St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-23
SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS.
Additional observances of CoIur

The Sibley school made Columbus
| day the greatest day in its own history.
thus far. The building was gay with
! flags and bunting from tower arches to
| basement, and large picture of Column
!; bus hung over the front entrance
draped with the stars and stripes and
/ the eolors of Spain. The work of prep
aration by the children was mainly in
the line of history. Columbus and the
discovery of America: the progress of
the country in arts, inventions and edu-
! cation. and the history of our country'S
| flag being the favorite topics. Even the
wee tots in the kindergarten were made
| familiar with many facts in their coun-
| try's history, and sailed their mimic
fleets, properly named after the three
| historic ships of Columbus, across the
convenient pond in the neighbOrhood,
from the old world to The new, and the
primary children told the story in sand.
| pictured it with shoe pegs, made it
graphic with the pencil. and waxed elo-
quent in their childish recitals. When
the day arrived all were OH fire with
| patriotism, and carried themselves with
the pride aud dignity which that virtue
I; inspires.
The veterans arrived at exactly half
by the color guard of pupils in uniform,
conducted to the eighth grade rooms.
| where they were received by the insplr-
ing strains of the battle hymn Of the
republic. sung by 200 children.
After a few words of welcome
by the principal the beautiful new
| flag, the gift to the school Of Mr..
Edward Kirk, graduate of 1889. was
: given into the charge of the color guard.
! who then escorted the veterans to the
place of raising. The pupils then
marched to the beat OF drum from theiI
rooms and formed in a hollow square
about the veterans. After the reading
| of the presidents proclamation by OAR
win Pond. the master of ceremonies, the
flag was unfuried above the school. The
children then gave the impressive salute
beginning, II pledge allegiance to my
country's flag" ana after three cheers,
! led by the veterans. and the sing
/ ing of Rally Round the Fag."
marched to the school yard, where the
remainder of the outdoor programme
was to be rendered. This was opened
with payer by the Rev. John A. Stemen,
and consisted of the ode written for the
occasion by Edna Dean Proctor-re-
cited by Katie Hoffman; the address
! prepared by the Youths Companion.
and rendered by Clinton Andrus; the
singing of the Star Spangled Banner"
by ten girls in costume. and other
patriotic songs by the school. The chief
| Andrews, who. besides his services in
the civil war. has represented our
country at several foreign courts.
! After the singing of America"
! the pupils marched to their rooms.
and the grammar and intermediate
grades rendered their own special pro-
grammes. The large concourSe of
friends and patrons of the school were
then conducted by the reception COM
mlttee, assisted by the color guard, over
! the entire building to.inspect the deco
rations and the beautiful written and
graphic work of the pupils of the school,.
Thanks are due the Gribben Lumber
company, as well as many other friends,
tor the aid given in the proper carrying
out OF the celebration.
This One Was Missed.
| To the Editor of the Globe
The celebration at the Webster school
on the 2lSt was of marked interest. The
thoroughness of preparation in the way
OF drill, etc., by the accomplished
] teacher was very noticeable. The chill
| dren performed their part admirably.
But what surprised ME was that no al
fusion was made to the pithy, original
and elegant brief address of our dis
| tInguiShed old veteran, Gen. johnson.
| 1t was great treat in listening to the
origin of our beautiful flag and other
appropriate remarks suited to the Occa-
| sion. Probably the unusual amount of
| work required of the reporters made it
impossible to note all of the doings of
| the great Columbus celebration. q
At Adams School.
The 400th anniversary of the discov-
cry of America was fittingly celebrated
at the Adams school. A very large flag
was displayed from the flag staff. Sew
| erai others of large size and great
number of smaller ones were to be seen
| at all available parts of the building.
The rooms were deliberately decorated
with evergreens. flowers and flags. The
blaekbOardS were covered with free
hand drawings by Willie Kacerovsky.
John Wondra and Willie CriSt. This
| work showed unusual artistic talent.
! The exercises in the different rooms be
] gun at 9 o'clock, followed by the flag
salute, oath of allegiance to the
flag and nation, recitatiOnS and
| songs by $50 children in the
school grounds. The programme, pub
lished in the morning papers, was car
ried out with remarkable success. con-
sidering the youth of the pupils taking
part. A detachment of the q. A. r.
assisted in the celebration. Comrade
Maize gave an able address, which was
much appreciated by the teachers,
children, and an immense throng OF
visitors. Music was furnished by Han
nah Hale and Oyidia 1versOn. pianistS.
John Wondra, Willie Crist and Charlie
COrcOrap We're the drummer bows
class of third, fourth and fifth grade
boys rendered Il patriotic song on har-
monicas very creditably. James Leech's
original essay, and jerome Shadek's
original poem, both on Columbus, were
highly spoken Of. The children
marched from and to their rooms with
military precision, showing careful
Thrilling on the part of the teachers and
children.