The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-22
COLUMBUS DAY.
Its Celebration by the Public schools.
Interesting Exercises and
Street Parade.

| Yesterday was perfect day, and if Co
lumbus enjoyed such sunshine on Oct IL
1892, when he landed at San Salvador, on'
may we'll imagine his ecstacy of joy. Th'
clearness of the atmosphere and the bright
ness of the sunlight appeared to inspire
teachers, parents and children for the oc-
casion, and long before the nour of IL
o'clock crowds of people could be seer
vending their way to the public schools.
| When the exercises began, every available
seat was occupied and many were standing.
| Notwithstanding the inconvenience of many
| not having seats, careful attention was
paid to the songs and decamations. The
following was the programme rendered in
the brick school house:
song-"Columbus Day" "........:....., School
YOUTHS Companion address. Earl sanders
song~sstar spangled Banner -: Girls
cO@gpostionwhy ceag % Columbus should ' be Hon DO''
song@"Angei of Peace; lena School School
Recitation-"Columbus Day. Grace Hobson
Composition-"what Would Have Happened if
Columbus Had Not Discovered Amerlea";..
song3our Native Iand Five Boys Boys
Reritation-"The Better way'' Martha Baldwin
Recitation-"Three Days in the Life of Colum-
Song."Red, White and Blue. School
The pupils in this school comprehend the
5th, 9th, 7th and 8th grades. snd the teach
ers are Miss Nan. Cooper, Miss Tina Rim
The primary and intermediate depart
mehts met In the frame school house on
Union street under charge of the following
teachers: Miss Emma Vegt, Miss Salina
Phirman, Miss M. Holister, M IS Z. Welch,
Miss M. Flynn, Miss Mary Frazier and Miss
Louise Rintoul. At an early hour it at
tracted nearly as much attention as the
brick school house, and when the exercises
began all available space was occupied.
1t was very interesting to hear these lit
tie children express their appreciation OF
the event, and the following programme
was excellently rendered:
Song-.Red White and Blue F"
Observation-Disclosures Day."
Dialogue-"Long Ago"
Song-"flag of Our Nation Great"
Recitation-"The Mutiuy."
Dialogue-''Lan ing of Columbus"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Columbus"
Story Of our Country.
Song-"our Country
Dialogue "Trying New Jack knife"
Recitation-"Our Native Land"
Song by Primary Glass
Dialogue-'tStory of Columbus"
Recitation-"Boys' Complaint"
Charad :-"Columbus.
Song-"Children's Hymn of Praise"
Columbus Acrostic.
"Home, Sweet Home"
The teachers and pupils of the Wasco
Independent Academy were in the brick
school house, and formed on the ground
After the exercises were through, at the
martial sound of drums, the children of the
different departments marched to, The
ground in the rear of the brick school
house, and formed in columns. The flag
was raised on the building by MIR. Gasius,
and as it unfolded to the breeze, the large
concourse of children, teachers and specta-
tors, gave the military salute and the
.chools,I IN unison, gave patriotic invocation
10 the banner of our country. Rev. John
Whistler was then introduced and delivered
very eloquent and appropriate address.
He empha haszed the fact that patriotism was
ncucated in the minds of Jour school chill
3.en, and the fag was honored in childhood |
rs " Il as IN youth ard manhood. Eloquent |
tr butte was paid to Columbus, and to the |
heroes who preserved the country during |
he trials OF civil war. America" was |
,urg, and Mr.. j. NJ Patterson led in three |
-ousipg cheers for the stars and stripes. !
The Dales brass band thsn appeared on the |
ground, and led the procession through our |
principal Streets First came the flag, |
borne bv Mr. Madron, followed by mem
oers of the G. A R., Academy pupils and
scholars of the public schools. The line of
march was down Union to Second, up |
Second to Third, and down Third to Union, |
shen tine concourse reached the school
grounds and were dismissed.
The exercises were very entertaining I
and the lessons of patriotism IN
,ulcated will never lose their impression
lpon the minds of the children. As the |
'olid columns of school children stood pay
ng devotiops to the flag of their country,
here was not citizen present who did
eel that free institutions were more firmly
established by these public demonstrations.
The event was of great importance, and
ome of those present who had witnessed
he centennial of the republio and the four
anniversary of the discovery OF
America by Columbus, considered 1t great
privilege to have lived during the last half
If the nineteenth century.