Evening star., 1921-06-02

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| Send q dollar.
! Mail contributions to music
! week committee. John Poole.
treasurer, Federal National
| Bank.
Elaborate preparations for the sere-
made by 60, 900 Washington school chill
dren to the President Of the United
States on the Ellipse at ESQ tomorro"
are monopolizing the attention OF tne
corps Of local music week organizers
today under supervision OF Organizing
Director Robert Lawrence.
Every child in the District schools
today was requested to bring blossom
to the classroom tomorrow. which Will
represent the tribute Of Washington's
schools to the President in apprecia-
ton for his interest IN the advance
ment of music. In each classroom one
child has been selected and INFORMED
that TO him or her will fall the nonor
Of marching Through singing lanes OF
children at the Elipse tomoHOW anu
at the banked platform IN front oi inc
President.
VIM Fern Human Wheel
The children will assemble on the
Ellipse early in the afternoon. form.
ing an immense human WheeL. AZ
2:3O a irty-minute band conceit 10.
the school children will be renoeIeo
by the United States Marine Bano, tns
Navy Yard Band, the Sd Cavalry Bano
from Fort Myer. Va: the X. o. T. e.
Band of Howard University ana tne
Community Centers Band
AT 8 o'clock the President will leave
the White House. make complete
circle Of the Ellipse and enter the
wheel from the north side. proceed
ing to the hub.
When he steps upon the platform at
the hub the children will slng rne
Star Spangled Banner" This VIII pc
follow ed by the presentation OF an
immense floral Tyre to PRESIDENT
Harding.
Every detail is being perfected. 80
that the machinery will operate to.
morrow with smoothness ana
rhythm that will make the event a.
enjoyable as it is expected to be I'M
pressive.
Supt. Ball0u Explains Details.
Supervising and high school princi-
pals were called TO a special meeting
at the Franklin School today by Supt.
Ballou. He explained the details Of
the program to them and instructed
them as to the plans for various sec
tions.
"The event tomorrow. DR.. Ballou
declared. lis rare opportunity for the
children of Washington and big thing
for which the school system Is respon-
stble.A
A circular letter was sent today from
Franklin. School headquarters to the
school system announcing that while
the EVENTS, enc Of voluntary participa-
tion. 1t is one presenting a rare oppor-
tunity to participate in a noteworthy
event. The following directions were
issued for the guidance of teachers and
officers Of the school system:
Rules fer Teachers and Pupils.
Pupils who do not attend the ex-
ercises must remain in school under
instruction Of regular teachers.
Pupils who attend the : exercises
must be accompanied by teachers.
Teachers will either remain at
school in charge of pupils who do not
to the Ellipse during the exercises and
from the Ellipse back to the school at
the conclusion tof the program"
Events tonight will center about the
recitals and concerts given by con-
servatories and institutions Of the city
ment. Seventeen major events are
scheduled for tonight and several
minor ones will be presented. Vir-
tually every section of the city is in
cluded in the events.
Conducts Concert at Store.
C. s. wengerd. leader Of Community
Service, Inc, conducted q concert and
sing at the store Of 8. Kann Sons Com
pany today at $40 o'clock.
At 9 o'clock q music assembly was
held at Dunbar High School. while at
the same time at Miner Normal School
a special program was given. Students
of third-year music rendered several
ASvH nvrt>
'.The Seed and the Weeds" watch
man, What Of the Night" a solo. "A
Star Child" by Jean Murray. and an
instrumental solo, "Baccarole," by Dett.
NJ Street Junior High School pupils.
assisted by Howard University students.
sing at 8 o'clock. At the same time the
Fillmore School presented a musical
At IL O'Clock a concert and sing was
given at the Military Road School. and
a musical was presented at the same
time at the Industrial Home School.
One Of the principal events yesterday
was a program by the Howard Univer-
sity Glee Club, w. Roy Tibbs. director.
in the University chapel chapel at % noon. a
several selections from the classics were
on the program.
Music Fills Printing OAee.
At 1910 today the government
printing office was invaded by the
spirit Of Music week. and concert
and community sing, under the direc-
tion Of B. A. Lineback, song leader.
with Margaret Sullivan as accom-
panist, was presented.
At noon the Kiwanis Club present.
ed Musicale Luncheon.
The bureau OF standards also con-
Quoted a sing at 1880 o'clock today.
The program was under the direction
of C. s. Wengerd, leader. Communi-
ty Service, Inc.
other events of the day included:
A concert at Ketcham School. at I
O'Clock; concert and community
sing at the Bruce School, at O'Clock
a musical at the Tenley School, at
sings at the Briggs School. 1 o'clock:
Magruder. Banneker., Deanwood and
Slater-Lan8ston schools at 2 o'clock.
The Dent School placed q special
concert on the program at o'clock,
under the direction Of e. Jeannette
Love. Among those who sang were
members Of the fourth, eighth, sixth
and NTH grade pupils of the school
A serenade. old folk songs and a
The Civil Service Commission con-
cert and community sing Is scheduled
for $3.50 today, under the auspices OF
Community Service, Inc. :
VIII Serenade Hospital.
One of the principal features today
will take place at 6 o'clock, when the
Howard University Band. Howard
University students and residents OF
the vicinity will serenade patients 81
Freedmen's Hospital. 1t is expected
that Q crowd Of more than two thou
sand will be on the lawns In front OF
the hospital to participate in the