The Somerset reporter., 1892-10-20
DANA's ABSOLUTELY CURES DISEASE
A PATRIOTIC PROGRAMME.


OF Columbus Day.
When the American superintendent
of education at their Brooklyn meeting
last winter appointed their executive
committee to take charge of the national
public school celebration of Columbus
Day, they instructed them especially to
prepare a uniform programme OF exer-
cises for all localities.
This official programme is now pub
lshed. 1t provides specifically for
morning celebration in the school houses
and suggestions are made for afternoon
demonstrations in which schools and
citizens may unite. The morning cere-
monies are to be as follows.
The schools are to assemble in their
school houses at the usual hour on the
morning of Oct. 81 All the rooms
under the same principal SO far as pos
sibe, are to unite i'll the same exercises
Although it is gala day, the discipline
is to be precise, and the session Is sup
posed to exhibit the results of careful
panstaking preparations.
The principal sees that everything is
in readiness, gives his last injunctions
and with his special guests waits the ar
rival of the detail of veterans who are
to assist in raising and saluting the flag
The veterans are awaited at the gate by
n color guard Of pupils and are escorted
With dignity to the main room and
presented to the principal. Then the
signal is given, and each room in turn
to drumbeat or other music, marches to
the school yard, where the exercises are
to take place and where seats have been
arranged. The pupils are drawn up in
n large hollow square around the flag,
and the veterans and color guard take
their places at the halyards.
The exercises are opened by the mas
ter of ceremonies, who may be the prin-
cipal or an appointed person, reading
the presidents proclamation for the
school celebration of the day, in which
he urges that every school in the land
shall fly tina national flag He orders
the flag unfuried, and the veterans run
it mp the staff and lead the assemblage
in three cheers for the stars and stripes
Then, led by tho principal, the pupils
give an impressive salute to the colors
pledging allegiance TO the flag and to
the republic for which 1t stands This
salute properly terminates III the sing
ing of "My country. It's Of theer by the
whole audience.
Following tins unique ceremony and
an acknowledge of DNlue lrovi
dence come the specially contributed
features of the official programme The
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Day ~ Theron Brown, the distinguished
writer of sweet songs. Tins Is to be sung
to the old and majestic tune of Lyons
Then follows the address of Columbus
Day. which Is Il thoughtful and brilliant
defamation prepared by The Youths
Companion as its special gift to the cee-
bration. The final feature is the read
ing of the ode of Columbus Day This
new poem, by Edna Dean Proctor, is a
masterpiece. 1t will take high and per-
manent rank as an American classic
The privilege Of declaiming this noble
address, and of rendering the superb
ode, will be II coveted distinction among
the pupils of our schools, and the assign
ment should he very carefully made
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of the official programme. Following
these are expected to come the local ad
ditions, such as historic representations
patriotic Rotations and chorals, with
which the schools may elaborate the ez-
ercises. 1t will also be the usual thing
for addresses to be made by the eminent
guests of the occasion, and for the
familiar national hymns to be sung
Preparations for the creditable rem
dering of tins programme cannot begin
too soon. The most careful arrange
ments should be made Persistent re-
hearsing is Imperative.
The families of all the pupils should
be invited Citizens generally should be
expected at the school houses on the
evening of oct 81. Seats for the as
seInblage should be provided ont of
doors, and a suitable room should also
be held in readiness for retreat in case
of storm.
"DANA'S Is GUARANTEED TO CURE"