The Washington times., 1911-02-21
PUPILS PAY TRIBUTE
TO FIRST PRESIDENT
Services in Schools Begin
Observance of Washing
toms Natal Day.

Business activity, official routine and
school work will halt tomorrow to pay
tribute to George Washington.
Probably never before in the history
of the National Capital has there been
PLANNED such a general celebration OF
| the natal day of the Father OF HIS
Country.
The celebration virtually began today
in the public schools, where the fore
most orators ef the city told the school
children of the life, character. and work
of the first President.
At Central High School the Rev.
Abram Simon addressed more than
1000 pupils in a brilliant talk In Whlcn
he drew a parallel between Washington
and Napoleon. The speaker paid high
tribute to the Little Colonel as a
general, but declared the fame OF
George Washington rested on even
higher plane than NapoleonS accom-
plfshments as a warrior or even as a
statesman.
Services In Schools.
In all the grade schools the regular
school session was brought to a close at
2 o'clock and the pupils gathered for
exercises. In all OF these schools the
address was but part of the program
the pupils in song, recitation, and story
taking the largest part in the exercises.
President Taft will spend part OF
tomorrow in Alexandria. He will be
guest at a Masonic dinner there tomor-
row night and will witness several can
didates being put through their degrees.
He will be the guest of Senators Mar
tin and Swanson and Representative
Carlin of Virginia.
Leaving Washington on a special train
over the Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
railway shortly after noon, he will at
tend meeting OF the lodge on ms ar
rival there. The work of comforting de-
grees will be done by a special team
which has come from Michigan.
University Celebrations.
The annual midwinter convocation OF
George Washington University will be
held tomorrow morning at the New Ma
sonic Temple. Tomorrow evening also
has been chosen by Georgetown Univer-
sity for a semi-patriouc exercise in con-
nection with the opening of the new
law school building at sos f street. The
exercises will be held at CASTOR Hall.
The Washington National Monument
Society holds its annual meeting, ac-
cording TO custom, on WashingtOns
Birthday at the home of Charles c.
Glover, at 1903 x street. A reception in
the parlOrs of the Glover residence will
follow the meeting.
Solemn requiem mass at 10 o'clock at
St. Patrick's Church will be attended
by the Washington Chapter, knights OF
Columbus. The Rev. =. J. OCOnhell will
Officiate. The sermon will be preached
by the Rev. Cornelius J. HaSerty, pro-
fessor at Catholic University. The mem
bers of the order will proceed TO the
church in body from Carroll Hall,
where they assemble at 9:25 o'clock.
Oldest Inhabitants Join In.
The day will be appropriately cele-
brated by the Association of Oldest In
habitants at Carroll Institute Hall at
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning. Hle
Rev. J. Henning Nelms will deliver an
address on George Washington.
A Martha Washington reception Will
be given by the Y. w. c. A. Vacation
Lodge in the evening at the rooms of
the association at Twelfth and F
streets.
A Washington's Birthday "Tanz-
kraenzchen" will mark the celebration
of the Saengerbund. Translated this
means the Saengerbund will hold q
clubhouse dance. The ladies' section OF
the Columbia Turnverein will entertain
members and friends at an oyster sup
per tomorrow evening. The Germania
Gesang Verein will give 4 musical pro-
gram at its club rooms
The hours at the Library Of Congress
and the Public Library will be the same
as those on holidays.