The Washington times., 1912-02-20
CAPITAL SCHOOLS
TO PAY HONOR TO.
FATHER Of NATION
First in Series of Exercises
/ Held at Central High
Today.

Celebration of washington's Birthday
In Capital schools began this morning
In Central High School with an address
by the Rev. James s. Montgomery, pas
tor of the Metropolitan Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The exercises at Central
High School took place one day ahead
of those in other schools.
THE greatest study in universal liter
ature is biography" said DR.. Mont
gomery. u not only wish a man to
succeed, but 1 desire to know how he
got there"
Analysing the elements which made
Washington great, the speaker said
these could be named as four, Wash
ingtons personal polse, his fidelity to
duty. his genius Of patriotism, and his
genius Of characteristic last above all"
Speakers Tomorrow.
Singing OF patriotic songs by the
school was another feature OF the pro-
gram. The speakers at the other high
schools tomorrow will be:
Western High, Dr.. w. NJ. Davidson;
Business High, the Rev. n. II. Holmes
Mckinley High, the Rev. w. p Thir-
kield. Mrs. f. j. Martin, dean of the
Womsn's College of Cornell University,
Will address the girls of Central High
School tomorrow.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for exercises in the graded
schools.
The Rev. I'D. Graw will speak at
the Toner school Recitations will be
coran school. Mary Sch,nd, Bertha
Mueller and Martha Buckley will
jointly rectte, THE Flag Of Washing
tom -.... ..
At the Industrial Home school, r.
i: Haycock, principal, the presiding
officer of the exercises will be the Rev.
c. w. Skinner. and the principal ad-
dress will be given By Frank A. Bright.
Children of this school will hear The
star -Spangled Banner" as sung by
Emma Eamea, a Nicrrola having been
borrowed for the occasion.
Series of TabIeaux.
At the Fillmore school, of hich NJ.
Connolly is principal, children of .ho
third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grades will present a series OF
tableaux, entitled, Spirits of By-Gonc
Days" An address will be given by
John Embry.
THE Rev. James Blake will be the
speaker at the Addison school. The
formation of an acrostc on Washing.
tons name by sixteen school boys, is
an an event on the program; At the
several boys will be the feature.
Another acrostic will be formed al
the jackson school, by Marjory Boyd
filizabeth Dorsey, Virginia Stuab. Mar.
Saret Mackall. Ann keliher, Herbert
Noodworth Bradley and st. Clair Nc.
Kelway. ..
sThe minuet will be danced in cos.
tune at the Curtis school by four girls
q ~ h,Nrr -
taking part will be: Dorothy Flynn
Elizabeth Froher. Madeline King anc
Beulah Emerson; Swart Creel, Johr
Stanton, John SChulze and Lee O'Neale
& Indian Drill Arranged.
Pupils in the fourth grade of the S. j
Bowen School will recite in chorus 81
Would Tell of Washington" and the
same selection will be given at the
Hyde School by the boys of the fifth
sixth, and seventh grades An Indiar
drill and mlnuet will be features OF
the program at the Tenly School. Louis
p Shoemaker will deliver an address
4 dramatic skit. Scene in the Home OF
Mashington,,, will be given at the
Rrightwood School and an address BY
the Rev. c. NJ. Hesser will follow
SLieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. retired
and Col. A. s. Perham are speakers an
Hepnoed for the Grover Clevelanc
dancing of the minuet. The Rev How.
ard G. England will speak to the pupils
q the Brightwood Park School, and the
Rev. Herman S. Pinkham will be hearC
at the Harrison School
Z Anvil Chorus.
Boys of the eighth B grade will give
an anvil chorus at the Hubbard School
At the Powell School recita tons by AL
bert Furlong and Marion Cleveland are
listed, besides a number of songs by the
school. The Ross School will have a
long program of songs and reCitations
In addition to a minuet.
THE children of the Takoma Schoo
will salute the flag at the opening OF
their program. as will the pupils of 10.
seph Rodman West School. Still an,
other minuet will be danced at tn,
Boodburn School, where WashIngtuE'
farewell address will be read by Helen
Meikleiohn.
&At the Monroe School A. NJ. ChesIey
will talk to the boys and girls Carm
Johnson, assistant Secretary of the In.
terror, will speak at the johnson School