The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-10-20

\ nnllorln programme Tor every SCuo8l
III America TO be used on Columbus
Day simultaneously with the dedicatoly
exercises Of the Worlds Columbian cx-
position grounds in Chicago, will give
an impressive unity to the popular cele-
bration Accordingly, when the super
intendeuts 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 sci,ool9 should assemble at a. III. in
their various rounls. At $50 the detail Of vet
Grams is expected To arrive. II Is to be met at
the entrance of the yard by the coior guard of
pupils, escorted With dignity 10 the building
and presented 10 the principal The principal
then gives the signal and the several teachers
conduct their Pupils to the yard, 10 drumbeat
or other music. and arrange them in hollow
square about tAc flag. the veterans aud color
guard taking places 10y the tlas itself. TIN
MASTER OF ceremonies then gives the command,
"AttcuIiuuia and hegius the exercises by read
ing the proclamation.
|. READING OF TIE PRESIDENTS Proc
LAMAriuN BY the Master OF Cere-
monies.
At the close Of the reading lie announces.
"ln accordance with this recommendation by
the president Of the United States, and as 1,
sign OF our devotion to our country. let The
flag of the nation be unfurled above tins
school"
.. RAISING or THE FLAG BY the Vet
eraus.
As the flag reaches the masthead the yete-
rams Will lead the assembacc IN Three Cheers
Tor Old GlorA y"
3. SALUTE TO THE FLAG. By the Pupils
At It signal from the principal the pupils. Ia
ordered ranks. hands to the side. face the fl, {.
Another signal Is given; every pupil gives tine
flag The military salute right hand lifted.
palm dow inward, Ia a line with the forehead
and closc 10 il. Standing thus all repeat To-
grther slowly, Il pledge allegiance to my h.e.
aud the republic Tor which it stands; ONT nit-
tiurl indiN sihr, With liberty and justice tor
all At the words ITO my flag" the right
hand Is extended gracefully, palm upw ard. To-
ward the flag, and remains In Tins gesture Till
the end OF tine affirmation, whrrcupon all
hands Immediately drop To the side. Then.
stl standing the instruments strike "A
chord, all Will sing America country.
It's of thee
4, ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GoD. Prayer
or Scripture
6. SONG or COLUMBUS DAY. BY Pupils
and Audience.
Air-"I.yons."
Columbia, my land! all hail the glad dry
When first To thy strand Hope pointed the
way:
Hail him who thro' darkness first followed the
Flame
That led where the MAY flower of Liberty came.
Dear Country, the star of the valiant and free.
Thy exiles afar are dreaming of thee
No fields of the Earth enehantingly shine,
No air breathes such incense, such music a
thine.
Humanity home! Thy shelterng breast
| Gives welcome and room to strangers uprress Il.
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 uay grow great, thy feeble grow
bold,
For worth is the watchword to noble degree,
And manhood is mighty where manhood Is
free.
o union of States aud union of souls
Thy promise awaits, thy future unfulds,
And earth from her twilight is mailing the sun
That rises where people and rulers are one.
1HERoN BnowN,
6. THE ADDRESS. The Meaning OF
the Four Centuries,
\ defamation of the special address pre-
pared for the occasion by The Youths Com
pauion.
I. THE ODE "Columbia's Banner"
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