Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-10

ouu acessors--1nsn zoIrsx. girls AID boys
without any better DrOspsct Lhaa that 81 t9it
IND 8a1 nghrizlg fOE ztngs and aobles- he ieft
oea.H1 aim sorId shere The most CT the
people we're common pe0ple. and where COR
mon people sere treated a. having few human
r1shts
He saw before hin \ res world. where those
common people set free - do their Own Nln
we're D. znd by 70 establish me same rights
for everybody. free education for a. the ehn-
dren snd = government by he people for Tie
people.
He saw before hirn Eh:s America. where 49,
600 900 Of Us pupils OF The common schools are
this day net IN thankfQtness 10 God who sent
Columbus forth. and who moved our fore
fathers 70 MAKE this . land OF freedom, law .nd
schools
AL mas our foresathers did we resolve. twas
done for Us, IL - giyea 70 as freely. 50 upon Is
l. aid q mighty trust Upon Is Is laid the duty
- Dc patriots Ike those who made cur lad
TIE glad place II Is The people today have
made she school children all over the land the
leaders In thss Columbus day celebration. 81 a.
70 ziye 10 Us a lesson IN patriotism which we
never shall forget
We can begin 20 10 patriots now. We arc
pasriots soon We love our country and its
fxg When try u make cur school a better
school when We Try 70 make our games fair
games. begin 20 DC patriotic citizens
And then, We. the boys add girls Of America
To-Day, are Ey-A8 % DC the titc a 40 SOti4c0 Ot
Amerie. before long Very soon we win have
- govern The toms and cities. build the schools
AMI make the lava Whatever We shall 90 that
makes all the people happier will make our
countrys Tag brighter. But II we should vote
when We grow up for things that are wrong that
would stain the aag
SO. let Us promise rnat the flag OF our dear
LAND. which. proud and bright. flies over our
beads today, shall never be stained by our
fault Let ~ pledge ourselves that the great
name America shall forever mean an equal
chance 70 every citizen and love TO all the world
Then follows a magnificent ode
written by Edna Dean Proctor. This
is as follows and concludes the uniform
exercises:
COLUMBIA sASSER
God helping me" cried Columbus, though
fair or foul the breeze,
I win sail aud sail till ind the land beyond tho
western seas"
SO an eagle might leave It's eyre, bent though
the blue should bar.
To fold ia wings on the loftiess peak Of an un-
discovered start
And into the vast aud void abyss he followed
the setting sun.
Nor gulf. nor gales cosld fright his sails sill tho
wonxtrous quest was done
But Oh, the weary vieils, the murmurtng. tor
turing days,
TIL rhe Piatas gun and the shout Of 'Land!"
set the black night ablazei
TN che shore lay fair as paradise In mornings
balm and gold,
And . world was won from the conquered deep
and the tale Of the ages toldl
Upifs the starry osuneri The oest ago rs
hegunl
We the heirs Of The mariners whose voyage
that morn was done.
MeAsureless lands Columbus gave end rivers
through zones that roll,
But his raresI MODEST bounty Was . new world
for the SOUL
For be sailed from the past with its sitting
walls TO the futures open sky,
And the ghosts Of gloom and fear were laid ~
the breath OF heaven went by,
And the pedEnts pride and the lordiing's soorn
were LOST in that vital air.
As fogs are lost when sun and wind sweep
ocean blue and bare,
And freedom and larger knowledge esvned
clear. the sky 10 span.
The birthright not Of priest or king. but OF
every child of nan
Cplfft the new worlds banner 70 greet the ex-
ultant SUM-
Let its rosy CLEANS stu follow its beams as
swift TO west they run,
TIL the wide air rings with shout and hymn 70
welcome II shining high,
And our eagle from lone katahdin 10 Shastss
snow can fly
In the light Of its stars fold on fold Is hunS
10 the autumn sky
Uptis, f. youths and maidens. With songs and
loving cheers;
Through triumphs' raptures Il has waved
through ayonies and tears.
Columbia looks from sea 70 sea and thrills with
Joy to know
Her myriad sons, a. one, would leap 70 shield 10
from q foel
And you who soon WIN DO the state. and shape
each goat decree,
a A. -
must bel
The brave OF all the centuries gone this starry
Tag have wrought
In dungeons dim, Of CORY fields, its<fght aud
peace were bought:
And you who front the fu.ure-whose days our
dreams fulfill
On Liberty's immortal height, oh, plant ts
For Il floats for erosdest learning; for the
souls supreme release;
For ia~ dsdainins license; for righteousness
and peace;
For valor born u justice. and It's ampies. scope
and plan
Makes queen Of every woman a king of every
mani
While forever like Columbus, DER Truths I'M
faihomed main
I; plots 20 the hidden isles. grsnder realm To
gain
All what mighty trust Ia ours. tho noblest
ever sung
To keep this banner sposiess Ia kindred stars
among
Our cests may throns the oocans-our forts the
hsailands crown
Our mines their treasures lavish for uiot and
mart and town
Rich fields and Cocks and busy looms bring
plenty. far and wide
And statclier temples deck the hand than
Rorne's or Athens pride
Ana scieuce dare the mysteries OF earth and
wave ard sky
TIL none With IA in splendor and strength and
skin can vie
Yet should We reckon Lsoerty snd Manhood
less than these.
And slight The RICH, Of the hurno,,st between
eur circrng seas
should we - false - our sacred past our
fathers God forgetting.
THIS banner would lose Us lustsr. our sun se
nigh his seftsng
bat The dawn viii sooner forget The cas-, the
tides their sbb and Gov.
Than you forget our radiant Gag and its match
less GIFTS tarego
Nay yNu VII Keep = high advanced With ever
brishteninx sway
The banner whose light hetokens the Lords
diviaer day
LEADING the nations sioriousig IN freeiorn's
holv way
No eloud nn ne Geld ~ srure-uo stain ou Ire
ROSY hars-
Gcd Sless ecu. youths and unaiaens .. roo
guari ths Stripes add Stars
s-hoos saving. Bsnh.