The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-13
SCHOOLS JOIN
IN DOING HONOR
To LINCOLN

The Flag dag exercises al Technical
High school were opened by the orchestra
OF students after which Ralph NJ Palmer
read Emerson's eulogy on Lincoln. The
remainder OF the program consisted Of the
singing OF 20. Spirit Of the Nation.
Gomez" reading. Tribute OF Anniversary
OF Lincolns Birth" Miss Alice r. Page;
singing, Long Live America" school;
reading, Abraham Lincoln" Arthur
Kiernan; singing, Beautiful Flag
school. Principal George f. Weeton
spoke OF the life OF the late Mr.. Stock
well and the exercises closed with the
singing OF star Spangled Banner Com
mander Daniel X. Ballou was present,
representing the G.. A. r.
ST. XAVIER ACADEMY.
The following program was given at
St. %avier's academy I'm observance OF
Lincolns birthday: Chorus from Wag-
ner. school: sketch OF Lincoln's political
life. Miss Annie Mahoney; soprano solo.
IF / Were a Rose" Hesselberg. Miss
Anna Mcmahon: "Lncolns Boyhood.'
Miss NJ OHare: vocal duet. "Life's
Merry Morn" Misses Clark and McGary:
recitation. Dentist" Miss Il. Byrne;
contralto solo, "Oh, He Carita." De-
Koven. Miss r. McGary; piano duet.
Misses Callahan and Tenebrink; German
recitation, DE Fouler," Miss G.. Tene-
brink; vocal duet. From Flower to Flow
err Scmlmann, Misses Mccarthy and
Callahan; chorus. MY Country, Tis Of
Thee" school
BRIDGHAM STREET SCHOOL.
The following Flag day exercises were
held at Brdgham street school at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon: Song. "Sa-
lutte to the Flag" by the school. The
Star Spangled Banner" school and or
ohcstra; remarks. by the principal. Mr..
Campbell on the Cost and Worth OF the
Flag" and the lessons To be learned from
tho life of Abraham Lincoln; reading.
THE Best Decoration Henry w Thomp-
son; address. by Past Commander Archi-
bald NJ Smith of Ives post, No. 1S, G..
A. r., who gave some thrilling expert
ences OF the battle of Fort Fisher and
spoke OF the duty OF repeating the story
OF the Civil War to the children, and
their duty 10 be loyal 10 the flag OF the
nation: reading. The Flag Goes BY"
Leonard r. Campbell; address. Past Com
mander William A. Spicer of Prescott
post. No. /. @. a. r.. who was intro
duced as one Of the first pupils OF Bridg
ham school i'm 1861, and who paid warm
tribute TO the memory OF the first prin
cipal Of the school. Robert s Fielden. ex-
planned what the flag stood for, and said
that the life and character OF Abraham
Lincoln was the priceless possession OF
the American youth of today; singing
America" school and orchestral retiring
march, school and orchestra.
VINEYARD STREET SCHOOL.
The following program was given at
the Vineyard Street school: March. "Sil-
Yer Heels" orchestra; salute To flag by
all pupils; song. THE Star Spangled
Banner" school: address Tribute 10
Ill
Frank A. Spratt address on Lincoln by
Comrade Peter Whelan OF Arnold post:
song. Battle Hymn OF the Republic"
school: reading. THE Old Sergeant" Mr..
Spratt violin solo, "Bluebells OF Scot
land. Eskil Anderson; song, America"
school; march. Priscilla" orchestra.
THAYER STREET EVENING SCHOOL
The exercises at Thayer Street Evening
school were as follows:
March, America Forever" Ruth L.
Foster: chorus. Tho Soldier" school;
recitation. Letter from President Lin
coin" Albert Person; song Sister"
May Kelleher; harmonica solo. Asa
Mars; march. "Under the American
Eagle" Alice NJ. Barrett: recitation
Gettysburg Address" Joseph IT. O'Con-
nor; chorus. "Battls Song" school; quar-
tet "Tenting on the old Camp Ground"
May Bishop. Ralph b. Goff Emma Nc
Pherson. Joseph Sears song. THE Dear
est Spot on Earth Is Home Sweet Home"
Helen Gorman. recitation. 'Lincoln's
Promise" Annie McAdam: song. "Senti-
mel Asleep" Maurice Iaccheria; chorus
The Star Spangled Banner" school; ad-
drees, Professor George r. Wilson. The
color bearers were William s. Ok and
Moses Rustigian. while the ushers were
as follows David Sutton. Joseph sutton.
John Sullivan. William Allen. John Silva.
HOME FOR AGED COLoRED WOMEN.
a musical program was enjoyed yester-
day afternoon by the inmates OF the Home
for Aged Colored Women. II was given
as follows, under the direction OF Miss
Mary r. Pitman: Waltz Daisy Sher-
man: violin. Angels Serenade." Huga
Kenyon; Cavatina, from Norma" ma
zurka duets. by Miss Houghton and Mr..
w. SImons: Belle Brandon" Stephanie
Brerl, accompanied by Daisy Sherman;
songs. Sing Me to Sleep" THE Little
Irish Girl" Miss Laraway: scherzo Gar
81, Marion Machie; Romance" Grutz-
macher, William Slmons: Original Noe
turne." Daisy sherman; "Slumber Song"
violin, Hugo Kenyon, accompanied by
Daisy sherman; Spring Song" Hansett.
Stephanie Breul and Marion Mackie: III
Trovatore." Verdi. Daisy sherman; An
dante" Mozart. Miss Houghton and VIII
liam Smone; I'm Spring Time" Marion
Mackie: Song Without Words. Steph-
anie Breul: selections from Chopin, VIII
liam Simons: "Serenade" Pierce Hugo
Kenyon. accompanied by Daisy Sherman,
santa Lucia" sung by g Breul. violin
by r. Kenyon. piano by n. Sherman,
"Enentanz." Grleg. Daisy sherman;
Spring Song" Mendelssohn. william
simons; Home, Sweet Home.' Marion
Mackie.