The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-22
HONOR TO COLUMBUS.
The Great DISCOVERIES Dav
Suitably Observed.
CEREMONIES IN THE SCHOOLS,
The Children Sing and Recite His Praise,
Services and Sermons in
Many Churches.

this city yesterday. No business was t-xusac.ad
at the banks, courts CT public eaicas, aud many
busi1ess houses were Closed during part of the
DAY. There was no general demon.sr.tio1, but
among the school children and their parents
1, was gala day. The national banner hoa:ed
over all the public buildings and the school
children carried small fs.s about the streets
Special religious services were held in many
churches. service in eommemoration of the
day WAS gwen st 81. Marks church, Rev d. C.
Garrett. rector 1t began at 7:3O. An address
was gyen by the rector APPROXIMATE to the occa-
sion. full choir was present and rendered
snumb of hymns and the anthem by Steiner,
aye Snail Dwell in the Land" The service of
yesterday was authorized by the tiienniai gen.
srAi convention, now sitting in Baltimore, and
iucindes tns PRAYER said to have been used by
Columbus on landing at San Salvador.
But the chief celebrations of the day occurred
ia the schools OF the city. Elaborate prepera-
tons had been made for the occasion, and at the
hours Tor tie exercises to begin the schools were
crowded with pupils and visitors. The children,
their parents and teachers all entered into the
spirit OF the occasion with enthusiasm, and
the exercises n each school were admirably exc.
cuted and heartily sprlsuded.
Atesch OF the school buildings there was q
general Celebration in which all the pupils par
ticipat d. The programme OF this part OF the
eelebrati0n was prepared by the national execu-
tive COMMITTEES OF the superintendent depart.
ment of the National Educational Association,
aud was generally followed throughout the ea-
tire land. These exercises were OF a patriotic
character, and in them the veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic took a prominent
part
These exercises consisted OF reading the presi.
dents proclamation by the master of cere-
monies; the raising OF the flag by the veterans,
and the salute to the flag by the pupils. The
method of giving the salute was rs follows: At
signal from the principal the pupils, in
ord red ranks, hands 70 the side, face the nag.
Another signal ia given; every pupil gives the
flag the military ssute--right hand lifted, palm
downward, to a line with the forehe I'D and close
ioit. Standing thus, ell repeat together. slowly;
Il pledge lesience 10 my flag and the republic
for which it stands: one nation, indivisible.
with Hbsrty and justice for AL" At the words
'to my flag" tina right hand is extended grace
fully, palm upward. toward the nag, aud re-
mains in this gesture TIL the end OF the afirms-
ton; whereupon all hands Immediately drop TO
the sida Then, still standing, ali sang America
-"My Country, t is of The"
Then the 'Song of Columbus Day" az given
IN yesterdays PosT-ISTELLIGEScEK, was rem
dered by the pupils and audience. after which
lowed the defamation "The Meaning OF
-Four Centuries" and the ode columbia
Banner" written by Edna Dean Proctor. both
OF which were also given in yesterdays Posi-
IHTELLIGENCEE.
In addition to the above. special programmes
OF exercises were rendered by the various grades
In their rooms. These consisted of singing and
declamations, and in some cases of artistic the
atrical representations OF scenes in the life of
Columbus.
ing of the ode by Miss Bertha Fry, an essay on
"The Character of Isabella by Miss Maud Han.
non, and a short address by Charles A. Riddle,
OF the Seattle bar. On the stage were groups OF
palms and evergreeus, while the proscenium
was decorated with large flags surrounding o
of fsaf, SnA faata nf
depended from the ceiling. After the close of
the exercises in the hall the pupils marched TO
TIE front OF the building, where the cadets fred
salute 10 the flag.
