The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-14
Pupils Pledge Allegiance
With Patriotic Spirit
SPEECHES STIR ENTHUSIASM
"Star-Spangled Banner" Proves
the Most Popular Song.

/ Congress OF the United States, ana
| the part school children OF today will
| take in the worlds work OF tomor-
row, were wildly portrayed by
speakers at Flag Day exercises in
the public schools today.
Every school held q celebration.
The larger demonstrations in the high
] schools evinced no greater spirit {
/ patriotism than did the lesser cele-
brations at the grand schools.
One feature OF the exercises in ev-
ance TO the nag and the singing OF
patriotic songs, including The Star
Spangled Banner" Is the universal IA
vorite. Results OF a recent Times
editorial suggestion that each student
sing q patriotic song daily were
shown by the hearty. clear enuncia-
/ the thousands OF school children.
| Eastern and Business High Schools
held their respective exercises yester-
/ day.
CONGRESSMAN Clyde Kelley OF Penn
sylvania the speaker at Central High
School, was introduced by Harley v.
SpeelmAn.
Burden Falls on Young.
This is a war OF young people"
declared DR.. J. B. Clayton at Western
High School today. The part they
are to take in this world war is not
yet fully realized. On the shoulders
OF the young people will fall the
burden OF overthrowing German auto
$500, 90 ..t,ktg.hg,o q, de- 1lora q
worid-Wde peace.
This country will never belong to
the Kaiser. Our young people will
see to that Not only will this coun-
try benefit by the participation Of
our young men and young women in
this war. but also our allies. The
precArious position of our allies is
known. Into the widening breach
caused by the slight weakening OF
the allied forces the youth Of the
United Stats will step. II is to them
we look to establish the freedom of
the seas"
DR.. Clayton paid tribute to the
number of students OF Western High
School who are now in the service OF
their country. F. w. H. Clay, assist
ant Commissioner OF Patents. intro
duced the speaker and presided.
> Learning, Patriotic Duty.
,. Each person doing his utmost In
his own sphere Is all that can be ask
ed Of patriotic America at this time, $
declared George R. Wales. chief ex.
aminer OF the civil service, speaker
; at Mckinley Manual Training School
today.
1--WE must guard against the dan.
, ger Of individuals working at cross
purposes. The war will be the great
est factor ever known in placing
men and women where they belong
AT present the business of stud.
= ents. especially OF high schools, seemI
. to be studying. After the war, and
/ even during the war, II II assumes the
gigantic proportions Of the European
conflict, learning will be at q greater
i premium than ever before in tbs
worlds history. Therefore. students
70 II Is advisable that you obtain ever
! iota OF knowledge possible.
Doing this, you will be performing
/ a patriotic duty. The student who ap
! plies himself in the expectation o.
r aiding through his knowledge the re
construction coming with the dura
tion Of the war is as much patrio
as the soldier in the trenches"
Music was given by the school or
chestra- The singing classes OF tn,
school, directed by Miss F. r. Keene
led the school in several patriotic airs
including the "starSpangled Banner
Judge II. 3. Coulter presided and in
troduced the speaker.
Inspiration In Flag.
The Significance OF the flag. partic
ularIy since the United States is ag
> Eressive in a war 10 make democrac!
+ certain for the world was explained I,
= students OF Armstrong Manual Train
ing School by the Rev. Walter H
Brooks at this mornings exercises
4, The sight OF the Stars and Stripes
swapping proudly in the breeze ha
always been an Inspiration to tn
real American" the Rev. Brooks de
. clared, but now, when the youth o
4 the nation is going out to die IL nee
i essary that the world may be mad
+ safe, even the mention OF the symbo
OF freedom should provoke thrills o
4 pride coursing up and down the spin
al column of every citizen of tn
E United States worthy OF the name"
q Today is tag day for the Red eros
! at the school. and the Rev. Mr.. Brook
o urged that each student support II L
=
p son. principal Of the school. preside,
I The national anthem was sung by tn
I entire school
) Principles Uphold War,
Col B. p Entriken. speaking a
! Armstrong Manual Training School
: made frequent references to the par
: the colored race had played in the war
: OF the country and told Of what was ex
!. pected OF them now.
{ One Of the most stirring addresses o
the day was made by S. S. Yoder, for
mer Congressman and citizen OF tn
District for more than thirty years, a
the Arthur School
} he people OF the United States
perhaps, do not generally appreciat
their great Government" Mr. Yode
. declared. ~ lille we have one of tn
!, governments, our flag is the Oldest o
the world.
THAT II mas been unnecessary [
! change our Government in any radica
way since its birth, proves to all tina
IL is the only proper form. The prIr
i cIpIes embodied in the constitutIo,
|; Of our fathers gave us good reaso
u for going to war"