Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-18
IN HONOR OF COLUMBUS.
The Program Which VIII Be Carried Out
In All the Public Schools.

Friday morning next at 9 o'clock services
will be participated in by every school Of the
District Of Columbia In honor of Columbus
discovery Of America. To this celebration the
parents and friends Of the scholars are
cordially invited. A very interesting program
has been prepared by a committee appointed
by the National Association of Teachers. and
the program will be observed in every public
school throughout the country.
The program says: 1.-The schools should as
semble at am. in their various rooms. AT
$50 the detail of veterans is expected to ar
rive. IL IL to be met at the entrance OF the
yard by the color guard Of pupils, escorted
with dignity to the building and presented to
the principal The principal then gives the
signal. and the several teachers conduct their
pupils to 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 be-
gins the exercises by reading the proclamation.
1..Readihg of the Presidents proclamation
by the master of ceremonies.
At the close of the reading the master of
ceremonies announces: In accordance with
this recommendation by the President of the
United States and as n sign of our devotion to
our country, let the flag Of the nation be I'M
furled above this school,"
2. Raising of the flag BY the veterans.
As the flag reaches the top of the staff the
veterans will lead the assemblage in Three
Cheers for Old Glory"
8. Salute TO the flag. by the pupils. At
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 down.
ward, TO line with the forehead and close to
il. Standing thus all repeat together slowly:
81 pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic
for VIII ats ma nm M
liberty and justice for an" At the words ito
my flag the right hand is extended gracefully,
palm upward toward the flag and remains In
this gesture till the end of the affirmation;
whereupon all hands Immediately drop to the
side. Then, still standing. as the instruments
strike chord, all will sing America-"My
Country, lis of Thee"
5. Song OF Columbus day, by pupils and au-
dience. Composed for the national school cele-
brstion of Columbus day by Theron Brown.
Columbia. my land. all hail the glad day
Ma mrs VITO ny nepe G followed he fame
That led where the Mayhower Of Liberty came.
Dear country. the star of the valiant and free!
Thy eHiles s.ar are dreaming q thee;
No air breathes such incense. such music as thine.
Humanity. home, thy shsltering breast
Ess weSome spd roor , TO sfanssr
Find life in thy freedom and Joy in thy song.
Thy poor may grow great, thy feeble lrow bold:
For worth Is the tchword to noble degree,
And manhood is mighty where manhood Is free
o, union Of states and union of souls,
Thy promise awaits. thy future unfol1s
And earth from her twilight IS hsiiing the sun.
That rises where people and rulers are one.
6. The address for Columbus day. Reading
by a pupil, The Meaning of the -Four Cen
turtles
Z. Reading by pupil Of the ode by Edna
Dean Proctor. entitled .'Columbia's Banner"
II the day should prove to be pleasant the
exercises will be held in the school yards, but
If the day is inclement the exercises will
be held in the halls of the diff
ferent school buildings. the different schools in
the buildings being assembled together in each
instance. In many instances. perhaps in most
Of them, the exercises will conclude with
hve-minute addresses by'prominent citizens,
who will be invited to so participate. After
the exercises shall have been concluded the
schools will be dismissed for the day.