Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
MEMORYOf DOUGLASS
Exercises Today in the Local
coIored Schools.
SPECIAL PERMISSION GIVEN
Addresses Delivered by Prominent
Speakers.
CUSTOM Is AN ANNUAL ONE
All the Glasses of the Tenth, Eleventh,
Twelfth and Thirteenth Divi-
sions Participated.
CUSTOM rs AN ANNUAL ONE


ton of the birthday of Frederick Douglass
Special permission for the exercises was
granted. as usual. by the board of educa-
ton at its meeting last week. and extern
sive programs were prepared. The exer-
cises were from to 3 o'clock. wien songs
and recitations were rendered by the pupils
and addresses were made by prominent
members of the colored race. This custom
has been in vogue for several years. Soon
after the death of Frederick Douglass In
1895, at q meeting of the corps of teach
ers held In the assembly han Of the NJ
Street High School. a resolution was Of
fered on behalf of the teachers by MIR. M.
Grant Lucas one of their number. request
ing the school authorities to appoint
Douglass day In the schools. AS a com
mittee to take charge or the resoiunons
Mr. G. T.. T. Cook. at that time supertn-
tendent Of colored schools, appointed the
following: DR.. w. 8. Montgomery. Prof.
H M Brown Miss M. P. Shadd. Miss M.
R. Bowen and Mr.. Lucas. The day was
subsequently appointed and each year
since then 1t has been appropriately OBJ
served on the 14th Of February.
In the tenth division exercises We're helo
at the Stevens School, M. E. Gibbs. prin-
cipaI. the main address being given by DE-.
w s. Montgomery. assistant superintend-
ent of schools. The remainder or the pro-
gram as in the majority OF schools con,
choruses of patriotic nature. Those par
tfcipatfng at the Stevens were Mary IlFine'
Elizabeth Toppins. Lucy Banks harry Ma
gruder. Julia Toliver. Eva Burreil. Vloia
! Jordan. Lewis Wallace, Rosa Rhodes.
Helen Pitts, Maggie Thurston, Priscilla
Edwards, Thomas Scott. Claude Rose, Lii
liam Dundas Marietta Harrod ana Ban
ket Smith.
cipal the main addresses were made by DE-
Marshall and John P. Green. Teachers ana
pupils assisted in the program traits OF
Douglass were presented by the second
grade Raw Waters George Shields, Eta
CARPENTER and Regenda Montgomery gave
recitations and each grade contributed APP
propriate selections or songs
Rev. Clair. the Speaker.
At the Montgomery School, Miss f. s.
Bruce teacher Mr.. T. M. Dent presided and
made the opening remarks. Rev M w.
Clair was the speaker. In addition to the
music which as In all the schools was Sc
iected from the national airs. America.
'aThe Battle Hymn OF the Republic or
Lead Kindly Light" and similar hymns, a
number of pupils recited. including Edward
Chapman Eleanor Lee. Antonio Davis, Vir-
ginia Alexander. Pearl Flagg ana Mar
guerite Smith
School conducted exercises which Included
quotations from the writings OF Frederick
Douglass. The address was made by Rev.
Mr. Waters.
sarah Harris at the Magruder School,
Miss A. NJ Mason, principal. spoke on THE
Life of Douglass" Marguerite Jones on
1.-THE Death OF Douglass" Helene Whipps.
Cornelius Bradford and Claudius Ramsey
recited; Corona Cant gave "Recollections or
an Evening Star Journalist" The music
was accompanied by Miss M. Shepherd
Rev ]. F. Rivers Of the Berean Baptist
Church made the address.
At Division Headquarters.
At the Sumner School the division head
quarters Miss K U. Alexander, principal.
Mrs r. A. Lawson spoke OF Douglass I'M
der the title His Life" Mr.. ]. G. Tyler
sang a solo, and Rotations and solos were
given by Elizabeth Steward. Maggie Sewell
Lille Akers. Hilda Wilkerson. Pearl Cor
don, Maud Lomax. Tomasha Payne. Hat
tie Akers, Fay Hershaw, Vera Williams,
Joseph Taylor, Antoinette Brooks and
Helen Morris.
Rev Walter H. Brooks was the speaker
and Rev. o. L. Mitchell the presiding off,
Ger at the Briggs School, Miss A. I. How
ard principal. Rock of Ages" was sung
by the schools. and Ella Mccormick Eliza
beth Burrell. Frances Terrill, Dora Henry
Mamie Jones. Wtibert Kenny. Inez Wat
ers. Leonie Streets and eight pupils OF the
first grade. Juette Jackson, Pearl New
man, Madeline Wood. Flossie Bagler, Susie
Johnson. Louise Banke, James Braxton and
Mercedes Lee gave quotations or Rotations
In the eleventh division DR.. Henry L.
Bailey, supervisor, similar programs were
rendered.
At the Banneker School Mr. George H.
White spoke and Mr.. Lucius II. Petersen
presided. Quotations were made by the
various grades. and Hampton T. Gaskins
read the Frederick Douglass of Paul L.
Dunbar.
Ode by Dunbar.
Mr.. s. c. Lewis. principal OF the John
F. Cook School. provided a program IN
which Mr.. II. j. Pinkett made the opening
remarks and MIR. L. G. Gregory the ad-
dress. Rev. C. II. Middleton also made
remarks. The ode to Douglass by Dunbar
was given by the sixth grade. and all the
other grades made some tribute the whole
school singing Speed Our Republic"
The Douglass School. II. A. Hebron.
principal. opened with a flag salute by
the school. The address was made by Dr.
E. ID. Scott. Mrs. A. Curtis presided.
Ernestine Hawkins read essay and
Lorimer Milton, George Tasker. Naomie
Tuppen, Cordeiia Harris and Muriel Milton
recited. A fan drill was given by sixteen
girls.
At the Jones School. Miss e. A. Chase,
principal. an elaborate program was given.
Sayings of Douglass were given by Misses
L. Moss. T. Kearsey, NJ. Spriggs M Thur
man. K. Colweli and f. Ford and by
Masters II. Shipiey. W. Jones, c. Maston,
H. LEWIS, IS. blackwell ana w. 1inSOn.
The Lay Fay octet-Misses Z. Dean, Z.
Cook A. Hill and r. Newman and Mas
tiers H. Shipley, e. Blackwell. B. Taylor and
g Marston-sang.
The fourth grade, with Misses Juanita
Shaw. Emily High, Katie Powell. Theresa
Patten. Henrietta Carroll. Vergie Smith,
Beatrice Earfieid and Master Roland An
derson gave an exercise. Recitatlons were
given by Edith Blackwell, Esteile Upshur,
Josephine Green, Masters Poindexter and
Moore. William Dean A second exercise
was rendered by Louise Marshall Parker
Brown and Sophia Diggs.
Mrs. C. e. Fields of Newport News made
the principal address. and Miss Martin pre-
sided. Misses NJ. A. Lucas and I. Broxton
were the pianists.
DIR. C. A. Tignor made the address at the
Payne School, where Mrs. B. g. Franci,
presided and made the opening remarks
Songs quotations from and the chronology
of Douglass were rendered by the school
under the direction of NJ. L. Jordan, prin-
cipal.
At the Logan School. NJ +. Washington.
principal, Rev. Cafrothers made the adj
dress. Lillian Powell. eighth grade: James
Arnold seventh grade; Carnnenia Downs.
sixth grade, gave readings or Rotations
Martha Bell. third grade, gave quotation.
and all the pupils sang.
Mr. A. x. Savoy, presided at the Lowe