The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-08-12
By FRANCIS BELLAMY.
rh0ivm0n 81 me Erscnfire Committee Of
Cle National Public School Cole
bnuflon " Columbus Day.


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The Official programme provides for
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The pupils Of orr public schools are
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be devoted to exercises betting the ar
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Val consist 81 the following features;
> RArs1So Asp ssIrTrxc TIE FLAG
mnasr me e. rs, nle e. Is. po-s'''es
= rHr soSc 81 corrrnr-- DAY
30 well known tnne4
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he boysA
Z TIE ODE
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erhich III, a. al cases BE- IL c,ouf,r
sonsA
The song. the address and the ode
win al BE- original. prepared especially
for the celebration by some Of the best
Of American writers.
b. the III Of September this official
prooumme. in a complete form, sriu Be
published throughout the country. and
sriu also Be vent 10 an applicants srl.o ad-
dress the chairman Of f.s crecnfire CON-
usiffee.
Even II nothing Be added TO this pro
grarame. EXCEPT uerhars a few speeches
ana some familiar national songs. the
ceremonies will be impressive and
worthy Of the occasion.
But Tor schools which desire 10 ~
range : u.p.e enriched programme :
number Of other appropriate features
may oe e the same time suggested BY
me executive committee.
The Public school Hossss.
e Is 20 Be remembered. are 20 Be the
scenes Of this morning celebration. Az
far q possible in each school house all
The roorns under the some princ;nal
should urite h having the sarne exsr-
ciseS The parents and friends az tha
pupils should be brought together.
Family interests on Columbus Dav
shouli ~ p,ada ~ rev,&av y, fha r.vt;l-
ular school house the children attend.
In the country the day ought TO Be
made 4 real holiday. Farm and house-
hold work might wen BE- relinouished
and the families Of the district might
come together al the school house with
their picnic lunches prepared 70 make
= day q memorable festiyity. The com
me,noration exercises AZ the morning
being over. the Afternoon might be az
voted 70 games and "a SOCIAL reunions AZ
neivhbors. which wonla make the dav =
Joyous one to millions 81 our hard work
ing population
h Afernoon Celebration
Ia nearly All cities and large VILLAGES
however. the citizens viii wish n formal
demonstration on Columbus Dav which
NAV IL il their own hands Wberever
the citizens ara 70 conduct I celebration
two matter should II esneciaIlv a.
ranged:
First-That the civic celebration -
cur il the Afternoon ~ thaf 4 viii ne
confict with fha morninr cclehrat;ons
which Are going "a ~ I'll he school
house,.
Second-Tbsf ~ the afternoon cs,e-
bration bv the peonle annie recognit;on
sbouId Il GIVEN - ths ,rl,,;c srh.~',
idea. which 4 - ~ the chararferisf;r II
the day throughout the nation.