Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-02-22
P. 0. S. OF A. GIVES FLAG
TO PASADENA SCHOOL
Patriotic Celebration of Washing
tons Birthday a Day Previous
MR.. MELvIN'S ADDRESS.
Agricultural Education" Necessary
Part Of the School System.

yesterday afternoon at the schoo
house Besides the neighborhood peo
Pile, there were visitors from Balti
more, Annapolis and Glenburnie.
One of the objects of the meeting
was the presentation of flag to the
school by the Patriotic Order Sons Of
America, and the following program
Of exercises was carried out:
Song by the school -"George Wash
ington."
washingtOn's Life"--Five little
boys.
Reading the Symbolism of the
Flag Bertha Smith.
The Flag Joyce Neame
THE Messag Of the Flag Con
cetta Di Giorgio.
Washington "--Helen Duvall.
"Like Washington --Furn Duvall
Song by the SCHOOL," Red, White
and Bile
''The Schoolhouse anj the Flag
Nettie Stinchcomb.
"our Flag. Tessie Di Giorgio.
Washington and His Hatchet"--
Grace Downs.
"The Ballad of Betsy Ross
Mamie Check.
"The Boy Washington Louis
Stinchcomb.
Song by the School--"My Country
'Tis of Thee.
Address by Mr.. William j. Heapes,
of Baltimore.
Address by Mr.. George 7. Melvin,
of Annapolis.
Salutation of the Flag by the school.
Song" Star-Spangled Banner.
Mr.. Melvin, taking Tor his subject
Home and School," spoke as fol-
lows:
1t was my pleasure, not so long
ago, to cooperate with the public
spirited people of this locality in es-
tablishing this school at Pasadena;
and this is a pleasant occasion that
has called us together
The ceremonies we have Just wit
messed and participated in, the patri-
otic songs and the eloquent address
by Mr. Heapes we have just listened
to. the spirit and enthusiasm of the
children and the enjoyment of US
older children, are evidences of the
good this school is>doing in this COM
munity; of its usefulness and import
auce in preparing these boys and
girls for the real work OF life, fitting
them for ther future citizenship, and
training them for their struggle with
the world. To parents, it is a CRATE
full thing to see the developing of the
gifts and graces of their children
their growth in mental as we'll as
physical stature.
The exercises of today have GER
tainly been some compensation to the
people who aided in and encouraged
the building here of this schoolhouse.
and to the trustees who have mana ged
its affairs. Your teacher, Miss Hodges,
has shown that she is mindful of her
resp ,nsibilities and well equipped for
her duties and is laboring with patti
ence, tact and intelligence. Her work
and influence are not of a passing char
acter. For years to come she will
have place in the hearts of these
| children, and more than one of them,
in manhood and womanhood, will at
tribute to her guidance and sympathy
full share of recognition for what
they have become or may accomplish.
There is no doubt that the Pasadena
public school has begun, under favof-
| able auspices, 4 career in this com
munity that will be fruitful in good
and lasting results; and if ] may be
permitted a word of sGmohition, |
would earnestly urge upon the trus-
tees and patrons the wisdom and me-
eessity of frank and friendly cooper
alton, in all essential matters with
each other and with the teacher.
Without such cooperation, your
school may be successful, but with it,
the school will in the highest degree
realize your hopes and fulfill its mis-
sion in the community.
And, with a view to bringing
about this neighborly cooperation, ]
recommend that you organize, as soon
as practicable, home and school as
sociation. with headquarters at this
Pasadena schoolhouse. II you viii dc
this it will enable you to accomplish
much good work for your community.
You are fortunate in chat your school
is located in one of the growing sec,
tious of the county. Here you have s
pleasing climate, attractive healthy
surroundings and also full Of possible
tiles and capable Of profitable devel
opment, but much of the resource:
and adaptablity of which are yet TO be
demonstrated. AS community, thi.
place is blessed with natural advant
ages, making it desirable for the ex
ercise of that first of all human arts
and the greatest of them, agricultur,
aud its diversified branches. YoI
may rightly expect your community t
grow and develop, and these farming
lands to support, independently anC
generously,a q vastly denser population
in the coming years.
This school is a part of systen
from which we have much to hope AM
to expect. Some years ago, when our
county school board proposed and ia
troduced the teaching of elementar,
agriculture in the public schools, ther,
were many good and thoughtful citi