Arizona republican., 1911-02-23
WASH|NGTON'S DAY
At OSBORN SCHOOL
AN INTENSELY PATRIOTIC Gel
EBRATION YESTERDAY.
The Only Disastrous Incident Was a
Baseball Game.

Gee, I'm glad George Washing
ton was born. Didn't we have a good
time?" This sentiment uttered by a
youthful patriot of the Osborn school
at the close of the festivities yester-
day summed up the satisfaction felt
by young and old with the success of
the celebration of February %
1t was an all day celebration be-
ginning with an excellent program the
greater part of which was rendered
in the forenoon. After most delight
full dinner came the chief event of
the day a stirring patriotic address
by Hon. George u. Young. secretary
Of the territory. Ii was expected that
President Matthews of the Normal
school would deliver an address but
it turned out that there was a mis-
understanding as to the time when
President Matthews was to appear.
He thought the celebration would be
held in the evening.
The Morning Program.
Song. 49,. by 5th and 9Th grade girls
Marching Song. Boys of the LIST grade
George Washington. Boys of Bird grade
The Red, White and Blue. 4th grade
our Flag ColOrs Girls of 3rd grade
Fan Fairies. .... Girls of LIST grade
1882 1873. ..........B Boys of 3rd grade
Hatchet Exercise. .......... 4th grade
one Little Hatchet. ..... Roy Zelleck
How Betsy Ross Made the Flag. "
............ .... Mabel Carter
a Famous Sword. Maurice Leftwich
Flag Drill ...............Tw Twelve girls
Hatchet and Flag March. g.. .4th grade
The Parade of the States. ...
During this number was unveiled a
beautiful bust Of George Washington.
the gift of Dwight Il. Heard. Mr.
Heard was to have made the pres
CntatiOn speech. but his trip To the
east prevented. and to which the
children and parents had looked for
ward with pleasure. This number was
quite long one and included two
songs by the Osborn school quartet.
Profs. JantZen and Rosenberg, Miss
Van Noate and Mrs. Van Kirk.
The Red Drum. 80. Verland Haldiman
Noon was celebrated by a basket
picnic dinner. There were loads of
food of every kind and variety. and
again the little folks and big ones
were glad Washington had birth
day
After the picnic there was vocal
solo by Mrs. Van Kirk followed by
an address on Patriotism" by Mr..
Young.
G. Il. Wood introduced MIR. Young
as one of the Most notable men of
the territory. \ real Arizonian, whose
every thought and heartbeat was in
sympathy with the hopes and ideals
of the people Of the territory
Mr.. Young defined patriotism" as
= patriot with an ''ism"-patriot- ism
The address was preceded by a beau
tiful description of Mount Vernon for
the little folks. and the Grafton ON
patriotism was listened too with rant
attention bv old and young
The people Of Osborn have always
had warm spot i'm their hearts for
Mr. Young. and yesterdays Grafton
their regard for him. He
VIII always be "A welcome guest I'm
Osborn
The address was followed by a
piano duet by Miss Van Noatc and
Mrs. Van Kirk. The next event was
basketball game between the 9Th
and 9Th grade girls. The game was
exciting and much enjoyed by all and
resulted i'm tie score, Is to IS
The next and concluding event was
4 fly in the ointment for the kids
Il was a conspiracy that went wrong
ma the conspiratOrs got rolled on the
ground and covered with dust. shame
ma disappointment. In the bitterness
u the moment some of them thought |
nat the birth of Washington was a |
mistake after all. This tragedy was
baseball game which had been rig |
sed up by the Kids" to get their
Dads To pay for lot of new base |
'alls which had been bought with |
ms end in view: the Dads" stiff |
ened by age and rusty with disuse
we're to be inveigled into a baseball
'ame. the losers to pay for the new
'alls
The lineup for the Dads" was as
oIows; Pitcher. Wood: catcher
stewart: first base. Nellis: second !
ase, Speakman; third base. Moore.
hortstop. Teel; right field. Jantzen: 1
enter field. s'annehiu: left field Il