Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-21
GIL GEORGE
The Immortal Washington Remem-
bered by the Little Ones.
CELEBRATIONS BY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Impressive Lessons Drawn From
the Great Patriots Life.
IN SPIRING ADD RES Els

IN INSPIRING ADD RESS Els
The school children of Washington gath
cred this afternoon in the assembly hall of
the various educational institutions of the
District school system to pay tribute to
the memory of the great Washington, the
anniversary of whose birthday will be ceie-
brated tomorrow with a general holiday
1t has been the custom Of the school
authorities for some years past to turn
over the afternoon preceding Washington
birthday to the board Of trade, the school
committee of this organization taking in
charge the arrangements for appropriate
exercises
In the programs arranged by the princi-
pals of the various school buildings, pa
triotic songs and essays dealing with the
life, character and work of Washington
formed the principal features. Presiding
officers and orators for each school were
assigned by DR.. A. P. Pardon, chairman of
the board of trade school committee. The
81 eakers were in each instance well-known
orators of the city. Each strived to Undue
in the children a new love and added re-
spect for the wonderful Washington. The
children were told of his services to the
country, of his love of liberty, his grea t
ability as a soldier. In short, they were
made more familiar with the greatest char
acter in American history. The honor due
the flag and the President of the republic
also formed theme in the addresses,
which were inspiring to thu youths and
conducive of no end of good. The children
themselves, in many instances, had pre-
pared essays on some phase of Washing
tens work in life and incidents in his
career
Among the High Schools.
The usual exercises at the Central West
ern and Business High Schools were lack
ing this year. Those buildings are still
closed on account Of the shortness of the
coal supply and the dampness resulting
from the storm. There were interesting
programs at the Eastern High and Colored
High Schools, however The pupils at the
former institution athered in the assembly
hall. and were called to order by the prin-
cipal, Mr.. H NJ Johnson. who made a few
brief remarks. America" was sung by the
school after which Mr.. Thomas w Smith
the presiding officer of the celebration, was
introduced. He, too spoke briefly. refer
ring in general way to George Washing
ton and his life. The remainder of the pro-
gram was: Washington and His Farewell
Address" Miss Dean: '"rhe Washington
Manuscripts. Miss Whelpley; THE Wash
ington Portraits Miss Bostrom; address,
Mr. Luther Caldwell
At the Colored High School Mr.. George
Fl. White presided and Mrs. NJ. C. Terrell
delivered the address. DR.. C. B. PurviS
presided at the Colored Normal School eel
ebration. and Mr.. T. H. Wright delivered
the address.
There were appropriate celebrations in
all of the graded schools. Mr.. John B.
Commissioners. delivered the address at
the jefferson School building the pupils
having assembled in the hail. Mr.. William
A. Meloy presided. Miss Rose R. Hessler
was was musical director the following pa.
triotic anthems beir g sung in the order
named: America" THE Star Spangled
Banner and Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean"
DIR. A. P. Pardon presided this afternoon
at the Franklin School building being in
troduced to the scholars by the principal.
DIR. Kimball. The program was opened
with the rendition of Columbia, the Gem
S: Nesbit was the orator of the occasion
Hail Columbia and the Star Spangled
Banner" were sung in conclusion and the
children gave a flag salute
AT the Abbott School Mr.. II. B. LOCKER
presiding officer, was in charge, and the
program was as follows: Chorus Amer
lea, school; reading. Character of Wash
ington;' chorus Columbia" school; com
mond Depue; chorus Star Spangled Ban
ner, school; address. Mr.. Watson J. New
ton: remarks. Mr.. H. b. LOCKER; chorus
Hail Columbia" school.
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appropriate exercises We're held in all the
grades Inc principal program, however
was rendered by union of the sixth sew
enth and eighth grades. The principal Mr.
Ely, presided and made a few remarks
Ih9 complete program was as follows:
Singing, THE Star Spangled Banner"
school; flag salute, school; defamation
Tribute to Washington" Herbert French !:
composition, Life and Character of Wash
ington,'' Mabel Havenner: singing. ..HaiI
Columbia" school; reading "Washjnpton,s
Farewell Address" Lizzie Whaley: :"TIven
ty Snap Shots" sixth grade puniIs. SING
ing, Battle Hymn of the Repubiic :" school
colDoSltloh' Lie and Work of Washing
Washineton savanth ,r,. a;ioiis rom
Mount Vernon's Bells" school: comnosi,
ton. Life and Family of Washington. -
L ~ conner; singing. Columbia. the Gem
Corstit,,+ior ., school, recitation, The
ca" school. 9'''7' f'iiiei /
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"oou"afo presided at the
:, 7oIool' anu the ADDRESS was de-
HVered by Mr.. William V. Cox, who said
in part:
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