Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-12
IN L|NC0LN'S HONOR
Capital Today Observes Ami
versary of His Birth.
EXERCISES IN THE SCHOOLS
Smoker Tonight at Which Justice
Shepard Will Be Principal Speaker.
EMANCIPATION ANNIVERSARY
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People
Plans Celebration.
EXERCISES IN THE SCHOOLS
EMANCIPATION anniversary

The anniversary of Lincolns birthday
is oeing observed in the capital today
with special exercises in many of the
schools. and will be observed this even
ing with gatherings in churches and
other places. Lincoln was born Febru-
airy l.. 1909. near Hodgenville, Larue
county, Ky
one OF the largest celebrations this
evening will be that of the postgraduate
and patent law classes of Georgetown
University. which will hold smoker at
the National Hotel. with Chief Justice
shepard OF the District Court OF Appeals
as the principal speaker
Other speakers at this gathering will
be Justice Ashley NJ. Gould of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, Hannis Taylor, for
mer minister to Spain: DIR. William A.
White, superintendent of the Government
Hospital for the Insane; j. Nota McGill
and John w. Yerkes. jr. The toast
master will be D. W. Baker. former
Inifed States district attorney The
committee in charge of arrangements
consists of David Wisner. chairman; T
Raymond Clark and Thomas F. Weiss.
To Commemorate Emancipation.
In commemoration OF the fiftieth ami
versary Of the emancipation proclama-
ton mass meeting has been arranged
for this evening in the Metropolitan A.
VI. f. Church. under the auspices of the
Washington branch of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Color
Cd People.
Vt this celebration the speakers will
be: DIR. j. T. Spnsarn. president Of the
New York branch of the organization;
Leslie Pickney Hill OF Harvard Uni
verSity, who is principal of the Manassas
Industrial School. and William Pickens
az Yale University. a professor at Tai
ladega College. Alabama.
The Lincoln Mutual Relief Association
has arranged TO celebrate the day by d
meeting this evening at Florida Avenue
baptist Church. at which +. W. Dixon
will preside. a program has been ar
ranged to commemorate with speeches
the acts OF Lincoln while President
Observance in the Schools.
The anniversary was celebrated
generally throughout the District pub
lie schools. although extensive cxer-
cises were held in only a few buildings
Nearly all grades had simple exercises
embracing recitations. patriotic songs,
readings and similar features, however
DR.. William Tindall. secretary of the
District board Of Commissioners. made
an address at the Wallach School this
afternoon. lie related the history of
the events preceding and Immediately
following the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln. Henry =. Blair. vice
president OF the board of education,
also spoke.
Roscoe &. Bruce. assistant superin-
tendent Of colored schools, delivered an
address at Armstrong Manual Training
school in commemoration Of the great
man.
In 1909 when the Lincoln centenary
was held a photography on Lincoln was
issued by the school officials. This
photography was followed by many
teachers in preparing for todays cele-
bration. although the exercises were
not SO extended today. OF course, as
they were At the centenary.