The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-26

Anniversary Observed By
Children Of Leon HlGA SchOOl
In EIabORats PrOkrAm.

CAildrsn q Leon High SchOOl
In Elaborate PROGRAM.
The children of the Kindergarten.
Primary Department and Graded School
celebrated the birthday of Gen. Robt.
p. Lee. the hero of heroes" as one
OF the juvenile speakers characterized
him, on Friday, January 10.
Tho children from the kindergarten
and Primary Department met the others
at the Presbyterian church and all
marched down Monroe street and then
down jefferson street to the opera
house. Each child had q tiny Confed-
crate flag pinned on. The opera house
was more crowded than we have seen
IL at any Of the numerous shows that
have been given in the city lately.
AS the procession wended its way
along the street such remarks as these
could be heard from bystanders: "Look
at the childrenl Where did they all
come FROM" Some one asked tiny
tot, Whose birthday are you celebrat-
ing?" The answer came promptly:
Gen. Lees"
The following program was rendered:
l. Primary and kindergarten chill
dren.
;. "Homespun Dress" by Evelyn
s. Song, "I'se Gwine Back to Dixie"
by the Third d. grade NM,
ness" by Bunnie VanBrunt.
5. Recitation, "A Reply to the Con-
quered Banner" by Bryan Palmer.
6. Recitation, "Gen. Robt. z. Lee"
by Josephine Broward.
z. Recitation, Memorial Day." by
Jessie Farrier.
8. Song, by some children Of the
Fourth grade.
9. Recitation, Lee at the Battle of
the Wilderness, ;" by Frank Wideman.
10. Recitation, "Robert Lee" by
Ruby Duval.
IL. Recitation, "Archie Anderson at
the Dedication of Monument to Lee"
by Lynwood Evans.
IL. Recitation, 1.-The Sentinel Song"
by Virginia Hatch.
Is. Song, America, " by the schools. |
Ii. Recitation, ben Hills Tribute |
to Robt. E. Lee" by Blount Myers.
10. Recitation, The Conquered Ban
ner," by Laurie Perkins.
Is. Address by Judge Bernard.
H. Address by Prof. Calhoun.
l8. Address by Mr.. Worth w. Tram
nell.
i9; Song, my Old Kentucky Home, "
by the schools.
All of the children did well, but the
kindergarten children sang and recited
extremely well, rejecting great credit
upon their teacher, Miss Davies.
The HOmespun Dress" recited by
Evelyn Whitfield; Lee at the Battle of
the Wilderness" by Frank Wideman,
and Memorial Day." by Jessie Far
rier, were exceptionally we'll rendered
But it would take up too much space 10
to give credit to every one who
deserved it, and so we repeat that the
program was well rendered.
During the singing of Dixie" by the
Fourth grade the chidren's voices were
drowned at first by the applause Of the
audience. The Daughters of the Con-
federacy set an example worthy of en-
ulation by rising to their feet and re-
standing during the singing of
Dixie"
We were sorry that we did not under
stand stenography, so that we could
have taken verbatim copy of Judge
Demands speech. We can only quote
TO the best of our memory a few ex-
tracts.
Judge Bernard said that he not only
served under Gen. Lee, but was person
ally acquainted with him. He first met
him at a friends, while on a foraging
expedition, in the summer of 1863
Gen. Lee was very unassuming man:
he Judge said that every time he ever
Jaw him he was in undress uniform.
having on a sack coat with three stars
m each lapel, denoting, not the rank
II Brigadier-General, but of Colonel.
Although plainly dressed, he always
ooked as neat as though he had just !
topped from a handbook
Gen. Lee was very pleasant and cour- (
eOus in social life, but was rigid dis. .
iplinarian. Judge Bernard said that !
N review he looked as though he could q
lite ten-penny nail in two. And yet, =
Turing the four years Of the war, ne q
vas never known to speak an unkind !
1ord to any one. a
Judge Bernard related an incident
hat occurred one day just prior to a Z
eview Of the troops. Just in front uf ]
hem, as they were drawn up for re- v
lew, was a deep ravine. The other n
len went around it, but when Lee got Il
D it he, on his famous iron-gray "Old ii
raveler, leaped il. "
On one occasion, Judge Bernard said. [,
courier dashed up on a horse that was m
uivering and dripping with sweat, and -
anded Lee dispatch. Before read
y the dispatch, Gen. Lee ordered the
Jurier 70 walk his horse slowly baci
nd forth and then TO sponge him II "
YER thoroughly. thus showing his re- A