Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-10-08

4 uniform programme for every school | in America, to be used on Columbus ! Day simultaneously with the dedicatory exercises of the Worlds Columbian ex- { position grounds in Chicago, will give an impressive unity to the popular cele- 1 bratiOn. Accordingly, when the super intendents of education last February accepted the plan for this national pub lie school celebration, they instructed their executive committee to prepare an official programme of exercises for the day, uniform for every school.
 The following programme has been prepared bv the committee:
 The schools should assemble at R. m in their various rooms. At 9:3O the detail of vet erans is expected to arrive. It is to be met at the entrance of the yard by the coior guard of pupils, escorted with dignity to the building and presented 10 the principal. The principal then gives the signal and the several teachers conduct their pupils to the yard, 10 drumbeat or other music, and arrange them in hollow square about the flag, the veterans and color guard taking places by the flag itself. The master of ceremonies then gives the command. "AttentiOnl' and begins the exercises by read ing the proclamation.
 i. READING OF TIE PRESIDENTS PROC
 LAMATIoN By the Master of Cere-
 monies.
 At the close of the reading he announces Tn accordance with this recoiuineHda,iCn by the president uC inc United States. GEd .Gs sign Of our devotion Co our country, iet the flag of the nation bo unfurled above this school
 2. RAISING OF THE FLAG. Pv the Yet
 erans.
 As the flag reaches inc masthead the ycte rans will lead tle as>emblage in '' 'rurce Cheer for old Giory '"
 3. SALUTE TO TEE FLAG. By the Pupils
 At signal from the principal the pupils ii - ordered ranks, hands to the siGc, face he Gag. Another signal is given; every -pUuii gives the flag the military salute right hand flied palm dOwnwarG, to a line with the forehead and close to il. Standing thus ali repeat to- gether slowly, "l pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which Il stands: one na- tion inGivisibie. with liberty and justice for all" At the words 10 my Gag' the rig,:i hand i- extended gracefully, palm upward, to- ward ilie flag. and remains in this gesture till the end of the affirmation, whereup0n all hands immediately drop to the side. Then. still standing, as the instruments strike a chord, all will sing "America'' My country 'tis of thee.''
 t. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Con. Prayer
 or Scripture.
 ,. SONG OF COLUMBUS DAY. By Pupils
 and Audience.
 Lyons"
 Columbia, my landl all hail the glad day When first to thy strand Hope pointed the
 way; Hail him who thro' darkness first followed the
 Flame Ina; led where the Mayfiower of Liberty came. Dear Country, the star of the valiant and freel Thy exies afar are dreaming of thee No fields of the Earth so enchantingly shine, No air breathes such incense, such music as
 thine Humaoty's home! thy sheltering breast Gives welcome and room to strangers oppress'd ! Pale children of Hunger and Hatred and
 Wrong Find life in thy freedom and joy in thy song. The fairest estate the lowly may hold, Thy poor may grow great, thy feeble grow
 bold. For worth is the watchNord to noble degree, And manhood Is mighty where manhood Is
 free. O union of States and union of soulsl Thy promise awaits, thy future unfolds, And earth from her twilight Is hailing the sun ] That rises where people and rulers arc one.
 THERON BROWN. 6. THE ADDRESS. "The Meaning of 1
 the Four Centuries" A Reclamation of the special address pre- 1 pared for the occasion by The Youths Com l panion. ' THE ODE "Columbia's Banner" 4 reading of the poem written for the occa- sion by Edna Dean Proctor. Here should follow whatever additional ex- l erciseS, patriotic. recitations. historic repre- sentations or chorals may be desired X. ADDRESSES BY CITIZENS AND NA- |