The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-23
= PATRIOTIC PROGRAMME



Plans fsr the Public school Observance
or Columbus Day
When the American superintendent
Of education IL their Brooklyn meeting
Last winter appointed their executive
committee ID akechar-eof the national
public school celebration OF Columbus
Day. they Instructed them especially to
prepare . uniform programme u exer-
cizes for all localities.
This official programme is now rub
Eshrd- IL provides specifically FOR
morning celebration in the school houses,
ard suggestions are made for Afternoon
demonstrations in which schools and
citizens may unite The morning cere-
monies are 70 he rs follows.
The schools are to assemble in their
school houses at the usual hour on the
morning Of Oct. q. All the rooms
un,ler the same principal. so far as pos
sible. are 70 unite in the same exercises.
Although it i gala day. the disci pline
i 70 BE- precise. and the session i sup
POSED 20 exhibit the results OF careful.
painstaking preparations
The principal sees that everything IS
in readiness. gives his last injunctions
and with his special guests waits the ar
rival cf the detail o. veterans who are
% assist in raising and saluting the flag.
Tie veterans are awaited at the gate BY
a color guard q pupils and are escorted
with ~ gritty to the main room and
presented % the principal Then the
signal l. given. AMI each room in turn,
III drumhpat ~ other music, rarchesto
thu school yard. where the exercises are
- take place and where seats have been
arranged. The pupils are drawn up in
Large hollow square around the fiag.
arsl che veterans ami color guard take
their places at the haiyaris.
The exercises are opened by the mas
Ter cf ceremonies. who may be the prin-
cipal or An appointed person, reading
the Presidents proclamation for the
school celebration VI the day, in which
~ urges that every school in the land
shall fly the national flag. He orders
.he far unfurled. and the veterans run
il Up the staff and lead the assemblage
IN THREE cheers for the stars and stripes.
Then. led ~ the principal. the pupils
give an impressive salute to the coIors,
pledgin< allegiance to the flag ana TO
the republic for which it stands. This
salute properly terminates in the sing
in- Of 4 Ny country, lis Of theer By the
whole audience.
Following this unique ceremony and
an acknowledgement Of Divine Provi-
dence come the specially contributed
features Of the official programme. The
first 81 these is the song Of Columbus
Day BY Theron Brown, the distinguish he'd
writer " sweet songs. This is tobe sung
- the old and majestic tune Of Lyons"
Then follows the address Of Columbu
Day. which Is thoughtful and brilliant
defamation prepared by The Youths
Companion A. its special gift to the cele-
brafion- The final feature i the read
ins 81 the ode cf Columbus Day. This
new poem, BY Edna Dean Proctor, is
II Will take high and per-
rank as an American classic.
The privilege Of declaiming this noble
address. and Of rendering the superb
pie, will be a coveted distinction among
the pupils Of our schools. and tho assign
ment should be very carefully made
This concludes the uniform features
q the official programme. Following
these are expected TO come the local adj
iiri0nS. such as historic representations,
patriotic recitations and chorals, with
which the schools may elaborate the ex-
srcises. 1t viii also be the usEsl thing
for addresses TO be made BY the eminent
guests Of the occasion, and for the
familiar national hymns 70 Be sung
Preparations for the creditable rem
iering n this programme cannot begin
oo soon The most careful arrange
nents should be made. Persistent re-
searsIng l. imperative.
The families 81 all the pupils should
" invited Citizens generally should be
expected ut the school houses on the
'veninz Of Oct. q. Seats for the o.
emblage should b provided out Of
'oors. and suitable room should also
= held in readiness for retreat n case