The San Francisco call., 1909-02-13
Lincoln Children
Hear Veterans

Lincoln Children him after his fa-
Hear Veterans nous ride told OF
his meeting Lin
coin by special
arrangement at the White House when
serving with the California Hundred,
and the children who listened to him
at the Lincoln centennial exercises at
Lincoln grammar school. Fourth and
Harrison streets, yesterday morning
were deeply moved
Colonel Kline talked of the kindly.
sympathetic character of Lincoln and
| how sehe spoke a few words of encour-
agement to each of the young soldiers
who had begged an audience with him.
The speaker recalled how it became
his duty as adjutant to break the news
of Lincoln's assassination to his men
and how silence of awe and grief
came upon the ranks. Colonel kinne's
voice broke with. emotion at the recol-
lection and the audience was deeply
affected
The detail of Grand Army veterahs
from Lincoln post under Commander
T.. H. Black consisted of Hugh Moru-
mer, w. B. Maydwell, r. Nj. Roberts,
l. N. Miller, d. p. Stoner and c. Mason
Kline. Each veteran spoke on differ
ent phases of the life and character OF
President Lincoln, and j. Adams, Wis
itor from San Luis Obispo, related
anecdotes of the great man.
HUGH 1lOItllnSL tO4d tiiC AA0ASAA -
Lincoln's early struggles.
The Gettysburg address was recited
by Luis Dick, a lower grade pupil,
and two original essays, one on the
influence of Lincoln, by Alvlna holch-
Iucher, and another on Iincoln's lie
work, by Rebecea Cohen, were splen-
didly rendered, as was the reading of
Lincoln's favorite poem, 20, why
Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud,
by Henrietta Gaines.
The following is the program in full;
Keller's American Hymn; recitation Of Lin
Hymn of the Republic" class; Lincoln ~ Ire e
Work. essay, Rebeeea Cohen; Lincoln ODE:
class; Gettysburg address Louis Dick; LlneGh mbni
Hartman. Viola kupnieke and Margaret tie Te
haney; Influence of Lincoln, essay Aivlna
Kohlbecher; Star spangied Banner, , whole
school; remarks by. veterans; America
After the exercises, at the invitation
of w. w. Stone, the principal, the vet
erans adjourned to luncheon in an ad-
Joining building Mrs. Brakeman, Mrs.
Perlet, Mrs. Macdonald and the Misses
Redmond, Perry, Dover and Lynch, the
teachers, together with five of the
higher grade girls, served as hostesses.
The girls high school exercises were
held in the assembly hall OF the LoweH
high school build
ing simultaneously
Girls High and 5tb tba T.o1vafI
Ao"eh 'cnoos ceremonies. Henry
= C. Dibble and Sam
uel w. Backus were the soldier orators
for the Lowell school, while Supervisor
&C. A. Murdoch addressed the girls.
The exercises in the assembly hall
opened by the singing of KeIler's hymn
by the glee club. The commemoration
ode was read by Miss Edith Bull. Lin
coins favorite poem by Edith Dick, an
essay on the life of Lincoln by Grace
Dovey, and the Gettysburg address by
Edna Judy. Anecdotes of Lincoln were
told by Edna Krouse and Genevieve
Bull. I'VE Are Coming. Father Abra-
ham," was sung by Edna Harrison. DR..
A. w. Scott made an address.
At the Lincoln day exercises of the
Fremont. school, McAilister and Brod-
eTiek streets. A. E.
Cohn, past post COM
drummer Soy az mander of James A.
;. Garfield post No. "a,
G. A. r.. addressed
the pupils. Cohn was a drummer boy
at the battle of Gettysburg and is the
He repeated on the drum the calls that
were used at the famous battle.
Another effective number on the pro-
gram was the reciting of Markham's 8
Lincoln, the Great Commoner,'' by the
eighth grade in concert. The veteran
praised the work of the pupils and re-
lated many war time stories.
Commander g. w. Merrill of Thomas
Post, G. A. r., took charge Of the de-
!. , tail of veterans who
/ UpyeiI p;.t,,ra fspoke to the chill
At Emerso, dren of Emerson
!. - :. primary school, ami
he was assisted by
A. Muntner and j. H. Carols. The un-
yelling of Lincoln's picture, which had
been covered by the stars and stripes.
was a special feature of the exercises
While the flag was drawn aside by a
special guard of honor Alma Tuchler
recited an original poem. The com
memoration ode was read by Edith Fell
ing, essays were read by Violet Fell
Ruth Himmelstom, Hilda Krotozuer and
Ora Chenoweth. and Milton Clark re-
cited the Gettysburg address.
A. w. Chenowith from Lincoln most
addressed the nuniIs n Taffa~.-.<