The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-10-27
COLUMBUS DAY.


IT WAS GENERALLY OBSERVED IN TIL
COUNTY TWO THGUsAN
SCHOOL CHILDREN MAKE UP THE
PARADE.
When Friday morning dawned wei
and tOggy there were many tear-staineG
eyes and heavy hearts among the little
ones of our city. They thought the
one chance Of their lifetime had been
spoiled. But the sun came out, the fog
lifted and day mole perfect could not
have been given.
1t was a holiday for the sch0ois-a
holiday that does not come into the
life of every generation, and they hsVe
celebrated it in a manner that brings
great credit to themselves and upon
our city.
In the morning there were exercises
in each room OF the several school
buildings, and the colleges also jJined
in with appropriate exercises. at the
high school and ward bulldogs the reg
u!ar program as prepared by the state
committee was carried out to the letter
and then such other exercises added as
seemed best to the instructors in each
room. The rooms were we'll Glied with
visitors, the parents Of the children
attending and a num Der of the Il. A. r
comrades coming to each room. The
exercises were OF an unusually inter-
esting and impressive nature and the
day will live forever in the memory Of
ea:h pupil and each person who took
a part in the celebration.
At Penn College the usual chapel
exercises were omitted and the hour
was given to a Columbus program,
which was as follows:
Chorus-"America."
The Man and the HOur-Florab bel
Patterson.
"rayIor's National Ode. MARY
Hines.
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,
Glee Club.
Columbus at the Worlds Fair
LuCian Thomas.
"Thanktg wing for America"-Dora
White.
@ lartette, "Columbia," Misses Hutchi-
SOD, MeSsrs. Outland and Jackson.
"Hall COlumb bia"-Glee Club.
The program was about an hour in
length and thsn the day Was given to
the students.
Notwithstanding the completeness
Of the mornings observance, it re-
mained for the demonstration of the
afternoon to show how earnestly and
eagerly our children had taken to Sol
umbian day." According to previous
arrangements the children left their
respective buildings and started for
the park. at Just two o'clock the en-
tire procession was ready to move, and
with the delegation Of the G. A. r.
from first ward, headed by the Osks-
loosa drum corps, the procession start
ed south on Market street, and having
made the circuit of the park stopped
before the band stand. A prettier
sight was never before witnessed In
our city. Fully two thousand school
children were in line and as they
marched, waving their lAgs and ban
ners, they formed scene that was
striking indeed. In the 6rst ward line
there was a company of little girls
clad in red skirts, white waists, and
blue sashes. They carried the fl 4gS of
their country and those that Columbus
planted on this continent, and alto
gether they made quite a striking ap,
pearance. Each school was headed by
drums and had some original feature
either in banners or in dress. And
the people came out in goodiy crowds
to witness the celebration that the
children had insugUrated.
The following program was carried
out In the park:
Reading of the Governors proclaua.
tion by Father O'Carroll, of st Mary's
church; address by Rev. Stoddard of
the 1st NJ. E. church; reading q por-
ton of Major ByeI'S poem Columbus"
by Miss Lulu HutchisOn, of Penn Col.
lege, and then they went to their homes
voting the day a grand and glorious
success and one that had in every par.
ticular been well spent.
MOTIFS.
If it is desired to call the peop' esout,
get the children interested and the
question is settled.
There was no small amount of rivalry
among scholars and teachers as to
which room should have the best dele
cation.
The K. of P. band kindly donated its
services for the occasion and discours-
ed its usual excellent music from the
stand.
The decorations of the city were
numerous and elaborate and the busi-
ness men showed their good will and
readiness to assist in good enterprise.