Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
PORTRAIT PRESENTED.
Double Celebration at Jefferson
School Yesterday.

Washington birthday exercises were
held yesterday afternoon at the Jeffer-
son School. eth and G streets southwest
The exercises were held in the large as
sembly hail. which was beautifully deco
rated with American flags and bunting
The hall was crowded to the doors Will
the $50 pupils, their parents and teachers
Miss Alice Davis. one of the pupils
played march. to which the children
kept time as they passed into the hall
The exercises opened with recitation by
Melville Leonard. The school sang On
ward. Christian Soldiers" A recitation
"washineton's Birthday was given by
F.verard Duncan. Mount Vernon Bells
was sung by the school. Theon Talbot
road "Washington's Farewell Address,
Mrs Anne Z. Grigsby. president OF the
Hopeful "Y'' of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union on behalf of the union
presented a picture of Frances f. Will
lard to the school. The picture was I'M
veiled by Helen La Fountain and Regina
Weigand. Supervising Principal Fair
brother made an address Of welcome, in
which he introduced Mrs. Don p. Blaine.
who made a brief address. and in turn
introduced Rev. Weston Bruner. pastor
of the Fifth Baptist Church. who also
made an address.
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school. accepted the picture on behalf OF
the school. and replied in part as follows
I'm accepting this picture l desire to
state that this is one of the great occa-
be long remembered. The occasion has
served to refresh our minds with the
memory of two great leaders who worked
In different fields OF life, vet no one car
say that the fields were not parallel.
I'VE who live within view of that great
white shaft. some $50 feet high. are con-
stantly reminded of the place George
Washington held in the hearts of the
American people. and each year his name
II shown in far greater honor by the as
sembling Of thousands of school children
who sing praises to the memory Of the
man who led us first In war; and was
first in peace. and by his upright noble
life endeared himself not only to the
memory Of the American nation, but to
other nations as we'll.
All honor due his name, and all honor
due the memory of the grand woman
Frances E. Willard. whose picture has
been presented to US by this noble band
OF temperance workers. George Wash
tngton never undertook a greater battle
for the cause of his country than did
Frances Willard. To her efforts and un-
firing energy are We largely indebted foI
the great army of temperance reformers
whose avowed purpose il is to make this
country. of which Washington was sc
proud. a suitable home for mans abode.
Il. as principal. and on behalf of the
teachers, pupils and parents Of the Jeffer-
son School, bid you godspeed in your
noble work
Rev. ]. Luther Frantz read Scripture
lesson and recited the Lords Prayer. The
seventh and eighth grades sang a chorus
Rev. Charles F. Winbigler delivered AT
address. Mrs. Amy Ormsby sang a solo
The school sang America" and Rev
Mr.. Hawke pronounced the benediction
The music was under the direction OF
Misses Mason and Crump. The Jefferson
Orchestra. composed of the following pu.
pills: Marian Foulke. Leroy Taylor, Her
bert Weser, John Kann. Harry E,ler-
brooke and Eugene Lampkin, rendered
several selections.