Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-21
PUPILS PAY TRIBUTE
Washington's Memory Honor
ed in the Schools.
SCENES OF rs DEPICTED
Playlet Presented by Normal School
Students.
0LD-TIME COSTUMES SHOWN
Tableaux Presented Portraying
Events in the Life Of the
First President.
e COSTUMES SHOWN

More than $4,000 children of the public
schools of the District in their respective
school buildings today paid tribute to the
memory OF George Washington. With
song and story they recalled the acts
Of the father of his country from the
time when as q boy he cut down his
fathers cherry tree until he waved his
friends farewell as he declined a third
term in the presidential chair.
In nearly all the schools speakers,
many Of whom had served on the field
Of battle. told Of the patriotic manner in
which Washington had placed his life
and service at the call of his country, and
of the unselfish spirit in which he did his
duty.
White powdered heads, queues and the
dress of the olden times were to be seen
in some of the schools, where the chill
dren presented tableaux depicting the
first Presidents career and the scenes of
his day. In large number of the classes
the program was elaborate and the OBJ
servance was credit to the partici-
pants. u
At the Normal School.
The students Of Normal School No. 1
had one Of the most elaborate perform
ances, perhaps, the seniors presenting
several scenes for the junior class. Fol-
lowing the presentation Of the little drama
refreshments were served. Several Of the
students of the school. with artistic skill,
devoted the morning to painting a scene
Of Boston town." showing in the back
ground the church tower. from which
Paul Revere on his famous ride. In the
foreground were depicted dwellings of
revolutionary times
The prologue of the series of scenes
was pronounced by Miss Martha Brown
Ing. The first scene showed two chill
dren of the time going to Sunday
school The next was supposed to be
on Monday morning. Two women on
their way to market were shown, and
In the dialogue the gossip of the town
was given. In the same scene two
children on their way to school were
portrayed. The final scene was the
most elaborate. including several per-
sons and presenting The Man From
Virginia" The students who took part
included Misses Florida Clevenger,
Belle Collins. Laura Vessels. Sarah
Koenigsberger, Ruth Abbott, Winifred
Wilson. Dora Simpkins, Mildred Schmal-
ing, Margaret Bell and Annie Heider.
Patriotic Little Soldiers.
About forty youngsters, all George
Washingtons today. marched about in
soldierly fashion at the Thomson kinder
garten. With little pointed caps on their
heads and small flags in their hands they
executed the various commands that only
soldiers can understand.
They sang ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner,' America" Dixie Land "Colum-
bia, the Gem of the Ocean," and Yankee
Doodle" while the portrait of Washing
ton on the wall, seemed to smile happily
at such fond remembrance. And the
canary bird in his little brass cage In
one corner of the room thrilled until it
seemed his tiny throat must break.
The youngsters played one very fas-
cinating game. Miss Marietta Stockard,
who has charge of the grade. acted as
captain of small company of soldiers.
AS the company marched about in the
ring formed by the remaining children
this couplet was sung:
Soldier boy, soldier boy. where are you
going,
Bearing caring. so proudly the red. white and
To which the company answered:
Il go where my country. my duty is
calling.
IF you'll be a soldier boy, you may
go, too"
Then the boy or girl before whom the
company had halted joined it's ranks
and marched on with the brave color
bearers.
One of the fourth GRADES of the same
school, under Miss Lulu McNally. was
brought into the room with the sma ller
children while the celebration was in
progress and all the children Joined in
singing songs which were familiar to
all. The older pupils also sang one or
| two songs which the kindergartners
did not know. Then with great
| waving of flags the gallant bands sep
arated.
When the schools closed this afternoon
no complaints were heard that Wash
| ingtons birthday anniversary this year
had fallen on Thursday. and that con-
seauently the children would be given
| holiday until Monday.