The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30
Hello FEW EXERCISES
Programmes In Schools Generally
Abandoned.
MISTAKE AS TO SCHLEY
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MANY G. A. 3. SPEAKERS FAILED
TO MATERIALIZE.
In Some of the Buildings Interesting
Programmes Were Given and Pat
riotic Speeches Made-Outline of
Closing Exercises Which Are to
Occur During the Week.

In view of the fact that the ovation
TO Admiral Schley yesterday overshad-
owed everything else, the memorial eX-
ercises in the schools incident to Decor
alton day were, with very few eXcep-
tions, not held. The reason is not far
to seek. The G. A. r. people thought
that the entire day up to the departure
of the admiralS train would be devoted
to the hero, and hence the assignments
! to the various buildings of speakers
| from the G. A. r. were canceled.
AT the Lincoln school, however, prep
arations had been made, and Major w.
H. Sells was notified that ne would be
expected to speak. At 2:15 he appeared,
and the programme was announced.
| The exercises opened with the singing
of America" the entire school, which
was assembled in the lower hall, join
| ing. This was followed by the singing
of THE Battle Hymn of the Republic, -
which was also sung with a will.
| Miss Hazel Rawlins then recited very
| entertainingly why We Keep Memoir
ial Day." after which came the address
| by Major Sells. The speaker gave
briefly history of the civil war, In
terspersing it with some interesting an
ecdotes, which were much enioved. He
|
day, and spoke in forcible terms of its
full import. In closing, he paid a trib-
ute to the American soldier, also of the
valor of the distinguished guest of he
| day. and invoked the blessing Of God
upon the country and its institutions.
At the close a hearty vote of thanks
was given the speaker for mis- eloquent
| address.
The hall was appropriately decorated
with bunting, the soft folds OF the
American flag forming beautiful
background to the scene.
Franklin School.
! At the Franklin school the following
programme was given:
| Song, Star-spangled Banner -
School.
Reading, 1.-The Meaning of the Day
Henry Hanson.
Song, Marching Through Georgia
Room 6.
Recitation, Decoration Day''-Jonas
| Ryser.
| Song, Battle Hymn of the Republic
Reading, Origin of Memorial Day In
the North''-Vera Needham.
Recitation, "Bivouac of the Dead
EthelWinsness.
Song, "America''-School.
After the programme was concluded
Colonel Squires gave a short but very
| interesting and patriotic talk to the pu-
pills.
Riverside School.
The following programme was rem
dered at the Riverside school last even
| ing:
Chorus-Rooms and 4.
Recitation, Barbara Frietchie"
| bella Leatham. room 3.
Song a.KentIlckV Rabe"-BOyS OF
rooms l and 2.
Piano solo-Miss Minnie Folsom.
Recitation, 1.-The Ruggles Family
Ellen Dawson, room 4.
Song, Three Little Maids From
School, (Mikado)-Three girls, room 2.
Little Mothers"-Girls of room L
Recitation. Little Orphant Annie
Rachel Wolf, room 1.
Duet-Carrie Gotham and Florence
Dawson, room 4.
Chorus-Rooms and 4.
Intermission.
Drill-Boys of rooms and T.
May Pole Dance-Girls of rooms ?, 3
and 4
Lowell School.
All the rooms at the Lowell school
held memorial services, meeting to-
gether throughout the building.
Following is the programme rem
dered in room 16 by pupils of seventh
and eighth grades:
Piano solo, Aggie Schettler; essay,
Decoration Day." Nellie Schofield; rec
itation, Elizabeth Palmer; song,
Cover Them Over" room 16; recita-
ton, Ellen Tibbits; solo, Just as the
Sun Went Down." Hattie Whitney;
recitation, 1.-The Nations Dead" Cora
Nelson; piano solo, Janet Murdoch;
trio, Mary Young, Alta Rawlins, Twad-
dies Patterson; song, "Tenting on the
Old Camp Ground" room Is; song, GO
lumbia's Call room IS.
Later the pupils and patrons formed
in the upper hall, where a song, en-
titled, Cover Them Over" was sung
by pupils of rooms and 10. Colonel
Logan delivered a speech in which he
referred to incidents in his own expert
ence, and spoke of many events from
Sumter to Appomattox."
Fremont School.
At the Fremont no set programmes
were arranged, but teachers gave talks
and readings on the origin and purpose
of the day, the exercises being inter-
spersed with patriotic songs.
Each room had its own exercises at
the Whittier school, which, in the alb
sence of the expected G. A. r. speaker,
were not at all elaborate The decora-
tions with the red, white and blue were
pretty and impressive. The contriba-
tons of flowers were large.
Coming Exercises.
The greater number of the closing
exercises of the lower grades in the
various schools will take place on
Thursday morning, and the graduating
exercises of the eighth grades will, for
the most part, be held Thursday after
noon. Following is the programme for
the week at the Grant school:
Wednesday at o'clock, exercises in
all grades I'D to seventh A.
Thursday at 1880, eighth grade clos
ing programme in corridor on third
floor.
Thursday at 2 p. m, cantata, Jack
the Giant Killer" by fourth A and fifth
3 classes, with additional selections
from various rooms.
On Thursday and Friday evenings
entertainments will be given at the
Washington school for the purpose of
raising money for the library. On Fri
day evening and Saturday morning and
evening the Fremont school will have
an entertainment for the same purpose.
On Friday evening an entertainment
will be given at the Lincoln school, the
proceeds of which will be devoted to the
piano rental fund.
An Ex-Governor Dead