The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-22
EXERCISES A! ALL
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Pupils of This City Hold
Number of Gatherings.
Henry II. +. Macfar-
land Delivers Address to Students
of Western High School.


Birthday. The exercises were opened by
the presiding officers. and addresses made
by prominent business men and clergy
! men. Patriotic readings, essays, and
| songs were rendered by the pupils.
The pupils at the Western High School
were addressed by the Hon. Henry B. F.
mcfarland. Gen. George II. Harries
acted as presiding officer. Commissioner
mcfarland said in part:
'Washingtonians. and especially young
Washingtonians. ought to know George
! Washington. and ought to follow his ex-
ample better than those who are not for
tunate enough TO live IN the city which
| he planned and which bears his name. For
! they can more easily make him seem
real to their minds because of his per-
| sonal presence and his pers email interest
! in the National Cacital
More Than n Century.
| Although more than a century has
! gone since his death, there are men liv-
ing in Washington who talked with men
! who saw Washington as he walked and
| rode over the District OF Columbia while
he was directing the preparation for what
he called the Federal City
| This brings him near to us, in spite of
the marvellous changes that have taken
place since his body was buried at Mount
! Vernon and his spirit returned to God,
! who had given it to his country. The
memory of the people OF the District is
/ full of anecdotes and traditions OF Wash
ington which illuminate the formal his
/ torical accounts OF him and of his Iabors
| for the National Capital, so wisely and
| thoroughly done, Ike everything that he
did, that the results are now pronounced
the best OF their kind.
Man of Genius.
Alexandria, which ought still to be in
/ the District of Columbia. where Wash
| ington placed it, was his business town.
! and ii is not far to his home at Mount
| Vernon, SO that from the top of the I'M
| paralleled monument which so adequately
and admirably represents the Father of
his Country we can see almost all of the
more familiar scenes of washington's life.
This is emphatically the city of Wash
ington. 1t ought to be the place where
what he said and did, and the best of
what has been said about him, would be
! studied more carefully than anywhere
else. 1t is quite possible now to know the
real George Washington through what has
been written, so that there is no excuse
for ignorance of him. To know him is to
love as well as to admire him. 1t ought to
mean also a determination to follow in his
footsteps.
mo one else has had his genius or his
opportunities. We cannot have his great
ness, but we can have his principles and
we can follow his practice. The spirit of
Washington. a spirit of kindness, justice,
| loyalty, and patriotism; the purpose of
Washington, to do his whole duty to God
and man, can be and ought to be our
common possession
Among the more pleasing programmes
at the other schools were the following:
Blair School. Division, q.
Singing-"Colunbia Anthem"
Singing-'Columbia the Gem OF the
Ocean"
Address-Hon. A a. Birney, speaker Of
the day
Singing" Mount Vernon BELLS"
Singing America
Chairman, Mr.. Henry X. Simpson.
Principal, Ellen F. Goodwin.
Madison school, Division 6.
March and Song-"Glory to Old Glory
School.
Opening Address-Mr. Alexander Nc
Kenzie.
National Hymn-School.
Spcech-Rev. ]. Edwin Amos.
ReadIng-Howard Wood
Solo-"Star- Spangled Banner"-Victoria
Rollo; chorus by school.
Recitation-'W Washington Birthday
May Manning
Song Mount Vernon Bells''-School
Closing Remarks-Mr. A. Mckenzie.
March and SOng-School.
Principal. Miss E. Mueden.
Hayes School, Division O.
Presiding officer, DR.. w d. Hughes.
Song, our Washington" tune "Ameri-
ca"
Song, Glory to Old Glory" tune Bat
tie Hymn of the Republic
Song. Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean"
Address, by Moses d. Rosenberg
Song. 'Old Glory Flag tune my
Maryland"
Recitation, Some of washington's
Maxims" by Maude Baker.
Song, THE StarSpangled Banner"
Song, Grown Our Washington" tune
'Old Folks at Home"
pledge TO the Flag" by the school.
Blake school. Division @.
Hymn, America
Flag salute.
Violin solo. Roy Gadds.
Chorus, Hail Columbia"
Patriotic quotations, Eighth grade.
Speech, Rev. W. 7. Thompson
Chorus, Ped, White. and Blue"
Chorus, "Star-Spangled Banner
Presiding officer +. II. Jackson.
Principal. Miss f. NJ Roach
Webb school, Division @.
Miss A, J. Bell, principal
Presiding officer. DR.. James B. Smith
Song, "America." school.
Salute to the flag.
Address, Rev. n. c. Naylor
Song. Columbia. the Gem of the
Ocean, " school.
Recitation, "Washington's Character"
Marie McGHl. Seventh grade.
Recitation. Like George Washington"
Frances Kohlmen, Fifth grade.
Song, Our Flag" Fourth grade.
Recitation, Washington Five" Sixth
grade.
Recitation, "Washingtons birthday"
Esther Godfree, Fifth grade.
Song, The Star-Spangled Banner"
school.
Pierce School, Division q.
Song, Washington" school.
Introduction OF speaker, Dr. y w Bos-