The Republican journal., 1900-03-01
Washington's Birthday.


ately observed in the Belfast schools, some
having ;the regular lessons appropriate to
and dealing with the Father of his country,
others special programs of recitations, music,
etc. while others combined the regular les
sons and special work. Nearly all observed
the day Wednesday. Feb. 21st, when the
flag waved over every school in town, but a
few postponed the exercises until Friday.
There were no schools Thursday, the 22nd.
Following are the exercises held in the vari-
GUS grades:
NORTH SCHOOLS.
Grades /, 9 and 3, Misses Grace E. Walton,
Annie L. Chaples and Ida F. Roberts,
teachers.
The grades in this building held their ex-
ercises separately. Each scholar invited, by
written note his or her mother, and there
was a large attendance. The exercises in
cluded lessons and special work, all bearing
on Washington. Following are the programs
GRADE l.
Regular school work the first of the after
noon. Story of W ashington.
Rec, Gladys Roberts
Rec, Violet Sylvester
Rec, Herbert Collins
hec. Charles Marsano
Rec, Carl Noyes
Rec, Bert Tenney
Welcome, School
Reading, A class
Reading, b class
Exercise "What our colors mean,"
Marie Sholes, Hazel McTaggart aud Isa-
belle Smaley.
Harry B. Walton
Flag exercise, School
Rec, The Little Hatchet,"
Mildred Cousens
Exercise, Everett Hamilton, Elmer Hail.
Andrew Staples and Albert Healey.
Rec, George Washington"
Thomas Decrow
The Little Artist, School
The Bunch of Keys, School
Rec, "Our Flag" Ansel Decrow
Rec, I'm the Little Red Stamp"
Fred Packard
Good Bye, School
Rec, Working for our Flag" Guy Cousens
Rec, "Our Flag" Alfredo Ellis
Rec, "Our Colors," Everett Burgess
Rec, Lives of Great Men," Clifton Staples
ReC., "A Jealous FaGrlOC, 0oGl COudQI
Rec, HOur Banner School
Exercise, "What Our Colors Mean'
Willie Baker, Ralph sholes, Roy Cum
ningham.
Concert exercise, School
Rec, "If had Hatchet," Ralph Collins
Rec, "a Ballad of the War; Walter Gray
Exercise, "Star Spangled Banner"
Harold Mcintosh, Lucius Walton, Bur-
leigh Rich.
Concert exercise, School
Rec "The Flag Rena Cunningham
Rec, 81 Wonder Henry Collins
Rec, 1.-The Other Three Willie Baker
Rec, "Feb. 3D." Earl Tibbetts
Good Bye" School
SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Grades 1 and .. Misses Alberta Wads-
worth and Marion E. Hayford, teachers.
The two grades of this school united in
the services, and there were several visitors
in each grade The school rooms were
appropriately decorated.
Salute to Flag, School
Song "Mother'5 Day" School
Greeting, Belle keatlng
Ours, George Packard
Washington's Hatchet, Helen Patterson
Our Country's Father, Martha Coombs
Something to remember, Davis Baker
Like George Washington, Ralph Grady
Why am L like Washington? Frank Dunton
Washington, who was he?
Grace Faulkinham
February Acrostic,
Er!na futile, Matte Wade, Matte
Moody, Winnie Colby, Rosie Robbins,
Christine Frisbee, Carrie Davis, Ella
Larrabee, Vertie Merchant, Clara
Brown, Irene Sbute.
Little, but --, Hazel Doak, Clara Hart
Memory Gem, "W ashington Birthday"
Washington's Life, Chesley Hatch
Geo. Washington, Winnie Colby
Which General? Harold Jones
Always Glad Christine Frisbee
Song, Our starry banner School
A Jealous Patriot, Roderick Edgett
Lincoln's Life,
Lizze Timanny, Cora Whiting, Mary
Gardiner
Song, "Lincoln's Name," School
Lincoln, Linnie Merchant
Song, "Our Heroes" Marion Heal
Working for our Flag, Charles Brier
Our flag,
Gladys Cobb, Ola Colby, Florence
What our flag means, Chrystal Waterman
For every small boy, Lutte Wood
How Washington dressed, Meryl Baker
Red, White and Blue,
Jannetta Rogers. Geneva Hutchins,
Ruth Ferguson, Erma Jackson.
Cherry pies, Lee McCorrison
Growing of Washington, Ella Larrabee
Song, "Raise the Banner School
"The Chidren's Hour" an exercise for
Longfellow's birthday. The father
Charles Hazeltine; Alice-Helen Pat
terson; Allegra-Helen Ham; Edith
Marion Heal.
America School
SOUTH INTERMEDIATE.
Grades 3 and 4, Misses Juliet A. Wiggin
and Ida B. Carter teachers.
There were many visitors in this school
and the rooms were very prettily and ap-
propriately decorated. The windows be-
tween the two rooms were opened and
the exercises alternated. Following are the
programs of the two grades.
GRADES.
Rec. "Like Washington.''
Henry Cunningham
Lincoln, Guy Patterson
America Della Wilband
Flags, Henry Cunningham, Lnwood Jones,
Guy Patterson
Song and Minuet,
Henry Mudgett, Clara Heating
What Was the Secret? Erma Pettengill
Dialogue, "Uncle Sam, Vane Edgcomb,
Edith Carter, HaroldPatch, 13 pupils in
concert.
Lincoln, Herbert Dickey, Ernest Yates, Fos-
ter Crocker.
The Little Maids Reply. Ruth Payson
Washington, Roy Wight