Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY
Exercises Commemorative of Washington's
Birthday in Public Schools
Program Prepared by Committee of
Board of Trade-Speakers and
Presiding Officers.

4 The children have holiday on the ami.
| versary of the birthday of the father
| of his country, and this necessitates
| the holding of the exercises the after
| noon prior to the 22d. The various GER
| emonies will be under the direction of
| the board of trade, which inaugurated
| a few years ago system for the To-
| cal celebration of Washington's birthday.
| The boards committee on public schools.
| of which DR.. A. P. Pardon is chairman. has
been engaged for several days in making
! the necessary arrangements for that cele-
| bration this year.
| The exercises will be held in all of the
graded schools of the District and in the
! Eastern High School. The Western. Cen
| trail and Business High Schools viii remain
closed until Thursday, in accordance with
| orders issued by Superintendent W. B.
Powell 1t was possible to open these
| schools this morning, but such action was
| deemed inadvisable under the circum-
| stances. as the coal supply is still short and
| the buildings are damp. In some cases the
| spouts We're choked by the ice and leaks
| resulted 1t was thought better by the au
| thorities to err on the side of safety in
| dering these schools closed than to run the
| risk OF sickness among the scholars on
count OF the unfit conditions prevalent.
The exercises in the schools tomorrow
! afternoon will be patriotic in character.
| prominent men have been invited to pre-
| sue anu 10 denver snort addresses aDprO
pirate to the day. There will be singing by
| the children recitations and other interest
| ing features
Appointments Made.
DR.. Pardon, chairman of the committee
| on public schools CT the District of Column
| bia, has made the following appointments
| for the exercises, the list being given as
| far as completed today at noon:
Eastern High School-Presiding, Thos w
Smith; Col Luther Caldwell, speaker.
Franklin-A. P. Pardon, presiding; Chas.
| S. Nesbit. address.
| Dennison-B. H. Warner, presiding; T S.
Hamlin, address.
Force-Fred L. Moore. presiding; Rev. y.
S. Fiske. address.
AdamS-W. L. Bramhal, presiding; E.
Southland Parker, address.
Berret-Thos w Buckley, presiding; Chas.
w. Needham address.
HarriSOn-Cieo. 2. WhittleSey, presiding:
w j.. MCGEE, address.
Pheips-Isaac Cans, presiding; Tracey L.
Jeffords, address.
Henry-W Mostly Williams, presiding:
John o. Johnson, address.
Seaton-A. s Taylor, presiding; T. A
Lambert, address.
Webster-M. NJ Parker, presiding; Rev.
S. H. Greene, address.
Abbott-H. B. LOCKER presiding; Watson
]. Newton, address.
Morse-Ward Thoron, address.
Poik-V. Baldwin Johnson, presiding; JOB
Barnard address.
Twining-Chas. T. Yoder, presiding, Wal
ter c. Ciephane. address.
EclIington--Weston Flint. presiding; Rev
Geo. S. Duncan, address.
Peabody-M L. Weller, presiding; VIM. G.
Henderson, address.
Wallack-W. c. Dodge, presiding; H. B. F.
MacFarland. address,
Hrent-G. w. T Swartzeu presiding: Rev
Arthur s. Johns, address.
Carbery-Herman Gasch, presiding; Rev.
, E, DIN Eld"idge address.
Lenox-Geo. n. Luccock, to preside and
deliver address.
Maury-Henry c. McCauley. presiding:
Dr. Frank 7. Chamberlin. address.
Towers-Samuel Fl. Walker presiding;
Rev f. Hez Sven. address.
Peabody annex. d. Croissant, presid-
ing: Mrs. Ellen S. Mussey address.
Jefferson-Nm. A. Meoy, presiding: John
b. Wight, address,
Amidon-J. w. Ba5son, presiding; Philip
L. Hail. address.
Bradley--Thos P Woodward. presiding;
w. V. Cox. address.
Greenleaf-Ed. NJ. Willis presiding: Rev
EdW. Warren, address
Grant-Eiwin S. Westcott. presiding; Mr..
w. Fl. Singleton. address.
Addlson-Dr. L. w Richie, presiding;
Rev. Vim. c. Alexander. address
Corcoran-H. w. Offutt, presiding; Rev.
Chas. A. Smith. address.
FIimore-Benj. P. Davis. presiding; Rev.
j. B. Stitt. address
Jackson--To be supplied.
Weightman-H. A. Hall, presiding; E. H
Thomas address.
CurtiS-H- l.. Blount presiding. Rev
Chas. w. Fits, address
Gaies,Joseph Mfllard, presiding: Rev w.
r. Stricken, address.
Arthur-Henry K. Simpson, presiding;
Henry F. Woodard address
Bla1r-W f. Rogers. presiding; Rev.
Thomas c: Easton, address.
address
Hayusamuel L. Bond, presiding; VIM. J.
Frizzell. address.
Madison-Wm. P. Hazen, presiding; F. A.
Pierce-Rev. N. c. Naylor. address.
Iaylor-owen Owen presiding. Speaker
to be selected.
Johnson-C. S. Bunday presiding. Ellis
Spear, address.
Monroe-L. NJ. Saunders, presiding: Rev.
DR.. Rankin, address.
Buchanan, Cranch and Tyler-Exercises
to be arranged by the schools
The Coiored Schools
The presiding officers and the speakers at
the colOred schools will be as follows in the
respective order that their names are given:
Normal School-Dr-C B. Puryis. Mr. IT
H. Wright
High School-Geo. II. White, Mrs NJ. c
Terrell.
Stevens School-Mr Archibald Grimke
Mr.. John F. Cook.
Sumner School-Mr. Judson W. Lyons,
Mr.. William H. Smith.
Magruder School-Rev. j. A. Taylor, Rev
DR.. Rivers.
Wormley School-Mr. Ruben S. Smith, Mr.
Daniel Murray.
Briggs school-Rev Walter H Brooks,
Mr.. r. H. Gleaves.
Garrison school-Mr. John P. Green, Mr.. |
Lewis H. Douglass.
Phillips school-Dr. C. B. Crusor Mr. Al
fred Pope.
Cook school-Dr. e. Wiseman, Mr.. Henry
johnson.
Garnet school-Rev. I. L. Thomas, DR.. |
John r. Francis.
Banneker school-Rev. F. ]. Grimke Mr.. |
j. H. Meriwether.
Jones school-Rev. Owen M. Waller, Mr..
Aaron Russell
Slater School-Rev. w. B. Johnson DR.. |
r. w Brown.
Logan School-Mrs. Helen Douglass, ST.;
D. o. NJ Atwood
Patterson School-Mr. F.. G. Barbados,
DR.. F. J. Shadd.
Douglass School and Business High |
School-Mrs. Rosetta Sprague, Rev. Sterl- |
ing N. Brown
Lincoln School-Rev. r. E. Hart, Dr. Geo. |