The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-20
Praise of the Father of His
Country Heard in Prose,
Poetry, and Song in Every
School in the District.
Addresses by Leading Citi-
Zens Calculated to Inspire
the Rising Generation to
Much Good.

celebrated i'm thu public schools OF the
city today with elaborate programs OF
music and rCcitatious presided over by
prominent aud representative citizens Of
thc District. Henry O.. r. mcfarland.
president OF the Board Of Commission
ers OF the District Of Columbia. address
el the pupils ot the Eastern High school.
Van Buren, School-Flag salute. pupils;
singing Star SpsnEled Banner"
schools; opening remarks. presiding Of
fcer Or. j. a. Watson; defamation.
extracts from Washiugton's farewell ad-
dress Benedict Finotti; chorus. Bat
tie Hymn OF the Republic" schools; flag
drill twelve girls. Columbia. Mary Jet.
and pianist Lottle Shc-zer- chorus.
Mount Neraon's bells" pupils; conpo-
siGon. Washington School Days" AM
ME Butler; march, Queen. Van Buren,
Orchestra. chorus. Columbia. the Gem
o. the Ocean schools: address. the
Rev. -. NJ. N,vins; chorus America, 90
assembly
Hayes-Sons. Our Washington" by
the school tune. "America"). poem.
George Washington" by Florence
Baker. recitation. The Little Hatchet
story" by Mrs. G. /. True: song by the
school The Red. White and Blue: 20
Washington s Name I'm the Hall OF
Fame. by Barbara FrischhoIz. recita-
tion, Washington Statesmanshfp. by
Abe True, Our Responsibility as "a Ma
ton by Kathleen Knighton. song by
the school. The Star Spangled Banner. 90
recitation. "A Black George Washing
ton" by Mrs. C.. L. True; address by
the speaker. Edgar %. Culvert; song by
the school. Grown Our Washington %
tune. "Old Folks az Home-D- Presiding
officer. John C. Davidson.
Blair School-AssembIing OF all the
schools in the lower hail. singing by all
the schools, Columbia. the Gem Of the
Ocean" introducing the speaker, pre-
siding officer Robert A. Bennett; sing
ing by grades and 7, The Vow" sing
ing By all the schools. Columbia, Thy
Praise We Sing" address, speaker Of
the day. Rev. J. Edwin Amos; singing
By all the schools. Mount Vernon
Bells" singing by all. America
Blake-Introduction Of presiding OIL
Ger. John C. Challice, by principal;
hymn. America" schools; patriotic
song, Hal, Columbia" schools Gag sa-
lutte and pledge, schools; song, Awake,
Awake The Dawn Is Here.~ cigirrh
grade; song. The Vow" sixth and sew
enth grades: unwilling picture Of Wash
ington. Margaret EIwood and Katherine
McCoach. first grade: quotations and
declarations about Washington. eighth
grade pupils: reading. Little George
Washington. " Miss Bowen's second grade.
three pupils vocal solo. Esther Arm
strong. Miss Bowcn's second grade; dec
lamation Our Presidents From Wash
ington to Roosevelt. the hero OF San
Juan Hill. by Paul c. Armstrong, eighth
grade: violin solo. Patriotic Airs Le-
roy Cadis, eighth grade. accompanied by
Helen Herbert
Madison-Song and march. Glory to
Old Glory" school. opening remarks. By
presiding officer. national hymn. school;
address. by speaker. Andrew A. Wilson;
Red. White. and Blue" school. reel
tation. The Twenty-second Of Febru-
airy" Edith Maddux; song. Mount Yer
hon Bells" school, recitatiou1 George
Washington" Elsie Swank Star Span
gied Banner" school; recitation. Esther
Ramsay. closing remarks. by presiding
officer. Goodwin Y At Lee
Gales-March and song. salute or tho
rag. Guard the Flag" "A Vow"
sung by seventh grade. medley Of ma
ticDal airs. by school orchestra. Lucie
Mortimer leader. Viola Mead violinist,
Ernest Wise drummer. Walter Caddick
mouth-organ: THE Red. White. and
Blue" speaker Dr. ". @. Woodward;
presiding officer. the Hon. Jefferson
Chandler; Tho Star SpanEicd Banner"
solo Miss Ever, violin obligato. Lucie
Mortimer; .'Our Couutry." song by
eighth grade; mouth-organ solo. Walter
Caddick. America"
Wobb-presidiug officer. Loring chap
ell March. Midnight Fire Alarm.
Eva Vaughn: song. America" school;
address. JOSEPH ID. sullivan, song. Bat
tie Hymn Of the Republic" Elsie Bar
bouT. Anna SHED Helen Walker. Ray
Talbert. Bernard Heidenrclch. 3lea Rea
Lee Wright. John Carroll. Charles New
man. John Miller. composition. Wash
lngtou's LIFE" oliver Nelson. John Car
roll. Elsie Barbour. Elsie Willis. John
Thompson. Marie B-ickcrds seng.
Mount Vernon Bells school. rocita-
tion. John Speaks His Piece" William
Walter Vaughn; song. "Our FlaF." pu-
pills OF sixth and seventh grades; recita-
ton. Washington" Christiana Lch-
tenfels; mandolin solo. Rocked in the
Cradle Of the Deep" Mea Rea; recita-
ZION. George Washington" Everetta
Miller; piano solo. Under tho Bamboo
Tree" Katie McGraw: song. washing
ton. fourth and hfth grades: recita-
tlon. "WashinEton's Birthday" Lillian
Hayes song Columbia. tho Gem OF the
Ocean school: march. America Up 20
Date" Eva Vaughn.
Pierce-Scng. Grown Our Washing
ton. School. Introduction or speaker,
william J. Friz1eu, address Noel
Barksdale dialogue. Ills Birthday"
Ten Little Girls: reading. "Washingtou's
Birthday" Rice Harrison; dialogue. Il
Would Tell" five pupils; song. Mount
Vernon Bells" school; reading. "Charac-
.er OF Washington" Lena Hess reading