Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-10-07
This THE PROGRAMME,
Arrangements Well Under Way For
the Celebration of Columbus
Day on the 21st of
October.
SCHOLARS WILL DECORATE
Interesting Exercises and a Number Of
Pleasing Addresses to be
Given by Prominent
= Citizens. *9a $50, Z

Prof. Keeper, Of the Central High
school, Is making active. prepara-
tons for the celebration of Columbus
day, which will occur two weeks
from next Friday. The program of
the day has been nearly completed,
and a rare symposium OF addresses
will be presented to those who at
tend. the scholars are all taking
an active interest in the prepara-
tons, with the result that when Oct
ODER 2lst arrives the exercises in this
city will equal any in the state
The program as laid out by the
National committee, having the mat
ter in charge, will be carried out in
full. 1t has been decided to hold the
exercises in the angle formed by the
building, facing on Fourth street.
This will give on excellent opportu-
nifty for large number Of persons to
see the exercises from the windows.
These will be reserved for the ladies
who, as it were, will have box-seats
for the ceremonies. All the windows,
and in fact, the three sides of the
square, formed by the buildings will
be handsomely and tastefully decor
ated. This work will be done by the
members of the different classes.
One, or more windows, will be as
signed to each class, and they will
have the entire charge of the selection
OF the class colors.
: AS yet all the classes have not de-
cided upon their colors, but enough
is known to show that the effect of
the drapings and decorations will be
very TASTEFUL and effective.
Class A. will have the angle direct
~ over the entrance. A'balcony will
be erected over the porch, and the
members Of the class and a few invit-
ed friends Will occupy this vantage
point during the proceedings. The
aASAADSAo VI lAC SltloS SllC y
Glastic over the matter, and will
bring all the resources OF their fertile
young minds to bear upon the decor
ations, and promise something far
above the average in the draping
and arranging of the decorations.
A platform will be erected il the
rear portion of the court, about
thirty feet in depth, and will be on a
level with the windows. This will
give those out to the sidewalk an ex-
cellent opportunity to see, as well as
hear the speakers. The platform
will be occupied by the speakers
prominent citizens and bands.
The flag staff will be present
from the Grand Army OF the Repub
lie men, and will be erected in TIT
center of the court. 1t will be abou7
20 feet feet in in height, and the FLAG
will he Of regulation size and design
This will also be a present from
the veterans.
The space between the two wings
OF the building, and extending bacl
as far as the fence, will be filed will
seats. 1t is thought that from fou
hundred to five hundred can be &C
commodatedin this way, in addition
to about two hundred and fit
ladies in the window boxes.s
The Independent and Har moni'
bands have been engaged for tn
occasion. Both bands will unite i
playing ''The StarSpangled Banner,
during the ceremony of raising tn
flag, snd in singing "Anerica" by tn
scholars and audience.
The program as prepared for tn
occasion is as follows:
!. Reading OF the Presidents Pro
clamation, Miss Rosa Vasaly.
2. Presentation of the flag to til
school on behalf of the G. A. r
Commander Burrell.
8. Acceptance OF the flag on beha
ofthe school, Superintendent Kleppe7
4. Raising OF the. flag by tn
Veterans. s.. .,...s-
5. Salute to the flag by the pupils
\ 6. Song Of Columbus Day |,
pupils and audience. ...=
7. Address, "The Meaning Of til
Four Centuries" Henry Richards.
8. Ode, "Golumbia's Banner
Miss Grace Leddy.
8. Address by citizens and 9th,
exercises. -..- =:
columbus" Rev. A. A. Joss. 3"
Influence Of the Early Settlers
Rev. William Moore. r. ~.
The Development Of the Publ
School System OF America J..
Seal. r. T
'Four Centuries OF Intellectu
Progress" A. p. Blanchard.
Four Centuries Of Materi
Progress" G. A. Lindbergh.
Supposed speech OF Columb
written and delivered in costun
Albert Barton.
In addition an address will
given by f. w. Lyon, Father La
9th and Father Raster. The subjt
OF their address has not yet been |
cided upon.