National Republican., 1883-02-08
A 1oNerr11ow MEMoRIA1.
Proposed Celebration OF tho Poets Birth
day by the children OF tho Public

Proposed Celebration OF tho Poets Birth
day by the children OF tho Public
Schools.
The board Of school trustees have author
lied the celebration of the anniversary Of
Longfollow's birthday which occurs on tho
twenty-seventh instant, by appropriate excr-
ciscs in all tho public schools of the district,
and have given the pupils permission to make
contributions 70 the proposed memorial to the
great poet. Tho exercises will be adapted to
the ages and capacities of tho pupils in the
several grades of the schools. They ara not
expected to be uniform, even in schools of the
samo grade. The object of tho celebration is
to give the pupils an opportunity to learn
something of the life, character, and writings
of the poet. The exercises will occupy part or
the whole ofthc last session ofcach school onthe
twentv-seventh instant, and the parents and
friends of the pupils and Of the schools will
be invited 20 attend. The teachers have been
requested to fully explain TO their pupils
some time previous to the day Of the celebra-
tion the object and plan of the memorial, and
TO invite them TO contribute to it If they so
desire. The exercises themselves will consist
of reading, recitations, compositions, and dec.
lamatons, based upon or out of his writings.
The principal events Of his life will be told
by the pupils or teachers. Some of his lyrical
peomes will be sung TO familiar tunes. Some
of the sentiments expressed by him in brief
poetic form will be used rs mottos. Drawings
also will be made on the blackboard of his
portrait and q view Of his home, supplemented
by statement of historic interest and copies
of some of the illustrations that accompany
his writings.
Tho Longfellow Memorial association sends
out in connection with this circular, saying
that
The Longrelow Memorial association has been
organized ~ Cambridge, Mass, 10 provide n suit
able memorial to the poet near his old home.
which he lived which was kept open during Mr..
Longlellow's lifetime that he might havo Tree
view of the Charles river and the ht,ls beyond.
1t was In u room looking out upon this favorie
scene that he wrote Excelsior" "The Childrcn's
Hour" " Muidenhood," and other poems which
have made his name dear to the young and the
| association aims to buy the land, lay IL out rs
garden, build there q memorial TO the poet, aud
keep the place forever open to the public,
The contribution of 81 or more makes one an
honorary member ofthe association; but In order
to give the children throughout America share
In this memorial, the association invites contrib
utions of ten cents. That " may bc made easier
to collect and forward these gifts, teachers and
superntendcnts are requested to act us agents
For every ten such subscriptions package of ten
memorial cards will be mailed to the address Of
the sender for distribution OF the several Contr b.
utors. The card contains an excellent portrait
Of Mr. Long gfellow, u view of the house In which
he lived and one of his poems in fac simile of
his handwriting. IL Is also thought that these
cards may sometimes be used as acceptable and
appropriate presents from teachers to scholars.
The cards will be sent only In nnckapes Oltcu,