Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-22

The Pupils Of the City Schools
Pay Tribute
TO CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Ia Nearly Every School Room the
Children Added Their Mite 10 the
Peans OF Praise.

Columbus was honored by nearly
every school enid Ia tue city yesteF-
day. For several weeks the teachers
IA the various schools have been max
lug preparations fer nonOrng the great
event. Hours were spent n drilling
and "a preparations, and yesterday
morning TIC school rooms were re-
sp.endent IN the national co.ors. The
black boards were deliberately decor
aled with coiored crayun sketches of
the United States and Spanish flags.
Tie muiu-ylsaged Columbus shOne
from every nook aud corner of the
rooms, ms portrait being drsped with
flags and bunting. The wee tots IN the
kindergarten had woven mats of red,
white and blue. had manufactured
hags, aud had fashioned paper CHAINS
into emblems of liberty and freedom.
Hundreds OF branches OF cedar, hem
lock and baisam were entwIned with
the nags OF the nation, and there was
scarcely school room III the city but
shone and sparkled with the trapplngs
OF patriotism.
In most of the schools the Youths
Companion program was carried out.
This consisted OF the reading OF the
presidents proclamation, the raising
OF the flags, tue salute to the flags, the
song OF Columbus day, the Columbus
day address, 1.-The Meaning OF Four
Centuries" and the Columbian ode,
"ColumOia's Banner"
At each school was detail from
the various Grand Army posts of the
city, VINO raised the flag aud cheered
tor "Old Glory as 1t reached the top
of the staff. The pupils then saIuted
the flag and sang "My Country, lis OF
Thee"
Then the song of Columbus day,
compose q for the national celebration
of the day by Theron Brown, was sung.
The words are as follows:
Columbia. my land, all hail the glad day
When FIRST TO thy strand Hope pointed the
way;
Hail him who thro' darkness nrst followed the
Flame
That led where the Nav flower of Liberty
came.
Dear Country the star OF the valiant and free!
Thy exiles aiar are dreaming OF thee.
No fields OF the Earth so enceanungiy shine,
No air breathes such incense. such music as
thine.
Humanity's homel thy sheltering breast
Gives welcome and room 10 strangers op-
pressed.
Pale children of Hunger and Hatred and
Wrong
Find lie in thy free lom an joy in thy song.
Thy fairest estate the Iowly may hold.
Thy poor may e ow great. thy feeble grow boldi
For worth is the watchword 10 noble degree.
And manhood Is mighty where manhood Is
free.
o Union Of States. and unio on OF Souls
Thy promise awaits. thy future unfo.ds.
And earth from her twilight is haillng the sun.
That rises where people and rulers are one.
The address for Columbus day con-
sisted of recapltuiatlon of the growth
of America aud American institutions
and an apostrophe to the nation.
The ode for Columbus day composed
by Edna Dean Proctor Is as follows:
God helping me-" cried Columbus. Though
fair or foul the breeze.
Il will sail and sail TIL | ind the land beyond
the western seas"
So an eagle might cave its eyre. bent. though
the blue should bar.
To fold its wings on the loftiest peak OF An IN
discovered star,
And into the vast and void abyss he followed
the setting sun;
Nor CULTS nor gales could fright his sails till
the wondrous quest was done.
But Oh. the weary yins. the murmuring. tor
turing days.
TIL the Pinta's gun and the shout OF "Landl"
set the black night abaZe.
TIL the shore lay lair as Paradise in morning s
balm and gold,
And world was won from the conquered
deep, and the tale OF the ages told!
Upnft tue starry banner Inc best age Is be-
gun!
age that morn was done.
Measureess lands Columbus gave and rivers
through zones that roll.
But his rarest. MODEST bounty was New
Word for the soul!
For he sailed from the Past with its sitting
walls. 10 the Futures open sky.
And the ghosts of ri Dom and fear were laid as
the breath of heaven went by,
And the prdsnt's pride aud the lordings
scorn were lost. IN that vital air.
As fOgs are lost when sun and wind sweep
ocean blue aud bare;
And freedom aad larger knowledge dawned
clear. the sky 10 span.
The birthright. not OF priest or king. but of
every chi Il mani
Uplift the New Worlds banner to greet the
eXultauI SUM-
Let It's rosy CLEANS still follow his beams as
swift 90 west they run.
TIL the " d. air ngs with shout and hymn
10 weic0me IL shining hiEh
And our eagle from lone katahdin to Shasta's
snow can hy
In the llght OF its stars as fold on fold is flung
20 the autumn sky.
Uplift It. youths and maidens. with songs aud
loving cheers;
Through triumphs raptures. IL has waved.
through agOuies and tears.
Columbia LOOKS from sea 10 sea and thrills
with Joy 10 know
! Her myriad sons. a. one. would leap to shield
q from a toe.
And you who soon will be the state. and shape
eacn great deere Q.
Oh. vow to live and die for It. II glorious death
must be-
The brave OF all the centuries gone thi. starry
Tag have wrought.
/ In dungeons dim. OF gory fields, It's Light and
peace were bought,
And you who front The future-wnose days
our dreams fulfill
| On Liberty immortal height. on plant 1t Arm
still
For it floats for broadest earning; for the
sous sup en- re esse;
/ For law 81 inin- license; for Righteousness
and peace.
For vs'or born Of Justice and its amples;
scope and plan
Makes a queen Of every woman. king Of
every man.
While forever. IKE Columbus. Ger truths IN
II pilots t. ihe hidden isles a srsndsr realm
1 70 gain.
An, WA = mighty trust Is ours. the uobls.s
/ To keen this banner spotless its kindred star,
I among.
our aeets may throng tie oeeans-our fort.
/ the head auds crown
Our min t6etr frr asgr-s iavlsh for mint and
mart and fHwu-
Rich ae'ds snd floss AMI busy looms bring
( plenty. a aad wide
1 And .tateI 'er r4mples deck the land than
] Rome s0- Athens pride
/ And &c euce dare tae mysteries 81 earth and
/ wave and sky
/ TEL none wlth "a in 80 endor sna strength
aft s< d 0an v.et
/ Yet should " reckon Liberty and Manheod
ess han fhes
/ And ilehr fae rfght 81 ne hun'b 49, between
our ng seas
( Should we BE- false % err ssered past. oar
! fafhers' cod fcrFef.i1g.
3 This bannrr would lsse Ste iasfer our sun Ne
Hisn seftrE
But the dawn sill ssoeer forget fhe .esss, tAs