The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-22

10 an obscure death cursing humanity for
is ingratitude.
Praises to his mighty name rang through
out ChEistendom yesterday. but nowhere
we're they sounded with more enthusiasm.
more reverence, than in the public schools of
San Francisco.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL.
The exercises at the Boys High School,
on Suffer street, were highly interesting.
and the classrooms where they were held
were filed to overlooking with the parents
and friends and relatives of the pupils. he
decorations were simple but patriotic.
Prior to the exercises the Veteran. Guard
was escorted TO the school by the High
School Cadets. the two bodies attracting a
great deal of attention while on the march.
They represented those who had fought for
"old glory" and those who are ready to de-
fend it at any time the country calls. The
veterans occupied seats on the platform in
the assembly hall. The programme con-
tanned the following numbers:
Escorting OF Veteran Guard to the school build
Ing. by the High School Cadets; reading of the
Presidents proclamation, Edward Hohfeld; raising
Of the flag. by the Veteran Guard Of California;
salute TO the flag, by the pupils music. "Song OF
Columbus Day; defamation. 81 he Meaning OF the
Pour Centuries Ellis W. Furbush; reading, "Co-
lumbia's Banner" Lucretls e Watson; reading
"A Letter Prom Columbus" Agnes Adamson;
music. 'The star-sDangled Banner: discussion
Resolved, that an injustice was done to Columbus
IN giving 10 the New WOrid' the name America"
Affirmative HeFbert N. Butler. negative Charles
SON. address, Colonel C. Mason Kline; music
America"
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL.
The Girls High School. having for next
door neighb0r the Hamilton Grammar, the
two institutions of learning joined forces
yesterday to do honor to the discovery that
brought a rev world within the ken Of
man Just AGO years ago. 1t was TO be eX-
pected of body numb eTing so many bright
and vivaci0us, not TO speak OF beautiful,
girls that it would serve up feast at which
the most fastdious might sit down with
vigorous appetite. The figure is something
too coarse, for. though the exercises with
which the misses commemoTated the find
| ing of this western world were in truth an
| intellectual and artistic feast, yet the idea
of mentioning the vulgar act of eating, even
| fguf atively, in connection with so mach ex-
| quisite femininity is almost more than
| flesh and blood can endure. But call it
what you WILL it was eXcellently conceived
| and more eXeellently carried out. The pro-
| gramme is appended, but though it tells
| you what was done and who did IL, it can
not convey the exquisite melody of the
| songs that there were sung or the eloquence
| Of the destinations that were detained:
Reception OF George H. Thomas Post. escorted by
| Veteran Guard. G. A: r.; song. Tramp. Tramp,
address Colonel Lyman Bridges OF Thomas Post:
song. America: presentation Of flags to the Ham
W. Won a sobsTtson, By Colonel G. E. X Royce Of
| Thomas Post; song, Battle Cry Of Freedom; ad-
/ dress Captain Charles A. Woodruff OF Thomas
| Post; song, columbia, the Gem OF the Ocean" /:
presentation OF flag to Girls High School on behalf
| OF George Ii. Thomas Post. by the commander,
Joseph g. Gelsting: reception Of flag on behalf OF
the school by the principal, Elisha Brooks; recita-
tion brakes Address 10 the Flag" by the Girls
High School; pedge and salute to the flag, by both
| schools; raising OF the flag by George II. Thomas
Posts song, "Star- spanged Banner"
CLEMENT GRAMMAR.
AS in many of the other schools the en-
tertaiment given by Clement Grammar,
memoration of the discovery of America,
was held in the spacious recreation grounds
| adjoining. A platform, draped with the
stars and stripes, bad been reared and in
the neat decorations that were to be seen
| on all sides the delft hands OF the teachers
were manifest. A large concourse of peo-
pie was present at the exercises, which
| were as follows:
Reading of the Presidents proclamation,
raising OF the flag by Robert Moore, officer
of the guard of Garfield Post. AS the flag
| was raised three hearty cheers were given
by the boys and girls and this was followed
| by tiger.
Within the school building the following
programme was carried out: Salqting the
flag; song, America; ode, Ernestine
| WolienbeTgi song, HAL Columpa
defamation, 1.-THE Meaning of the Gen.
turies." Walcott Durbrow; addresses by
Rev. DR.. Ollie, G. A. r., Major George A.
Fis her of George II. Thomas Post, Jacob
Beer. w. w. Delmas and Robert Moore OF
| Garfield Post Then followed interesting
exercises in all the classro0ms.
OF all the schools in the city none
| presented more beautiful appearance than
this one, of which Miss NJ. u. Callahan is prin-
| cipai. Every classroom was decorated with
| flowers, garlands aud flags = American.
Italian ana Spanish-whie On the black
boards on the walls were some very artistic
drawings in chalk ard colored crayon OF
events in the life Of Columbus and illustra.
tive of America. To single out any one
room aud de are that it was handsomeI
than the other would hardly be fair, but the
fact Is that each of the teachers took such
an interest in the day and the pupils being
in accord with their teachers produced re.
suits OF which all should feel proud. The
many visitors were loud in their praises oil