Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-30
GRANT.
SCHOOL CHILDREN's GREETING.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 29.-Grants reception
By tho public school children at Woodward
gardens to-day was the most enthusiastic ova-
ton he has yet received. Before IL O'Clock
not less than $4,000 youngsters swarmed the
gardens, while the streets and cars were damned
with thousands making their way to the rendez-
vous. At half past IL the generals arrival was
heralded by the discharge of cannon and
vociferous cheers of tho Lincoln school boys,
whp were drawn up at the entrance a. guard g
Of honor escorted by the board iof education.
He walked between files of children who crowd
ed Mary avenue to the pavilion where a stage
had been arranged for the reception of the
party. Ten thousand boys and girls were
crowded in the building, and as the general
made his appearance the cheers. stamping and
whistling and oat.calling we're deafening, while
from every part of the building bouquets
rained upon the stage and occupants. After q
few minutes the enthusiastic youngsters were
reduced to comparative quiet. when Mr.. Heis-
Ter, president of the board of education, adj
dressed Gen. Grant as follows:
Gen. Grant--Your loyalty to the public
school system Of the United States has i'm
pclled the school children of San Francisco to
extend this special greeting. The children,
their parents and board of education recognize
in you d true and fearless friend of popular edu-
cation and are proud to look you in the face and
you to the children and teachers connected
with the public schools of San Francisco.
These happy faces will tell their own story.
An uproarous outbreak of applause followed,
after which the general addressed his audience
to the following effect:
1t is gratifying sight to witness this evil
dencc of the educational privileges afforded by
and outside this buiiding indicate that every
child of an ago fit for school, il provided for.
When education is universally diffused, we may
feel assured of the permanency and perpetuity
Of our institutions. The greatest danger to
our people grows out of Ignorance, and this
evidence of the universally of education is
the best guarantee of your loyalty to American
principles.
At the close of his remarks General Grant
and the board of education made their way
out of the building and following the winding
avenues of the garden. proceeded to the great
ampitheatre in the other side of the grounds.
Children by the thousands lined the walks and
pelted the party with bouquets, while shrill
cheers and continuous rattle of drums with
which each class was provided created a
where at least 10000 boys and girls were
massed, the shower of floral missils waited heav.
Ter. On gaining the stand near the exit the party
presented thoroughly crushed and dilapidat.
ed appearance. The General took seat at the
foot of the platform and the assembled throng
then marched by to enable
each one to obtain "a good look at
him. Az the enthusiastic throng surged by
hundreds of hands were thrust out for
parting shake and the demand for autographs
vas altogether beyond the generals ability to
supply. The shower of flowers was kept up
despite the efforts of the teachers and members
of the board to stay it, and the party was al
most overwhelmed by these tributes, as ut
least 80 600 children were present. and though
the teachers were able to maintain reasonable
good order it was impossible to restrain the
holiday spirit of the mass within tho bounds
of decorum- At o'clock the Young Legions
were still marching past in review with drums,
banners, notices and flags, while the general
maintained his position and faced tho constant
fire of bouquets with his accustomed tenacity
and pluck