Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15

Flowers for the Banner and the chill
dren of the second grade sang ''Hurrah for
the Flag" The pupils of the sixth. and
seventh grades gave the history of the flag
Our Bonnie Flag on High" Mr. ]. M.
Chamberlain was the speaker, and the
others who filled out the program were
ADDISON Brown Charles Gilman, Jennie
Preston, Oscar Deitz. Theodore Simmons
Leona Deitz, Carrie Boutler, Lottie Brown
Louise Gardner, Harriet Gardner and Bes-
sic Mcdonald.
Emery-The exercises of the pupils of the
Emery School were held in st. Martins
Hall and were presided over by Mr.. J. B.
Dowd, who also delivered the address of
the day. The program was long and very
interesting Those who assisted in the
patriotic celebration were: Miss Boss, Ethel
Sylvester, RuthHalpenny, Sadie Meekham,
ley, Eliza beth Ripley, Elmer Franklin, Cor
nelia Trudgian and William Jordan
Webster-Smplicity marked the program
at the Webster School. The children sang
cellent effect and listened attentively to
the address delivered by Mr.. Charles Ly
man. The others who contributed indi
vidual numbers to the program were Vir-
ginia Walker and Josephine Maddox.
Third Division.
Carbery-Solo music was introduced in
the order of exercises at the Carbery
School. 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner was
sung by Nellie Crouch, and Helen Calhoun
played patriotic medley on the piano.
Both of these numbers were heartily ap
plauded and very well rendered. Gen. g. b.
Yoder was the speaker at this school. Gen
eral Yoder made an excellent address and
his hearers were much impressed.
The fifth grade pupils recited THE Flag
Goes By" and the pupils of the sixth and
seventh grades sang a chorus, "Hurrah for
tba TloSr do Loo
occasional at the conclusion Of the exer-
cises that very effective. Those who
contributed individual numbers were Donald
Lowe, Helen Calhoun, Marion Wolf, Har-
riett Kennedy and Miss Graham.
Maury-Mr. Robert Alton delivered the
address to the pupils of the Maury School
AS in all of the schools the salute to the
flag formed the principal part of the pro-
gram Grace Thornett played excellent
instrumental selection. and Frank Yer
million rendered a Patriotic March," One
of the features of the exercises was the
reading of the wellknown Our Flag by
the schools The program was brought to
close by the singing of THE Stars and
Stripes Forever Those who took part in
the celebration were Grace Thornett, Will
lam Stockett. Estelle Dom, Frank YER
million and Miss Goodman.
Towers-A simple and impressive program
was presented at the Towers School. After
the rendition of America" by the schools
ensemble, Louise Stockett read the we'll
known selection, 1.-The Flag Goes By" Gen
E. w. Whitaker. one of the veterans of the
civil war, who has been decorated with the
medal of honor, the orator at this
school and delivered an eloquent address.
Those who took part in the celebration
were Henry Hallem Margaret Lewis, Mar
garet Hiltabdle and Ethel Lewis.
Wallach-A quartet of pupils of the Wal
ZACH School formed the principal feature of
the program for the days celebration at
this school. The music renCpred by the
four young people was excellent and show
ed. The ensemble singing of the school
was also good. Col. b. F. Bingham,
former commander of the Department of
the Potomac, G. A. R., was the orator of
end with THE singing of a march song,
'Hurrah. Hurrahr" Those who participated
in the days events were: Earl Hutchinson,
Virginia Bulger and Mary Engle.
Brent-With the exception of the address
of the day and1two special numbers the
entire program of the celebration at the
Brent School was divided among the vari-
fifth gr1des sang the Flag Song the
sixth grade pupils rendered There Are
Many Flags and Many Lands" and the
sixth and seventh grade children together
recited 1.-The Vow."J1 The program was
brought to a close with the singing of
America Mrs. D.ofJ. Evans was the
speaker of the day. The two individual
numbers on the program were contributed
by Randall Cremer and Gladys Forer
Lenox-Almost every pupil at the Lenox
School had his or her part in the program
delivered there today. The speaker of the
day was Mr.. George c. Ross, but before the
address was delivered the pupils of the
sixth, seventh and eighth grades sang
1.-The Vow" those of the third, fourth
and fifth sang THE Flag" and the
pupils Of the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades sang THE Spring Song In
addition to this the sixth-gr children
recited al dialogue which contained patriotic
lines. Ohe of the principal features of the
Soldiers Song by the little tots of the
first grade. Those who helped individually
with the program were H. Watts. Morris
Beavers, r. Ayler, M. Harrison. e. Cabel,
Cleo Colvin and Imogene Stockett.
Dent-An interesting address was deliv-
cred at the Dent School by Maj. L. p. Will
Jams, Aside from the address one of the
principal features of the celebration were
grade of the origin of the flag. The sixth