Oroville School Honors Lincoln’s Centenary
A crowded community celebration at Sigrist Hall showcased student performances commemorating the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.
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The entertainment given by the school last Friday evening to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln was well attended and was one of the best entertainments ever given by the school. The hall was crowded with patrons of the school and each succeeding number on the program was greeted with rounds of merited applause. Not only the pupils who rendered the program, but the teachers under whose supervision the preparations were made are to be congratulated on the success of the affair.
“The hall was crowded with patrons of the school and each succeeding number on the program was greeted with rounds of merited applause.”
Public school programs were the bedrock of civic identity in small-town Washington during the early 20th century. While the venues have shifted, the tradition of student-led community performances remains a vital part of Oroville's local culture today.
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