The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28

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CADETS WE'RE A FEATURE.
The exercises at the Mechanic Arts
high school were Of an informal nature.
At 8 o'clock the school assembled in
assembly hall and spent half-hour
singing patriotic songs.
The Cadets Company" spent good
portion of the afternoon drilling, under
Capt. Albright Null. The company was
organized expressly for the Memorial
day parade.
IN THE JEFFERSON GRADES.
At the jefferson school interesting ex-
ercises were held in all of the upper
grade rooms. The afternoon breeze
floated the national colors from the flag
staff of the school, while vibrant notes
from juvenile voices were waited
through the open windows of the school
house.
The rooms of Miss Jennie Virtue,
Miss Jennie M. Ryan and Miss Mary
Casey united in a general exercise. Olive
LAWN recited Barbara Freitchie, I"
and Miss Eva Good told a story Of the
war. A pretty little dialogue was pre-
scented by Rosa Brant, Stella Eckels,
Rachael Barnard and Susie Bunker.
Some neat marching exercises were
executed by the children, and the pro-
| eramme concluded with story from
one Of the teachers.
Mrs. Williams and Miss Mary Maher,
of the fourth grade, planned a pretty
drill exercise for the children. Each
child carried a small American flag as
they marched to Marching Through
Cuba" Several of the pupils wrote
patriotic stories, which were read be-
fore the entire school. A recitation
of a patriotic poem followed. Sanford
Z til
who plays the flute, gave several Sc
lections.
Miss Slye, of the fifth grade, pre-
pared history game for her pupils,
which proved both instructive and in
tereSting.
In the sixth grade, presided over by
Miss Brown, the scholars participated
in historical round table talk.
Miss Maud Clum and Miss Lille Nc
Guire, of the seventh grade, brought
the sentiment Of Memorial day into
their exercises to a large extent Elmer
Weisel and Robert Good read original
Memorial day sketches. Miss Emma
Witt, also of the seventh grade, held
appropriate exercises.
In the eighth grade a programme un-
der the direction of Miss Mary O'Brien
was given. Two original Decoration
day papers. were read by Stella Yer
vais and Albert Burger
AT THE FRANKLIN.
At the Franklin school the lower
grades Joined with the seventh and
eighth grades in their exercises In
Miss Yost's room several very unique
exercises were given. Ten little girls
gave a little play, History and Mem
ory" The following took part: Ouida
Wheelock, May Halligen, Hilda Chris
1ofl 4,
limore, Genevieve Letteau, Mabel Gil
bert. Mary Bowes, Ethel Costello, Elsie
F'owles, Alice Fegelson. A half-dozen
Rotations were given, the following
boys and girls participating: Francis
Diamond, Willie Weber, May Halligen
and Freida Artz.
In the eighth grade, under Miss Hos
mer, Master Charles Williams gave a
mandolin solo, and Addie Schuyler re-
cited Roll CALI Inez Thoorsell re-
cited The Blue and the Gray The
programme was closed with a. red
light tableau given by Ruth Brown
Inez Thoorsell, Alice Knapp and Elise
HolterhOff
AT THE ERICSSON. -.
Memorial day exercises were held at
the John Ericsson school at o'clock
yesterday. The following programme
was given:
Hail Columbia
Raising and Saluting Flag
Recitaton-"Our Flag
Frank Abel. wenner Johnson
Song-'The Red, White and Blue
Recitation-"w Washington, Columbus and 0'''''
Lincoln"-
Harry Kost, Fred Knapp and Basil Robbilard
song..There Are Many Flags in Many
Recitation-"Barb Freitchie''-
Hazel Edgar
Inc new Han Columbia" 49,. The School
Addresses by Members of the G. A. r.
Song-'To Arms. Comrades
Misses NicoI and Guffin
PRESENTATION OF Flags and Flowers to the
G. A. R. by the Children
Marching Through Georgia. The School