Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16
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Schools

in doubt took examinations to try to
make up their marks.
The most extensive Flag day exercises
in any of the graded schools of the
city were those held at the jefferson
School. A large number of children par
ticipated in the fag drills. recitatiors and
songs which were given. Col Thomas
II. Mckee tod the meaning of the flag
and urged the children to be ever loyal
peace as well as war. Isaac Fairhrcih her.
supervising principal of the division. also
spoke. The program was in charge of
Mrs. *. S. Outwater and Miss F. J..
Campbell and the principal {. n.
Thompson.
The work of the pupils of the John F.
Cook Schools manual training branch
was placed on exhibition Flag day.
The pupils Of the entire school gave
an entertainments at the NJ Street High
School Wednesday. Following number
of songs. a dance by the kindergarten
pupils and the winding of MAY pole by
pupils of the first and second GRADES, an
operetta. "Florinda. or The Rose and
the PEARL was given. Those who took
Part in this were Idella Brockenborongh.
E.lfreth Washington. Ruth Harrison.
Gertrude Thompson. Marie BOYD. Bertha
Peyton. Rose Berry. Goidie Hawkins and
Rhoda' Clinton. An orchestra. directed
by ]. H. Douglas. furnished music.
Supt. Davidson was speaker at re-
cent meeting of the Logan Hcme and
School Association. Addresses were also
made by officers Of the association and
other school officials. \ musical pro-
gram was given.
An entertainment in celebration of Flag
day was given Friday afternoon by the
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Frank. principal. More than 5,1 chill
dren assembled at the school building
and. forming into companies. marched
with beating drums and waving banners
up Shepherd street to the Soldiers Home
Theater. where the performance took
place.
Mr.. William. Guide. as presiding officer
introduced the speaker, Charles c. Lam
caster. who made an address. impressing
upon the children their duty toward "Old
Glory"
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Numerous MAY feteS have been given
during the last week by the children of
the colored schools many of them being
for the Benefit of the playground fund.
The largest was by children representing
all the colored schools. on the Howard
University campus, Wednesday afternoon
Miss Anita j. Turner. the assistant di-
rector of physical training, was in charge.
She was assisted by the several coored
physical culture training teachers. So
popular did this performance prove that
it was decided to make it an annual
event.
The program consisted of twenty-four
dances. Representatives from the kinder
garten. primary and intermediate grades
and from the NJ Street High and Arm
strong Manual Training schools took part.
No rehearsal of the affair had been held.
Among the dances which proved most
popular were the Farmer in the Dell. I"
Shoemaker. "Yole Flipp,'' 'Retsch
Ratsch." Waltz Cadet Waltz Min
uet." Boardwalk and How Do You
Do?" The nding of the May pole was
executed by children Of the Garnet School
kindergarten.
An afternoon of folk dances was also
recently given by the pupils of the Sum-
ner. School under. the direction of Miss
Mary Orme, the principal. \ similar
performance was given by pupils of the
Giddings School Monday under the direc-
ton of the principal. Miss Louise Smith.
Some of the dances were executed in
costume. Eatables were for sale in
booths about the school grounds.
Miss \. f. Thompson, principal of the
John F. Slater School. was presented with
a banner Of the Slater coiors by the
eighth grade boys at the conclusion of
the Flag' day exercises Clarence Gill
more, manager of the schools athletic
team. was the 'instituter of the idea, and
the presen. alton was made by Erskine
Lacey