Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-21

in all the schools of the United States,
"A 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-
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 by the committee;
The schools should assemble at o a. m. in
their various rooms. At $50 the detail of vet
Grams is expected to arrive. It is to be met at
the entrance of the yard by the color guard of
| pupils, escorted with dignity TO the building
and presented to the principal. The principal
| then gives the signal and the several teachers
| conduct their pupils TO the yard, to 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,
Attention." and begins the exercises by read
| ing the proclamation.
! l. READING OF THE PRESIDENTS Proc
LAMATIoN. By the Master of Cere-
monies.
At the close of the reading he announces:
IN accordance with this recommendation by
the president Of the United States, and as a
| sign Of our devotion to our country. let the
| flag Of the nation be unfurled above this
school,"
Q. RAISING OF THE FLAG. By the Vet
Grams.
As the flag reaches the masthead the vete-
rams viii lead the essemblage in Three Cheers
for Old Glory"
3. SALUTE TO THE FLSG. By the Pupils.
At signal from the principal the pupils. in
| ordered ranks, hands to the side, face the flag
| Another sigma is given; every pupil gives the
| flag the military salute-right hand lifted
| palm downward, to a line with the forehead
and close to 1t. Standing thus all repeat To-
| gether slowly, u pledge allegiance to my flag
and the republic for which it stands; one ma
| tion indivisible, with liberty and justice for
| all" At the words ITO my flag" the right
hand is extended gracefully, palm upward to-
| ward the flag, and remains in this gesture till
the end of the affirmation, whereupon all
| hands Immediately drop TO the side. Then.
still standing, as the instruments strike a
chord, all win sing "America"-"My country.
tits of thee"
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GoD. Prayer
or Scripture.
8. SONG OF COLUMBUS DAY. By Pupils
and Audience
Air-"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
That led where the Mayfower of Liberty came.
Dear Country, the star of the valiant and freel
| Thy exiles afar are dreaming OF thee.
No fields of the Earth so enchantingly shine,
No air breaches such incense, such music as
thine.
Humanity's home thy sheltering breast
Gives welcome and room to strangers Cypress 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 watchword to noble degree,
| And manhood Il mighty where manhood Is
| free.
| o union of States and union Of souls
| Thy promise awaits. thy future unfolds,
And earth from her twilight is hailing the sun
That rises where people and rulers are one.
| THERON BROWN.
6. THE ADDRESS. THE Meaning Of
the Four Centuries
A defamation Of tho special address pre-
pared for the occasion by The Youths Com
panion.
T. The ODE "Columbia's Banner"
A reading of the poem written for the coca
sion by Edna Dean Proctor.
Here should follow whatever additional ex-
ercises, patriotic recitations, historic repre-
sensations or chorals may be desired.
8. ADDRESSES BY CITIZENS AND Ma
TIoNAL SONGS.