Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-14
DAY
Fitting Exercises Are Held
Throughout the City.
COLORS SEEN EVERYWHERE
Celebrating at Printing Office and
Post Office.
ADDRESSES IN THE SCHOOLS
History Of Flag Told to the Ris-
ing Observation-Disclosures
Of Obligations.
COLORS SEEN EVERYWHERE
ADDRESSES IN THE SCHOOLS

1t is Flag day. the birthday of Old
Glory! Old Glory! now ancient. in fact
For q century. a score and fourteen
years the Stars and Stripes have float
ed over the high destinies of free
people. never lowered or dishonored
In the march Of progress and national
achievement
High above every public building.
at the very top OF the staff; from the
windows OF dwellings and business
houses, everywhere is visible the flag.
A patriotic people. proud OF the ma
tional colors and their Americanisrn,
have on every hand put forth this evil
dence of their love OF country
Speaker Clark and Senator Borah OF
Idaho voiced Flag day sentiments at
the government printing office, where
the biggest celebration of the day was
held. 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" was
sung by Miss Jane Abercrombie of the
Aborn Opera Company. Pistorio's Band
provided a musical program Of patri-
otto airs.
At the post office well known sing
musical program Mrs Walter A. Gay
lor. Earl Claybaugh. w. NJ. Mooney. F.
j. Leonard and j. F. Duggan contrib
uted vocal efforts. Arthur Whitcomb.
William S. Taylor. Lee Sanford and
George Frey composed brass quar-
tet.
Men who have aided In maintaining the
glory Of the Stars and Stripes. in battle
field and council, today are intoxicating
patriotism and love of the flag in the
hearts Of the youth Of the country. the
coming generation that will champion
its cause for civilization and the rights
of man. In the public schools children
are singing patriotic songs. reciting leg
ends and stories Of heroes who helped to
keep the flag waving In time of stress.
They are drinking in the sentiments OF
patriotism as they drop from the lips of
veterans of warfare and men who have
guided the nation through the seas OF
statecraft and others less potent, but no
less American in their honor to the flag.
Elaborate Program in High Schools.
In the high schools the Flag day exer-
cises are on an elaborate scale. The
assembly hall at each Of them is hung
with flags and draped with the national
colors The Star Spangled Banner Is
on every program. and other patriotic
hymns are sung. The epics of the nation,
stories OF men who have accomplished
great things to promote the welfare of
t.eir country. those who have made great
sacrifices-all the familiar stories were re-
told.
Then there we're speeches by prominent
men and women interested in fnsuring
that the youth of America inherit the
traditions and sentiments of the fore
fathers. In the graded school similar ex-
ercises were held. some in the morning,
some In the early hours of the afternoon.
Gen.. Nelson A. Miles presided at the
Central High School. DR.. D. r. Lowell
and Col. Henry n. COpp were other
speakers at these exercises.
At Eastern High School Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey. vice president of the
board Of education. presided. Col. A. P.
Tasker and Charles Lyman addressed the
students.
Capt. Robert Armour was presented as
presiding officer at the exercises in Bust
ness High School by Principal Allen
Davis. Carmi Thompson. assistant sec
rotary Of the interior. and Capt. George
C. Ross, department commander, G. A.
R, were the speakers. Col Dan A.
Grosvenor and Maj. Julian G. Moore
veteran Of the Confederate army. and
Capt. Walter F. Halleck were on the
stage. Joseph Finckel led the choral
singing.
Address Of Maj. A. s. Perham.
a.
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
Hosea B. Moulton addressed the pupils
OF Mckinley Training School. Col. My
ron NJ. Parker presided.
You cannot. / know. understand the
feelings" said Maj. Perham In his ad-
dress. 1.-The emotions Of one. now on the
down road of life. looking into your
bright, fresh, young and happy faces. for
whose education, homes, freedom and
happiness we soldiers of fifty years ago
carried the flag, offering life, health.
home-everything that men hold dear
I'VE who followed the flag in the sixties
leave to you young ladies and gentle
men the great problems OF state, finance.
commerce and education: and we look to
and higher renown, to uphold our ma
tional honor and glory at home and
among the nations of the world.
May your opportunities and achieve
ments be in the line of peace, COM
mercial and literary enterprise and the
still further improvement Of our Ameri-
can homes.
II War Should Come.
but II conditions confront you. when
some wrong exists or some oppression
prevails, which may be worse than
war and can in no other manner be ex-
terminated. we. who having trod In
the footsteps Of our fathers in main
tanning the integrity Of Old Glory. look
to you to take the flag from our hands
and carry 1t to new glory. and fur
Their achievements, greater renown and
higher state Of civilization than we
have seen.
May you be as brave as your fathers
In the sixties. whether from the sunny
south or the colder north.
May you add new glory, renown and
luster to the flag, this flag representing
the corner stone Of liberty and Justice
carry II higher and farther than we. May
the nag in your hands achieve new
laurels for humanity and enlightened
progress.
I'VE trust you will remember Its splen-
did history. what 1t cost TO establish. 10
defend. to retain intact. carry around the
globe and plant 1t. and what 1t represents
across the Pacific
At the Normal School No. Q.
At Washington Normal School No. :.
DR.. L. E. Moten. the principal, presided
The orator was Maj. Charles r. Douglas
Misses Obziene Mitchell and Lilliar
Skinker acclaimed patriotic recitations
John T. Layton. assistant director OF
music, was in charge Of the choruses and
Miss Corine Quivers was the accom-
PIANIST.
At the NJ Street High School Chaunce,
o. Howard and at Armstrong Manua
Training School Mrs. Mary Church Terrell
We're the speakers.
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