The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-12

\ Appropriate exercises at the high school
and the various ward schools yesterday,
i,ttlngly commemorated Lincoln DAY,
which properly falls on February IL. to-
day, The high school pupils had an
elaborate programme, but the most sig.
nlllcars celebration occurred at Lincoln,
Wileellng's coiored school
The anniversary OF the birth OF Abra.
ham Lincoln was celebrated By the pu-
pills OF the Lincoln school yesterday af-
ternoon, ina manner betting the occa-
sion. and the exercises were OF such a
nature us to impress those present in a
way that the event will not soon be
forgotten.
The principal event was the prcsen-
tation OF n handsome American flag to
to the school by the board OF educa-
ton, and the presentation speech OF
Superintendent W, II. Anderson and
the acceptance on behalf OF the school,
by Rev. r. W. Gofr, was listened TO by
the large assemblage present with
marked attention.
The exercises were held In the gram
mar room, which had been tastefully
decorated with flags and bunting for
the occasl0n. and when Professor ],
McHenry Jones. principal OF the school
called the audience to order at o'clock,
standing room was at a premium. The
professo: read the following programme
and rs each number was announced It
was rendered In way that Indicated
that the scholars were well adapted to
the task assigned to them, both In mu-
sic and rotations:
THE PROGRAMME.
Plano Solo,. Lillian Berry
Quotations Illustrating the Life and
Work OF Lincoln. School
Song-America .........................S School
Flag Drill.
Song-The Red. White and Blue. School
Rccitation-Toussand L. Over,ure......
;;...-.. Earnest Berry
Essay-Frederic uglass..............
Vergic Heymann
MOTION song School
Recltation-iioward at Atlanta. 1900.
Solo-I.ulu,,.. .................L Lulu Gardner
Recitation-The Colored Soldier. ........
800; .,..................Annie Redman
Recitatton-,B or no b., That's the
question ....,..'.............Rut Smith
Seven Sayings OF Lincoln.
Debate-"Should the Birthday OF Lincoln
- Made a National Holiday" AZ
ilrmatlve. George Lee; negative, Myers
Original Poem-"Lincoin".
:, ....:....:..:....Prof. J. McEIenry Jones
SonE-Battle Hymn OF the Republic School
Recitation-Flas OF tho Stars and Bars
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Marshall Coleman
The programme was rendered in an
elegant manner, the class exercises be-
ing in keeping with the excellent In
dlvidual work OF the various pupils.
The reading OF an original poem by
Professor Jones was greeted with en-
thusiastic applause. It was entitled.
Lincoln" and is as follows:
LINCOLN.
By Prof. J. McHenry Jones.
Not for the freedom that he brought,
Not for the battles that he fought,
Do We honor Lincoln.
But for the heart that freedom loved,
And for the spirit from above
For these we honor Lincoln.
II.
For this sweet dream the fathers fought, 4
But not like Lincoln.
They learned the lesson but In part,
And gave the hand but not the heart,
Like our great Lincoln.
III.
IAN men are equal" the story went:
The truth they told. but lie was meant:
e Not so with Lincoln.
All men" with him meant everyone,
Black or white. beneath the sun,
Honest, truthful Lincoln.
".
Stern. unylelding. u purpose In view
To finish the work heaven sent him to do
This was our Lincoln.
Mid scofting enemies and doubling friends
lie kept his own counsel, pursued his own
ends. :. :.
Wise, prudent Lincoln.
V.
~ resolved before Antietam one glorious
step 10 take
II our eagles lead 10 victory Freedom
follows In the wake"
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