The record-union., 1898-05-28
WAR VETERANS At OAK PARK
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES OF
CAPITAL DISTRICT.
Old Soldiers Listen to the Pupils
Exercises Held in the
City.

It is safe to say that the young gen.
Grafton now growing up at Oak Park
VIII be true blue American citizens.
They evidenced the patriotism that has
been instilled into them yesterday
when memorial exercises We're held at
the Capital District School there.
Many of the parents and friends or
the pupils were present, and large
delegation from the Grand Army Posts,
Ladies of the Grand Army and Keller
Corps went out from this city. Ihe
room at the schoolhouse was so crowd
ed that the exercises had to be held in
two sections. The first was the pro-
gramme of the first, second and third
grades. in the primary department, un-
der the direction of Miss Groth-
An excellent programme was given
and the little tots acquitted themselves
in a manner that won them much ap-
plause from the audience. Following
was the programme:
Salute to the flag and song; reci-
tation "A Little Speech" Hamilton
Davidson; recitation, Bring Your Low
ing Thought" Claire Hullin; song,
While We Are Fighting for Cuba"
Bertha Hess and school; recitation,
STARS and Stripes" Edith Moore; con-
cert recitation. ours" first grade; rec
itation, "A Hero" Ethel Hunt; reci-
tation. "A Little Patriot" Albert HUI
lin; acrostic, first grade; recitation,
"Our Flag" Nellie Hart; Growing
the Hero" and song, first grade; recita-
tion. The Blue and the Gray" Wanda
Hewitt; recitation, Our Banner,
Ruth MILAN: song. Soldier Boy; reel
tation, "Our Flag, Clifford Smith; rec
itation. (Which General?" Earl Dem
ing; recitation, Memorial Day" Ar
vine Kelley; recitation, Our Hero,
Harry Appel; "Wreaths for the He
roes." first grade; song, Raise the
Banner second grade; recitation. our
Land" Juanita Mains; recitation,
Flag of Our Nation" Edith McGin-
mis-; recitation, "A Point of View, Les
lie Turple; dialogue, Young America"
After the children had finished their
programme, Comrades EasterbrOok
and jerks, of the two Grand Army
Posts of this city, made appropriate re-
marks to the children, which were
loudly applauded.
Then the assembly moved into one
of the grammar grade rooms, where
another excellent programme was rem
dered by the older pupils, after they
had listened to a stirring address by
George w. Ficks. The pupils earned
we'll the liberal applause that they re-
ceived. Following is the programme:
Song, Battle Cry of Freedom" by
the school: Meaning of the Day"
Lula Thalls; concert recitation, girls
of fourth grade; song. Memorial Day"
boys and girls of sixth grade; Bring
Your Loving Thought" Alice Bieder-
man; Columbia" Maud Ross; Dec
Grafton Day Memories" Agnes Carroll;
song. Our Country" by third, fourth,
fifth and sixth grades; recitation, Katie
Morrison: concert recitation, boys and
girls of fifth grade; Scatter the Flow
ers." Goldie LightfOot and Rose Gill
more: song. Scatter the Flowers;
address by the G. A R.; flag salute;
song, Mae Woods
IN THE CITY.
The memorial exercises in the various
city schools were we'll attended At
each school a patriotic address was de-
livered by some well-known citizen.
The speaker at Marshall Primary was
c. NJ. Beckwith, who filled the appoint
ment made for S. l.. Howe The pro-
gramme at the Union Primary was as
follows:
Prayer, Rev Mr. Mitchell; song, "Our
Flag" with motions, school; salute,
Decoration Day" Amy Kelly; dia
logue-Lillie Mcintosh, Willie Scott,
Helmer Hamilton. Raymond Callahan;
Our Flag" Ora Walker; song. Little
Birdie" pupils from Miss Peyran's
class: recitation, Marie Phleger: Gen
eral Grant" Willard Walker; Memory
Gems for Decoration Day" pupils from
Miss Andrews class; song, For Old
Glory" school: THE Children's Offer
ing" pupils from Miss Wilcox's class;
"One Little Boys Army" James
Geary; The Red, White and Blue"
Earl Hart; The Little Patriots" pupils
from Mrs. Mumfords CLASS; piano
solo, BLACK Key Polka Rascoe PIatt;
recitation. pupils from Miss Wilcox's
class; The Flag" Flavia Stuber;
song, Decoration Day." pupils from
Miss Peyran's class; THE Little
Army" boys from Miss Wilcox's class;
reading. The American Soldier" Olga
Nathan; Bring Your Sweetest Flow
ers," Earl Houck; song, The Ship I
Love" Anita Medley; our Flag" boys
of Mrs Mumfords class; Little Man."
George Gerber; "Old Glory" Chester
Morris; song, Marching to Cuba"
school; The Bivouac of the Dead"
Elnor Stackpole; Wen Never For