The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-12

w. b. stand for ?-Great Western Band.
IGood--I'm going.
II So the little boy went--and took others
Iwith him--and we were there, too, for G..
II W. B. has attractions for us all.
\ The capitol steps are crowded. In the
centre is the staff pro tenn of the Rev. COM
mander Of Hope Reservs, and Gov. Ramsey,
Judge Flandrau, U. S. Attorney Nourse,
book in hand for reading the pregnant De-
claration. j. P. Pond, Esq, Marshal Of
the day--and G. w. B.-rules the roast
In front are ordered files of boys and girls
simply uniformed, Differed and hammered
and Colonies Johson, Gates and Hazel.
tine, with each field marshall's baton-stern
as holiday will allow man to be.
From great to small-from little down
to least-order, esprit du corps, and prompt
obedience stand exempli6ed. Mark time |!
Left Left A.! Left And the little feet,
with one consent, make unison of beat !!
Admirable Pride in their boys shines
through the dread authority that sits per-
force to-day upou the masters faces.
Evolution after evolution follows. Ad-
mirable!
His Excellency the Governor will review
the lines. A venerable Judge by his side.
The Chief Magistrate, with more than his
usual April smile, and lifted beaver, passes
along the files. The wearer of ermine is
seemingly abashed. The ruler has given
him the exposure of full tier of female
eyes, and elevating broad brim, shield
wise, he makes the circuit without external
mark of injury.
THE PROCESSION FORMS.
G. w. B. ahead, and babies in arms, and
venerable elders line the way to the Epis-
copal Mission. The groups are ordered in
the shade of the fine grove-on every hand
parents and citizens of all conditions in gay
array, and the chief magistrate of the State
opens the talk to the children. The story
of the day, in brief and pertinent sentences
The utterance of a fathers pride and hope to
the future men of the commonwealth, and a
word of merited commentator to the teach
ers, whose work spoke for itself to all and
Rev. Mr.. Pope is called to make prayer.
A multituduous voice of song celebrates the
"star spangled banner" and Judge Elan.
drau, laying aside the aforesaid shield
land evidently wishing be could count q
fraction of a score, at least, of the bright
faces before him for his own) was announc-
ed and with an evident effort to compress
what his heart was full of, and earnest diss
avowal Of any special qualifications to catch
the ear of childhood, and disowning the Of
fee of " orator of the day." said:
1t seems to be almost like getting back
to the beginning of things to come here to-
day and 1 would not give up the pleasure
of few moments separation from the daily
contact of life, and of leaving for time its
turbid streams, to come here to the foun-
tains and refresh myself with youth and the
memories of boyhood.
1t seems but yesterday when l was with
you, and as a Sunday scholar attended a
4th of July celebration; now I find myself
charged with public cares, and looking on
your ranks as men did then on us. How
short the time seems since then To you
the day seems far away when you will reach
your majority, and be in our places, and
others make up the school ranks. You will
then be governors, generals, citizens, SOL
diers, to command and serve in armies and
the State.
1t is hard for you to conceive how soon,
and how rapidly time flies and events move
forward. TO look backward seems only
like the memory of dream. We condense
what followed. First impressions should
be correct this is all important. The
ideas first impressed on the child's mind, on
religion, politics, government, - and all
social IDEAS should be scrupulously cor
rect, because the first impressions are always
the most potent and the most lasting.
Just look around upon the grown up
people of your acquaintance, and you will
find, that the ideas collected in their youth,
have characterized their life, political and
social. We should see to it, that your
ideas about government and all those mat
tiers are correct.
Why are we here to-day? Why are
your schools called Washington, Adams,
jefferson 1t is this. The custom in all
countries is, that when agreat man appears
on the field of action-a great general,
statesman or philanthropist-the memory of
his virtues should be handed down, and by
the celebration of anniversaries, year by
year, the impression of the events and prin.
ciples be deepened, and the sentiments con.