Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-24
FOR COLUMBUS DAY.

How the Public schools Will Observe
This Natio nal Holiday-Special Ex-
ercises In All chools-Special Meet
ing of school Authorities Yesterday |
Afternoon.
A special session of the committee au-
thorized by the board of education to act
in regard to the observance of Columbus
day, October 81, throughout the public
schools of New Haven was held yesterday
afternoon at 4 p. m. The committee pro-
poses to have patriotic exercises, with flag
raisings, flag salutings, odes, addresses by
distinguished speakers from out of town,
| and parades. 1t is going to be day e.
pecially for the public schools all over the
| country. There will be two companies
from each grammar school and five from
| the high school, drilled for marching. The
assistance of the G.. A. R. posts is to be
depended on, as they have received special
orders from headquarters to render all
possible assistance to the schools in their
celebrations.
| There seems to have been some little dis
agreement about what the date of the four
hundredth anniversary of Americas dis
covery is. The Knights of Columbus of
this city will have their parade October II,
but in reality the date Of the anniversary
is ten days later, falling on October 81.
This apparent discrepancy was caused by
the change from the old style to the new
style, thus making the old historical date
of Americas discovery incorrect. October
81 is the correct date, and the Knights of
Columbus will not be celebrating the an
niversary of Americas discovery if they
have the parade on October II.
The official programs which have been
issued by the national committee were dis.
tributed yesterday, also pamphlets con
| tanning an address for Columbus day, pre-
pared for Columbus day by the Youth'i
Companion, and to be spoken by the bes
scholars in the school were distribut
ed. A very fine Columbus service has also
been received, entitled 1.-THE Coda" ant
containing supplementary music for tn
public schools. In word it seems settled
that the popular observance of Columbus
: day, October 81, is likely to be the mos
general of any of the centennials through
which we have passed. There is no doup
that the American people, as whole, hav
become thoroughly interested in the signif
; canoe of this four hundredth anniversary
8 One strong reason for this wide interes
> is the public school leadership Of the ma
i tional celebration. AS soon as this schoc
Q leadership was proposed the press of tn
> | country began to commend the idea;
: was received fsvorably by superintendent
of education, teachers and thoughtful cit
:; zsns generally.
So it came about that the idea prove
acceptable to everybody. Then it wa
further promoted by the official recogn
tons it received. The National Educ.
tional association adopted it, and appoin
Il ed all the etate superintendents a commi
:. tee to carry it out; and special committe
with headquarters at the Youths Con
panion Office, Boston, to push the NOV
Is program for use in every locality. Con
,, mander-in- Palmer, of the Gran
r. Army, saw the opportunity the plan o
fered, and issued general orders that a
- the G. A. R. posts in the country Lin
n themselves with the schools in gran
or patriotic, bipartisan demonstration {
~ Columbus day, assisting the schools
= raise and salute the flag and escorting the
~ in the review.
ID ment by directing the president to pr
q claim October 81 holiday to be observe
y, by suitable exercises in the schools. II
10 proclamation recently issued by the pre-
O. dent gave emphatic accent to the scho
TO idea, and recommended that the peoI
- everywhere make it the center of the loo
w. observances.
e. The official program, by making certa
~ of the days exercises uniform in all loci
ut tiles, will give the national observances
~ important unity. This program is pro-
y ised for general publication through t
n. the press the first week in September.
's- leading provisions are as follows:
CO The schools everywhere are to ASSENT
It, | at the usual hour on the morning of Oct
y, Der 81. A detail of veterans is expect
e. to arrive soon after, and all will repair
e. the yard. The exercises will begin wi
er reading of the proclamation. Then t
t. flag will be raised by the veterans, al
n saluted by all the pupils in a brief exc
n else, terminating in the song "My Cou
ss try, tits of Thee" After divine acknov
e. edgements, the song of Columbus day,
On original hymn for the occasion and set
of the old tune of '.Lyons" will be sung
rs all. Following, will be a defamation
81, the address for Columbus day, and res
be ing of the ode for Columbus day, be
a original productions for the occasion.