The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-10-27
COLUMBUS DAYCELEDRATION
4 Large Procession Of School Children
Take Possession Of the Streets.
Exercises Are AGteFWaFdS Held In
the Various school BuiidIngs
ThFouEhout the Ctty
and County.

The public schools Of this city appro-
prIately celebrated the 4O0th anniversary
Of Ameriea's discovery on last Friday
afternoon, October 2lst. The two schoOls
assembled at their respective buildings,
where they formed In procession as fol-
lows; A large boy as color bearer, fol.
lowed by a drum corps Of boys, after
which the different rooms came in order,
the primary first, and so on.
The children, more than 400 strong,
bearing the flags Of Italy, Spain and the
United States, met at the corner Of Sec.
ond and Chestnut streets, in front oi
The HERALD Office, and after paradinR on
the principal streets formed in n hollow
rectangle on Yakima avenne, between
First and Second streets, where each
school in turn saluted the Gag, the Cen
tral school saluting as follows: "We
give our heads and our hearts and our
hands to our country--Ohe country, one
language, one flag" the Columbia school
following the official program: TpledEe
allegiance to my flag and the republic,
for which II Sandstone nation indIvisi.
BILE, with liberty and justice for ALL"
The salute To the flag was very impress
slve. After they had formed in a hol-
low rectanGle, the color bearers, followed
by the drum corps. marched to the GEN.
ter. Then the children, with right hard
upliited, palm downward to q line with
and close to the forehead, pledged alleR-
lance to the Gag. At the words ''ihe
flag" the hand was gracefully extended,
palm upwards, towards the flag, remain
ing till the end Of the affirmation, then
dropped quickly to the side. Each school
then returned TO their respective build
ings to complete previously arranged pro-
grams.
The Central school had a very pleasing
and instructive program in each room ex-
cept the primary. At the Columbia
school the three lower rooms met in Miss
Lucy Sawyer'S room and reported pleas
ant time.
The seventh and eighth grades met
with the high school in Superintendent
Watts room and carried out the follow
ing program:
Miss Grace Stephenson acted as mas
ter Of ceremonies,
Reading Of the proclamation by Grace
Stephenson.
Song, "Red, White and Blue"
Columbus Recitation" Edith Law
renee.
Composition, columbus Before the
Discovery" Roscoe Thomas.
"The Hero Of tie Discovery" Fred
Lawrence.
Composition, Columbus After the
Discovery" Engle Steinweg.
October 2lst and not October l2th,"
Sponser Swain.
Song Of Columbus" Marie s. S.haffa apr.
Song, "The Claim Of the Nations
italy, Lette KingSbury; spain, Katie
Stephenson.
"Columbus," joaquin Miller's poem,
Grace Switzer.
Meaning Of Four Centuries" Ralph
VanBuskirk.
"Ode." Edith Adams.
Closing song, America"
Among those especially deserving Of
mention were Grace Stephenson, Marie
sChafner, Oracle switzer and Ralph
vanBuskirk.
The compositions were very interest
ing. All Of the pupils did well and de.
serve well Of their parents.
Miss Albertine Rodman acted as God
dess Of Liberty and creditably carried
out her part.
The superintendent could not visit
all the rooms taking part, but those who
did report a pleasant time. The only
criticism is that many more Of the par
ents should have been ont.
The school west Of the city, District
No. %, carried out the official pro IRAN |
in the evening, the officers and patrons
taking an active part. A large. pile Of
sage brush was set on Ere and the flag
run up on the school house by the G. A.
R. veterans while II was burning.
Miss Minnie Green, the teacher, who
took the official program up and carried
Il through, is doing good work, and the
parents are showing their Rppreciation |
Of II by their strong support Of her work.
The superintendent mailed the official
programs to every teacher In the county,
and the day was observed by most Of the
schools.
Miss Ina Phillips, in District No. %,
md Miss Bessie McPhee, Of District No.
|, both report q pleasant time,
J. @. LAWRENCE.
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