The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-10

I 1SW It's observance by
suitable exercises
in all the schools of the United States.
A uniform programme for every school
in America, to be used on Columbus
Day simultaneously with the dedicatory
exercises of the Worlds Columbian ex-
position grounds in Chicago, will give
an impressive unity to the popular cele-
bration. Accordingly, when the super
intendents of education last February
accepted the plan for this national pub
lie school celebration, they instructed
their executive committee to prepare an
official programme of exercises for the
day, uniform for every school.
The following programme has been
prepared by the committee:
The schools should assemble at a. m. in
their various rooms. At $50 the detail of vet
Grams is expected to arrive. 1t is 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 begins the exercises by read
ing the proclamation.
l. READING OF THE PRESIDENTS Proc
LAMATIoN. By the Master Of Cere-
monies.
At the close of the reading he announces:
I'm accordance with this recommendation by
the president of the United States, and as a
sign of our devotion to our country, let the
flag of the nation be unfurled above this
school,
2. RAISING OF THE FLAG. By the Vet
Grams.
AS the flag reaches the masthead the vete-
rams will lead the assembage in "Three Cheers
for old Glory"
8. SALUTE TO THE FLAG. By the Pupils.
At a signal from the principal the pupils, in
ordered ranks, hands to the side, face the flag.
Another signal is given; every pupil gives the
flag the military salute-right hand lifted.
palm downward to line with the forehead
and close to it. Standing thus all repeat to-
gether slowly, II pledge allegiance to my flag
and the republic for which it stands; one ma
ton indivisible, with liberty and justice for
ALL" At the words ''to my flag" the right
hand is extended gracefully, palm upward. to-
ward 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 a
chord, all will sing 'America"-"My country,
tits of thee"
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GoD. Prayer
or Scripture.
5. Song OF COLUMBUS DAY. By Pupils
and Audience.
Air-"Lyons. !"
Columbia, my land! all hail the glad day
When first to thy strand Hope pointed the
way;
Hail him who thro' darkness first followed the
Flame
That led where the Mayflower of Liberty came.
Dear Country, the star of the valiant and free!
Thy exiles afar are dreaming of thee.
No fields Of the Earth SO enchantingly shine,
No air breathes such incense, such music as
thine.
Hunanity's home! thy sheltering breast
Gives welcome and room to strangers Cypress d..
Pale children of Hunger and Hatred and
Wrong
Find life in thy freedom and joy in thy song.
The fairest estate the iowly may hold.
Thy poor may grow great, thy feeble grow
bold,
For worth is the watchword to noble degree,
free.
o union of States and union of soulsl
Thy promise awaits, thy future unfolds,
And earth from her twilight is Mailing the sun
That rises where people and rulers are one.
THERON BROWN.
6. THE ADDRESS. 1.-THE Meaning of
the Four Centuries.
A defamation Of the special address pre-
pared for the occasion by The Youths Com
panion.
Z. The ODE. "Columbia's Banner"
A reading of the poem written for the occa-
| sion by Edna Dean Proctor.
| Here should follow whatever additional ex-
| ercises, patriotic recitations, historic repre-
sensations or chorals may be desired.
| 8. ADDRESSES BY CITIZENS AND Ma
TIoNAL SONGS.