The Washington herald., 1911-06-11
PUPILS TO OBSERVE
BIRTHDAY OF FLAG
Patriotic Exercises in Schools
Next Wednesday.
SPEAKERS LIST AsNouacED
Veterans, Members OF Congress, and
Prominent Citizens Will. Make Ad-
dresses ON Origin OF stars ana
Stripes and Other Features Of
American History.

Every school child in the District win
be reminded Of the features of Ameri-
can history next Wednesday, for on that
day the isith birthday of the American
flag win be celebrated On June IA, III,
the Congress of the United States for
mally recognized the Stars and Stripes
as the official emblem OF the Union, and
since that time It has been the symbol
OF progress to millions Of people.
A. S. Perham, patriotic instructor Of
the Department OF the Potomac, G. A.
r.; Maj Charles R. Douglass and Super
intendent of Schools A. T. Stuart have
arranged an elaborate programme, to be
given In the schools Wednesday. The
exercises will include addresses by vet
Grams, members Of Congress. and promi-
nent citizens, songs and recftations by
the pupils, and such other features as
may be arranged by the teachers.
The exercises in the high and normal
schools, with the exception of Western
High School, will be held at o'clock
In the morning. At Brightwood Park
and Industrial Home schools, the Flag
Day exercises will be held at II O'Clock.
in the schools of the Eighth division at
A.OV " SlOCh, anu IN All OIner puDliC
schools at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
List of Speakers. !
The speakers at the various schools
fellow:
Ceutnl High school-Rev Dr. d. R. Lowell.
COpp
Eastern High schoOl-Aira Ellen Spencer Mussey.
Col A. P. Tasker. Hon Charles Lyman.
Business High school-Hon- George C. RosA,
Ernzid dfnn Cal nak,-
Armour
Normal School No. I-Gen. Nelson A. Mres.
Presiding. Hon Charles Lyman.
Mckinley Manual Training sehool-Hon. Hosea |
B. M5llton, Myrun N. Parker. Presiding, A. g.
Perham. |
" Street High school-Chauncey O. Howard.
NORMAL School No. 2-Hon James c. Napier
Armstrong Manual Thinning school-AirA Mary
Church Terrell
Weightman-Hon. Csrua Thompson. Presiding, /
Capt. Robert W. Medkirk.
THIRD DIVISION
Bdghtwood-Ool. George N. Rowe
Bnghtwood Park-Mrs. Ada Il. Weisa
HarrisOn-Maj. A. P. Eastman.
Hubbard-Hon. Isaac r. Sherwood. Presiding,
Mai Nathan Bickford.
Johnson-Col. Henry A. johnson.
Monrue-ETRard A. Keeler.
James +. stone.
Phelps Hon, Samuel r. strsttou.
Powell-Mrs. EEelin II. Beldin. Presiding. Mn
Della c. Perham.
Ross-Hou. George G. Round. Presiding Dr..
William II. WarTnan
Takoma-Hon. Louis P. Shoemaker.
WOOdburn-Cspt Lewis @. White. -
FOURTH DIVISION
Abolition. W. W. Curry.
Henry-MAj. Lemuel Warner.
Morse-Mai. p. II. Bristow. Presiding. Obi ". Il.
Raymond.
PoIk-CoI. F. v De Coster.
Thomson-Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
FIRST DIVISION
Addison-Hon Charles S. BlIndy
Conduit Road-Miss Emma Guschevsky.
CorcOran-Hon. Ivory C. Kimban
Curtis-Hon. Hosea B. Moulton. Presiding Col |
Benjamin F. Chase.
Fillmore Hon. William l. Marsh. Presiding.
Mai Howard L. Prince.
Hyde-Col. Arthur Hendricks
Industrial Home-HOn. George C. RosA
JacSson-Col William Tfndall.
Reservoir Mis- AEna n. Roberts. |
Tenley-Miss N. Geneyieye Spencer. ~
Threlkeld-Capt Gurnon R. Scott
Toner-Maj. Edward A. Kreidler
SECOND DIVISION.
Ad1ms-Col. John McElruy.
Chevy Chase-cd Henry h. Humphreys
d1ssey. Presiding. Col. A +. Dirmorr.
Denison-Hon. George C. Ross
E&ton-ReT. Frank J. Goodwin, D. D.
FOrce-Col. Myrun ". Parker. Presiding. Maj
J. White.
Graut-Mni George c. POtwin. Presiding Capt
!. s. Grant, ID.
Morgan-Hon. Henry P. Blair. r."
Twining-Col. Robert Armour.
Webs.er-Mai H. c. Magcon. Presiding. Mai.
.lfIed Wood.
FIFTH DIVISION
Arthur-Col. George c. Kniffn.
Blake-Mrs. Mary A. Dow Presiding. Mrs Olive
BrOokland-Mrs Isabel W. Ban.
Eckington-Rey J. d. Bloodgood Presiding.
apt Jefferson W. Davis.
Emery-Hon. Edgar A. Allan.
Gagc-Capt. William A. Jack.
Gales-ReT. DR.. Henry n Couden. a
Langdon-Maj J. G. Greenawait.
Seaton-HOn. Charles LynSn.
SIXTH DIVISION. /.
Bernng-Mrs TilIie d. Enfrikin Presiding, Mra | A
Iary W. s. Thatcher II
Blar-Capt. Edward X. DeTuy.
Bow-Hon. Newton W. Preston.
Hamilton-AIrs. vina NJ. Calhoun 9,
Hsyes-Col. Benjamin P. Entrkfn. Presiding
apt. John J. Stretch. o.
Kenilworth-AIr Charles A. sidman p
Leander p. Williams
AIadison-Hon. E. p. Seeds. Presiding, Capt. :.
aac b. Thatcher. oi
Pierce-coL Thsmas B. Crisp Presiding, samuel a,
eight. A
Webb-J. D. verDay. C
wheatley-Dr. j. X. P. Gleeson. Presiding, Mai :, y
hn J. narrower. ~
SEVENTH DIVISION q
Brent-Gen.. s. s. Yoder. IL
csrbeny-capt Sheridan Feree. =.
Dent-CApt. Joseph Z. Hart. u
P. Matthews. Presiding. Capt to
efcher White A
ailt0n-Dr Thomas Calver IL
iaury--Mai. L, H. Patterson. Presiding. Capt 81
hn Riley. II
Thomas Il. Mckee. y,
rowcFs-Mat Henry Z. WilliamA .e
Hallach-Rev Or. D. r. Lowell. Presiding Capt. "a
w. Andrexr I've
EIGHTH DIVISION. n
n. L. Leonard.
sGwen-Mg William I. Russell
n. p, histlewood. Presiding, Mai
srsenIssfZcoi. william G. Haskell Pre.sdins pS
3. John r. Weather. c.
Henry n Copp 40
'otomnc-Mrs Laura v. Mccullough. Presidinr %,
= Lizzie w. Calser ~
William =. AndrewS w
IAN Ness-Hon. W. H. Woodward. H
= NINTH DIVISION. Ol
lryan-Cspt. Geurge p Davis. H
W.. G. Davenport. IT,
'oneress Hcishte-Capt = II. Ripley.
fanch-Hon. Charles r. johnson. Presiding
a. Charles A. CinEk
leicham-ReT. Samuel W. Grfain. ea
enm-chpt Ahram B. Frizhfa l OF