Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-09-03

the welfare of the tax payers at heart. Such a man will be elected by a rousing majority.
 THE PEOPLE ON NCOLUMBUS DAY
 Under date of August 8 Francis Bel lamy writes the CITIZEN as follows:
 Tt seems settled that the popular ob- servance of Columbus Day, Oct. 2l, is likely to be the most general of any Of the centennials through which We have passed. There IS no doubt that the American people, as whole, have be- come thoroughly interested in the sig niicance of thIs Tooth anniversary.
 One strong reason for this wide ir- terest is the public school leadership of the national celebration. As soon as this school leadership was proposed, the press of the country began to commend the Ides; it WIS received favorably by Superinte ndehis of education, teachers and thoughtful citizens generally.
 So it came about that the idea proved acceptable to everybody. Then it was further promoted by the official recogpi- tons it received. The National Educa- tional Association adopted 1t, and ap- pointed all the state slperlntendsnts a committee to carry it out; and special committee with headquarters at tke YOnsb;S ConnDorior oHsoo Dooto. .o push the movement and to prepare a uniform official program for use in every locality. Commander-in-ch Palmer, of the Grand Army, saw the opportunity the plan offered, and issued general or ders that all the G. A. R. posts in the country link themselves with the schools in grand patriotic, unpartisan demon stration on Columbus Dsy,-sssistlng the schools to raise and salute the flag, and escorting them in the review.
 Congress finally recognized the move Dent by directing the President to pro claim Oct 21 holiday to be observed by suitable exercises m the schools The proclamation recently issued by the President gave emphatic accent to the school idea, and recommended that tbe people everywhere make it the centre of the local observances.
 The official program, by making cer- tain of the day's exercises uniform in all localities, will give the national observ- ance an important unity. This program Is promised for general publication through the press the first week in September. Its leading provisions are as follows:
 The schools everywhere are to assem- ble at the usual hour on the morning Of October 2l. 4 detail of veterans is expected to arrive soon after, and all will repair to the yard. The exercises will begin with reading of the proclama- ton. Then the flag will be raised by the veterans, and saluted by ell the pupils in brief exercise, terminating in the song, My Country 'Iis of Thee" And divine acknowledgements, the Song of Columbus Day, 6n original hymn for the occasion and set to tbe old tune of Lyons" will be sung by all. Following will be Reclamation of the Address of Columbus Day, and a reading of the Ode for Columbus Day, both original productions for the occasion.
 Opportunity will then be given for whatever additional features local en- tsrprise may provide; and the morning observance will end with short addresses by citizens and national sorgs.
 For the afterrOo public school re- view IS suggested; or, if there IS a civic parade, it Is urged that ths schools, es- corled by the veterans, be made the | prominent feature. In the mass meet 1 ing ot citlzeps, with Ehlch many places will conclude the day, 1t is proposed | among tba speeches ample recognition | oe given to the American system of free. | universal education as q source of | American progress and the hope of the | future.
 The date, the first of September. for the publication of this program is for tunate, for it falls at the opening CT the term of the majority of the American schools; and teachers and pupils will be ia a mood for an eager and spirited un- dertakiDg of the celebration.
 October 2lst is less tban two months distant, but all of this time may be used to excellent advantage in prepar- ing for the celebration. Tn undertak- ings Of this character unavoidable de- lays are apt to occur. The schools which begin inn 'distely on the work which must be done to make the cele b-ation a credit to themselves end their town, will escape the annoying situations likely to arise if everything is eft until the eleventh hour.