The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-02-23
THE SCHOOL CHILDREN
HONOR HIS MEMORY
WashingtOn's Birthday FittingIy OBJ
served in Schools Here by
RENDITION OF SPECIAL PROGRAM
LincOln's, LongfelIow's and LoweIl's
Birthdays Also Remembered Yes
terday-Pupils in The Several
Grades All Take Part In Program.

observed i'll the Oakland public
schools yesterday when a specially
prepared program which was render
ed by scholars in the several grades.
Lincoln's, Longfellow's and Lowelrs
birthdays also falling in February
the anniversaries o: the Martyred
President and these two literary men
were also observed in a striking man
ner.
The exercises in the first and second
grades consisted of singing, recita-
lions, etc, and were in charge of
Misses Johnson and Browning the
respective teachers of these branches.
The program rendered was as follows:
Song, America.
Sketch of Washington, by Clara
Mitchell.
Recitation, Lois Fraley, Cecilia
Hart and Lillian Heloig.
Song, Maryland, my Maryland. "
Sketch of Longfellow, Eleanor Hine-
baugh.
Recitation, The Village Black
smith"
Children's Hour. Minnie Schultz.
Recit alton, Annie McComas.
Flag Song.
Recitation, Kathleen Fraley.
Sketch of Lincoln, Franklin Kill
dow
Recitation, Harry Naylor
The Flag, Robert White.
Recitation, Alice Weber.
Snow Flakes, Evelyn Helbig.
Song, Little Wee Wees
In the third grade, Miss Durham
teacher, the program carried out was
as follows:
Life of Washington, Miss Durham
Washington Exercises, seven boys.
Recitation, "Who Carried Gun
Charles Wolf.
Hatchet Brigade, six girls.
Song, Maryland, My Maryland.
February 22nd, Gilroy Whorton.
"A Brave Soldier" Proctor Kildow.
Washington Our Model, Fred Moore
Recitation, Madge Workman.
Quotations from Lowell. t
Song, "Our Flag"
In the higher grades the program
was much more elaborate and was
participated IN with much interest by
the pupils. This department had as
its guests Mr.. Moses r. Hamill, pres.
ident of the School Board, and Trus
tees Harmed and Hart, all of whom
made addresses to the assembled
scholars who accorded the speakers
their undivided attention.
The program in this department as
rendered was as follows:
Song, my Country, It's of Thee
Address, The Possibilities of Every
American Boy" Prof. J. Frank Nc.
Bee, A. NJ, principal of the schools.
Address, "Washington,' Edward
H. Sincell, Jr.
Song, columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean,
Frances Eulogy on Washington,
Mary West
Thomas Jefferson on Washington,
Bessie Ault.
John Quincy Adams on Washing.
ton, Annie Mason.
William E. Gladstone on Washing
ton, Cora Frantz.
Washington Irving on Washington,
Ignatius White.
Lord Broughman on Washington.
Eleanor Peddlcord.
English View of Washington.
Mamie Boyle.
Chauncey NJ. Depew on Washing
tor, Rose Mitchell.
America on Washington, Anna
Gender.
Address on Washington, Fred Ped
dicord.
What think of Washington, Fred.
Fulmer.
Song, Star Spangle Banner
Essay on Lincoln, Edward Leary.
Early Impressions of Lincoln, Gus
Newman.
Song, Battle Hymn OF the Repub-
lie"
Quotations from Lincoln's Letters,
Mark White, Bernard Geissman,
I Dean Skinner, Henry Leuthke, Ella
Cleveland and BERTHE Lawton.
Speech on Lincoln, Pamela New
| man.
Song, What Grandmother Says
Essay on Longfellow, Nellie Work
man.