The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-10-14
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM
NATIONAL
PUBLIC SCHOOL CELEBRATION
COLUMBUS DAY, OCT. III, 1892.

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The schools should assemble at A.
| III. in their various rooms. AT $50 the
detail of Veterans is expected to ar
rive 1t 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 princi-
pal The principal then gives the
| signal, and the several teachers con-
duct their pupils to the yard, to drum
beat or other music, and arrange them
in hollow square about the flag, the
Veterans and ColorGuard taking
places by the flag itself. The Master
of Ceremonies then gives the COM
mand, Attention p and begins the
exercises by reading the Proclama-
ton.
il. READING OF THE PRESI-
DENTS PROCLAMATION, by
the Master of Ceremonies.
THE PROCLAMATION.
Whereas by a joint resolution APP
proved June 80, 1892, it was resolved
by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, THAT the
President of the United States be
authorized and directed to issue a
proclamation recommending to the
people the observance in all their To-
calities of the 400th anniversary OF the
discovery of America, on Oct der 81,
1892, by public demonstrations and by
suitable exercises in their schools and
other places of assembly.
Now therefore, l, Benjamin Harri-
son. President of the United States of
America, in pursuance of the aforesaid
joint resolution, do hereby appoint
Friday, October Fl, 1892, the four hun
dredth anniversary OF the discovery
of America by Columbus, as a great
holiday for the people of the United
States. On that day let the people, so
far as possible, cease from toll and de-
vote themselves to such exercises as
may best express honor to the discov-
erer. and their appreciation of the
great achievements of the four COM
pleted centuries of American life.
Columbus stood in his age as the
pioneer of progress and enlighten-
ment The system of universal educa-
ton is in our age the most prominent
and salutary feature of the spirit Of
enlightenment. and it f. peculiarly ap
propriate that the schools be made by
the people the centre of the days de-
monstration. Let the national flag
float over every school house in the
country and the exercises be such as
shall impress upon our youth the pa
triotic duties of American citizenship.
In the churches and in the other
places of assembly of the people let
there be expressions of gratitude to
Divine Providence for the devout faith
of the discoverer and for the Divine
care and guidance which has directed
our history and so abundantly blessed
our people.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
21st day of July, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-two, and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
and seventeen
BENZ. HARRISON.
BY the President
JOHN w. FOSTER,
Secretary of State.
At the close of the reading the Mas
ter of Ceremonies announces: I'm ac-
cordance 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,
2. RAISING OF THE FLAG, by the
Veterans.
AS the flag reaches the top of the
staff the Veterans will lead the assem-
blage in "Three Cheers for old
Glory"
8. SALUTE TO THE FLAG, by the
Pupils.
At signal from the principal the
pupils, in ordered ranks, hands to the
side face the flag. Another signal is
given every pupil gives the flag the
military salute-right hand lifted,
palm downward, to a line with the
forehead and close to it. Standing
thus, all repeat together, slowly: Il
pledge allegiance to my Flag and the
Republic for which its stands; one
Nation indivisible, with Liberty and
Justice for ALL" At the words ito my
Flag" the right hand is extended
gracefully, palm upward, towards 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 instru-
ments strike il chord, all wi i sing:
MY COUNTRY IT'S OF THEE.
.iReiicd
My country, tits of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee sing:
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
My native country, thee,
Liud of the noble free,
Thy name love:
love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and tempted hills;
NV heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
Let music swell tile breeze,
And ring from all the trees