Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-07-07
Celebration Of slas Fomrah.

Sunday schools Of the Conn.y we're iavited
70 participate; although the organisation Of
the Picnic Was due directly to the united
efforts Of the schools Of Toledo and Tama
City, and was rolsly under their direction.
Al announced 10 the RrrusLIcAx Of the
Esd, the President Of the Day was 8. W.
Cole. Of Tams City. The Superistsndants,
Of all tho Schools IL the County, present.
we're ex eFeis Vice Presidents. Major L.
Clark, Of Toledo, vas the Marshal.
The schools Of Toledo, Joined BY delegates
from schools to the north, formed In long
procession. in the streets or Toledo, and
proceeded to the urovs, arriving there soon
after 10 o'clock. The Tams City and ether
schools from the southern part of the county
arrived soon amer.
Il Was somewhat past II o'clock when the
selebrativs exercises were commenced. A
prayer vas offered Ly Rev. c. B. Mcsser, Of
Toledo after which, the assembly sung that
zoe, inspirlting, national anthem, "Amsri.
Ca" The Declaration Was then read by A..
II. sterrett, Of Toledo. Martial music
the martial baud, followed.
The Address Of the Day Was delivered by
Rev. H. 8. Church, Of Marshalltown. He
commenced BY imploring that his audience
would keep still while hs spoke briefly, 80
he ahould avoid Fourth Of July nuisance,
Along speech.
lie addressed himself. 6rst, 10 the ch,l.
dren OF his auditory, reminding them that
$50 years ago this whole country, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, was inhabited only
BY Indians and wild beasts; that SO years
ago there we're only Indians here 10 this
State; that here were NO farms, nor fences,
nor houses. Telling them that $50 years
ago vessel sailed across the great Atlsn>
tic ocean, he asked them what was the
name Of the vessel and the people il bore.
Tie children answered him correctly. He
then went on, telling Of the taxation Of the
colonies by the Mother Country. unjustly
and illegally, until the war Of independence
was inaugurs.ed BY the Colonies to regain
their rights. The scenes ensuing upon and
following the signing Of the Declaration Of
Independence Was narrated, and the war
that followed.
Some very appropriate and happy sug>
gestions were made TO the children In rs>
spect 10 III ir future actions in life, and the
positions in the State they may be called 70
fill, taking the place Of those now SLING po-
sitions Of trust and b ,nor and usefulness,
urging upon thsn that il they desire T. be
good men and women they must FIRST BE-
good boys and girls.
In changing his address, next to the
adults, he remarked that he could hardly
realise tina. $50 years ags emily Indians and
bu!fslocs were residents here, and that from
these barbaric hordss the distance was
bridged 10 this te,lay eivilisstion. Though
" are an infant people now, less than
century old, We already possess civil aud
religious freedom, aud give promise Of be-
coming the GROWING empire Of earth and
The elimination Of hun,anity's hopes. We
have not come up to BE- % great . nation:
through centuries and ages, ~ did Ancient
Roms. Once The world msred, now i. runs;
aye, dies, and it will soon 60 1t ligh, ming
speed.
A prophet. 50 years ago, fors,slling the
present wsuld have been PRONOUNCED Wild;
and, mayhap, one to>day, truly prophesy>
ing Of the future, 50 years hence. would al
% be called wild.
Fifty years ago, We had NO great West,
with ;.s scaool houses, cities. churches and
railroads, rolling civilization and empire
to the Pacific. A New England Yankee is
sail to be = representative Of Young Amer
lea, but : Western Yankee 10 representa-
tive II Young America on stilts. Our Pres.
idsnss are slrsady selected from the West.
The next may b taken from west Of the
lie touched briefly upon The immigration
Of the Chinese. calling il Gods great mis-
sionary PLAZA, BY which eivilsstion and the
gospel were 10 BE- handed 10 the Chinese,
despite the closing Of Chinese doors to the
PRODUCTION Of these clements 1t home. II
We DO not christianize them, they will heath
enise ".
An attempt was made 10 peep into the fu>
ture aud ascertain the height Of prosperity
~ will reach in City years.
Grateful that Ne mingls here, on this day,
liberty and religion, celebrating the nations
al holiday under religious auspices, and
hope that liberty and religion
should ever 50 hand in hand. he closed BY
calling for three cheers for the Grand Old
Union. The cheers were freely given.
After martial music, by the band, the ~.
sembiy Joined in singing "T.s Sunday
School,"
Dinner vas served in little greups. %
best suited the convenience # families.
A. usual, acarly every body who brought
any brought enough for two, ana thus those
for were supplied.
Amer dinner, the President called for :
report from all the Sunday Schools repre-.
scented on The grounds. aud the following
schools responded: Union School. No. ., Col.
umhia township, Rev. G. N. Roth. sup't;
Otter Creek School Wolf, Supt: F:W.
Baptist School, Toledo; Methodist School.
Toledo; Congregational School, Toledo, @.
r. Strubls, Sup't. The school sung aShall
We gather 1t the River3" Baptist School
Toledo, c. W. Hyatt, Sup't. The school
gave the song "Alsrching On after which
como one proposed three cheers for the B.p.
list Sunday School Of Toledo. The chesrs
were heartily given. Presbyterian School
Toledo, Silaa Mclain. Sup.; Union School
Tama ciy. G. 3. Hibbard. supt; llsthodist
School, Tsma City, r J. n. wonser, Supt;
Christiau School, Toledo. II. Galley Supt
After martial music, the following toAsts
we're read BY the President aud few re-