Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-24
COLUMBUS DAY.

COLUMBUS DAY.
School Celebrations Of the Great Ami
versary.
Columbus day was generally observed
in University. The stores, the postoffice
and other places of business were closed
the greater part OF the day. Two celebra-
tions took place, one in the morning at
the public school, and the second in the
evening at the University chapel. In
the afternoon goodly number of Uni
versityites took in the parade in the city.
There was no session of school at the
college, and number of the students
went to their homes to celebrate.
The exercises at the public school
began at 80 q. M, and the following
programme was rendered by the chill
dren:
Song-Hail Columbia.
| Recitation-Elia sthamer.
| The 6to of Columbus-Edith Cook.
Short Readings-By 80 children, the VIII
making G INJECTED life of Columbus.
Song-Colum bus Day.
S0ng-Red, White and Blue.
Essay-Virgi McC mbs.
The Lessons Taught by Columbus Day-T. w.
song-America.
The Aristotelian and Athena literary
Columbus Day in the University chapel
draped on the wall back of the speakers,
and beside it large star, with bunting
underneath; bank of evergreens, and
above it railing Of flowers, included
the decorations. The exercises begun
hrr H. W;ll.ovv,o 1aoA;nu x,~ouo,
George Cook followed with solo.
Kate Winans read q carefully pre-
pared paper entitled The Times of
Columbus. She reviewed the affairs Of
the different nations at that time, and
the difficulties Columbus had to contend
with in reaching the goal of his ambi-
tion.,
f. W. Thurston established a reputa-
tion for humorous reciting this evening
by giving parody on Betsy and Are
Out, in Dutch dialect.
Miss Millie Peters and Mrs. Carver
rendered an instrumental duet.
The next two orations were a Discus
sion of the question, Should We Honor
Columbus? E. E. Hall denied the
question, for several reasons: First, he
did not discover the mainland of
America, but from the Icelanders he
learned that there was land to the
west Second, our civilization is not
due to him. Third, we should not re-
we're him for his learning or for his
moral character. for he was cruel. 1t is
through the Roman Catholics that he is
so honored today. No honor is due
him.
Miss Mary D. Boynton opposed Mr..
Halls idea, but that Columbus should
be honored because of his steady persusl
of bis purpose to discover new route
to India, and after many years, his vic
tory. He was not responsible, person
ally, for the cruelties of the journeys.
His character was that Of the true dis
coverer.
Miss Lillian Bovard favored the audi
ence with an instrumental solo.
Miss Minnie Cook took her hearers on
a fanciiul trip in What Might Have
Been, in which the members of the
college faculty and the senior class fig
ured prominently in humorous hits.
l.. r. Garrett delivered an eloquent
grafton on Columbia. He showed how
in this country, discovered by Columbus.
and settled by refugees, the foundation
was liberty. Now, being built on a
solid foundation, strong structure is
erected. II was patriotic speech, de-
livered with excellent effect.
The exercises were closed with the
singing of America, by the audience.
AT HARMONY.
The school and neighborhood at Har-
mony school district gave an expression
OF their regard for the presidents proc
lamation by suitably observing Colum-
bus Day.
At an early hour the children and
parents assembled at the school house,
where a well-arranged programme was
carried out, of which the following ere
the features.
Acknowledgment of God-Rev. Schaehe.
Address Tne Meaning Of the -Four Centuries
Ode, Coiumbia's Banner Miss Christina Bar
The Story of Columbus-Miss Tillie Oswald.
Address The Dawn OF New Era-Charles
Hoegerman. ~
The children performed their part OF
the programme in q creditable manner.
In addition to the official programme,
Mr.. Charles Hoegerman delivered a
most excellent address upon the Dawn
of New Era. and the veterans inter-
ested every one by personal incidents OF
war times Instrumental music was
furnished by the Harmony orchestra.
Possibly the most attractive feature OF
the days programme was that which
followed the literary part-the picnic
dinner. A most bountiful supply Of the
good things of the land had been pre-
pared by the ladies of the district, and
wonderfully appreciative audience did
full justice to it.
THE CORNwELL STREET SCHOOL.
Columbus day, as celebrated at the
Cornwell street school, was complete
euccess. The hall was handsomely deco
rated with flowers and the stars and
stripes, and amidst all, hanging on the
walls in conspicuous places, were the
! life eize pictures Of Columbus, Washing
ton, and Martha Washington. BY
o'clock large number Of friendssh ad
assembled, and the interesting pro.
gramme was exceptionally well carried
out.
| etreet-car drivers and others who are con
| stantly xposed to ali kinds of weather, and