberts;
"Our National Banner" Miss Heilprin;
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
school: Gray and Blue" Miss Towles;
America" school.
Grades 2. 3, 4, and ) rendered together
appropriate exercises. consisting of songs
and recitations at Il o'clock.
"A
]. C. wescott delivered an address to the
children. assembled in exhibition hall
this morning. The program was an elab-
crate one and lasted two hours. letter
from High School Volunteer Harry Petty,
who is at Tampa, was read, and 1t con-
tained an interesting account of the camp
life of the District boys.
At all the high schools in the city spe-
cial programs were arranged.
At the Patterson building the following
program was rendered: Flag salute; re-
citation, 1.-THE Flag" Fred Young; recita-
ton. Boys in Blue" James Hawkins;
music. Battle Hymn of the Republic
dialogue, THE Stars and Stripes" recita-
ton, Under One Flag" Lotte Smith; /;
music, '"To Thee. o Country recitation,
Barbara Fritchie," Esther Pulley; reci-
tation, Love of Country George Cox.
At the Twinnin School a patriotic pro-
gram was presented by the following:
lola Walker. Dorothy Palmer, Margue-
rite Taylor, Caro- Martin, Estelle Cole,
Bolitha Laws. James Peale. George
Thonssen. Herbert Robinson, Mildred
Hoge, John Callahan, Walter Richards
Vincent Stack, Milton Vollmer, Raymond
anan. Sterling Nash. Ellsworth Kayhoe,
Virginia Dobson, Mildred Ray Hoge,
Omar Buchanan, Estelle Cole, Hannah
Schlegel. Rita Keefer. Leroy Gaddis.
Louise Kammerer. Ernest Brooks, Mir
lam Caywood. Com<ney Winter, Irene
Kennedy, Marie johnson, Ethel Ogle.
Edna Freeman. Marion Bussey, Nellie
Dee, Fannie Cooper. Lille Preston. Lille
Alexander, Eva Pollock, Laura Farr,
Alma Nachman, Gussie Walker, Bessie
Handy, Ellen Andersen, Aakley Melton,
Harry Aue. Z. Smithson, James Halpin,
Lille Mahorney, Louise Zelbernagel, Ny
ron Wilson. Ernest Hauser, Marie john
ston, Earl Johnston, Augusta Martin, Cora
Melton, Solon Kemon, Sam Fox, Edna