The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
Fifty Celebrated With Appropriate
Exercises at the Schools
HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATION OF THE DAY
Committees from the Daughters Of the
Republic Of Texas Visit Every School
and Witness the Exercises,

Texas Independence Day, March ., com !
Ing on Sunday this year. the day was fifty
celebrated In the schools OF this city yes
terday by readings, rectations, addresses
and music both vocal and Instrumental. !
Excellent and appropriate programs having
been prepared in every school in the city,
the afternoon term of school was devoted
To the carrying out and rendition Of these
programs. The parents and friends of the
pupils had been invited and at all Of the
exercises there were n goodly number OF
visitors and at many the crowds in attend
ance were very large. The little ones
were in their glory, as with sashes and
decorations they enjoyed the celebration OF
the day whether they participated in the
exercises or not, while the older ones, feel
ing greater responsibility and recognizing
that in few years theirs will be shoulders
on which will rest the duty of arranging
for and carrying on the work which their
teachers and instructors now had In hand,
were deeply interested and watched the
proceedings carefully and conducted them
selves well, each one doing his or her part
as assigned them in the exercises IN
manner which showed excellent and
thoughtful training and care.
The exercises at the High school building
commemorative of Independence Day in
Texas were highly interesting and edifying.
The papers read md the addresses deliv.
cred, all of which had been prepared by
the pupil TO whom the subject was as
sgncd showed careful research of the
history of Texas and Il familiarity with the
many strong historical events with which
the story Of Texas under the three flags
liz flied. Each pupil had studied well the
task before him or her and mastered the
subject given them for discussion. They
\ had also studied well the poses. the ges
lures the manner and the delivery ncceS
4 sary t. add strength and interest to their
able and well-prepared productions. These
exercises were given under the auspices
and management of the Adelphian society
& of the High school and the management q
x them was highly creditable to the socety
5 and to the committees which had arranged
the program and seen to the preparation
of the pupils for the part they were II
4 take in them, In the decorations OF the
ROOM and the conducting of the exercises.
81 MIR. Harry Swinford was chairman of tho
~ meeting and presided with grace, Dig
3 nifty and precision worthy Of veteran
q The assembly hall of the High schoo'
buidtng was beautifully and artstcalN
= decorated IN the National CololS. red, white
a and blue. with Texas flags, ferns pH,
ID etc. 4 large bust of Governor sam Hons.
Z ton ornamented the stage. The High school
& orchestra. under the brilliant leadership o.
s. Miss Annie Gamhatl, furnished some very
fine music. The two selections on the pro
Il erHm--he Fortune Teller at the opening,
Il and THE Peacemaker," at thu closing
"a were especially grand mud m0gnhcently
rendered. The last selection was Il master
Fl production, and would ave dcnr credit to
weil'organlzcd ana protcSSonlt orcheSiraF,
inmd encore Tho Hirb School orcbesfr,,
composed of students IN the High school.
Is taking rapid strides 70 me front IN mn,
d"u Hbe, A. gX"n rbe
~ poem read hr Miss Olive Branch was mas
terpiece In It's production, composition, sen
,pioe o nd' roo6s vol and Win be VIII
written poem she charmed the audience
A The vocal solo by Miss Vnnic Jones ana the
plano solo by Miss Julia Alltmout were
N both magnificent productions well rendered
and well worthy of special mention
M The following Is the program as rem
dered: