Evening star., 1909-06-14
DAVIS Observances in the
Graded Schools of City

Flag day was observed in all Of the
graded schools. The exercises were un-
der the general supervision of the q. \.
r. There were addresses and music i'll
all of the buildings.
Col. John McElroy was the Grand Army
speaker at the Jackson School He re-
cited many instances Of special acts of
heroisn connected with the flag, and
sa id that men were few and gnoble who
would not sacrifice their all upon the
altar of country to keep the stars on
the flag and its folds pure from sordid
contaminat ton of commercialism.
James NJ (.'Private'b DalZell spoke be-
fore the Conduit Road School. He told
the pupils that he would not 20 into
the history of the flag and its making by
Betsy Ross He presumed they all knew
the story from their school books. He
recalled the effect Of the flag on him at
his enlistment and told how his com
pany, all raw boys, most of them fresh
from college, had sworn to defend the
flag in a war about whose trials and
harGShips they then knew nothing. He
told how they had followed the flag
through good times and Ill. and he said
he hoped, If the occasion ever arose.
there would be no hesitation on the part
of the boys present in following the flag
and defending it with their last breath.
Col. Samuel K. Strattan in his address
at the Ludlow School today declared
that the principal object of annual Flag
day exercises was 10 promote en-
thuSiaStiC love Of country among the ris-
ing genera ton.
The American flag. lie said. means a
great system. founded on Il vital prin-
cipie Of life. 1t IS token of personal
liberty and the protection OF personal and
property rights and signifies grand
schools. churches and educational insti-
tutions over all the land for the good
OF mankind II stands, he declared for
law. order and opportunity. and is a re-
minder that every boy. NJ matter what
his circumstances in life may happen to
he. If he IS diligent. homes. and true to
himself has an equal opportunity with
his more favored fellows To aspire to the
highest office within the gift of the peo-
ple-the presidency of the, United States
Mrs. Isabel Worrel Ball spoke at the
Blair School. She was accompanied by
the I. ". r. Flag Association. Her theme
was Colonial Flags. She has made
thirty of the colonial flags. and illustrat-
er her STORY Of the Flag with these
showing the evolution of the Stars and
Stripes from the bugs and bears. lions.
eagles, white elephants, dragons and bees
of the old-World flags.
The flag association of which Mrs. An
ME +. Hoagland is president gave the
flag salute.
~ the Jefferson School, G. ".
Thompson. principal an elaborate pro-
gram was given. opening al ! o'clock.
Gen. John C. Reack, civil service COM
missioner. and Col. John S. Walker. post
department commander. q. A. r.. deliv-
cred addresses, being introduced in turn
by |. Fa!rbrother, supervising PRINCIPAL
of the eighth division. puhlic schools.
The remainder OF The program consista ed
OF STORY of the Flag music. flag
lutte and recitatons. respectively, by the
oIIrilS faIIpu-inv tax
John McCabe. Helen LA Fontaine, Mar
tin Wegand Elizabeth Gutridge, Clark
Vernon, Hazel Bayne. Garner Mamsay
Earl Baker, Blanche Eatterner, Virginia
La Fontaine, Max kipelman. James
Goodman, Libbie Goldstein, Gladys Price,