New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-15
FLAG DAY IN SCHOOLS.
All City Children Pay Tribute to Stars and
Stripes

The l27th anniversary of the adoption OF the
stars and Stripes as the national emblem of the
United states was celebrated generally yesterday
throughout the public schools Of the city. Mr.
Maxwell. the Superintendent OF Schools. issued
circular requesting each principal devote
time Yesterday TO patriotic exercises. emphasizing
particularly the flag and the respect and honor
due
Public school No IL. al Market and Monroe SITS.
compiled nobiy with this request This tho
favored school in the whole o. Network City. for
Lafayette Post. of tae Grand Army Of the Republic.
presented it with beautiful large silk flag.
mounted b. gold eagle. and with smaller
haGs- The pupils, OF whom are foreign
birth or pareutage were As pleased over the flags
as any thoroughly American child could be and
sang songs and rected patriotic pieces with an
tnuslasm that spread to the parents. who filled the
visitors seats and crowded the doors Many OF
them could not speak English. but they
quick as any TO stand when the national hymn
played Colonel McNIauu presented the flags to the
school with an address in which he begged that
reverence and affection for the country's flag.
which represents the honor. glory. dignity and
power of the United States. should enter into the
daily life OF the boys and girls
Colonel Butler. of Lafayette Post. also
present. and comphmeuted The children the
excellent way in which they took their part of the
exercises
The two peace flags which the Daughters of the
Revolution gave to the Board of Education were
on exhibition at School No IL yesterday and
Miss Julia Richmond. who presided explained them
to the children originating in the Hague Trib-
unal Near the close of the exercises Il dozen
little girls in white threw buncheS of pink sweet
peas among the visitors. and there scramble
among the mothers TO capture bunch
Public School No. 80, at One-hundred-and-twenty
sixth-st.. between Second and Third aves.. OF
the newest and largest of the schools in Harlem.
had particularly elaborate exercises This school
has twelve hundred boys in the grammar depart
ment Following the Salute to the Flag' the
principal Professor T. B. Barribger, explained the
significance OF the salute. Recita tons followed
of an historical character. and history of the
flag was read There were also songs and Choir
uses OF patriotic interest. The auditorium
decorated profuseIy with flags and banners The
primary department Of this school had patriotic
ercise5 also fourteen hundred OF the sixteen hun
dred boys and girls taking part Miss NJ A.
Clark is the principal
Al Public School No 60. in West Fifty-fourth-
81. near Seventh-ave.. the grammar and primary
departments united in exercises. They were OF
an informal character in this school there being
no SCI programme The children saluted the flag
Public school No. I03 at One-hundred-and-nlne-
teentH-5L and Madlson-aVe., with its twent~-six
| Thomas ). Boyle Is the principal, assisted. in the
girls department, by Miss Julia Eche and in the
nents each Of the ehiirer ror - through the driu
with small American flag Mr. Boyle gave an
address on the history and significance Of -1e Tag
was appropriately observed at the morning exer-
cises. AT the close OF these ,he principal Mrs. J.
NJ Tower. conducted about a hundred Italian chill
dren down To St. Pauls Church. where the cere-
I monies IN the old edifice attracted no little at
tentlon. Each child carried tiny silk flag, and
q large hag was carried at the head OF the pro-
! CessIOn.
After visit to the interior OF the church. where
WashinEtOn's pew pointed out 10 them. the
children assembled under the west portico OF the
church. and sang The Star Spaugled Banner
Mrs Tower and her assistants then conducted
them 70 the statue OF benjamin Franklin. in Park
Row. where the flag salute was given.
The exercises conducted Uy Principal Edward
Mandel. ~ Public School No ISIS at East Houston
and Lewis SITS. interesting well pa
triotic This ia the largest and modern
/ sChoolhOuse on the crowded East Side. and there
/ were more than a thousand boys gathered in the
7 assembly hall where the celebration took place.
Miss : Maud Jones. as the representative Of the
New-Yorz Chapter Of the Daughters OF the Ame-i-
Revolution. presented the school with
pensive nag. and the bows were addressed by Con-
gresham William Suiz-r. Assembly man .lr4ael
Prince and Ecitor Duncan uf The Ma-,ul. stand
ard"
At Public School No. T. One 1undre euty-
thrd-st and Third-aye-. The Bronx. Principal Nc