The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY

the following excellent musical program
was rendered.
Plano sol6--''I.es Sylganis' Chaminade
Miss Anna Lee Chaske.
Vocal soio-"AiF for You. .D DE Hardelot
Miss Mamie Friedenhuus.
Violin solO-"il Trovatorem ......... Verdi
MoOdy Dawson
Vocal solo--"1.oye Is Al IT, AN" Wilson
Miss Sadie Morris, with violin obligato,
Miss Annle GnmbotL
Plano solo-SeCond mazourkn ... GODDARD
Miss jennie Sprong,
When this program, which was richly
enjoyed by MI, was concluded and all
about twenty iit number. who having Sc
lected one Of the colors of each class n
their colors for this occasion. donned what
they termed caps. but what We're really
papor, aud with AIr. Han at their head
marched down town ana through the
streets, giving the High school ,yell every
few steps II was a jolly crowd aud they
were out for fun. and they had It. both
young men and young. ladies'.
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Flag Day ut Longfellow school was a
joyous OCCASION and for the account of us
pleasures and the work as done by che
pupils the Post is indebted to Mrs NJ y
Urwitz who said "The committee ap.
pointed from the Daughters of the Re.
pubic to witness the celebration OF Texas
Independence Day Of Prof. Reynolds
school was indeed fortunate in the happy
part assigned them aud will long cherish
tender memories Of the bright, intelligent
faces which greeted them. and the charm.
ing courtesies shown them The natal day
OF TEXTS falling upon sunday this year,
the schools of houston decided TO celebrate
this anniversary on Friday and comm {
tees were selected from among the Daugh.
tiers OF the Republic 70 visit all the schools
on that day. Longfelow school was ac-
pUrllUglV visited Mpe Mfiu NLnpets
Urwltz.
Mrs Kate Alberts room was first en-
tered and although the work for the day
was over and the sixty little desks MI still,
here were evidences OF patient, faithful
lGDQr by both teacher aud tnught. For here
as high as the children could reach were
Texas Tags painted on the walls-big flags
and lttle-Somc showing rho unframed
hand, but nll true tu measure; all with its
red bar down; each iu its proper proporEl In
OF red and white aud blue; each star I'm It's
allotted pace. Besides there was shown Z
large paper hoS OF tags of different sizes
o. bristol hoard Surely the ladies thought
these little ones win love their teacner as
their flag. and the little drops of water
litt.c grains of sand came uStluctiyely 10
i'lhd as the thought of these tiny dag
builders arose. each laborlng over the lines
ana tlc Colors which must seem SO long
and difficult
Escorted by Prof, Reynolds, a pleasing
sight greeted the visitors as they entered
his room. "From Mexico TO Texas" swas
| lngenousy Illustrated by The flag of Mexico
on the left Of the stage painted In It's orig
lnal colorS. while the hag of Texas was
SHOWN IN like manner on the right. Above
these flags hung the pictures Of Stephen
+. Austin and General Houston, the prop
erty Of the school On the wall, on the left
side from the stage. was a pretty device
complimentary TO the committee, the seal
of the society Of the Daughters of the Re
public, fnultlesS In execution, with its circle
and laurel wreath. the Texas star In the
r dates and words ''tJq1Iph-
tiers of the Republic of Texas. all the Won
derful work of dear little girl. Hazel
Christensen. - years of age. Beneath this
seal the well known flower, the Texas star
WAS painted in profusiou. Il beautiful and
appropriate setting Passing ON 10 the
right was the movement on san JHcinto
battlefield rs II first appeared with Its
drHUery Of Gags. ON another space on the
wall was crayOu sketch 'uf the hall0wed
Alamo, and still further the tree under
which General Houston lay wounded when
Santa Anna was presented TO him prison
en- each picture showing that the teaching
Of Texas history In Longfellow school is IL
labor Of love.
At the opening Of the exercises the pupils
all sang Texas Dixie Master Roy Teets-
horn gave "thc first celebration Of indie
peudence Day" as copied from the Tcle-
Texans then followed with the various
toasts as given on that occasion and as out
lined i'm the program
Miss Hazel Christensen then read In n
clear. sweet voice an essay on THE Texas
Flu." it's evolution as seen from a child $
standpoint Next came song, The Texas
Flag TO the mir Of The star Spangiead
/ Banner sung by quartcttc OF pretty
grls-Iuby steele. Mary Fox, Eula CocbreH
and Ellen Mamgren. Then followed most
beautiful drill by sixteen OF the fullest girlS
each bearing a Texas nag, marching and
I countermNrChinE IN wheels and StHrs aua
circles with perfect step and faultless meas
ure Another song by the qnartette, then q
gallant little fellow In a neat speech, pre-
! saptad p1rh visitor. md there were many