Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-22
BY 10000 CHILDREN.

BY 10000 CHILDREN.
l Sea OF Flags Waved by the Pupils
of the Public Schools-The Exercises
on the Old Green In Honor of CO1um.
bus Day - Patriotic Addresses - A
Capital Parade by the School Cadets.
Columbus day was most successfully !
celebrated in this city yesterday. Fully |
20, 900 people gathered to listen to the ex
ercises on the green, and everywhere about
town patriotism and enthusiasm for the
stars and stripes was manifested, and at
the conclusion of the exercises, Superin-
tendent Curtis, the principals of the
various schools, Professor Jepson and the
teachers also felt that they were we'll re-
paid for the trouble to which they had
gone in getting up the grand celebration.
The exercises of the day began with cele-
brations in the various schools of the city
consisting of recitations and patriotic
songs by the pupils. These exercises con-
tinued until 10 o'clock, when the march to
the green commenced. Promptly at II
o'clock the exercises on the green began.
The High school boys and girls occupied
At their right were the Winchester, D wight,
Webster, Washington, Rosette and WEIGH
schools, while on their left were Lowell,
Woolsey, Eaton, Hamilton, Wooster and
parochial schools, total number of about
10000.
Among those On the speakers stand were
Superintendent of Schools Virgil g. Cur
tbs, Professor Benjamin Jepson, instructor
of music in the schools; Joseph D. Punk
cit, Harry W. Asher, Eli Whitney, jr., and
Richard NJ. Sheridan of the board of edu
cation, the Rev. Justin E. Twitchell of
Dwight Place church, the Rev. I. G. Mes
John Russell of St. Patrick's church, the
Rev. Messrs. r. M. O'Sullivan and T. Do
Ian of st. Johns church, the Rev. L May
eur of st. Louis church, the Rev. A. V.
| Higgins of st. Mary's church, the Rev.
Patrick Mulholland of st. Francis church,
Mayor j. B. Sargent, Postmaster N. D.
| Sperry and Morris F. Tyler.
Professor Jepson at HOS waved white
| flag at the throng of children, and the
buzzing of voices ceased. The Rev. DR..
| Twitchell then offered a short prayer while
the boys stood reverently with uncovered
heads.
| Then the children sang "America" t.
the accompaniment of the American band
Officers John Loughiin and Seaman N
Smith seized the halliards and hoisted thu
stars and stripes to the top of the 1ibertJ
pole. As the breeze caught the big flae
5000 miniature flags were waved by a.
many tiny hands, mingling with the varie
gated uniforms and forming perfect SCI
of colors. 1.-THE Beautiful Flag" was sung
after which Mayor Sargent made brie
| address,.
After the schools had sung cred, Whit
and Blue" Superintendent Curtis intro
duoed Morris F. Tyler, who made brie
speech.
Mr.. Tyler said that when he looked
upon this great throng there was only on
thing that came into his mind and that wa
that Columbus did not know what he wa
doing when he discovered this country
We did not assemble to day to celebrat
what Columbus had done so much as W
did to celebrate the use which somebod,
else had made Of what Columbus had &C
complished. When Columbus landed OF
these shores he foated here the red an
yellow flag of Spain. In place of that W
now have the simple red, white and blu
with its galaxy of stars which meant light
freedom and strength rather tnan power
oppression and another mans will, and to
day America has light instead of darkness
After "Dear Native Land" had bee
rendered Postmaster N. D. Sperry mad
an address, which was much enjoyed an
applauded by all present. During tn
course Of his remarks he said:
"The victories of Columbus are our
to enjoy. If we use our privileges wit
judgment and wisdom, we will TRANSMIT
to our children and our childrens' chill
dren Legacy becoming the God-like char
acter of man, legacy calculated to lea
us through development of character an
| hriDoipp no mao ror 70 tho yooitipp %bot O
true men should attain, lifting us abov
the mere organic structures of earth, an
bring US to closer communion with hin
who spoke as never man spoke.
"The young with bounding and joyou
hearts filed with thoughts of gran
achievements, as the great panorama of tn
future spreads out before them, with vii
ions bright, can see both near and far this
which is calculated to inspire and urg
them on to grand triumphs and lasting T,
nown and fame. So Columbus penetrate
the future, and with unerring look he ga
a new world in the dim distance. At Las
he triumphed, and new world stood b.
fore him, and today we are permitted
, | enjoy the fruits of we'll earned victories
My children, it is for you to preserve VIII,
8 your fathers have accomplished and max
, this country of ours better for your Twin
= in II"
8 The schools sang 'The Star Spangle
: Banner" and the exercises closed with tt
= benediction by the Rev. Father Russell.
When the exercises in the green we
o completed the cadets, under the escort {
f the G.. A. R., reformed on Temple stree
Q and under the command of the marsha
t General G. B. Foster, marched up Ell
g street to Howe, through Howe to Chape
r down Chapel to Church, over Church
9 Elm, up Elm, to Temple to the greel
Q where the parade was dismissed.
4 AS the parade passed the city hall the
;, were reviewed by Mayor Sargent.
: Many houses on the line of march we
= decorated and the children were applaude
many times.
: The cadets wore blue fatigue caps vii
q gold braid and carried silk flags. The
8 marched like veterans and every OF
obeyed orders with military regularity ar
a promptress. The boys were all high
d complimented by all who witnessed IL
}, parade. Nearly all the shops in the eli
8 shut down in honor of the occasion yeste
It day. Nearly all the larger places of bus
d ness, the stores and other places, were all
j. closed in honor of the day. The cour
g met, however, and went through tt
+ business.
/ The celebration was a fine success. tt
cost of the celebration was about $50
r | ouO q SOou SdTG VI IL WILL, DIS IL LOW lOOh
a have to be met by those who worked
j. hard to get up the affair.
f THE DAY IN CRAWFORD.
q Gala Celebration by tho Schools
= Big Display of Fireworks at Nix hit.
J. The celebration of Columbus day
= Branford yesterday and last evening Wi
9 the finest celebration of its kind held
4 that town. ALI the shops and places
business were shut down, and all the g
cieties united with the schools in maki1
:, the day one to be remembered.
The exercises were opened by the echo
children of all the schools in Branfo1
center and Stony Creek, who were und
the able direction of Miss Eva NJ. Care
> assistant principal of Branford high schoo
q The flag was raised on the school bull
; ing and saluted by the children. Primo
pal Hartman then read the proclamatic
of the president for the observance of IL
:, day. After Principal Hartman fnishe,
d DR.. Gaylord read the proclamation ,
d Governor Buckley. 'sThe Star Spanele
g Banner" was then sung by the scho.
2 chorus.
: All then marched to the Bradford greer
: where Rev. Mr.. Bickford of the Branfo1
a Congregational church delivered an alb
+ patriotic address.
t After the address the school childre
+ sang cred, White and Blue"