The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-21

without any better prospects than that Of toll
ing AMI hghtiug for kings ard mobiles. He LETT
PIE were common people. and where common
people were treated as having few human rights
he saw before hiLa new world, where those
common people, set free 10 do their own WILL,
every cody, free education for all the chiidrca
and government by the people for the people.
tie saw before him this America, where 10, .
10000 of US pupils OF the common schools are
this day met IN thankfuiness to God who sent
Columbus forth, and who moved our fore.
fathers TO make this land OF freedom. law ana
schools.
All that our fore.a,hers did we receive. It
was done for us: il is given 10 us freely. 30
the duty to be patriots, like those who made
our land the glad place il is. The people today
have made the school children all over tae lana
the leaders in this Columbus day celebration.
80 as to give to q lesson in patriotism which
we never shall forget.
We can begin to be patriots now. We are
patriots soon We love our country ana It's
| flag When try 20 make our school better
school, when we try to make our games fair
games we begin 20 be patriotic citizens.
And then, we, the poys and girls OF America
today, are going 20 be the men and women OF
America before long Very soon We Will have
to govern the towns and cities. build the schools
and make the laws. Whatever we SHAH DO that
makes all the people happier will make Our
country flag brighter. But If we should vote
when we grow up for things that are wrong
that would stain the flag.
go, let us promise that the flag of our dear
land, which. So proud and bright, q es over our
heads today. shall never be stained by our iauit
Let pledge ourselves that the great name
America shall forever mean an equal chance 10
every citizen and love to all the world.
Then follows a magnificent ode written by
Edna Dean Proctor. This is as follows and con-
Guides the uniform exercises:
CoLuNBIA's BANNER
'God helping me-" cried Columbus "though
fair or foul the breeze
viii. sail and sail iii md the land beyond the
Western seas"
So an eagle might leave its eyre. bent, though
the blue should bar,
To fold its wings on the Hottest peak of an un-
discovered star!
And into the vast and void abyss he followed
Nor quits nor gales could fright his sails till
the woadrous quest was done.
But oh, the weary viglis, the murmuring, tor
turing days,
Till the Pinta's gun and the shout of "Iand!"
set the black night ab!azel
ILL the shore lay fair as Paradise in mornings
balm and gold,
And a world was won from the conquered deep
aud the tale OF the ages told!
Uplif, the starry banner! The estage is begun!
We are the heirs of the mariners whose voyage
that morn was done.
Measurciess lands Columbus gave and rivers
through zones that roll.
But his rarest, noblest bounty was new world
for the soull
For he sailed from the past with its ining
walls to the futures open sky,
And the ghosts OF gloom aud fear were laid as
the breath of heavoh went by,
And the pedants pride aud the iordling's scorn
were lost, in that vital air,
As logs are lost when sun and wind sweep ocean
blue and bare.
And freedom and larger knowledge dawned
clear, the sky TO span,
The birthright, not of priest or king, but OF
every child OF mani
Uplift the new worlds banner to greet the ex-
ultant sum-
Let its rosy CLEANS still follow his beams as
swirl to west they run.
Till the wide air rings with shout and hymn to
welcome il shining high.
And our eagle from lone hatahdin to ShaAta's
snow can fly
In the light of its stars as fold on fold is flung
10 the autumn sky!
Upiift il, youths and ma!dens, with songs and
loving cheers;
Through triumphs, raptures it has waved,
through agonies and tears
Column bia looks from sea to sea and thrills with
Joy to know
Her myriad sons, rs one would leap to shield Ii
from a foe!
And you who soon will be the State. and shape
each great decree,
On. vow to live and die for 1t, IL glorious death
must be.
The brave of all the centuries gone this starrs
flag have wrought;
IN dungeons dim, on CORY fields, its light and
peace were bought;
And you who front the future-whose days our
dreams fulfill
On Liberty's immortal height, oh. plant it firmer
still!
b
supreme release:
For Notwithstanding license: for Righteousness
aud peace;
For valor born of justice, and its amplest scope
and plan
Makes queen of every woman. king of every
mani
While forever, like Columbus, DER Truths un-
fathomed main
1t pilots to the hidden isles, grander realm to
gain.
All. what a mighty trust is ours, the nobest
ever sung,
To keep this banner spotless its kindred stars
among!
Our fleets may throng tho oceans-our forts the
heailauds crown
Our mines their treasures lavish for mint and
mart and town
Rich fields and focks and busy looms bring
plenty, far and wide
And statelier temples deck the land than Rome's
or Athens pride
And science dare the mysteries Of earth and
wave and sky
Till none with us in spleudor and strength and
skill can yic;
Yet. should we reckon Liberty and Manhood
less than these,
And slight the right the humb!est between
our clrcling seas