Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
STORY OF THE FLAG
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Vaughn. Mae Rae Olive Nelson, Fanny
Kohlmer, Richard Mcdonald, Lee Wright,
Anna Shed Helen Walker, John Miller,
Elsie harbour, John Carroll, Bernard Held
enreich Eva Boucher and William Vaughn.
Pierce-The orator of the day at the
Pierce School was DIR. Franklin T. Howe.
DR.. Howe talked about twenty minutes on
the untarnished history of the stars and
stripes The address opened the program,
and was followed by a recitation, The
School House Stands by the Flag, by Rice
Harrison. One of the principal features of
the celebration was the singing of THE
Star Spangled Banner as a solo by Miss
Hildur Bostrom. with the chorus by the
children of the school. Those who took
part in the days celebration were Marie
McGil, Clarence Ransom, Abbie Carroll,
Verna Clark and Helen Ramsey.
Gales-The pupils of the Gales School in
troduced instrumental quartet IN the
program today under the title of 'IEe
Gales School Band" The quarter included
Miss Mortimer Ernest Wise, Walter Cad
dick and Viola Mead. with Miss Brosna-
han as pianist The band played all the
Accomplishments and several solo numbers.
The orator of the day was Mr.. J. u. Harris.
Those who contributed to the program
were: Mary Martin. Lille Slime, Clara Muir
Gibson and Miss Ever.
Blair-The pupils Of the Blair School cele-
brated the day with an excellent program
of choruses, which included all of the best
known patriotic hymns. The children hal
throughout The speaker for the occasion
was Mr.. ]. Reed. Aside from the concers-
ed numbers the pupils of the fourth grade
sang the Flag Song" and Olda Owen re-
cited THE American Flag
Taylor-Outsde talent helped out with
the program at the Taylor School today.
Mrs. w. B. Patterson contributed two
solos to the days celebration. My own
United States and THE Star Spangled
Banner" An address was delivered by pr.
William Jack and the pupils sang several
patriotic hymns. The only individual num-
Der on the program was piano solo, he
Stars and Stripes Forever by Hattie W ar
rem
Hayes-The program for Flag day at the
Hayes School included many new features.
Mr.. George w. Honey told the pupils of
the meaning of the flag in a brief address,
and an excellent program was rendered by
the following: F'loy Kellam, Frances Clap
lin Mrs. Clara l.. True and Barbara frlsch-
holz
Seventh Division.
Brightwood-The story of the flag was
read by Edna Richie at the Brightwood
school during the exercises today. The
story told was of the origin of the flag
and of it's adoption by the American Con-
gress. The program was replete with
songs, rectations and readings, all of
which had to do with the honor and glory
of the stars and stripes. The address OF
the day was delivered by Mr. {. H. Law
renee. Those who contributed numbers to
the long program were: Eloise Osbourn,
Cynthia Van Week, May Earl, Brice G.
Claggett, Helen Walsmoth, May Clifford,
Lucy Wright, Bernadette Kelly, Bessie
Collision, Geneva Mummaw and Edith
Smith.
Mott-The pupils of every grade in the
Mott school lent their aid to making the
Flag day program successful. The boys
and girls from each room were given
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their parts more than acceptably. Some of
the pupils gave Rotations and others sang
choruses, and in each case the origin and
development of the flag was the sole theme.
The orator was Rev. William Tunnel, who
complimented the children on their zeal
and patriotism and told them of the re-
spect and generation felt for the flag
throughout the country. Those who as
sisted in the exercises were: Miss c. A
Heathman, vice principal of the school,
Hattie M, Ball, Joseph H. B. Evans, Eliza
King, Arthur Tunnel, Laury Nesby and
A. l.. Curtis.
Military Road School-Songs and recita-
lions that dealt with the revolutionary
period were the order of the day at the
Military Road school. The story of the
flag was intermingled with the stories of
the Boston tea party, the great meetings
at Fanueil Hall, Bunker Hill and kindred
historic subjects, which provoked great en-
thusiasm among the children and other
spectators. The songs were rendered by
the program were: Hesie Ford, Benedict
Shamwell, Elizabeth Davis, Brainard Par
ker, Robert Warren, John Rigney, Carl
Woody, Eva West. William Ross, Q. P.
Lewis and L. C. II. Bradley
Langdon-A short but impressive program
was presented by the pupils of the Lang
don school. Mr.. N. A. Severance was the
speaker of the day and the children sang
patriotic hymns in chorus Those who
took part in the exercises and contributed
to the program were: John Cooney, Roy
Sexton. Eliot Ramage, Mona Roberts and
Stuart Hayes.
Hamilton-The pupils of the Hamilton
School marched to the place of assembly
today to the music of a patriotic march,
played by Miss a. l.. Stevenson. Mr.. j. }.
Purman was the orator lie told of the
origin of the flag and the reason for the
adoption of its colors recitation, The
Evolution of the Flag" was given by a
class of little boys and girls. and class of
girls sang Love for Our Flag" Others
who participated We're Leonard West,
Harvey Ernest. William Dayhoff, James
Sweeney, Nora Tobn. Bertha Tobin, Ma
tilda Sauer Isabelle Wilson. Martin Larsen,
William Clark, Victor Dent Louis Wotz-
man. William Crane, Robert Maxwell,
Mary Hayes, Marie Leubkert Ella Gent
graf, Rose Sauer Annie Zentgraf Katie
Mccarthy Maggie Mccarthy May Stevens,
Pauline Erskine. Warmer Larsen. Beulah
West, Rose Mccarthy and Lucy Mccarthy.
BruCe-The Flag day exercises were held
in the first hall of the Bruce School, be-
ginning at 80 o'clock this afternoon. The
school gave the flag salute in a body and
afterward sang The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Mr.. Franklin Welsh made the ad
dress of the day and the principal feature
of the program was a dialogue entitled
"Old Glory" participated in by four little
girls. The following pupils of the school
assisted in the program: Eva Pitts, Thyrza
Douglas. Hattie Holmes. Roberta Cuyler,
Margaret Whitley, Jeanette Thornton.
Eunice Parker. Louise Hodge, Ethel Harris
and Elizabeth Young.
Orphans Home School-The closing exer
cises of the school year were held jointly
with the Flag day celebration at the Or
phans Home School today. Mr.. N. A.
Plummer, principal of the school. presided
over the meeting. The address of the day
was made by Col. B. F. Bingham, past de-
partment commander of the G. A. r. The
pupils and others who participated in the
exercises were Samuel Adams, Abraham
Smart, Septemia Reed. Edward Brocker,
Rebecca Diggs, Lizzie Reddick Mary Reed,
Mary Weaver. Eva Lee, Henrietta Reed
and Marie c. James.
Tenley-Capt ]. Tyler Powell chief of
staff, Department of the Potomac, G. A. r.,
addressed the children at Tenley School in
Tenleytown. The speaker gained the at
tention of the children by saying that he
felt perfectly at home with them, because
he, too, was public school scholar having
received his educa ton in a public school
located at the southeast corner of 18th and