New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15
1900 Washington Irving High
Students March Like Soldiers
MRS. GAYNOR AIDS RAISING
Much Singing Is Followed by
Salute of Is "Booms' from
Thousands of Youngsters.

.'VeIl I don't believe trained soluI Is
could march any better than that lie
was a mere man. one OF the scores WIZ"
catborod I'm the streets near by the ne"
buiIdin,, Of the Washington irving High
school at No 40 Irving Place. yesterday
ofternoon to watch the 1900 girls of the
school march and countermarch pelofe 'ho'
introduced the American nag 10 ther ne"
building by hoisting it there for the nrst
time And he was not the only spectator
who wondered how q lot Of young girls
could march so vel. without any special
practice
Rut if they didn't have practice they had
some good sound talklngs-to on the subject
Yesterday morning In each of the SIX d.
visions of the school one Of the hundred
marshals appointed for the day TOOK inc
girls of that division in hand.
"If Won see your own mother on the street
when YOU are marching" SHE admonished
them. don't so much as CULVER an cyelash
I'm her direction. Every one of YOU remcm-
her that the esprit de corps of the school
must be maintained.
And they did maintain it. \ colorful lot
they were as the long line wound rounu
and round and up and down, but not as
L tOlOIl VI as llltN Ud'l lli'dilt W. w. '''N'
Board of Education vetoed the plan of the
Grand street girls to carry the flags OF all
the nations fankcd by the American colorS
to. typify that the public schools make all
who come here into Americans
Prize Stays in Grand Street
But In. Grand street girls weren't feeling
badly for they received the prize offered by
James =. Heney head of the department OF
the public schools. for the division that
looked the best and marched the best IN
tine procession. The prize was banner
and the Grand street girls won it last
wear. too. when tine cornerstone Of the new
! builJIug WAS laid. so maybe they weren't
! proud yesterday.
| Promptly at 9 o'clock the 10Th street al
vision. which headed the line. wearing
white MILDLY" suits and caps made out ot
little flags. marched past the reviewing
stand under the west wall Of the ne"
building After them streamed the H'n
street girls. I'm blue skirts and witc
blouses and blue caps showing a single
white star. Then I'm succession came the
| sd street girls. the 18th street girls. the
| 18th street girls and the Grand street girls.
The dresses and caps Of each division
SHOW ed some variation OF the red. "hlts
and blue. and hundreds of the marcheis
waved small flags Oh. yes, ANA Betsy
Ross was there too. She rode in little
chariot. attended ~ a small maid and two
Colonial soldiers
Up on the reviewing stand were Mrs
Gaynor-the Mayor was going to come. but
couldn't Controller Preudergast. ;. Nard
Crompton. Miss Catherine Leyerich. Mrs
Alfred Seton Post. Mrs Ella kraener Com
missioner Bassett. Commissioner Martin
former Commissioner Frank Wilsey and
many others associated with the Board OF
Education; and II all these visitors thought
they were going TO sit there and escape
working they were mistaken. a nhmu'r
II them. including Mrs. Gaynor. had TO
get down and help haul UP the nag. But II
the Mayor had been there he would nave
had not only TO help haul up the flag but
make speech so maybe Mrs. Gaynor.
anyway. thought she got OFF we'll.