Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-26
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Patriotic Ceremony at the Tabernacle
Yesterday.

A rather small audience assembled
yesterday afternoon at the tabernacle
TO witness the presentation Of Ameri'
can fiags 10 the school board Of this city.
The ceremony was conducted under
the auspices Of the T.. o. ). Of A., to
which society the iligs wore entrusted
for presentation by the youths Com.
panton, M Eastern publication de-
sirous Of display ng IL patriotism, and
probably OF Advertising itself.
On the stand were Mayor Scott,
President Of the School Board, Bishop
Leonard, DE-. IlG DIR. Thrsll, DE-.
jacobson, Dr.. Utter Judge Zane,
Judge Powers, Professor Dolliver aud
others.
AT $3.50 p. NJ Mr.. rERrRSstSd
OF tho p. o. :. OF A. called the meeting
to order He said that the Choral
Society would be present to sing
"America," but the melodious CHOIR
ist,rs did not appear. They, possibly,
deemed the DAY aud the occasion more
fitted for the American turkey than
for the American eagle. Professor
Stephens was on hand, and ready IN
conduct the strains of the national
anthem, but he could not do It alone.
heuxercises opened with prayer by
DR.. Utter, followed by a beautiful
rendering Of the star Spauglcd Banner
ON the organ.
The Rev. Mr.. Lane made the pre-
sentation speech. lie taid: "rhetc nre
some people who sneer at every effort
10 elevate the masses, but they compose
the majority and must he lifted up.
Good government meaus intelligence,
aud universal Suffrage demands uni
versnl education. We must educate
for safety and for economy, the public
schools are the Only means to accom-.
lish thiscnd.
The public schools are here TO stay
they are American instiiu'iors, aud
under the guidance Oi 3ll Ol0 Chris
tian teachers, they cannot be over.
thrown. Many caunOt or VIII not
educate their children, aud the fate
of the future generation h wrappe
NJ ia the school. We believe that
education should be function " gov
srnmrnt, even " compulsory, for H.
our schools rcsts the future glory nui
prosperity NJ our nation, aud lay then
eau VT know OF tne pOasibilitie. Of our
surrl undings.
with a knowledge II our resources,
faith IN the cInm unity IN whicl W
live, aud reverence Tor an overriding
providence, No viii attain prosperity
aud petpetuliy.
have tho honor 10 present 70 the
mayor, ~ presii eni of the school board,
these iltgs in trust Tor the chill iren Oi
this city. Place tnun on every school.
house, aud let item learn that they
represent a great nation, Oi whose
future they ace part, aud whose DIES.
tiny rests a. their hands.
In accepting the trust,
MAYOR SCOTT
said: la behaifo Ut the board Of educa.
.tion aud thp pupils " the public
schools, receive these iiigs aud thank
the donors Ani the Patriotic Ofler
Sons Of America, through whD-e In
sttumcn,ality they have beeu sucIrci.
They will be preserved aud placed
over every schoolhOu-e, AMI under
their folds the principles Of love, de
votlon ani patriotism viii br iucul.
Gated, teaching all % be- loyal In peace
and faithful Ia war, even g. tliu surfou-
der u life itself In the defense OF the
flags.
JUDGE ZANE
was introduced and said: We meet on
tits day OF charity and good viii to
witness the presentation OF these Amt-
Iicnn flags % our schools. They are
valuable only rs they represent the
will, maJesly and power Of the grua'
republic. La other ngrH Hud In other
lands sUue rule by claim Of diviur
power. A. knowledge advances that
has vanished. over Que hundred year.
ago the founders Of this country
changed the sovereignty from the old
country aud placed 1t In the will .,
the American people.
Men have supposed they were vice
gerents, hut tho highest power that
can exist on this earth 10 the viii OF
free people,
Born amid the battles OF the rovo.
luton this ilag was raised 10 fopreseui.
tho great principles Of that day. Un.
der Washington the battle scared
veterans emerged with the ilag and II
has waved ever since, temporarily de.
festcd, but IN the eud victorious. un-
der jackson at New Orleans, Taylor
md Scott at Mexico, and when the
guns OF Sumplor sounded, patriots
went to the front In It's defense.
trust that banner will wave over
the heads of free men In coming ages,
that the stars may wave as long Ms the
stars above shall shine, and those un-
born generations will receive II aud
transmit II rs the emblem OF Justice
and humanity.
Bisnor LEONARD
followed In n fve-minutes' speech,
saying that It would please him 10 see
the Nag floating from every school
tower M II does from every army post.
Short speeches were male by Profess
Hor Deliver, Judge Powers and DIR.
lin, all expressing themselves IN favor
OF giving the Nag the foremost place
among national symbols.
DH. TIiRALL,
OF tho Congregational church, dellv.
fred an eloquent apOslrophe to the
flag, and quoted the lines OF the poet
who says that, freedom, In unfurling
her standard tore the Hzuro robe OF
night and set on II stars Of glory.
RABBI JACOBSON