The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

class; recitation, Bay Blliy, MES MES Kinks class; trio, composer o+hrs py @ reef. tation, Soldiers Reprieve, Ance CroW reading. "Newton Booths Tribute to Lincoln Clarence Hoarn; luiiaoy' eighth and ninth grades.
 That the pupils of the Hearst Gram mar School are thoroughly familiar ana fully in touch with the sentiments or the immortal Lincoln is evidenced py the elaborately prepared programme SD excellently presented yesterday. SeV- eraa of the pupils taking part III the exercises showed themselves especlaily adapted for the part they took tnerelll. The following is partial programme of the exercises:
 Piano solo, Gertrude Callunden; song, "Columbia," and Salute to the Flag, 400 pupils; double quartet, Edwin Tucker; William Smith, Frank Smith, Harold M9rch Fay Beal Clyde Beai clarehee aaeife tion, Burial of Lincoln, Alice kugel- berg; song, May Fitzgerald; recitation, Florence Cloak; instrumental music, Birdie Hill; quotations from Lincoln, Miss Robinsons class; Lincoln's song, classes selections from Lincon's second inaug- uration; address, H. Riddle; medley of war songs, eight classes: recitation, Miss Levison's class; Lincolns speech at Get tysburg, Edwin Tucker; recitation, Mabel Morante; unveiling Lincoln's picture; ad. dress Frank Smith; 'The Benefactor of tie Hymn" classes: remarks by Mrs Hol- brook-Blinn, wife. of a comrade; remarks by Comrade Carels, representative for the Grand Army of the Republic; song, America" classes.
 The observance of patriotic exercises at the Harrison School was carried out in strict conformance with the adopted programme of the day, and was par ticipated in by the pupils of the entire school, under the immediate direction of the principal. It was rendered as follows:
 Hymn of the Republic" School; reading, Biography of Lincoln" Roy Hillebrand; recitation, Lincoln Obituary, Myrtle Triplett; recitation, "Crowning Lincoln, Louis Constine, Harold Fisher and Charles Bantel; song, Lincoln, School; stories about ''Lincoln's Boyhood," May Roster and Gertie Gibbs; Story of Lin coln," Ridgway Thomas; class recitation, 'Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg" Fifth Grade; recitation, -Description caI c, Of our or Banner, School recitation, "Lincoln's s Epigrams," Paul Reysen, Horace True. Harry Blume,. Willis Johnson, Melville foem Ponh oefaqia cfaang Broske nfe Pectaton say ings of Lincoln" Harry Rimlinger, Lasar Blume, James Cutler and Albert Winter; song, Battle Cry of Freedom" school; can, Julia Glassford, Edna Bates, Fran cis Mclaughlin, Lavina Symons and May The classes were addressed by Major Royal, G. A. R.
 The day was busy one at the Wash ington Grammar School, where the fol- lowing programme was rendered:
 America salute the flag, unveiling Benjamin Jordan; piano duet, Masters Luna and McAvoy;. declamation, Milton Mo-, Club; quotations from sayings of Lin coln, eight boys from seventh grade; Get tysburg address, Palmer Hawlett; poem, Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Leonard McAvoy; essay, Lincoln as a Boy" James Jordan; essay Lincoln as a Man." Morris Oppenhe1m; Reclamation, John Batbie; song, Battle Hymn of the Republic; declamation "The Death of Slavery" Kennel Brier; essay, Lincoln as President" E. Read; piano solo, AL fred Roncovieri; Second Inaugural Ad- dress" J. Kilcommon; remarks and war "reminiscences by Messrs. Harris, Boone, Bailey, Reid and Estes members of the Grand Army of the Republic.
 Five hundred children from the pub lie schools of the city will render a pro- gramme of music and song at the Me chanics' Pavilion at 10 o'clock this ! morning.
 The Secretary of the Navy has di- rected the commandant of the U. s. S.. Mohican to fire salute of twenty one guns.
 At James Lick Grammar School the exercises commemorating Lincoln s birthday consisted of apatriotic songs, recitations, selections from the speeches of Lincoln and other great Americans, concluding with salutations to the flag and a drill by the young ladies of the school. This last exercise showed the young ladies in their white dresses, red sashes and jaunty little white caps. to be well up in the drill This is the school that drilled so nicely at the park on the occasion of the competitive drill. There were large number of the pa rents present to witness the exercises.