Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-03
To HONOR THE DAY
What VIII be Done 10 Observe
Columbus Day.
MEET or sUPERIsTsaDsaTs
WIN es Held N Chicago to Protest
Against the SPaes Allotted for the
Educational Exhibit.

Nothing mas been done BY ths eiti-
Eens Of thu city toward a pubic eeie-
bFation OF Columbus day excepting
such celebration as VII De neli IN TIE
city schools- 10 sas the idsa OF super
iatendeng Chalmers had the pubic
held a celebration 10 have prepared
the pupils IN the schools 10 take part
IN Il As nothlag Of the kind has been
done be has decided 20 hold an OBJ
servanee OF ths day as laid out by the
Youths Companion The followlng
program sill be followed;
Reading OF presidents Proclamation,
raising the flag. salute &c the dag,
prayer. song Of Columbus day, ad-
dress, Ode
Tnis program vas prepared by Fran
CHS R.llany, Boston; John W. Dickin-
SOP, Boston; /. L. stoekwe.l, Provi-
dsnee: W. K. Garrett. Nashville. and
Ferns ;. Fitch. Lansing, and will be
observed IA al the public schools n
me United States.
Early last year superintendent Chal-
ners decided TO have the schools Of
the city take part IA the exhibi: AT the
EAIOt4ttO1s tGs lE1A s444t tAAU sfdCS
would be limited be decided not TO
make al individual exhibit, but TO
aic N the state exhibit. Mr.. Chalmers
says the space allotted "a the whole
state - not equivalent 10 the space
gwen 10 the annual exhibit IN this city.
1t - the plan Of the fair director TO
have hound volumes containing the
work OF the schools OF various cities.
A. h.. ~ n ffs IN
only one week, and then TO give place
70 the exhibit OF work from some other
city.
Meeting OF superintendents
The work Of preparing tho material
for the state exhibit will begin the
Monday following Columbus day. As
soon As the material is prepared il will
be sent 10 Lansing, where the state ex-
hiDiG will be prepared.
The following letter has been re-
eeved BY superintendent Chalmers
relative 10 the school exhibit ST the
world tar:
number of circumstances have
conspired TO reduce the space allotted
10 the department of liberal arts of the
Columbian exposition. Every effort to
secure relief on tpe part OF the chief
ing. Naturally the classes of tho de.
psrsment that relate TO education are
the chief sufferers in this reductions
and ali plaus made heretofore with
reference TO an impressive collective
educational exhibit OF the states of the
Union, may have TO be abandoned.
Under these conditions 10 becomes
imperative that those who control the
educational work of the country should
mite in a deliberate effort to afford re-
lief. For this purpose, the under
slgned, realizing the necessity OF
prompt action. have decided to issue
this call for . meeting of the superin
tendents of public instruction. presi
dents of higher institutions OF learning
and others, TO DO neld At Chicago. At
o'clock p M, October 4, at the rooms
of board of education. City hall.
Requested To send Teisgrams
This time Is so near that the repre-
sentstives of few OF the most distan
states viii find it impossible To attend
IN person These are requested to send
telegrams expressing their concurrence
IN movement TO secure sufficient
space for al Impressive and creditable
presentation of the cd ucatlonal work
of shs United States, or TO take such
other action a. may, IN their judgment
more forcibly impress the directory oil
the exposition with the importance oil
our common interest.
ALBsKr G.. LANE, superintendent oil
schools, Chicago.
WILLIAM K HkKPER, President Univer
sty of Chicago.
FERRIS :. FfTCH. superintendent Public
Instruction Of Michigan.
w. " HAILNANS. Director Indiana Ed
ucstonsl Exhibit.
Tt il intended 10 make o stand fol
more room and II the directors do no
grant 10 toe supsriutendents are deter
mined 10 Withdraw and make no ex
hIbit whatever.