Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-24
The STATES BIRTHDAY
maryland! MARYLAND!
Is 2S2 Years Old Tomorrow--Cele-
brated Today at the Grammar
School.
DR.. ELIHU S. RILEY ORATOR.
His Composition God Save Our
President" Sung BY the Pupils
A Splendid Program Presented.

on WHICH lNe nFsL cOlCnlStS, sent out
by Lord Baltimore. landed on the soil
Of Maryland those pious men who
sought religious freedom and began
the colony Alright
Selecting a large tree on the island,
they made a rude cross, erected it and
took solemn possession of the coun-
try fer our Saviour ami for our Sover-
eign Lord. the King of England"
This is our States birthday a State
that has done so much 10 make his
tory Few Marylanders know what
great claim their State has 10 fame
one fact is dormant, that while she is
one Of the smallest in era. in history
renown she is peerless
In 1908 the anniversary of the land
ing OF the Ark and Dove was celebrat-
ed throughout the schools of the State
as Maryland Day. and each year now is
observed with appropriate ceremonies.
As the twenty-ffth falls ON Saturday
this year, the pupils of the Grammar
Department. Annapolis Public School,
rendered a patriotic program at the
regular assembly hour today at a. m
The following program was carried
out by the pupils
Hymn Kind Words"
Scripture reference, Ps. V.
Prayer
Part of the program was under the
supervision of the Seventh Grade
Song
Reading -"Twenty-ffth of March,
Violet Crob
Piano Solo-"Dance of the Demons" :"
Marjory Peregoy
Poem Maryland Revolution a r y
Monument by girls of the Grade.
Poem Tribute to Maryland" bv
Malice Westphal
Duet" Narcissus,' piano and vio-
lin, Lucy Florio and Alverda Duvall
The balance of the program was rem
dered by pupils of the department
as follows
Singing onward Christian Sol
diers . By the school
Quotations Girls of the Sixth Grade
Song West Virginia Hills"
Recitation I'm Maryland by Re
becca Riley
Song The Homeland" by school
land Flag. Stewart Justice. Wallace
lace Handbook, John Strahorn, Hey
ward Draper.
Song Maryland. My Maryland by
the school.
Address-Dr. Elihu 5. Riley.
Or. Riley prefaced his remarks by
telling the children that he was doubly
happy on this occasion; first because
it was Maryland Day. and, in the sec
ond place, to be privileged to enjoy the
celebration of her natal day among the
pupils of the school,
Or Rileys address was stirring am
every heart glowed with patriotism as
he extolled the deeds of Maryland's
brave sons. Smallwood. johnson. How
ard Francis Scott Key etc
DR. Riley was particularly pleased
when at the close of his address, the
school sang the hymn God Save Our
President" recently composed 10y him
The exercises closed with the "Flaa
Salutation" followed by "The Star
Spangled Banner"
DR. Riley's hymn. sung by the schol-
ars. was the following:
Come. Loiti, Omnipotent,
And bless our President.
lead thou his way;
In times with terrors rent.
Him 10 us thou hast sent,
Vast evils 20 prevent
And ravage stay.
Through him our nation bless,
Each foeman's stroke redress.
And right attain;
The lann in garlands dress,
| That kindly winds caress.
AS up the steps we press
To highest plane
Our prayers from wood and wold--
Him in Thy favor hold
Fair angels send;
With courage strong and bold
/ Help him the true uphoh."
! And keep US IN Thy fold
Til time shall end
4 At sea, on moor. or hill
Our flag, through him. be still
The pledge Of right;
OF missions 10 fulfill
To CLEAN the world of ILL.,
With freeman's iron will.
And God-wrought might.
God save our President,
Harvest his good intent
With full success
Where e'er our standards b mt
4 Be T. the glad advent
OF Him whom Thou hast meant
Shall all lands bless. Amen.
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