Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-22
WASH|NGTON'S BIRTH.
Anniversary Made the Occasion
of Various Fitting OBJ
servances.
EXERCISES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Programs and Decorations Which
Marked the Day in the DIFF.
ferent Buildings.

his country. AS it is legal holiday
the banks and the county Offices are
closed. There was but one delivery
of mail and the postoffice was closed
aster 10 o'clock. Flags on public
buildings give evidence of the pa
triotic sentiment of the day.
The public schools. in accordance
with a suggestion made by Supt.
Hayden, over month ago, combined
the exercises in commemoration of
the birthdays of Washington and Lin
coin, holding them this afternoon.
All schools but the high school par
ticipated, the latter for obvious rea-
sons, not being in position to do so.
In most of the schools the exercises
began at o'clock and lasted about an
hour and a half. The aim in each
case was rather to teach patriotism
and to impress upon the pupils those
qualities that made Washington and
Lincoln famous and loved by the peo-
pie, rather than to make a public
exhibition.
The principal in each building was
left to arrange the manner of celebrat-
ing the occasion and in most cases
the teachers of the various rooms
looked after the details.
Following Is the general character
of the exercises in the different
schools:
Hawthorne School, C. Daugh-
erty, principal. Eighth grade pupils
prepared answers to 10 questions
covering the biography of Washing
ton. ReciUations and songs appro-
pirate to the occasion were given in
the different rooms, and each room
was decorated with flags and pictures.
In the primary rooms each pupil per-
formed part.
Washington School Exercises.
Washington School-Miss Emily
Freeman, principal. A patriotic pro-
gram consisting of readings, recita-
tions and songs was given in the cor
rider. The interior of the building
was tastefully decorated with the stars
and stripes.
Kemble School-Mrs. L. NJ Copp,
principal. The first and second pri-
mary rooms had exercises together,
ercises consisting of songs, readings,
tions consisted of flags and pictures of
Washington.
At Lincoln Building.
Lincoln School-Miss Mary Platt, |
principal. All rooms were decorated |
with flags, pictures and bunting.
There were songs, readings, recita- !
tons and quotations in each room,
every child in the primary grade hav-
ing part to perform.
Eugene Field School-Miss Sarah |
Johnston, principal. The rooms were
decorated with flags, bunting, pic |
lures and drawings on the black
boards, and there were appropriate |
programs by the pupils of the differ
ent grades.
Irving Schedules Annie Kirk
patrick, principal. The exercises
we're held in the hall, which was dec
grated with plants, flags and colors.
The writing and drawing of pupils
was exhibited. The program was an
one, including Rotations,
songs, instrumental music and a flag
1rill by girls of the seventh grade.
Longfellow School-Mrs. Ida w.
Lundy, principal. The rooms were
prettily decorated and separate pro-
grams given, consisting OF patriotic
songs, selections and the making of
In the primary rooms the
pupils cut hatchets from drawing
paper and decorated them witk
punches of cherries painted in water
,olors.
Horace Mann Schedules Edith
Noftsker, principal. There were dec
,rations IN the different rooms and
appropriate programs by the pupils.
The Grant School.
Grant School-Miss Dora E. New
ON, principal. The rooms were deco
,ated with patriotic pictures and en-
,lems. The reading, language and
lrawing lessons were planned with
eference to affairs pertaining to the
life of Washington. The first and
econd grades united in a short exer-
Use, while the other grades had sepa-
ate programs. At the conclusion all
pupils assem- led on the stairs and
,losed the day with patriotic songs.
Washington Social.
The Washington social given at the
esidence of Mrs. j. F. Robinson on
twentieth street and Sixth avenue by
he Epworth League last night proved a
lecided success. Miss Kneutson man.
lged the affair and everything went
If nicely. w. w. Sample took the
BART of George Washington, Miss
stone that of Martha Washington,
md were highly praised and compile
nented on their make-nps. A num-
DER of tableaux were given, the most
striking being that of 1.-The Birth of
he Flag by Mr.. Sample and two
others. Light refreshments were
Ierved. About one hundred people
we're present. mGny in colonial cos
umes.