Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14
Exercises Hold in the Public
Schools.
PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
OLD GLORY 1913 YEARS OLD TO-
DAY.
Throughout the Country It is Saluted
and Praises Are Sung for
What It Stands.

Today all over this broad land, north,
SOUTH east and west, in city and town, in
hamlet and in village the national emblem
Is flying from government buildings and
school houses from business blocks and
private residences. in memory OF that time,
Just 12S years ago today, when the stars
and stripes was first flung to the breeze
Then the nation was as young and as crude
as It's first emblem with the thirteen stars
hand and homemade, the work OF
patriotic hands. Today the republic Is big
and powerful and respected. honored abroad
as well as at home. and the stars and
stripes. with the forty-hve stars. Is seen all
over the world. and there is no country SO
unenlightened that 1t does not know for
what It stands.
The American Congress on June IA. 17I1,
provided by legislation for the stars and
stripes. and of late years the anniversary
of that day has come to be time Tor pay
ing special honors to the national emblem;
Today millions of citizens of the tniteo
States-by birth or by adoption-bore on
their breasts tiny reproductions. IN papei
and in bunting, of the stars and STRIPES
millions of school children sang the ma
tional anthem and other patriotic airs, anu
eloquent orators told the story OF the young
republic and of the men VINO ioilo"eu lho
young flag to victory.
observed All over the city. In the resi-
dental section well as in the DOWNTOWN
districts, houses were draped Win the ieo,
white and blue. and the national ehpienA
f,oated from dawn till dark ever from nag
stats on roofs, in windows and over door
ways. In this city. as well as eiseWhe,e,
the most elaborate celebration was py the
school children. Every school IN the cry
including both the high schools ana sraoeo
schools held a more or less elaborate ceie-
bration in honor of the day and OF the
flag Patriotic song- were sung, PAT,
readings were given by the pupils ana JUS.
tinguished citizens of Washington haoe
stirring and patriotic addresses Honor
the flag love the flag. guard the nag, was
the watchword in the schools To-Day, anu
the lessons that were instiiied INTO tne
minds of the younger generation Will 40
much toward keeping alive in the breasts
of those who in future years VIII form the
national strength the PATRIOTISM thAt mas
brought the United States to ITS present
place among the great poWefS VI 1no "
LEAD TO COME.
Pays Homage to "old Glory"
Central High School paid its homage TO
the flag" this morning. The students met
in their respective class rooms at O'CLOCK
and marched in a body to the hail where
the exercises were held No elaborate pro-
gram was given, but what was lacking IN
formality was more than offset by the en-
tiny flags or tri-coiOred ribbons.
After the school had sung The Rag
Prof Harry G.. English introduced L. 3.
Hopkins. past department commander u.
a. r., as the speaker.
Mr. Hopkins opened his remarks by tell
ing the story of a Washington woman VINO
while travelling In Europe wore tiny
American flag on her breast. Asked II II
was the emblem of some secret society she
replied. Yes. there are eighty-one million
of u.s."
tn.
the human heart. he said. 1t Is the gift of
God. and distinguishes man from brute.
When our beautiful flag was designed we
transferred from the sky the glittering
stars and placed them on blue field like
the azure of heaven. thus creating new
constellation.
Things that cost nothing, he said. are
lightly valued. If our flag had cost us moth
ing the making of 1t will not be esteemed
as a sacred thing. But II has cost US
much-more than language can express;
for no one can measure the sacrifice OF
broken hearts. of bereavement and of hope
deferred. Or who can weigh the signs and
groans and bitter tears which for a century
have assembled on high? Each star has cost
a multitude Of lives; each stripe has cost
suffering and sorrow Unreasonable. About
it, he said, ever waged the fiercest of the
conflict. and about 1t were ever piled high
est the dead and wounded. In the hour of
victory the dying looked upon its folds as
they rose and fell, and with their La 81
breath thanked God that they had NOT died
in vain.
What the Flag Means.
In conclusion he said: THE flag ans
something more than does mere prettv
piece Of silk or bunting of pleasing colors.
Il stands for everything that is high and
noble in national character. 1t stands for
human liberty-the greatest of Gods gifts.
Tor equal rights; for honesty of purpose
ana 1alr dealing with other nations of the
earth, for civilization; for education and
Tor progress: And that flag and those who
owe IL allegiance are undying in their on
position 10 slavery, oppression, Ignorance
and conquest
The day of the millennium are vet far
away; Again and again will the people be
caIed upon TO defend the flag and when
the call comes to you God grant that n
may meet with glad response Go forth
under It's folds and strike-strike hard and
your countrymen." "a
Inc exercises closed with the singing os
Aherlca and the students returned to
their studies "
The Eastern.
Inc singing of The Star SpangIed PAN
her opened the exercises at the Eas,ern
high School: Mr. Charles Lyman made an
address and the school sang the hymn
America" INC HSint
In the course of his address Mr. Tvu.n
SAID the flag stands for the sovereignty of
the United States. He advised the stu
uents to think of the great institutions of
the country which this sovereignty pro-
tects' such as the schools churches col
reyes ana courts of law, rather than of the
vast territorial extent of the states and
possessions and of American prowess In
war. Chief among all the institutions upon
Whlch the greatness of the land is based
ne SAID. Is the home, and IN the last analy-
SIS TINS brings one to the individual
w nat you are as individuals the city
wiz De as a city,, he continued land what
the city Is as city the country will be as
country. What shall that be? Is II net
great responsibility and a great prtyiless
10 the individual? What each one OF Won
wants am sure, is to be a good man and
good woman. and then to be a cool Cit
zen. Then our country will be good and
great and the flag will be honored even
more than Ii is now"
Director Hughes presided at the exercises
ana Principal Swartzell made several an
nouncements pertaining to the school rou-
tine.
The Western.
At the Western High School. following the
singing of the anthem to the fatheriand.
Mr.. William A. Jack spoke on 1.-THE Giories
OF Manhood. The school then gave the
salute to the flag and sang America"
Miss Edith Wescott. the principal pre-
sided and introduced the sneaker Mr.