Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14

to be abandoned, the order being issued
probably on account of the warm weather
A suitable program was presented by each
class, consisting of the singing Of patriotic
songs and other exercises. =
At the Western High School the exercises
were Very simple and lasted froms9 to $50
O'Clock only All of the students congre-
gated in the assembly room. whore THE
Star Spangled Banner My Country, 'TiS
of Thee and other songs were rendered In
chorus. A salute to the flag followed, the
handsome silk banner of the school being
conspicuously displayed on the stage. Miss
Westcott, the principal, delivered a patri-
otto ad ..ress suitable to the occasion. The
remainder of the morning hour was given
to general discussion of patriotism.
THE COLORED SCHOOLS.
Normal department program for Flag
day." Star Spangled Banner, normal stu
dents; History of the American Flag (es-
say, V. Ross. normal SCHOOL,. 'Onr Flag
Gec.tation), Maud Smothefsg third grade;
Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean," normal
students; THE Secret" Ruth Hill and
Leolo Brown, second grade; Flags of LIT
and OF l893,' Norman Ackwith, first grade;
The Stars and Stripes" Arthur Chew, nor
nal school; America" whole school.
High School. ninth, tenth and eleventh
divlsions-Chorus. 20 Native Land" ode to
the American flag, Mary NJ. Onley; "Lber-
~ and union," William ]. Howard; chorus
IL. d,
Howard University; chorus, Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean," Exercises will begin
at /: 35.
Ninth Division.
Sumner School-Chorus, America" reci-
taton, Ida Dent; recitation, Philip Taylor;
reading, Our Flag" Marguerite Brent:
recitation, THE Stars and Stripes" Edgar
Butler; recitation, THE American Flag"
catherine Middleton; quotations, Ardella
Parks. Madison Jefferson and George Hill;
recitation, of With Your Hat as the Flag
Goes By" Evarts Carter; chorus 1.-The
HE'D White and Blue;' flag exercise, Annie
A AGams' John Ramsay, Alice Freeman and
Iheodore Turner; recitation, 1.-The Stars
ana Stripes Forever" Mamie Lee: recita-
ton, Flag of the Rainbow George Mars
ton; quotations. Arthur Branson and Clar-
enc erce BroWn; recitation. citizenship" Lui-
Gus Wheeler and Sevelion Savoy; chorus
.B Battle Hymn of the Republic; . reading,
old Glory" Anna Gills; qu0tation. Lillian
Jackson; recitation, The Old Flag For
AZ No e OF, ne Wheeler; recitation, There
Clore; reading. God Save the Flag. Rosa
Garter; recitation. Union and IJbertv,,
6iilian Parker; chorus. THE Star Spangied
Magruder School-"Amertca hv tho
school; Birth of the Flag" Joseph Wade:
composition. Minnie Cole; my Country"
Herbert n be Reed; song by the school; Flag
ana R,ne E.nel Gooch; Red, White
H Wshn. S Stands by the Flag" Adoiphus
schooi hhio s, My own" song, by the
ni fia Eau oar Of glag ys the Cory Beatrice Da
school: a .!No Oh hVepy Land" first grade, A
composition com p Isl Eva Proctor; what Does Ii
R nean! ;, James Hunter; Our National
by the teacher; The Star spangIed Ban.
H ts by by the school; hymn Guide Me-" by
. Stevens sehooi-Flag Salute; singing.
E HIneric a. py. school: recitation, "The
ton esa 49, "Am ..1 Flag" Daisy Jordan;
IWyadLng. Inc Origin of the Flag" Mary
aaa be, Jefferson; singing, Red, White
Sor t blae FLY. ny school; recitation, Hurrah
t, flag . of the Free" Claudia Gray; recita.
si1m me .ep. Better Way" Nellie Brown;
recitation rec. ton Flag Raising" Beatrice How,
S lu pee,, uat, Stand by the Flag"
Again. Nettie Frost; recitation go oSone 'a ~