Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-29
IN HONOR OF DECORATION DAY
Nearly All the Rooms Have Appropri-
 ate Exercises.

NIGHTLY All tue IOO1nS 11u . @1PRAOR~-
 ate Exercises.
 V This was a great day in the public and parochial schools. Delegates from the G. A. R. called at the dlf1er- ent buildings and delivered patriotic addresses. z A very pleasing program was carried out at the HendricKeh school. including recitations. essays and patriotic songs; also the annual exhibition of class work. The dlHer- ent rooms were tastefully decorateu with flags and bunting and presented a cheerful appearance. The G. A. h. delegates visited the several rooms and were much pleased with what they saw and heard. Similar exer- cises were conducted in the other schools and the day was observed at all places in a manner we'll calculated to impress upon the minds of the chn- dren why we commemorate the mem ory of the men who fought and died for their country's honor from '6l 10 '65.
 The following program was rendered. at the Sperry street school:
 Memorial day exercises, little out of the ordinary, were held in Lincoln school last evening. The rooms were prettily decorated with flags and flowers and the pupils of grades VI and VII were costumed to represent characters in American history, from the Pocahontas of John Smiths time to the rough rider of our own day. The effect was both pretty and pleas ing. The following program was ren- dered:
 Piano Solo. Josephine Fruin Fall In. Rudolph Schneider Remorseful Cakes. Sidney Crellln Song of the Camp. .... Henry Jarretr Depew's Speech. Philip NonToDei Memorial Day Song, Girls of Grade VII Ride of Jenny McNeil. .Mabelle Booth Freedom Carleton Heater Mandolin and Guitar Duet. ......
 Jennie Andrews, Louise Guinand Ready Wesley Clark Money Musk. .......... Marion Colby The Picket Guard. ... Mary Powers Tenting To-Night. Pupils of Grade VII The Dead Admiral. Louis Allen The Lone Fish Ball.
 HI. Bohl, R. Booth, R. Morse Gettysburg doe Buckley The Schoolhouse Stands by the
 Flag ................H Harrison Camp
 The school has just received a new flag to replace the old one. and s. W. Wilby, principal of the High school, with an appropriate address in which he reviewed the history of the stars and stripes. presented the flag to the children. Miss O'Neill. principal of the school accepted in behalf of the pupils, after which the Salute to the Flag" was given. followed by the song Flag of the Free" Mir Pendleton and MT Word, members of the G. A. R., were among the visitors and their remarks made a deep impression on the children, who listened with rapt attention to the veterans. Mir PendIe- ton presented the school with eight pictures depicting important events in our national history, and the program closed with the singing of 'America'' by all present The pupils then ad- Journed to room s, where refreshments were served and all made merry until the school bell warned them that it was time to depart for their homes. The annual exhibition of school work Is being held in the rooms. and all jn- terested in school work are cordially invited.
 Room 20, Crosby Grammar school. S. G. Mcdonald, teacher:
 My Country 'Tis of Thee Glass The Blue and the Gray ......
 -..-..-....... Catherine Tanning Tn One Grave. ..... Anthony Barrett Review of the Veterans Glass Blue and Gray ......... A. Buck decoration Day. Eireena Mulholland Old Glory, We Hail Thee ... Class Empiems of Decoration Day -
 conrad Larson, Walter Werner.
 Roger Ring.
 Sherldans Ride ........A. Richmond neiueuprance 1rs -.-.... l. F. Kennedy The Mother of a Soldier ..B. Burnes renting Io-nighlN.... Double quartet The Importance of the Union -.
 ..-..--.... Lawrence Fleming The Flag of Shenandoah
 Nellie Carley, Willie AIcKeon. Grace Byrnes. Maryland, My Maryland =. Quartet faul Revere's Ride. Hattie Milton Barbara Frietchie Elsie HuslSer Star Spangled Banner Class me Ship of State .......A. Pringle
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 Ushers-Raymond French, Theodore 1AuADeFS.
 Room decorations, ferns. daisies.
 Programs-Independence Bell. done by children.
 The Merriam school wassyisited Inv comrades Higgins and Futile As tney passed through the different rooms old Glory stood out as beau- tiful as if it were on the battlefield just hoisted for some great victory, All the children seemed happier than ever and delighted to see the soldiers All their work was displayed. and it was one of the best exhibitions of work that could be seen in any school m the city and much credit is indeed due to the teachers. The following program was carried out in a very creditable manner:
 OpenAg song, Scatter the Flow
 CTS .....-....... Class Composition, Memorial Day .....
 --.-.-..--.-.... Nora Moriarty Recitation. Emblems of Decora-
 u0n Day Three Little Girls