Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-21
MANY FINE PROGRAMS
Include Addresses by Prominent
Citizens of District.
IN ADVANCE OF HOLIDAY
Exercises Held Today Because
Found Impracticable to Summon
Pupils Tomorrow.

From one end of the District to the
other the l7sth anniversary of the birth
of George Washington is being appro-
priateIy celebrated today by the children
of the public schools. The exercises in
many instances are elaborate, including
addresses by prominent residents of the
city on the life and character of the
father of his country The celebra-
tons are being held today. owing to the
fact that the anniversary proper Is a
legal holiday, and 1t was found impracti-
cable to call the children away from
their days recreation tomorrow.
The celebration includes both the high
schools and the graded schools. In sew
eral OF the former the Washington
birthday exercises have developed into an
important annual event. and their prepa-
ration has been in progress several weeks.
The programs include, in the majority
OF instances, patriotic songs and recita-
tlons, orations by one or two pupils. drills.
marches and an address by some friend
of the school. In the exercises at the
Monroe School the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association assumed charge. the
address of the day being delivered by
Judge Charles s. Bundy president of the
association. The exercises were presided
over by J. Clinton Hiatt. a member OF
the associations committee on education.
Washington the First.
Declaring Gen. Washington to be the
truest ideal Of the country the one great
man of the nation whose memory its
citizens, regardless of race, creed. color,
age or political convictions revere and
honor from year to year. A. Mitchell
Palmer. representative in Congress from
pennsylvania. delivered the chief address
To-Day at the Washington birthday exer-
c1seS at the Business High School,.
We've had other great men In this
country" said Mr.. Palmer, but none
has ever GAINED a firmer hold on the
affections of its people than the Father
Of his Country possesses. Honor is paid
the memory of Lincoln. but not with the
same fervor or devotion. Honor is also
paid to Jackson. and to Jefferson. and to
Patrick Henry, Farragut, Lee and others.
but none OF 1t reaches the annual tributes
days the nation began"
The speaker said that the life of Gen.
Washington In itself was an ideal to the
youth OF the country. His home life. his
conduct In business. his devout Christian
beliefs were guides which every one could
initiate with profit to himself or herself.
The address was preceded and followed
by a number of patriotic songs and reel
tations The exercises were presided over
by Allan Davis, the schools principal.
Rev. DIR. Charles Wood, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, delivered the
address to the pupils of the Central High
School. A. T. Stuart, superintendent OF
the public schools, was the chief speaker
at the Western High School. At the NJ
Street High School the exercises were
confined entirely to the pupils, and con-
sisted Of songs. marches and recitations.
Other school programs, in addition to
those published in The Star Saturday,
follow:
Arthur School.
Song. America" by the school: acros-
tic, washington" Alta Vita, January
Cerceo, Gale Sherman. Joseph Atherton.
Mamie Hanratty. Dorothy Clark. Joseph
Mailman, Mary PAMELA. Attilia Guiliani
and Clare Richard; recitation. The Ship
of State" Bertha Goldman: solo. The
Star Spangled Banner" by Mrs. Elizabeth
Hawxhurst, with chorus by the school;
recitation, 1.-The Boy Washington" by
Clarence Childs: recitation. Union and
Liberty" Ruth Gong. Nina Davis. Camil-
Ia Sherman and Katherine Covert; song.
My VOW sixth grade: recitation.
Truth" Alfred Tear. Ernest Tear. Cor
don Slater. Herbert Solomon and Bert
Keeton: song. Columbia. the Gem of the
Ocean," by the school: recitation, George
Washington" Earl Griffith; recitation,
1.-The Champion Harry Atwell: recita-
Reinhardt: song, pledge to Old Glory"
by the school: address by the speaker. F..
w. Collins; song. Mount Vernon Bells
by the school. Accompanist, Miss E. G..
Barrows.
Brookland School.
Speaker Rev. w. j. d. Thomas pre-
siding officer, DIR. B. w. Evermann;
chorus. America" assembled schools:
invocation. Rev. w. J. D. Thomas; reci-
tation. "A Prayer" Lester Petrie: exer-
else, Events In the Life Of Washington"
eight third grade girls; song. Mount
Vernon Bells fourth grade pupils: reci-
tations "A Little Red Stamp" Isabel
Garges: Our Country" Marvin Mclean
and Allan Greenstreet: "Washington's
Birthday. Helen Bingham; song. Tent
ing on the Old Camp Ground" seventh
grade pupils: Rotations. What is the
Secret Marjorie Mclean: "A Washing
Washington Lucy Sherwood; George
Washington. Ethel Mcguire; song,
Mount Vernon sixth and seventh
grades; Rotations, In Memoriam."
Dorothy Gooch: The Monument to
Washington" Marjorie Kinnan: a chant.
eighth grade pupils; address. Rev. w. J.
d. Thomas: recitation. Crown Our
Washington" Miriam Doyle; salute the
dag. assembled schools; chorus, The Star
Spangled Banner" assembled schools;
song. Farewell eighth grade pupils
Accompanist, Miss A. NJ Lynch.
Gales School.
Speaker. A. F. Kinnan; march and flag
salute. Kellers American Hymn. Wash
ington." Bessie Myers: Il Would TELL"
Conrad Jacobs. Henry Goundie. Russell