The Washington times., 1903-06-14
General Observance Tomor-
row in Honor of Old
Glory, With All the Fea-
lures of the Beautiful
Custom.
The Woman's Relief Corps
Reaches Out to Foster the
Love for National Ban
ner Found in Hearts OF
Pupils.

Flag Day exercises will be held in all
of the local graded schools tomorrow
This will be the ninth year that cere-
monies Of this sort have been held in
Washington. The custom was insti-
tuted by the Womans Relief Corps, and
has steadily grown in popularity. Mrs.
Rosamond B. Meacham, president OF the
national organization of Woman's Relief
Corps. has been busily engaged making
the arrangements incident to the OBJ
servance of the day set apart to honor
the Stars and Stripes.
Veterans who fought in 81 to '65
have already shown their love for the
flag, ard so have the boys who fought
in Cuba in 'SS demonstr ated that their
country's interests and the American
flag held first place in their hearts. The
Woman's Relief Corps. therefore. wishes
to seek those who have not yet given
serious thought to the allegiance due the
flag; those in whose bosoms this patriotic
love is now budding instead of giving off
the Illuminating glow of maturity. This
class is found in the schools.
If the American boy, when still in his
teens. is taught TO love. honor, respect.
and protect the flag of his native land.
he viii doubtless remember the lesson
through life, and make a good soldier
and brave defender of his country s
rights.
With that end in view, Mrs. Emma S.
Ellis, patriotic instructor of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps, of the Department;
of the Potomac, Grand Army of the
Republic. held several consultations
with the board Of directors of the Wash
ington public schools, and received as
suranees that the day would be fittingly
observed by all of the students at the
various schools.
Programs have been arranged as fol-
lows:
Pierce School. Mrs NJ. J. Austin. prin-
eipal--Song, Flag of the Free ad-
dress, NJ. F. t. Howe; recitation, THE
Schoolhouse Stands by the Flag" Rice
Harrison; song. Shine On Our Land.
Jehovah" seventh and sixth grades
recitation. Flag of the Rainbow" Ma
RE McGin: song, Salute Old Glory
school: salute to the flag, Il Pledge AL
legiance." school; recitation. "On With
Your Hat as the Flag Goes BY" Clar-
ence Ransom; solo and chorus, Star
spangied Banner Miss Bostrom; reel
tation, THE American Flag" Abbie Car
roll yerna Clark, Helen Ramsey; song,
Flag OF Our Country Brave" eighth
grade: song. Red. White. and Blue. .
school
Cnr,1 Il y
northeast. Miss Z. c. Dyer. principal
March, STARS and Stripes Forever, >
Hattie Warren; chorus. My Country
'Tis of Thee. - pupils; address. DR.. Will
liam Jack; chorus, RED, White. and
Blue" pupils; solo. My Own United
States" Mrs. W B. Patterson; salute
and pledge to the flag pupils; chorus
A Vow pupils; solo. The Star
Spanglcd Banner Mrs. ". B. Patter-
son; march. medley of national airs.
Blair School. Seventh and I Streets
northeast, Miss Ellen r. Goodwin, prin-
cipaI = Singing, THE Star-SpangIed
Banner" recitation. 1.-THE American
Flag Drake. Olga Lowen; saluting the
flag. all of the pupils; song. Guard the
Flag" singing, Flag Song fourth
grade school; address by war veteran,
]. Reed; singing. My own United
States" by all of the pupils; singing,
America"
Webb School-Miss a. J. Bell, prin-
cipal. March. Blaze Away" Eva
Vaughn; song. America" school; sa-
lutte to the flag; song. Guard the
Flag" school; address, w. P. Saville;
mandolin solo, Star -Spangled Banner
Mae Ree; essay, story OF the Flag,
Olive Nelson; song. "A Vow sixth and
seventh grades; recitation, Barbara
Frietchie," Fanny Kohlmer; song, The
School Boys of the Unfon,'' school Cchor-
us whistled by the boys); recitation
National Anthem Richard Mcdonald
song. The Bonnie Flag" Lee Wright
Anna She'd, Helen Walker, John Miller
Mae Rea. Elsie Barbour, John Carroll
Bernard Reidenreich; recitation, Hats
On" Eva Boucher; mandolin solo. "Hat'
OF to the Flag" Mae Rea; recitation
The Flag" William Vaughn; song
Columbia the Gem of tie Ocean,
school; march. THE Storm King" Ey.
Vaughn.
Blake school. F. II. Roach, princi
p2l--Patciotlc march, MISS Helen her
bert; hymn, America" schools; IA
salute and pledge; chorus. ped. White
and Blue reading. History OF III
Flag" MISS Bowen's second grade
solo, lily own United States" Mis-
Estaer Armstrong, Miss Bowen's sec
ond grade recitation, Tom" Nj
Whit-ord. first grade teacher; sole
Car Flag" by first grade pupil, Mis-
Healey; recitation. Cur Gloriou
Flag. Master Paul. c. Armstrong
eighth grade; address BY war veteran
violin solo, piano Accompaniment, Mas
ter Leroy Gaddis, Miss Helen Her
bert, eighth grade; patriotic chorus
eighth grade; patriotic chorus. sixt
and seventh grades; chorus. Star
SganEied Banner" schools.
Gales sohool-M.ss K. T. Brown. prin
cipai salue OF The flag "Ehe Red
White. and Blue" recitation by Mar
Martin. Lille slime. Myrtle Weaver
eTh3 Stars and Stripes Forever" son
by Cara adurchison; THE Star-SpansIe