The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-10-19

bration. Accordingly. when the super
intendents of education last February
accepted the plan for this national pub
lie school celebration, they instructed
their executive committee to prepare an
official programme of exercises for the
day, uniform for every school.
The following programme has been
prepared by the committee:
The schools should assemble at Q a. In. in
their various rooms. At 8:3D the detail of vet
Grams IL expected to arrive. II IL to be met at
the entrance of the yard by the co,or guard OF
pupils. escorted with dignity to the building
and presented to TIE principal. The principal
then gives the signal and the several teachers
conduct their pupils 10 the yard, to drumbeat
or other music. and arrange them in hollow
square about the flag, the veterans and color
guard taking places by the flag itself. The
master OF ceremonies then gives the command,
Attention." and begins the exercises by read
ing the proclamation.
l.. READING OF THE PRESIDENTS Proc
LAMATloN. By the Master of Cere-
monies.
At the close of the reading he Announces;
in accordance with this recommendation by
the president Of the United States, end as a
sign of our devotion to our country, let the
hos VI Inc naiion DC unIuried ABOVE this
school,"
Q. RAISING OF Fl FLAG. By the Vet
Grams.
AS the flag reaches the masthead the vete-
rams will lead the assemblage In Three Cheers
for Old Glory"
.. SALUTE TO H FLAG. By the Pupils.
AT a signal from the principal the pupils, In
ordered ranks, hands to the side, face the flag.
Another signal IL 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 to-
gether slowly, II pledge allegiance to my flag
and the republic for which it stands; one ma
ton indiyisible. with liberty and justice for
ALL" At the words ITO my flag the right
hand is extended gracefully. palm upward, to-
ward the flag. and remains In this gesture till
the end of the Affirmatioa, whereupon all
hands Immediately drop to the side. Then,
still standing, AZ the Instruments strike a
chord, all will sing "Ameiica"-"My country,
it's of thee"
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GOD. Prayer
= or Scripture.
5. SONG OF COLUMBUS DAY. By Pupils
and Audience.
Air-"Lyons."
Columbia. my and all hail the glad day
When first to thy strand Hope pointed the
way:
Hail him who thro' darkness first followed the
Flame
That led where the Mayfower of Liberty came.
Dear Country. the star of the valiant and freel
Thy exiles afar are dreaming of thee.
No fields of the Earth so enchaptingly shine,
No air breathes such incense, such music as
thine.
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Humanity's ho mel thy sheltering breast
Gives welcome and room to strangers Oppressed.
Pale children Of Hunger and Hatred and
Find life in thy freedom and joy in thy song.
The fairest estate the lowly may hold.
Thy poor may grow great. thy feeble grow
bold.
For worth is the w~atchword to noble degree,
And manhood is mighty where manhood is
free.
o union of States and union of souisl
Thy promise awaits. thy future unfolds,
And earth from her twilight is hailing the sun
That rises where people and rulers are one.
THERON Blown.
8. THE ADDRESS. 1.-THE Meaning OF
the Four Centuries"
pared for the occasion BY The Youths Com
panion.
7. THE ODE. .Columbia's Banner"
A reading of the poem written for the occa-
sion by Edna Dean Proctor.
Here should follow whatever additional ex-
ercises. patriotic recitations, historic repre-
sensations or chorals may be desired.
8. ADDRESSES BY CITIZENS AND Ma
TIoNAL SONGS.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.