Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-02
A PATRIOTIC PROGRAMME.
Plans for the Public School Observance
of Columbus Day.


of Columbus Day.
When the American superintendents
of education at their Brooklyn meeting
last winter appointed their executive,
committee to take charge of the national
nublic school celebration OF Columbus
Day, they inf rlcted them especially to
prepare a rns..4u "rogramme Of exer-
cises for all localities.
This official programme Is now pub
lished. 1t provides specifically for
morning celebration in the school houses,
and suggestions are made for afternoon
demonstrations in which schools and
citizens may unite. The morning cere-
monies are to be as follows;
The schools are to assemble in their
school houses at the usual hour on the
morning of Oct. 81. All the rooms
under the same principal, so far as pos
sible, are to unite in the same exercises.
Although it is gala day, the discipline
is to be precise, and the session is sup
posed to exhibit the results of careful,
painstaking preparations.
The principal sees that everything Is
in readiness, gives his last injunctions
and with his special guests waits the ar
rival of the detail of veterans who are
to assist in raising and saluting the flag.
The veterans are awaited at the gate by
a color guard of pupils and are escorted
with dignity to the main room and
presented to the principal. Then the
signal is given, and each room In turn,
to drumbeat or other music, marches to
, the school yard, where the exercises are
, to take place and where seats have been
: arranged. The pupils are drawn up In.
3 a large hollow square around the flag,
: and the veterans and color guard take
{ their places at the halyards.
The exercises are opened by the mas
ter Of ceremonies, who may be the prin-
cipal or an appointed person, reading
the presidents proclamation for the
school celebration of the day, In which
he urges that every school In the land
shall fly the national flag. He orders
the flag unfurled, and the veterans run
it up the staff and lead the assemblsge
in three cheers for the stars and stripes.
Then, led by the principal, the pupils
give an impressive salute to the colors,
pledging allegiance TO the flag and to
- the republic for which it stands. This
N salute properly terminates In the sing
v ing of 'My country, tits Of theer by the
y whole audience.
Following this unique ceremony ani
NJ an acknowledgment Of Divine Provf
Ia dence come the specially contributed
NJ features of the official programme. Tn,
h. first of these is the song of Columbu
lv Day by Theron Brown, the distinguishes
n writer of sweet songs This is to be SUM-
hs to the old and majestic tune Of Lyons.
q Then follows the address Of Columbu
In Day, which Is thoughtful and brillian
oe defamation prepared by The Youth
o. Companion as its special gift TO the cello
bration. The final feature Is the read
ing Of the ode Of Columbus Day. Thi
new poem, by Edna Dean Proctor, Is
masterpiece. 1t will take high and PEI
manent rank as an American CLASSIC
'eo The privilege of declaiming this nobl
address, and of rendering the super
ode, will be q coveted distinction anon
the pupils of our schools, and the assigl
ment should be very carefully made.
ID. This concludes the uniform featur,
her OF the official programme. Followir
these are expected TO come the local a.
ditions, such as historic representation
patriotic recitations and chorals, Wi
for which the schools may elabc ate the Q
ercises. 1t will also be the usual THU
" for addresses to be made by the emine
by guests of the occasion, and for &
familiar national hymns TO be sung.
Preparations for the creditable re
eep. dering of this programme cannot beg
too soon. The most careful arrane
init ments should be made. Persistent ,
hearsing is imperative.
The families Of all the pupils shou
Jung be invited. Citizens generally should
a I. expected at the school houses ON I
evening of Oct 81. Seats for the
II, semblage should be provided out
but doors, and suitable room should o
be held In readiness for retreat In Q
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