El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-23
AOY SCHOOL
The Mexican Children Appropria-
te1y Celebrate Washington
Birthday Day.

The Mexican Children ApprOpria-
tely Celebrate Washington's
Birthday Day.
The exercises yesterday afternoon of
the pupils of the Aoy school in com
mem grafton of Washington's birthday
and in observance of Arbor day were
particularly appropriate
They commenced at Chopin hall,
where the attendance was large and a
deep interest manifested by all the
Mexican people present.
The dedication of the new school
grounds and the planting of trees fol-
lowed.
The children acquitted themselves
with great credit aud the entertain
ment was great success in every par
ticular.
Miss Maria Maldonado aud Miss Au-
rora Plon, two beautiful young girls,
made a great hit by their recitations
on Washington and Hidalgo
An interesting feature was the pres
entation by Consul Mallen of splendid
pictures of the two patriots, Washing
ton and Hidalgo. His speech follows:
CONSUL MALLEN's ADDRESS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-It is to
the delicate courtesy of the board of
public instruction 1 owe the great sa
tisfaction l experience In coming and
pa cipating with you at the solemn
dedication of the grounds, which the
city with characteristic generosity has
assigned for the purpose of establish
ing a school for the children of the
Mexican colony, over which 1 have
the high honor to preside in this dis
trict.
The day designated to celebrate this
solemn act could not have been more
usplciously selected, testifying to the
we'll known hospitality and magnifi-
cence of this great nation which with
enthusiasm and pomp remembers the
birth by founding improvements of
this kind and by planting trees on this
day of national glee.
Gentlemen, from all points of view,
the significance of this festival is most
interesting, important as to it's purpose,
patriotic for the date it gym bOliZes,
rich in beneficial results, by inaugural
ing q periodical planting of trees, and
at the same lime worthy of enthusiasm
and universal approval for the tendeu-
cy which it's principal purpose offers as
q stimulus to progress and brOtherly
feeling between the two great nations
of " ashington and Hidalgo.
Truly, this day is one OF the most
highly appreciated by the American
y
of the birth of the great Wa hington.
Let all of us unite therefore with low
ing enthusiasm in blessing the memory
of the great liberatOr.
Today, as l already said, is also Ar
Dor day, the planting of trees benefting
the jewellers of this country greatly, as
also those who visit its hospitable soil !:
and now as the duty of inaugursting
this custom rests with you, children
IL h II
the first trees that will EN- bellish the
new school you are to occupy. cultivate
in their cool shade the vast field of in
telligence. nourishing you with the
w sdOm of education, so that in later
life you may flourish, inspired by
science and the love OF truth,
Remember, dear children, that to be
useful 20 your parents. humanity and
yourselves, you must devote yourselves
with application and study to the pre-
cious labor of your education, whereby
alone you will not only be equipped
against adversely, but also be able to
cheerfully contribute, when the world
demands the value contingent of your
intelligence and energies.
Therefore, prepare your tender
hearts to enter the sanctuary, which
will soon open its portals TO receive
you. and mediate with the talent and
gratitude you harbor. the duty i'm
posed on you to comply by exemplary
conduct and study, with the noble eff
forts of the authorities, who display
such interest for your education and
future welfare.
AS reward for the studious appli-
cation with which 1 charge you, /
have come to offer you in the pres
ence Of this most respectful meeting
ap humble present, which l wish to
contribute to embellish the rooms OF
the new edifce, to bs erected in the
near future for your benefit.
Therefore, dear children. accept
these two portraits. And are you
present were? Look at them we'll:
there, on the right, is the great
liberator of this prosperous country;
his precious name will eternally shine
in the history of public life. as well as
by the purity of the sentiments
cherished In his noble heart.
This distin ~uished mau was born on
the 22nd day of February, 1882, and
the following anecdote will illustrate
to you the sublime sweetness of his
noble character. While the army was
camped at Morristown, he attended a
religious service, held in the open air.
A chair had been placed for his use.
Just as the service began, woman ap.
preached with a child in her arms.
All the seats were occupied. Wash
ington rose at once, seated her in his
chair. and remained standing during
the whole service.
To your left stands the immortal
Hidalgo. His august name is inscrib-
ed in the history of the most il.
lustrious personages of the new world.
Kindly listen to the brief story
sketch given of the great hero of Mex
lean Independence by the wise DR..
Ygnacio Ramirez: Age endowed him
with wisdom'and dignity without extin-