The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-10-05
COLUMBIAN DAY.
The way 1t Will be Observed In yelling
ton-The Presidents Proclamation.

The way IL will bo Observed In yelling
ton-The Presidents Proclamation.
Whereas by o. ioi ntresolutlon approved June
~, 1892, 1t was resolved py me senate anu
house OF representatives OF the United states
Of America In Congress assembled, "Ihat the
president Of the United States be authorized
and directed to issue proclamation recon.
mending to the people the observance ~ N az an
discovery Of America, on October Fl, 1897 by
public demonstrations and bysuitabe exercis-
es In their schools and other places of assem-
bly"
Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harrison, pres
ident OF the United States Of America, In pur
suance. Of the aforesaid joint resolution, do
hereby appoint Friday, October 2l, 1892, the
four hundredth anniversary OF the discovery
Of America by Columbus, as a general holiday
for the people OF the United States. On that
day let the people, so far as possible, cease
from toll and devote themselves to such exer-
ciSes as may best express honor TO the dlscOV-
crer, and their appreciation OF the great
achievements OF the four completed centuries
OF American life.
Columbus stood In his age as the pioneer OF
progress and enlightenment. The system OF
universal education is In our age the most
promi 1ent and salutary feature Of the spirit
OF enlightenment, and 1t Is peculiarly appro'
pirate that the schools be made by the people
the center Of the days demonstration: Let
the national flag float over every schoolhouse
Ill llt tOuulIN anu luC tAtItlbNo Db ouSh 40
shall impress upon our youth the patriotic du-
ties OF American citizenship,
In the churches and In the other places oil
assembly OF the people let there be express
sions Of gratitude to Divine Providence Tor the
devOut faith OF the dlscoverer and for the d.
vine care and guidance which has directed our
| history aud so abundantly blessed our people.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
Done at the city Of Washington this 2lst day
| OF July, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninetytwo, and OF the inde-
pendence OF the United States the one hun
dred and seventeenth BENZ. HARRISON.
In hearty accord and sympathy with
the above proclamation the day will be
appropriately observed in Wellington
The exercises will substantially be the
carrying out Of the official program pre-
pared by the executive committee Of the
school celebration Of Columbus day.
On Friday morning, October 81, all the
schools will assemble at their respective
rooms at O'Clock, where they will be GLAD
TO see their friends Tor thirty minutes, az
they in few short exercises celebrate
the day in theif own rooms. At 9:3C
O'Clock tie Grand Army boys and Sons o
Veterans In military order, led by thu
band, will march to the school grounds
where they will be met by the color guar
Of pupils and escorted TO the building
Then the various schools In order of ranl
will march from their respective room
with banners and music and alrang
themselves ia hollow square aboGt tn
flag, the color guard. veterans aud sons O
veterans taking places around the flag !,
self. Then will follow the reading of tn
presidents proclamation, amer which th
flag will be raised over the building b
the veterans, with three cheers for "Ol
Glory" Then will follow iu order the "a
Lutte TO the flag by the pupils of all th
schools; n defamation, "The Amerlc1
Flsg"; and the singing Of America" b
the whole audience.
Al the conclusion Of the song the pupil
preceded by the band, the veterans an
sons ol veterans will take up gruu
y. march to the opera house, where will b
concluded the exercises, consisting OF III
: address, The meaning Of the four cent?
ries"; the ode, "Columbia's Banner;
/. short poem, "The Discovery Of America
!, and two or three seven or eight minut
speeches, interspersed with good music.
;. TO make the celebrstion worthy of ih
day and oi Wellington, not only h
/. schools hut all our people must becon
!, enthusiastic over us observance. II
town, including private and public bull
ings, together with all the business plac'
should be beautifully decorated viii
hunting aud banners, making II a dS
" long TO he remembered by all Of us. III
' public Is asked uOt to let the olservan'
OF the day rest entirely with the school
but with them share the enthusiasm az
) pleasure bellttlng the occasion.
: Any suggestions by those interest,
will be gladly received.
r. H. KTSSIsoN, Supt.