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lean citizen, and it is an inspiration as
n conclusion the speaker said:

lean citizen, and it is an inspiration as
we'll"
In conclusion the speaker said
: t"There are splendid attributes to our IN
situations, and a country whose humbleSt
citizen has as good a chance as any other
to reach these high places ought to be the
Nursery and training school for patriotism
that is purer and nobler than any which
grows anywhere upon the face of the
earth"
Mr. Parker was frequently interrupted
by the applause of his audience.
Business High School.
The program Of exercises observed at the
Business High School was as follows:
Singing, america by school,; selection
from Thackeray's Virginus, Miss Trussell;
Introduction of the speaker by Mr.. Allan
Davis, the principal; address, Mr.. Simon
Wolf; singing by school, Keller's America
Hymn.
Mr.. Allan Davis, principal Of the Bust
ness school, presided.
The COlored High School.
Colored High School-The presiding Off
Ger at the Colored High School was Mrs
B. G. Francis Of the board of education.
The program included: Chorus, America"
school; recitation. Tribute to Washing
TOM Miss Florence Chapman, 1904; instru
mental solo, selected, Miss Hattie Gibbs;
address, Mr.. J. F. Bundy of the board Of
Prof. John T. Layton.
The Most IlIustrious.
+ Mr. James F. Bundy Of the law depart
ment of Howard University addressed the
students Of the colored high school in part
as follows:
by universal consent Washington is the
most illustrious man named in American
history; first in war, first in peace and
first in the hearts Of his countrymen, Is
not merely a compliment, but expresses
aptly and accurately the superlative es-
TEEN with which he is universally regard
ed He is destined to be more famous in
the twentieth century than in that century
in which he lived, labored and died.
George Washington, perhaps In more
marked degree than any other illustrious
man in history, achieved his greatness by
the exercise of the commonplace, every
day homely virtues. Therefore his exam
pie is all the more valuable to US, fo- he
has clearly marked the way by which you
and 1, endowed with ordinary gifts and
talents, may gain for ourselves a place OF
responsibility and usefulness.
lone of the chief functions OF great men
is that they serve as examples to the
Young and afford inspiration to their grow
ing powers. George Washington was I'M
bued with spirit and service and MS Whole
life was one Of sacrifice and conservation.
Exercises at BrightwOOd School.
Tn his address before the pupils Of the
Shoemaker called attention to the Board
of Trade and the various citizens associa-
lions as a suitable means for obtaining 1he
proper municipal administration Of the af-
fairs of cur people under the existing form
of government. During the course of his
remarks Mr.. Shoemaker said: .
although young folks, you will not Inn
aeine that in order to become such citi-
zen as Washington you must relinquish in
dividual advantages and personal purposes.
Nav / assure you of my contention to the
contrary? If YOU are good citizens, you
will when called upon render public serV-
Ice periodically; If you use your talents,
abilities and energies so as to enable you
to advance the general welfare as George
Washington did, you will thereby advance
as he did, personal interests and advan-
tages. ,,,,a
not interest yourself In public affairs be-
cause you do not hold pubic ONCE; IS
a mistake to feel that you should ally
yourself to and support a political party
because your father or friend belongs to
that party. 1t is mistake to support
the principles of any political organization
because you happen to be member ana
because those principles have been by Its
leaders announced and are supported by
them, but rather adhere to party because
It's principles are yours or those you adj
yocate You should not hesitate to segre-
| gate yourself as a member when you find
that the policies of party do not meet
with your approval. The people should
constitute and dominate the party, but the
political party should not In this country
| ever dominate the people.
| The remainder of the program at Bright
wood. school consisted of recitation.
..Flower OF Liberty" by the pupils of sew
| enth and eighth grades; recitation, "'Tis
/ Nice to Live So Grandly," Miss Bessie
| Thomas; trio and chorus "Our Fair Land