Daily Republican., 1889-05-30
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
THE SONGS OF BY-0oNE
DANS.
Impressive Memorial Services Yesterday
Afternoon In the Girls Department
Coinmadenr Ayars and Other
Guests Present.

services were held at the girls depart
ment OF the High School yesterday after
noon In the large assembly room, which
was Handsomely decorated with the ma
lional colors. Commander AyArs, with
bis stall and several prominent members
OF the Grand Army were present, and
with the members of the Board of Edu-
cation, the Right Rev. Leighton Cole
man, the Rev. Lafayette Marks, d D.,
and several invited guests occupied seats
on the platform In the front of the room.
The pupils OF the Girls Department en-
tered the room ut 1.30 O'Clock and occu-
cupied seats which had been reserved
for their accommodation. The exercises
were opened with prayer by Bishop Cole
man, after which Miss Florrie Jackman
read "fhe Order of General John A.
Logan Establishing Memorial Day" In u
very excellent manner.
1he school then sang 1.-THE Blue and
the Gray" and this was followed with
selections 10y ten young ladies of appro-
priate passages from the history Of
the war for the suppression OF tue re-
belllop.
"Itn'ing on the Old Camp Ground'
was sung by the school In such an excel
lent manner that 1t was received with
pro1 nged applause,
Niles May Stevenson then gave a reci-
tation entitled: General Grants Eng
lish." The young lady quoted many OF
1s soStences. showing his defect In
grammar. When she mentioned "Well
light 1t out, ii 1t takes all summer" the
old patriots present interrupted her with
tremendous applause. Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp, the Boys are Marching" was
sung by the school.
A recitation entitled Decoration Day"
was given by Miss VirRie Jones, in ich
many deeds OF bravery were cited. In re-
feiring to Memorial Day she said: "Our
tender senses even until this day are
touched by the tone of the mufiled drums
and the toot OF the nfe. When we Zee
those old survivors marching to decorate
their comrade' graves we cannot but
feel that these men love and cherish this,
their gala day. They keep the flag of
our nation constantly in our mind.
Must we not cherish the yalor OF these
brave men? Let the partisan strife OF
this land be subdued, and join hand in
hand together, and greet that dear en-
blem of cur Independence with grand
hurrah."
The school then sang the "Battle Cry
of Freedom" aud it was received with
applause Mis- Sellie Simmons gave II
select reading, after which beautiful
ilo.al wreath was placed on the table on
the platform, which, on behalf of the
young ladies OF the High School, was
presented to the G. A. X. by James II.
| Morgan Of the Board of Education. In
IN king the presentation lie said:
Ladies aud Gentlemen, Members OF
the q. A. X; 1t gives me much Pleasure
to present this beautiful wreath TO the
members of the g. A. X. on behalf of the
young ladi,s of the High Syhool. Before
you sit new generation. None OF them
have heard the advance of an army, and
none know of the terrible conflict you
old veterans have passed through. lhey
have endeavored to assist you In the
decoration OF your dead comrades
gr-ves. | might say that history teach 8
them and has made them and me con-
vets that we all ssould celebrate this
blessed Memorial Day. Gentlemen, it
| gives me extreme pleasure to present to
you this beautiful floral tribute"
The emblem was re .eived on behalf of
the veterans by Department Commander
Peter Is. Ayars, who said:
MT Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men i must thank you al for the cour-
| te0us manner in which the G.. A. X.
have been treated here to-day. was n
member OF that army that helped to sup
press the personal strife that existed in
this country before your times. have
often thought that all the battles OF that
great war were not fought on the battle
fields. The mother that stayed at home,
keeping watchiul eye over the babe in
the cradle, fought battle and silent
battle. Waiting day after day for the
return of ter dear husband, perhaps her
son, hut 1t was all in vain. accept this
emblem from the young lad es OF the
High School and extend to you all the
heartfelt thanks OF the members OF the
q. A. r."
The Rev. Lafayette Marks made q brief
but appropriate speech, after which the
exercises closed with the school singing
"Good Night, Sweet Dreams"
The singing was under the direction OF
Professor q. b. Rhoads, which Is of itself
sufficient guarantee Of It's excellence.