Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
FLAG EXERCISES HELD
ANNUAL FUNCTION AT MA
TToNAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
Original in Idea and Beautiful In Set.
MISREPRESENTATION Address by
Miss Bangs.

Original IN idea and beautiful in setting,
the annual flag exercises at the National
Cathedral School yesterday afternoon at
tracted large number of spectators
Approaching the open space about the flag
pole, which commands view OF this city.
the entire school, including the faculty. all
wearing white, sang as professional Re
joice, Ye Pure in Heart" The school girls.
the seniors, faculty, alumnae. guests board
or trustees, clergy and principals formed the
procession.
The invocation and blessing of the flag
was by the rector of st. Adams Church.
Rev. DR.. Bratenahl The hymn Now the
Day is Over was sung, those who were in
the procession having formed in an i'm
mense circle about the pole
MISS Minnie Beatty, president of the alum
nae association, lowered the old flag which
was then presented to Miss Margaret War
rem.
Address by Miss Bangs.
Miss Bangs said in making the presenta-
ton:
ITO say anything new, anything start
lingly original about the beauty significance
and glory of this flag we love would be i'm
possible, but TO each generation in turn
should be recalled the beauty of its con-
ceptlon, the nobility of its descent the fine
significance of its color and design the
splendid and sacred associations and MEM
orles that cling to Ii, and, above all per-
haps to call attention to the great cloud of
witnesses Who having passed beyond the
smoke and dust of LIES battle, watch with
serene and tender solcitude over it,
Miss Bangs described how the flag had
been won by months of faithful and able
work, and is the browning honor not only
or the senior year, but of the school ca
reer. She then presented the emblem to
Margaret Warren, accompanying the prize
with words of advice.
New Flag Raised
After the presentation of the flag. which
had seen service for year in waving pa
triotism above the trees of the cathedral
close. the new flag was raised by Miss
Warren, and the whole school. right hands
raised, subscribed to the oath as follows:
II pledge allegiance to my flag and the
republic for which 1t stands One nation,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for ALL
Accompanied by the band, all sang THE
Star Spangled Banner and then while
the flag fioated out from the staff, upon
which is bronze plate given by the school
which Miss Bangs and Miss Wheton left
when they came to organize the National
presented medals won on field day, May
ID, for the following events:
Fffty-yard dash, 2-5 seconds Frances Mar
garet Burroughs running broad jump 10 feet .
shot, 20 feet inches, Bessie Harlow Whitacre;
throwing the basket ball, Al feet IL inches Bes-
sc Harlow Whitacre: throwing the base ball, 1855
nss prize Ida Whit Patch; standing broad jump
hign jump feet inches, Maude Holley AIdrch:
singles In tennis cup won by Mary Heard Chew,
as she had won In singles in spring of 1904 fall
OF 1908 and spring of 1906: doubles won by Mary
Heard Chew and Edith Boardman.
Benediction and the singing of America"
followed. after which reception was held
In the summer house, near the flag pole.
where the young ladies served sandwiches
and lemonade to the guests
Ihls afternoon at O'Clock the students
musicale will be given, and this evening
the annual banquet a which the school is
entertained will be held at the New VIII
lard.