The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-22
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
George Washington the Theme o
Many Patriotic Addresses.

George Washington the Theme ol
Many Patriotic Addresses.
Special exercises commemorative OF
George Washington's birthday were held
! in the public schools of the District yes
terday. BY previous arrangement the exer-
cises began in all the schools at 1870
O'Clock. and the programmes consisted
chiefly OF readings, recitations, and patrio-
otic songs. having reference especially TO
the life and deeds OF Washington.
The exercises In the several high schools
were under the direction OF the Washing
ton Board Of Trade. The assignments were
| made by DR.. A. =. Pardon, Chairman of
the committee having the matter in charge.
At the Central High School the presiding
officer was Mr. b. II. Warner, the address
of the day being delivered by Mr.. William
II. Singleton. At the Eastern High School
John Hyde presided. and Rev. DR.. Parsen
End Major Richard Sylvester addressed the
students. DR.. A. p. Pardon presided at the
exercises at Western Higi School, while
DR.. Merrill Gates, former President of
Amherst College, made the address OF the
afternoon. Mr.. Mcfarland spoke at the
Business High School.
Exercises at some OF the other scnoois
were llthtNtA ONNi 90 ANbO'S-
Amidon school, Samuel C. Palmer. presiding;
Thomas z. Morgan, speaker. Bradley school
William A. II. Church presiding; Rev. D. W
Skellengcr speaker Greeneai school, Dr. W. Z.
Woodward presiding; 4. @. Gill. speaker. Jel-
terson school. Charles T. Noder presiding; q. u
pollock speaker snallwood school, e. ID. H.
Ham presiding; c. c. Hoffman, speaker Curtis
school. II. F. Blount presiding; Rev Charles Al
win smith speakoT. Addison school, II. H. Oar
nellie presiding; l.. i. Bidgcs, speaker. Iillman
IL lfaNH WuFah
L. Day. speaker; Jackson school. b. Robinson
presiding; PROT Edgar Frisby, speaker.
Adams school, Matthew Trimble presiding;
Rufus H. Thayer, speaker Berret school. Lemuel
speaker; Deniso1 school George P. whittlesy
presiding Force school, " Mc6ioe presiding;
W. c. Cephano, speaker. Franklin school, L.
Southland Parker presiding; H. L. West, speaker;
Harrison school, A. VI. Reed presiding; /. 4.
Fenning, speaker; Phelps school, William L.
Bramhill presiding: Tom c. Moves, speaker
Seston school, 5. ". curriden presiding; Rev.
A. s Fiske speaker. Abbott school, Henry X.
Twining school, Dr. u. Percy Hickling presiding;
n. L. Bgrchcll, speaker. Morse school, Scion
Kemon presiding; Charles Foster. speaker. Henry
school, William A. Mclcy presiding; 5. W. F.
Rogers. speaker. Polk school, DR.. W. X. King
presiding: Ashley NJ. Gould, speaker. Webster
school. William J. Acreton presiding; g. W.
CLANCY. speaker. Peabody school, 4. A. Birney,
speaker. Wallach. Dr. r. Kngsman presiding;
hrv. u \. LuttNth- sptaht4- NalttiiN htiooi,
Henry p Blair. speaker. Maury school, James
H. TAILOR presiding: Robert ]. Fisher, speaker.
Mccormick school, Owen Owen presdng j. ID.
Croissant, speakt.. Towers school, Frederick r.
Wallace presiding; Marcus Baker. speaker. Brent
school Frank =. Miller presiding; Rev. G. L.
Maydwel, speaker Lenox school, b. b. Earn
shaw presiding; Rev. J. W. Gray. speaker
Corcoran school. Rufus ". Darby presiding;
Major Charlos Hine. speaker: Weghtman school,
Thomas G. Blagdcn presiding; Percy Foster,
speaker: Grant school. A. :. Taylor presiding;
W. 5. Andrews. speaker; Toner school, +. ".
wescott presiding. Arthur school. \ p. New
ton presiding; Frank l.. Campbell speaker.
Blake school, Dr.. : :. Bond prcsidin William
j. Frizzeil. speaker. Ilayes school. Jar.es II. Nc.
Gowen presiding; Thomas ". Ciimer, speaker.
Blair school. W. h. King presiding. George {.
Ross. speaker. TAYLOR school. William Gettnger
presiding: Miss Gillett. speaker Madison school,
Dr. j. d. Gregg Gusts presiding; VI. l. Weller,
speaker. Pierce school. Loring Chappeil prcsid-
ing; Rev. Clarence Kirby. speaker. Gales school,
Thomas ". Smith presiding; Rev. George +. vii
son. speaker. Briphtwood school, George Field
presiding; Louis T. Shoemaker, speaker. Monroe
school, Prof. Isaac Clarke presiding. Bruce
school, J. II. Meriwether presiding: Prof. ". H.
Richards, speaker. Tenleytown. ". Il. ireland
presiding: Rev. G. W. Mccullough. speaker.
Tyler school, J. b. sleman. IT,, laker. Crsnch
school. J. T. Petty presiding; ". H. II. Smith.
speaker; Congress Heights. A. T. gan1e presid-
The exercises in the colored schools were
also In charge OF the Washington Board
OF Trade. and were under the immediate
supervision OF Superintendent Cook.