The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-12
Elaborate Flag Day EX-
erciSeS to Be Held.
Stars and Stripes in Song
and Story.
Patriotic Addresses, Reel
tatiOnS, Anthems.

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patriotic addresses, Rotations. and
songs in which the Stars and Stripes
will figure as the principal feature
Supervising principals and heads Of
various schools have arranged interest
ing programs. School rooms will be pro-
fusely decorated in the national cOlors.
Flags will wave triumphantly from
specially erected STATS Each grade will
join In singing praises to the national
colors and in tribute to the heroes
fallen or were wounded in their defense
Exercises will be held in the graded
schools at 2:3O o'clock Many programs
have been completed. II children of
these schools are not deeply imbued
with a spirit of patriotism and en-
thusiasm for the red, white. and blue
it viii not be because its glory has not
been properly impressed upon their
minds.
Veterans in Charge.
General arrangements for the day
have been in charge of members of the
Department of the Potomac Grand
Army of the Republic. and mayors of
cities. as well as citizens in general. have
been requested to observe the day by
displaying the national colors from pri-
vate buildings and business houses.
Colonel Prime. president of the Il Jag
that Tuesday, June Il, is the 127th an
niversary of the adoption of Stars and
Stripes the flag of the United States.
In a circular he says;
''In many Of the States pursuant to
law, the public schools, and also volun-
tarily in private schools, exercises viii
be conducted in celebration Of Flag Day.
Let US extend this practice. Teach the
story Of the hag. what it represents.
and have the young people pledge their
fealty and loyalty 10 it
The Stars and Stripes.
ION the 18th day Of June. I7T7. Con-
gress enacted: That the flag of the
thirteen United States be thirteen
~ stripes, alternate red and white; that
the union be thirteen stars. white in a
blue field, representing a new constella-
ton The number of the stripes having
been increased by the admission of new
States. our sure TO be expanded future
daWned upon our fathers. and the origi-
nal thirteen stripes We're unchangeabiy
restored by act Of Congress on April 4.
1918. when & was enacted:
That from and after the fourth day
OF July next the flag OF the United
States be thirteen horizontal stripes, al
ternate red and white: that the union
be twenty stars. white in blue Geld.
State into the Union one star be added
10 the union OF the flag; and such addi-
ton take effect on the fourth day OF
July next succeeding such admission
Since ISIS twenty-five stars or sovereign
States have been added to the Union.
making forty-ave in all
since the struggle OF 1S61-lSC5 the
flag has become the symbol Of mighty
nation 1t has been carried to the 1T
most parts of the earth, carrying lib
erty whenever II has been thrown to
the breeze Americans cannot fail Of
a feeling OF pride and satisfaction, nor
restrain the swelling Of patriotism in
the breast. when we contrast the mean
ing. in far distant lands. Of ours and
other flags display ed together"
Following are some Of the programs
which have so far been submitted and
schools in which they are 10 be given:
Pierce School.
Marian J. Austin. principal. Song.
"Red. White. and Blue" school: adj
dress: song. Salute old Glory" school:
Salute 10 the Flag" school; recitation,
Welcome 10 AL" Elsie Barbour man
dolin solo, Mae Rea; reading, Select
Ing the Flag" Joseph Monroe: song.
Flag Of the Free" school: recitation
The American Flag" Mabel Anderson;
song. "Our Heroes" pupils Of Fourth
and Fifth grades reading. History Of
Our Flag" Raymond DodG solo. star
Spang.ed Banner" Miss Bostrom: read
Ing Birthplace of Old Glory" Ernest
Aliwine; song. Our Flag" School;
song. Glory 10 Old Glory" school.
Taylor School.
Miss Z. Z. Dyer principal. March.
Uncle sammy" Lille Tucker: chorus.
- 4 Fr.r HffHf srrr
pledge 10 the flag, led by Carrie Shat
tuck; song. 'The Star-Spangled Ban
ner." Miss Ever; address: song. ''The
Red. White. and Blue" march. ..N,a
uonal Airs" Albert Felter and John
Salb.
Kenilworth School.
Singing. America" greeting. Robert
Ransom; recitation. MARY Isell. selec-
tons. Nadia Kemp. Eta Claveloux.
Hattie Hayes. Irene Claveloux. MAJ
gatvt Punzner; recitation. Gertrude
OConnor; recitation. J. Walker H,nl-e,
recitation, Russell snapp: singing. Bat |
Tie Hymn OF the Republic;" march. Mo-
Vile Fowler. Carroll Burch Max IseIi
john DeIne. Frank Panzncr: -signiu- /
canoe Of the Flag" Hida Farr: song.
Rena Wood. Grace Colyiu. Emma Farr. !
Phyllis Norman Dorothy Burch. Cora
Ransom; Flag Song; Soldier Boys. Rus
sell Herman, Cameron Du Paul. Lem
Hayes Arthur LOvelcss. Donald DufTy, I
recitation. Hattie Hayes, recitation. Eva /
Parker; recitation. IIilda Pauzuer,
stand by the Flag" Homer Weldon. I
Eddie Norman, Joseph Frohlich. VIII
liam Zoitler.
Madison School
c. Siivers, princiDal-Bugle call. "As- !
sembly." Harold Van Week; march, 1
Glory 10 Old Glory;" chorus, "Ameri-
ca recitation. 1.-THE American Flag"
Elizabeth Moore; wand drill. Susie wal
ton, Kate Clancy. Marie Hayden. Helen
Moore, Bornice Wright, Elsie Harvey.
Marjorie McNab, Lois Decker. Claire
Hollinger Bertha Tancre. chorus. Red. /
White. and Blue" chorus. Up with the
Flag" salute and pledge 10 the flag: /
chorus. - Vow" recitation. our
Flag" Elsie Swank. Flag Song
Fourth grade pupils: "Our Flag"
Anna Marchalk: recitation, "UnfurI
the Flag Esther r. r-s.,.. t