The San Francisco call., 1904-02-13
HONOR MEMORY
OF LINCOLN
Pupils of City's Schools Rem
der Programmes Out of Res
pect to Martyred President
MANY VETERANS ATTEND
Parents and Friends of Chill
dren Throng Classrooms and
Hear Songs and Speeches

The birthday anniversary of the great
patriot and martyr President, Abraham
Lincoln, was observed in a BETTING
manner by the pupils of many Of the
city schools yesterday afternoon. The
various classrooms where the exercises
were held were crowded with the par
ents and relatives Of the children.
At the Girls High School an inter-
esting programme was rendered by the
pupils, followed by an grafton by Sam
uel Shortridge. The classroom was
beautifully decorated with ferns and
evergreens and portraits Of the martyr
President were hung on the walls.
Mr. Shortridge reviewed the life OF
Lincoln and told why he was the great
est Of American patriots. His address
was an able one and he held the atten-
tion of his listeners during the recital.
w. H. Langdon, Superintendent of
the School Department, was one of the
invited guests.
A delegation of Grand Army veterans
visited each school throughout the city
during the day. Many of the veterans
delivered short orations. All the vari-
Gus camps in the city were represented
by the delegations.
The following programmes were rem
dered at the various schools:
Lincoln Grammar school-''Ths star-span-
gIed Banner school; Pledge TO the Flag,
classes; Lincoln song. members OF seventh an9
members of Sixth grade; Columbia Gem of
the Ocean" members Of Seventh and Eightn
grades Thoughts from Lincoln, members OF
Seventh grade; Battle Hymn OF Repupilc,
school: sketches from the life of Lincoln
members Of Sixth and Seventh grades; Me
dresH ersal uf Pearl TI"e Barber "America school
ienne Pittman, Pearl Barber, Grover Peterson
Atsushi Miyawaki. Mary CarpmiIl. Sadie
Davis, Walter Borkman, were presented to the
Lincoln Grammar School. B Seventh Grade
Sketches of the life of Lincoln. read by pupils
of the class: recitation. The Name OF Lin
Lincoln: Words of Lincoln. pupils Of class;
defamation, "Lincoln's Address at Gettys-
burg ,Joseph McCauley; song StarcspahgIe99
Banner; recitation. Captain. My Captain,
Ray Stein: reading, Anecdotes Of Lincoln.
Anita spivock; reading, FLOYD Clark; The
Nations Birthday, Ada Pickard; recitation.
The Ship OF State" Carrie Levy: national
hymn. America addresses by veterans Of
Pacific Heights school-saIute the flag; salu-
tation song, Star Spangled Banner; biogra-
ply Of Lincoln. fourteen pupils braham
Lincoln" Alma Meyrs: His Sadness" Lillian
Getz: His First Speech" Stuart Yer Mehr
His Education" Lawrence Fabian; song
hymn
of Lincoln" Theodor Levy. Samuel Jacobs
Franklin Oatman "A Poem on Lincoln,
con' Edna Jacobs; Lincoln's favorite poem,
Oh Why Should the Spirit OF Mortal Be
, Proud?' Bella c. McMaster composition. Lin
coin" Gwendolyn Powers; "Lincoln's Views on
Slavery" Horace Ampett; song. The Prison
man; Introduction of Gettysburg Address,
class; song. My own United states" Lin
Death" Clara French; America
Lick Grammar SchOOl-OpeuinQ song "Our
Flag Forever" class; recitation, Character
of Lincoln" Miss Annie Girdwood; THE
solo. Miss Victoria Bender; Gettysburg
Speech" Miss Jennie Wieners; Lincoln Song
Sano so Of Manila fs Hass Miss sTsh H6
Libby; Lincoln, reading. Miss Martha
ner; Thoughts on the Character and Services
of Abraham Lincoln by the principal; amer
Seventh grades and B. Everett Grammar
The Star -Spangled Banner, classes; The
Boyhood Of Lincoln' Helen Aver; The Man
nation of Lincoln Gertrude Pherson: reeita-
tion. The Stars and Stripes. Lincoln Kess-
ler- Gettysburg Address, James Watson
recitation, 20 Captain. My Captain" Ethel
Bonner: recitation, ''rhe Roll Call" Willie
Davis; President Lincoln and the Farmer
May Ginnever; song. Tramp Tramp
classes: recitation, Barbara Frietchie." Olga
Sievert; recitation a Lincoln Anecdote,
Gustave Mas; recitation. "A Fallen Hero
Esther Swanson: recitation. "A Lincoln Anec-
dote, HawleY Hickman; recitation. The Dog
Of the Regiment" Marguerite Cavanagh: song
Just Before the Battle Invocation rec
itation). Vema Bean; reading. Qualities Of
President Lincoln" Beatrice Jacobs; "A South
ern Scene Edna Daley; recitation. "A Lin
"a nav in the Cotton Fields Lanes yVat
SON recitation. "A Lincoln Anecdote, ''Lidia
Falkenstine; recitation, The Hero of CO.
rinth,'' Maude Perry; reading. "A Brave
Drummer Boy Edna Mckee; recitation. 'Our
Flag Edith Mcdonald: song. Marching
Through Georgia" classes; song, America,
classes.
Abraham Lincoln's birthday was fit
tingly commemorated last night by the
pupils of the Humboldt Evening High
School. An excellent programme was