The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

anecdotes showing the secret of Lin coins success as leader, W. w Roth child; story, Tn Full of All Demands; and, Lincoln as Lawyer and President. (originaD, Miss Blanche Anderson; es- say, rDeyelopments of Lincoln's Charac- ter" Herbert Mcdonnell; address, Value of Having Public Exercises on Lincoln Day and Personal "Reminiscences and Eulogy of Lincoln" Major P. F. Walsh, c; A. R.; recitation, "Humor of Lincoln '' Clarence Hirschfelder.
 Middle class: Original poem. Sonnet to Lincoln" Miss Gertrude Holmes; es- say, "A Visit to Washington in 1861, D Bene BeI1, Bine address, "Reminiscences of George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R.; es- say, "incoln as Humorist," Miss Da- vida 1 French; a essay, Comparison of Lin eesa, eoln Win f Meb:s;ter Lloyd Alderman; .The Colonels Reverie' (originaD, Jack Steinman; essay, "The Secret of Lin coins Success" Miss Lyla Vincent; es- say, Abraham Lincoln" Harold Manor; reading, selections from Lincolns first Inaugural address. Louis Lyons.
 In the Denman Grammar School. A. l.. Mann principal, the scholars of the ninth grades, taught by Mrs. Baum gardner and Miss Smith, assembled in the formers class room, and the exer- cises were particularly fine, and fol- lowed the Lincoln Monument League programme. The address was delivered by Hon. James Denman, after whom the school was named. He told the young ladies that they were gathered together in good cause, and exhort- ed them never to forget the name of Abraham Lincoln, which was so worthy of being revered. The unveiling of Lin coins picture was performed by Trezie Cleveland, who possesses the distinc- tion of being the ex-President's second od woe oIe o1; I by Dr. c. D. Cleveland, who is also re- lated to the man who has been twice at the head of the nation. Miss Alice Duffy recited in excellent style and an added feature was the piano solo by Miss Pearl Ladd. The chorus singing by the girls was especially good, they having been trained by Principal Mann. In addition to the Star Spangled Ban ner," they also sang the "Marseillaise, 7" and with such splendid effect that they were requested to repeat 1t by their auditors.
 MT. Flint and MT. Paisalt of Garfield Post, two veterans of the civil war. spoke Interestingly to the young ladies, and the two gentlemen were visibly af- fected during the exercises, as recol- lections of the past were brought up.
 Miss Mcfarland, acting principal, gave the word to begin the exercises at l o'clock sharp in the Clement Grammar School, and promptly at that time the pupils commenced to revere and honor the memory of Lincoln.
 The address was delivered by Ray Falk
 Defamation, "The National Flag" Miss Moons pupils.
 Defamation, Lincoln" Charles Brown.
 The quotations from Lincoln's say- ings were spoken by the pupils of Miss Jacobs class.
 Gettysburg address," Walter Smith.
 Why should the spirit of mortal be proud?" Hazel Smith
 Anecdotes of Lincoln," by Sydney Schwartz.
 The speech at the unveiling of Lin coln's picture was delivered by Clara Sawyer
 The special feature of the programme was the singing of the quartet, Tent ing To-Night," by the Clement Quar- tet, composed of James Horne, Alfred Black, Rene Combes and Albert Haynes. TheySwere obliged to respond to two encores, so well did they rem der the selection.
 Aubrey Yates created considerable merriment and interest by his recital of Lincoln's stories, and his listeners were 10th to let him go. The visiting veterans who addressed the pupils were J. M. Long, A. J. Vim ing, w. Gordon and John Rush, of George H. Thomas Post. The crowning feature of the pro-