The exercises of the Central school then be-
gan in the high school hall, the features of
which were a dialogue on Mark Twain's Column
bus and the reading of ''Ave Mars Stella"
Mr.. Joseph Shipper made the address OF the
day at the south school and also furnished
some music for the separate grade entertain
ment of the same school. He gave the history
OF Columbus in a familiar aud pleasant manner
drawing from the story of Columbus the lesson
OF the possibilities of devout purpose and also
the melancholy lesson that the greatest heroism
and devotion often go unrewardei, or at times
are requited with actual disgrace.
The decorations of the rooms were very elab-
crate and beautiful. The teachers and pupils of
each room seemed TO vie with each other in the
decoration of their rooms. in which flowers and
vines were used proiusey. Ia the hall was sus-
pended picture OF Columbus, around which
festoons of bunting were draped. Tho first
grade pupils OF Miss Nevins and Miss Steele
combined in one celebration. AMI those of Miss
Thompson aud Miss Atkinson in another. The
features OF the first were the dag drill by all the
pupils aud the recitation "our kiag," by FIVE
pupils, while those oil the second were dialogue
on the "Origin of the Flag by Eve pupils
and the 4" Revolutionary Tea Party" by
all the pupils. The second grade pupils. under
aTnffir and tai,
ebration, the feature of which was a converse
ton OF Uncle sam with England, Germany,
France, Spain, Russia aud south America, in
which Ice J. Brawley represented Uncle sam in
costume. The features of the third grade exer-
cises in Miss Condon's room were the dialogue,
sour Country's Flag" by six pupils. and the
song, columbus, by the school In the rcnd-
ton of the latter each letter of Columbus name
vas borne by pupil and held aioit Miss Con-
don also had gathered = beautiful stack OF col
cTs, ia miniature, OF att nations. The third and
fourth grades, under Miss Blum and Miss
keene. also united in one celebration, the fca-
lures Of which were song and tablesu of the
thirteen origina! states, represented by little
girls III costume, and the scrostic columbus"
rendered by eight girls wearing and bear.
iag slle.da 1he fourth and sixth grader, I'M
der Miss Beman ami Miss Mikkelseu, joined in
enc prog anime. the feature of which was "A q ia-
ioS1e tetween SIX boys representing tho couG-
CT chamber of the Spanish rulers The rooms
81 the hiIh grade, under Miss McCulloch and
Miss staempfii, Joined in one celebration, the
feature ot which a reading by the pupils o..
Mas Stoemphfs room. The pupils Of the sew
euth aUi eighth grades, under Miss White and
Mss HYDE. united in one programme. the fes-
tatss oi which were the song, "Our Fair Land
Forever" by seven pupils. and an essay on sn
Imaginary Visit to the Worlds Fair by Car
Tie RlStotph
At the Rainier school also were the decora-
touS beautiful aud profuss The walls of the
Poems were beautiful with flags aud wresths of
eye-xr-eu. whlje the windows filled with
pa,tel pants and the tables covered with bou-
QGets The detail oi veterans wss met by the
Rainier School Fire Company, composed oil
eighteen boys, aud escorted 10 the school build.
lag, where a reception room had been hand
tumely furnished and csrpeiei. There an
U1usually large attendance Of visitors st this
auo,. The seventh ana e sAth grades, under
Niles SstterthvsiS rendered fine programme.
which the Iuusics. nun bers were especially
Noteworthy. The special features ~ the sixta
rtate prosramme, conducted by Mss Anthony.
were The historical readings ard sketches
BY mae ami fifteen children respect.
ivsiy The features OF the htth grade
exercises conducted by Miss iIlidebranItwa'e 8
dialogue - four boys. and America IN liz
fss!y .s,s aud Today by two girls. The fifth
e;A2r lFogrsmme, prepared hy Miss Rice. was
a s,s,srstc one, the leading features of which
we're iha historical readings by the pupils and
sAe dialogue ~ seven boys. representing the
eouac,l vf the Spanish rulers. noteworthy
feature of tae Fourth grade exercises IN Miss
b wk n room WAS The Story OF Columbus, "
Naica VAS rendered n costume by eight gir,s