Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-11
0bSERV|NGFLAGDAY
Orders by Col. A. S. Perham,
Patriotic Instructor, G. A. R.
EXERCISES IN SCHOOLS
Addresses to Be Made by Many
Speakers.
AIM OF THE CELEBRATION
Proposed to Impart Lessons in Pa
triotism and Inspire Sense of
Duty to the Country.

Flag day orders were promulgated to-
dav by Col A. s. Perham, patriotic in
structor of the Department of the
Potomac. G. A. r.. and Maj Charles
r. Douglass, assistant patriotic in
structor.
BY The authority of the board of
education of this District it is stated.
the members of the Grand Army of
the Republic. their frepds and repre-
sentatives, will. Tuesday, June IA, 1910,
participate in the exercises incident to
the observance of Flag day in all the
public schools of this District.
Many of our comrades who have
visited the public schools in former
years have gone over the river. Many
others are unable on account of feeble
health and advancing years to longer
address our schools
The principals, teachers and scholars
will be pleased if our representatives
are accompanied by their ladies' ana
friends.
..In most of the school buildings many
of the scholars are obliged to STAND all
through the exercises. In all such cases
our comrades Will limit theiI aouieS
to ten minutes.
Where the entire school is seated the
length of the address will be subject to
the wishes of the school principals.
1T is the earnest desire of our oe-
partment commander. Henry A. Johnson
that the principles which our flag typines
shall be so clearly presented that We
may be able to implant in the minds OF
our school children some lessons In pa
triotism. love and respect OF our nag
a higher reverence for our great nation
and a sense OF individual duty to our
country and responsibility for its we'll
being
The exercises at all the high schools
will he held at q am. The exercises at
the school at Brightwood Park and the
Industrial Home School will be held at
1870 am; at Langdon. at II am. In
all the other schools the exercises will
begin at 80 pm.
The Speakers.
The following is a list of the speakers
at the different schools
High schools-Centra4 High School.
George c. Ross. Col. Israel w. Stone; Col.
Burton r. Ross. presiding.
Eastern High School, John c. Black.
! Western High School, Hosea B. Moul-
ton Brainard H. Warner.
Business High School, Gen. Nelson A.
Mics, Charles Lyman.
Mckinley Manual Training School.
CAPT. William A. Jack. William P. Shelf
field Col. John G. MAYNARD. presiding.
NJ Street High School. Mrs. Mary
Armstrong Manual Training School.
Normal School No. 2, Lieut.. H. R.
Clark.
First Division.
Addison, Rev. ]. d. Bloodgood
Conduit Road, Miss Anna NJ. Roberts.
Corcoran, Maj. Edward A Kreidler.
Curtis, Col Thomas H. Mckee.
Fillmore, George c. Ross.
Hyde, Maj. J. Tyler Powell.
Industrial Home. Maj Henry ~ Copp.
Jackson, Col. Arthur Hendricks.
Reservoir, Miss Emma G. Guschewsky
Tenley, col. John q. Maynard.
Threlkeld, Miss NJ. Genevieve Spencer.
Toner, Mai. Robert Armour.
Second Division.
Adams, Rev. John Reid Shannon, D. D.
Berret, Capt. P. H. Bristow.
Chevy Chase, Capt. Briscoe Goodhart.
Cooke, Rev Abram Simon, D. d.
Dennison, Col. Henry NJ. Copp.
Force, Gen. John c. Black.
Grant, Col. 4. P. Tasker.
Morgan, Maj. George c. Potwin.
Weightman, Maj. George II. Davis
Third Division.
Brightwood, Capt. Lewis c. White.
Brightwood Park, Mrs. Laura v. Nc
Cullough.
Harrison, Capt. Adolphus B. Bennett.
Hubbard, Mrs. Evelin H. Belden.
Johnson, Col. Edward A. keeler.
Powell, Maj. A. p. Eastman.
Monroe. Samuel r. Stratton.
Petworth, Louis P. Shoemaker.
Phelps, Col. j. H. Pipes.
Ross, Col. Edward Webster.
Takoma. Maj. Henry Sanford.
WOODBURY., Capt. L. II. Patterson.
Fourth Division.
Abbott. F. V. De Cocter.
Franklin, Brainard H. Warner.
Henry, Rev. DR.. W. w. Curry.
Morse, Col. J. T. Clements.
Polk Maj. Lemue Warner.
TWining-Col. Edwin j. Sweet.
Webster, Capt. George Roadway.
Fifth Division.
Arthur, Capt. William A. Jack.
Blake, Rev. Nelson A. Miller.