The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-06
COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION.
A Program for the Public
Schools Suggested.
The Day Should be Fully
Observed.

The official program, prepared by
the executive committee of the school
celebration of Columbus Day, provides
for morning celebration in all the
public school houses of America. The
pupils Of schools are to gather on
October 81, at the usual hour, in
their respective schoolhouses. AS
far as possible all the rooms in each
schoolhouse under the same principal
should unite in having the same exer
cises. Family interests on Columbus
Day should be made to center in the
particular schoolbouse where the
children attend.
The exercises of the morning may
be simple or elaborate. Schools with
sufficient resources may extend the
official program with additional fea-
lures, such as special music by chorus
or orchestra, and historical exercises.
The largest liberty is left for individ-
ual ingenuity and taste.
In the country the day ought to be
made real holiday. Farm and
household work might well be relin-
ouished, and the families of the dis
trict come together at the schoolhouse
with their picnic lunches, prepared to
make a day Of memorable festivity.
The exercises of the morning being
over, the afternoon might be devoted
to games, and to social reunions of
neighbors, which would make the day
JOYOUS one to millions of our hard
working population.
In cities and villages, however, the
citizens will probably wish formal
demonstration, which may be in Their
own hands. Wherever the citizens
are to conduct a celebration, two mat
ters should specially arranged:
First, that the civic celebration oc
cur in the afternoon, so that it viii
not conflict with the schoolhouse cele
brations.
Second, that in the afternoon civil
celebration, ample recognition may b.
given to the public school idea, tn
characteristic of the day Throughout
, the nation.
i. If there is a general parade, g
public school review should be il
most honored feature. If there is n
= general procession, the schools alon
Io might be reviewed. Let the pupi
meet at their schoolhouses at desil
: mated hour and be conducted by eff
cient marshals, without delay and
perfect order to their places in Il
- line. The army veterans, north al
south. the blue and the gray all
re should march with the schools as sp
cial guards of honor. AS the revie'
ing stand is reached, let each part
the column salute the flag.
At the citizens mass meeting, aft
- the review, the schools ought again
. be given prominence. Seats shor
be reserved for their delegation
Some features of the morning p
:, gram might be repeated. AT LEI
~ one of the speeches should deal W
IL the reasons for making the Amerie
"a educational system the center OF
!, Columbian celebration, for one of
aims of this movement is to impr
. the American people with the sign
canoe of free education to Amerl'
,oa progress and citizenship.
The first duty of each school, h'
ever. is TO attend TO its own morn
,Id celebration.
;a Teachers, superintendents
is. school boards should confer,
60 action may be harmonious and
-. best results attained. The propo
!, celebration should be explained
each school at the earliest NOM
80 1t should be so presented as to aw
en- enthusiasm. Interesting to
.,.a relating to Columbus and the disc
;aaa cry should be suggested for spe
,or investigation. Such topics might
,tod The map of the world before the
ia covery, important inventions
n events in Europe just before the
90 covery, the story of Columbus,
ships of Columbus, what Colun
of expected to find, geographical gr'
90 of the United States, stories OF )
America, etc. The teacher sh