Evening star., 1909-02-10
OBSERVANCE Of LINCOLN DAY.
HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE CITY
WILL CELEBRATE.
Rawlins Post, g.. A. R., and Union
Veteran Legion Encampments
to Hold Exercises.

RaWl1ns Fost, q. "A. H., and Union
Veteran Legion Encampments
to Hold Exercises.
brated in the high schools tomorrow. and
, programs made up of readings and
; speeches from Lincoln literature have
been announced.
At the Eastern High School Simon Wolf
) will deliver an address on Lincolp at $50
in the morning.
The Western High Schools program is
) as follows: Portrait of Lincoln. from
; Lowelrs commemoration ode. by Marjorie
Wilson; the Gettysburg address, by Mar
tin Fisher, president of the class of 90;
) oh. Captain, My Captain by Walt
) Whitman. sung by the school: address by
Simon Wolf; America" sung by the
} school.
At the Central.
; Dr. Tndall will preside at the exercises
: at the Central High School, Lincolns Sec
, ond inaugural address will be read by Miss
; koenigsberger: the Gettysburg address
will be read by Lawrence Wilson; "Oh.
Captain. My Captain" Walt Whitman,
sung by the school: address on Lincoln,
by j. Adam Bede.
At Armstrong Manual Training School
walt Whitman's ode will also be sung
; by the school chorus under direction of
) Ernest Amos. conductor. and Mary
; Europe. accampaniest. The remainder of
the program will be a reading of the
Gettysburg address by John Bird; chorus,
seeking for Thee: Douglas letter to
Harriet Beecher Stowe. read by Catholine
Allen; SELECTIONS by the Boys Glee Club
and the Girls Glee Club: address on
Lincoln and Douglas. by Louis G. Greg
ory: chorus. Battle Hymn of the Re-
public
The Tech orchestra will enliven the
program at Mckinley Manual Training
School and will open the exercises with
an overture. DR.. Myers will speak on
Llncoin and j. Motley will read selections
from the poems of James Whitcomb Riley;
William H: Taft's remarks on Lincoln
will be read by William r. Milburn. "Afrs
OF Our Country" by the TECH orches-
ira ira VIII n+t De Potpouri of musical patriot
on Lincoln from Lowelrs commemora-
ton ode; Col. Harry Cobaugh of the High
School Cadet corps will recite the Gettys-
burg address; Alvin Brown will recite
will be concluded by the '"Tech" Orchestra
which will play High School Cadet
i Program at Business.
The Business High Schools program is
as follows:
T. Music. "Suwanee River" by the school:
"Lincolns Boyhood" Carl schurz). bv
Mr.. Rice; "Lincoln's autobiography to
1S6O." by Miss Fonts; "Whitman's Ode F"
by Miss Crosland; Estimates of Lin
coin dowelD, by Mr. Spransy: Hern-
don; by Miss Myers; Bryant, by Miss Bos-
Mss Mfs Maras,ts MKoosHyeit by Mr. Butt; Riley. by
tysburg Address by Mr. Mooers; music.
america" by the school,
The graded schools will also have COM
memorative exercises tomorrow.
Rawlins Post to Celebrate.
In circular issued to members If
John A. Rawlins Post, No. l. G. A. r..
said to be the oldest post in the United
States, Commander Stratton calls atten-
ton to the fact that the next encampment
OF the post will be held February ~, the
anniversary Of the birth of Lincoln. He
adds:
by vote OF the post at its last meet
ing the post will. under the direction of
ITS patriotic instructor. devote itself to
memories mem OF that great-hearted man who
pore the heavy burdens Of our country
during Its years Of sore trial, and who
was the savior of this nation. Let MS.
VINO were his boys in blue, testify by our
presence on this occasion our loving re-
memprance OF him whose every action
testified his love for his fellow-man''
Union Veteran Legion Plans.
Lincoln memorial services will be OBJ
served under the joint auspices of En-
campments Nos 60 and Ill, Union Vet
eran Legion at 516 9th street northwest.
Saturday evening, with the following pro-
gram: Singing Of America" by the audi
ence: Col. A. H. Nickerson, personal rem
iniscences; song. why Should the Spirit
of Mortal Be Proud?" Mrs Morgan d.
Lewis (accompanist, Mrs. Edna Lewfs1
reading OF Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
Parting" Miss Gertrude Magill: address
Representative James G. jenkins of wis.
consin; musical surprise: violin solo. Miss
Louise Louise, :ue, 81; Noonan; song. u Know a
Edna Lewis; address. Col Thomas J.
Shannon. national commander, U, Y. L.:
solo. Roses Everywhere" Dantze). Miss
Lena M: woodruff: Star Spangled Ban
ner.' by the audience; benediction, Rev.
Dr. Couden. chaplain of the House Of
| Representatives..
Patriotic Club Observance,
Arrangements have been completed for
the celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of the birth of Abraham Lin
coin Friday evening by the Metropolitan
Patriotic Club at Metropolitan Wesley
/ m.
D street southwest
The Metropolitan choir. assisted by
Miss Mayme Chase, Miss Laura TYLER. I
H. Wilson, Henry w. Lewis Eugene
James. violinist; Albert Dyson and Elzie
Newman. musical director, will present
patriotic selections.
Addresses will be delivered by John G..
Dancy. recorder of deeds, and w. Calvin
Chase. editor Of the Bee. Bishop J. W.
Smith and Mrs. Smith will be guests.
Emancipation League Plans.
The Lincoln Emancipation League of
the District will also celebrate the Lin
coin centenary at headquarters Friday
levening.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies the
. president will announce the additional
committees which will take part in the
arrangements for the proper celebration
of the forty y-seventh anniversary of eman-
cipation The subject on that occasion
will be "The Progress of the Colored Peo-
pie From the Emancipation Edict of Lin
coin to the Inauguration of William How
ard Taft as President"
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