The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-13

Lincolns birthday and Flag Day yes
terday by patriotic exercises by the
scholars. and addresses by Grand Army
men and others. the addresses being on
the life and character Of Lincoln and the
significance OF the flag.
HOPE STREET HIGH SCHOOL.
Interesting exercises were held at the
Hope street high school. Principal Den
mis- made interesting remarks which were
followed by America by the school;
declamatons: Lincoln's speech at Get
tysburg by Maurice Congdon and brakes
American flag by Miss Margaret Guild.
Interesting addresses were made by Col.
Daniel X. Ballou. Past department COM
mander of the Grand Army OF Rhode Is
Land and g. Manchester Hussey, Past
commander OF Slocum post. In closing
the school sang the Star Spangled Ban
ner.
ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL
Flag Day exercises at the English
high school were held at lis ycsyrday
afternoon. Hon. Henry j. Spooner de-
lows
Singing, Song to the flag: Songs OF the
Nation: original essay on The Charac-
ter OF Abraham Lincoln, William 3. Sire
ker: singing. o. Spirit of the Nation,
Come: tribute to Lincoln In Punch. by
Tom Taylor. Louise q. Allen; singing
The Bugler; Walt Whitmans Captain
My Captain. Florence M. Helse, mu-
sical accompaniment played by Mabel
u. Aldrtch; singing. My Native Land;
address. Hon. Henry J. Spooner; sing
ing. America.
MANUAL TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL.
At the Manual training high school the
day was observed in a most interesting
manner. the exercises taking place I'm
the afternoon. A selection by the school
orchestra opened the exercises, and this
was followed by America" by the
school. and after witch Rev. York A.
King Of the Roger Williams Baptist
church offered prayer. My Native
Land by the school was sung, and Mss
Helen X. Barker OF tho class OF 1905 de-
livered the recitation The American Flag
and George w Cook OF the class OF 1906
recited the Gettysburg address and
this was followed by a vocal solo by Mr..
Il. 4. Russell. director of music A song
by the school entitled THE Beautiful
Flag was followed by Col. r. T. Eas-
ton in an interesting address. The en-
t.re school joined In singing Our Coun-
try. after which William Mulgrew, 'N.
recited Our Heritage from Washington
and Lincoln. The exercises closed with
the singing of the song Fatherland by
the school.
OXFORD STREET SCHOOL.
At the oxford Street Grammar school
the following program was given at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon: Orchestra,
Aide-de- Camp: The Commissioners Let
ter" Gertrude Miller; song, Song TO the
flag salute to the nag song. My Ma
dive Land; A Brief History OF the Flag
Florence Kershaw: Meaning OF Our Flag
M
Bush Abraham Lincoln. Marion Win
slow; Address at Gettysburg. Edmund
Flynn: Our Heritage from Washington
and Lincoln, William Reardon; orchestra,
ta) Stars and Stripes Forever (b) Invin-
chile Eagle; The Roll Call, Nettie Bright
dresses; song. America; orchestra, Daisy
and Butterfly; violins. Everett Beach.
Harriet McWilliams, Samuel Starquist
George Upper. Maud Sears: clarinet.
Samuel Alny; plano. Joseph Groocook.
FEDERAL STREET SCHOOL.
Al the Federal Street Grammar school
all the pupils assembled In the hall. Mu-
sic was furnished by the school orchestra
snd the following program given:
Singing by school, 20 Spirit of the Ma
ton Gomez" reading OF Commissioner
Stockwell's salutation. Edward Isaacco;
recita tion, History OF the Flag"
Charles Taylor; Meaning of the Flag"
class of seven pupils; The Flag OF His
tory" Henry Gross: "Old Glory" Louise
Allen: The Flags OF Old" Lucille Ma |
son; Our Flag" Florence Reeves; sing
ing. Song TO the Flag" school: compo-
sition. Brief Sketch OF Lincoin's Life" |
Flora Carpenter: Extracts from Lin |
coins Sayings" Maude White. Charles |
Fennessy. Nicholac Notte, Herbert Tay- |
lor; addresses to school. Commander OF |
slocum Post q. s. Bamford: remarks, |
Rev. T. F. Norris; singing, MY Native |
Land" school
CANDACE STREET SCHOOL.
The hall of the Candace street school
was we'll filed with the pupils OF the |
school and their parents yesterday after
noon, the exercises being held under the |
direction OF Principal Howard. The
singing Of America opened the exer-
cises, followed by the salute to the flag;
song. There is a Beautiful Flag" aues-
tions on the flag by the pupils; singing.
Song OF tho Flag" Voluntary selections
were followed by singing 20 Spirit OF the
Nation" by the school. and some 20 OF the
pupils gave voluntary recitations on the
character and services OF Lincoln. Com
rade wallace OF Prescott Post was pres
rnt. representing the q. A. r., and an
address was giveen by Mr.. J. r. e. Farm
ham. The exercises closed with the
singing OF My Native Land" by the
school
BRIDGHAM STREET SCHOOL.
At the Bridgham street gra mmar school
he following program was successfully |
.arried out under the direction Of the
Levi W. Russell: Salute to the