The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-10-22

cap in hand, trying to awaken sufficient
interest in his enterprise to insure the
fitting out of the small expedition he de-
manded. Deceived, baffied, discounted,
as he sought in England, France, Italy.
to achieve his purpose. he had at last
found in Ferdinand, the Catholic, and
Isabella of CASTLE the instruments
through whom he was to attain success.
All these matters of interest incident
to the day were discussed in the various
programmes OF yesterday, and those who
took part in the proceedings, and those
who witnessed them, will forever revert
to the occasion as a day of joy, patriot
ism, rest, jubilation, peace, prosperity,
brotherhood, hope; a day OF perfect
beauty
Following is the programme excellent
ly rendered at the brick school house:
Song of Columbus Day. School.
Prayer. Rev. j. Whistler.
Address. Earle Sanders.
Composition, Why Columbus Deserves
Honor. Lena Mccoy.
Song, Star Spangled Banner. Nine
Girls.
Flag Drill. Sixteen Boys.
Ode, Columbus Banner. Pearle But
ler
Song, Angel of Peace. School.
Recitation, Columbus Day. Grace
Hobson.
Composition, What Would Have Hap
pened if Columbus Had Not Discovered
America. Mable Omeg.
Song, Our Native Land. Five Boys.
Recitation, Columbus. Hattie Cram.
Recitation, The Better Way. Martha
Baldwin.
Patriotic Quotations. Nine Pupils.
Recitation, The Day in Columbus
Life, Georgia Sampson.
Song, Red, White and Blue. School.
Similar exercises were held at the
large frame school house, and the small
| frame school house under the HILL
| At the close of the last piece the con-
gregation filed out into the yard, and
| formed in columns according to classes,
forming a semi-circle in which was
placed the school organ, and here in full
view of the school house, the Stars and
Stripes were raised upon staff on the
building and saluted in unison. This
was indeed an impressive scene, where
| 500 pupils ranging from the little tot up,
were the actors. America was next
sung by the school, the visitors joining
| in the chorus.
The veterans of the war We're repre-
sented, and one of the G. A. r., Rev.
]. Whistler, made a very excellent ad-
dress, at the close of which three rous-
ing cheers went up for the flag.
1t was now II O'Clock, and President
Adams of the school board having in
/ terested himself specially in the matter,
The Dalles Citizens Band appeared
upon the scene, and procession was
organized. Headed by the band, and es-
| Army, the procession marched down
Union street to Second street, up Second
street to Federal street, up Federal
street to Third street, down Third street
to Union street, up Union street to the
brick school house, where the crowd
dispersed.
The procession covered space of fou1
and a half blocks. The youngsters were
all provided with uniform, cap, or flag
and each wore a Columbus badge, pro-
ducing an electrical effect. The order
observed in the parade was better than
that in an ordinary procession of men
The teachers and pupils of the Acad-
emy joined heartily in the exercises, CO.
operating with the teachers and pupil:
of the Public schools, TO make the occa
sion a decided success.
The school in district No. Il, on 5-Mile
Miss Cheese teacher, came in to partic
ipate with the schools of the city, but
were greatly disappointed on reaching
the city, to find that they had been mis-
, informed as to the hour, and the exer
cises were over. The children enjoyed
the visit to the city however, and TIL
CHRONICLE acknowledges call from
some of them, including Clyde Riddell
!. Henry Wickman and George Houston
| The music Was exceptionally fine, anc
much praise is due to Mrs. Patterson
for her excellent success in drilling tn,
, children in the vocal parts. Mrs. Gran
dali is equally deserving for her valua
, bic assistance in the instrumental parts