Evening star., 1902-02-21
EXERCISES TODAY
Washington's Birthday Cele-
brated by Local Schools.
PUBLIC MEN SPEAK
PUPILS SING PATRIOTIC SONGS
AND SALUTE THE OLD FLAG.
Some Of the Programs at the Different
Butldings-Commissi MacfAr-
land Speaks at Western.

The public schools Of the District cele-
brated Washington's birthday today in
view Of the fact that this is the last school
day Of the week. The exercises were car
ried out under the auspices Of the Board
OF Trade. the programs at the various
schools being in charge Of the persons des-
tsnated by DR.. A. P. Pardon, chairman OF
the committee on public schools, and al
ready printed in The Star.
Commissioner Macfarland made q brief
address at the exercises at the Western
High School, in which he said: '"The men,
ory Of the people Of the District is full Of
anecdotes and traditions of Washington,
which illuminate the formal historical ac-
counts Of him and Of his labors for the ma
tional capital. so wisely and thoroughly
done. like everything that he did, that the
results are now pronounced the best Of
their kind. Alexandria, which ought still
to be In the District of Columbia, where
Washington placed 1t. was his business
town. and 1t is not far to his home at
Mount Vernon. so that from the top Of the
unparalleled monument, which SO ade-
quately and admirably represents the
father Of his country" we can see almost
all OF the most familiar scenes Of Wash
ington's life"
The exercises at the other high schools
were especially interesting. At the Central
Dr.. A. P Pardon presided and Mr. James
7. Dubois spoke with great effect. At the
Eastern Mr.. Simon Wolf was the orator
and Mr.. Thos. w. Smith the presiding Off
Ger. s. w. Curriden presided at the Busi-
ness and Mr. B. H. Warner was the
speaker. At the Colored High School Prof.
Kelly Miller made an able and eloquent
speech.
Takoma School.
TIE exercises at the Takoma school were
opened with Introductory remarks by Mr..
]. B. Kinnear. president Of the Takoma
school committee. His remarks were fol-
lowed by the singing Of America by the
school. after which the pupils gave the
salute to the flag and pledge Of allegiance.
An address was made by Mr.. A. F. Woods,
chairman Of the Takoma school committee.
and the school sang a song. entitled MT.
Vernon Bells" Appropriate readings and
recitations were given by Henry Webb.
Harold Mooers. Daborah Gooch, Helen
Stewart Hugh Davis, Benjamin Morrison,
Dorothy Davis. Rankin Galloway. Jean
Burdett, Harry Rohrer, Anna Platt. VIM
ME Davis. Leah Hall and Murray Taylor.
The program concluded with singing OF
Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean," by the
school,
Hamilton School.
At the Hamilton school Olive Nolan made
the Introductory address. During the ex-
ercises the school sang the following songs:
sHail Columbia" Mt Vernon Bells"
'Star Spangled Banner and America 8
Beautiful Colors." Recitations were given
by George Pollock, William Maxwell. Ell
mer Cover Leonard West and George
Sauer Other interesting features OF the
program were song entitled THE Drum,
by the third and fourth grades. and a quar-
tet composed of Elsa Brauner, Hattie
Brauner. Matilda Sauer and Olive Nolan.
Twenty-seven chapters in the life OF Wash
ington were given by twenty-seven pupils.
led by Clara Moore. At the close of the
program the school gave the salute to the
flag and sang America.
The Giddings.
The following program was rendered at
the Giddings school: Seventh grade. dia-
Ellsworth Wiggins Vincent Thomas. Ben
jamin Montgomery. Arthur Cole and Jas
per Queen; original dialogue by the teacher.
Ethel Virgins L. Montgomery. Mary Car
roll Ruth Davis. Blanche Hollins, Caszita
Eea1e, Adelaide Dodson, Susie Dodson, l..
Dangerf1eld. Lula Dade and Mary Early;
grade; contrasts in the lives Of washing
ton and Lincoln. Laura Addison, JAMIE
Dangerfeld and Sarah spottswood; recita-
ton. Henrietta Johnson: readings. Fred
erick Wallace. Alfred Johnson, Charles
Columbia. the Gem of the Ocean," chorus.
Fifth grade. recitations. "The Colonies by
eight pupils: 1.-The Battle Of Trenton"
Jeanette Page. Maurice Boswell and Ethel
Lyles; recitations, by Wilbur Coleman.
Theophilus Magruder. Earl Hewitt and
Harry Mitchell: "The Father of His Coun-
try" Ethel Graham and Leola Mason.
Fourth grade. story OF Washington's life;
song to washington, quotations by the
pupils. In the second and first grades there
were quotations by the pupils, tributes to
Washington. by Pearline Sinkfield, Grace
Hull Maud Harris and Rosa Coleman. and
addresses by Rev. M. W. Claire and Rev.
J. H. Griffin.
Brightwood School.
The celebration at the Brightwood schools
began at o'clock. when the pupils of the
different rooms marched to the large audi
ence room. Mr.. w. E. Nalley called the
school to order and presided during the fol-
lowing exercises: columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean," by the chorus: recitation, by
Earl Mattingly; Grafton, by Mr.. Louis p.
Shoemaker, president of the Brightwood
Citizens Association; "Glory, Glory to Old
Glory by the chorus: recitations, Harvey
mount Vernon Bells:" recitations. by Will
lam Malone. Bessie Maus and Bessie Col
lison: chorus. America Our Home;" class
exercise by sixth and seventh grades; reci-
tation. "Washingtons Farewell to His
Army" by Marion Collision; chorus. Amer
ica."
Van Buren, Exercises.
At the Van Buren School, in Anacostia,
the observance of Washington's birthday
took place this afternoon in the hall Of the
n,,;ld;pv In tho presence of q Qafherinc nf