Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-09-09


A Morning Celebration.
The pupils of our public schools are
to gather on Oct. 21. at the usual hour,
in their school houses. But instead of
the regular recitations the morning is to
be devoted to exercises BETTING the an
niversary. These exercises may be sim
pie OF elaborate, according to the re-
sources of the school. Many schools
will doubtless do little more than use
the official programme, adding to it the
old. familiar national songs and few
speeches by leading citizens. Other
schools with larger resources are likely
to extend the programme with addi-
tional features, such as special music by
chorus or orchestra, historical exercises,
pageants, etc. The largest liberty for
individual ingenuity and taste is left to
all schools, and the executive committee
would encourage local variety to be
given to the official programme.
The Official Programme
will consist of the following features:
I. RAISING AND SALUTING THE FLAG
under the direction. wherever possible,
of a detail of the veterans of the war).
>. The SONG or COLUMBUS DAY
ito a well known tunnel.
.. THE ADDRESS
Ito bedeclaimed by the best speaker among
{. THE ODE
TO be read or recited by a young LADY,.
.. AMERICA"
(which will in all cases be the closing
sOngl.
The song, the address and the ode
will all be original, prepared especially
for the celebration by some of the best
of American writers.
BIZ the LIST of September this official
programme, IN a complete form, 1ciH be
published throughout the country, and
,ciH also be sent to all applicants acho adj
dress the chairman Of the erecutiUe COM
mittee.
Even if nothing be added to this pro
gramme, except perhaps a few speeches
and some familiar national songs, the
| ceremonies will be impressive and
worthy of the occasion.
But for schools which desire to ar
range a more enriched programme a
number of other appropriate features
may be at the same time suggested by
the executive committee.
The Public School Houses.
it is to be remembered, are to be the
scenes of this morning celebration. AS
far as possible in each school house all
the rooms under the same principal
should unite in having the same eXer
cises. The parents and friends Of the
pupils should be brought together
/ Family interests on Columbus Day
should be made to center in the partic
ular school house the children attend.
In the country the day ought to bt
made a real holiday. Farm and house
hold work might well be relinquished
| and the families Of the district NIGH
come together at the school house witt
their picnic lunches prepared to MAKE
a day of memorable festivity. The com
memoration exercises of the morning
being over. the afternoon might be de
voted to games and to social reunions o
neighbors, which would make the day
Joyous one to millions of our hard work
ing population.
The Afternoon Celebration,
In nearly all cities and large villages
however, the citizens will wish a forna
demonstration on Columbus Day which
may be in their own hands. Whereve
the citizens are to conduct celebration
two matters should be especially ar
ranged;
First-That the civic celebration oc
cur in the afternoon. so that it will no
conflict with the morning celebration
which are going on in all the schoo
houses.
Second-That in the afternoon cele
bration by the people ample recognition
should be given to the public schoo
idea, which is to be the characteristic o
the day throughout the nation.
This afternoon celebration will var.
with each locality, but the citizens vii
gladly accord to the free school institu
ton the place of honor.
This leading position for the school
in the afternoon celebration can be cas-
lily arranged:
First. most fitting feature will be
public school Review"
If there is a general procession thi
public school review may be part o
it, and the most honored part If Their
is no procession by any other organi
cations the school may have their re
view by themselves. Let the pupil
march by in classes and with ban
ners, led by their teachers. Let tn
army veterans north and south, tn
blue and the gray alike, be invited t.
march with the schools as an escort o
honor. AS the reviewing stand is reached
where the dignitaries are assembled, lie
each part Of the procession salute tn
flag of the nation with cheers and wav
ing Of handkerchiefs.
If the weather is proDitious there nee'
be no difficulty in a perfect arrange
mento of this review. The streets can b
cleared by the police, the marching col
umns of children can be protected b
lines of militia or of some other loca
organization on both sides, and tn
movements may be made assof q as i
the schoolyard itself. 81 st5ctV
The afternoon celebratsS lorb, n, Z
ztps may also include q Of z,sSSeu,
Mass MeeN Ji' -
at the public hall The \ Wing, how
( ever, in many localities, viii occur i
3 the evening. An important place in tn
exercises of this meeting should be give
9 to the free school as the characteristic
product Of the four centuries of Amer
can life, and as the safeguard of GU
free institutions for the future A
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