Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
BIRTH OF OLD GLORY
Flag Day To Be Celebrated Wednesday Next.


"Old Glory" was born 12S years ago. The
will occur Wednesday, the
14th instant. That anniversary will be ap-
propriately celebrated not only in Wash
ington but in many places throughout this
broad land, when the Stars and Stripes
will float from many poles to receive trib-
utss from loving people. who are proud
oil its every star and its every stripe.
In the local public schools there will be
pa triotic exercises under the auspices OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, with Ar
thur Hendricks. past department comm and
er of the Department of the Potomac. as
chief aid.
In the program at the various schools
will be patriotic addresses by speakers.
officially designated by the G. A. r.. and
correctly printed by The Star exclusively as
follows. ..-f-..
Adams School-B. r. Brockett
Berrett. SchooI-C. S. BuRdy.
Dennison School-Jerome F. Johnson.
Force School-Henry Romeyn.
Franklin SchooI-A. p. Tasker.
Harrison Schools. S. Yoder.
Hubbard School-G. w. Honey.
Johnson School-E. J. Sweet
Morgan SCHOOL,. E. Snow.
Thomas School-R. Calhoun
Abbott Schoo-H. b. Moulten.
Henry School-R- F. Hill
Morse School-F. T. Howe
Phelps SchooLSnas, Royce.
Polk SehooJ-E. J.eHaFtshorn.
Seatona Schpol< George c. Potwin.
Twinfng School-M. NJ. Lewis.
Webster Sehool-Rev. N. IL. Miller.
frent School,. p. Church.
Dent School-W. H. Proctor.
Edmonds SchooHB. F. Bingham.
Fulton School--N. n. Mccullough.
Lenox School-D. j. Evans.
Aaury School-A. H Frear.
Seahedy sSchppa-}ens:Es W. Whfta1ee.
Covers School,. J. Purman.
Nallaeh School,. E. Hart.
Amidon School-Dr- j. r. Hayes.
Arthur School-David w. Wood
Sayles ]. Bowen Schooi-H: E. Williams.
BEadley SCHOOL,. w. Blodgett. -
Gfsenieaf School-George p. Davis
Jefferson tSchool-George c. Ross.
Mccormick Sehool-M. l.. Leonard.
Potomac SchooiAH. /. v. DeCosta.
Smallwood School,. NJ. Holmes.
Addison School-Daniel 9rosvenor.
Conduit Road SCHOOL,. D. Alden.
Corcoran School-Gen. b. F. Hawkes..
Curtis School-George r. Wales.
Fillmore School-M. l.. Little.
Grant School-Robert Alton.
Industrial Home School-W. T. Foster.
Jackson School-Bartlett Minot.
Reservoir School,. c. S. Burger.
ThreIkeld School-E. H. Holbrook.
Jones School-David f. Buckingham
Stair Schools. w. McElderry.
Benning School,. r. Webster.
Hamilton School-Daniel Williams
Kenilworth School-Frank w. Yojer.
Madison School-John A. Joyce.
Pierce Schoo-James Wood
Taylor School-P. H. Bristow.
Webb School-A. B. Frisbie
wheatley School-William E. Rogers.
Brightwood School-Lewis c. White.
Chevy Chase School-Arthur Hendricks.
Monroe SchOOl-E G.. MeSSPr
Petworth School-C. T. Yoder
Takoma School-C. Fl. Lawrence.
Tenley School-E G. Brooks
WOODBURY. School--Dr. F. NJ. Charles.
Buchanan School-James Mckee.
Cranch School-F. o. Wills.
Congress Heights School,. d. Vernay.
Orr School-G. Fernald.
Stanton School-Briscoe Goodhart.
Tyler School-W. E. III. Grant
Van Buren, SCHOOL,. T. Robinson
Blake School-John r. Redmond.
Brookland School-W. l.. Peabody.
Carberry School-Van II. Bukey.
lexington SchooI-F. c. Robb
Emery School-C. o. Markham.
Gales SCHOOL,. T. Doyle.
Hayes School-E. A. Kesler
Langdon SCHOOL,. II. Patterson.
Briggs School-Rev. N. c. Cleaves.
Chain Bridge School-E. s. Brookes.
Magruder School-P. f. Winter.
Montgomery School,. N. North
Phillips School-Prof. w. H. H Hart
Reno School-Dr. C. w. Childs.
Stevens Schooi-Dr. w. II. Brooks.
Sumner School-Alpheus Davidson.
Wormley School-James Wells.
Banneker School-Isaac Clark
Benniag Road School-T. w. West
Burryille School-M. C. Maxleld
Cook School-Rev. w. ]. Ennis
Douglass School-John r. Green
Ivy City School-William c. Hall
Jones School-Rev. ]. w. Steel
Logan School-W. A. Shannon
Lovejoy School-H. A. Dobson.
Payne School-Rev w. w. Claire
Simmons School-T. III. Dade.
Bruce Schools N. Jennings
Bunker Hill Road School-Plato T Lee.
Garnet School-John A Moss
Garrison School-Lafayette Sykes.
Langston School-C. III. Shorter.
Military Road School-Silas Chapman
Mott School-W. H Liverpool
Orphans Home School-R. D. Goodman
Patterson School,. Fl. Doney.
Slater School-Frank M. WEIGH
Wilson SCHOOL,. III. Brooks
Ambush School-Prof W. H. Richards
Bell School,. T. Stuart.
Birney School-A. II. Hun
Bowen School-Rey. A. c. Garner.
Garfield SchooI-Mark Mckenzie.
Giddings School,. NJ. Honn.
Lincoln Schooi-B. F. Daley
Randall School-Henry Queenman
Syphax School-H. H Crowley
Central High School-Thomas S. Hopkins.
eastern itlgn SCnOOl-CharieS Lyman.
Western High Schcol-William A Jack.
Business High School-John McElroy
NJ Street High School-John C. Dancey.
Mckinley Manual Training School-Rev.
c. S. w. Gallagher
Armstrong Manual Training SchooI-John
G. Even.
The national board of management recon-
mend that all members of the national So
ciety OF the Daughters OF the American
observe the l4th day of June as
Flag day" and display the national en-
blem upon their homes.
Birth Of the Flag.
"Old Glory was born as the result of a
resolution passed by the American Congress
In session at Philadelphia. June IA. 1T77,
which read that the flag of the United
States be thirteen stripes. alternate red and
white: the Union to be thirteen stars, white.
On a blue field. representing a new constel-