Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-09-29
SCHOOLS WILL CELEBRATE.
Columbus Day VIII be Observed
in Many WAYS,

In MANY ways.
The State Board of Education is
making great preparations for the
schools celebration on Columbus Day,
October 21st. They have issued the
following circular.
1T seems settled that the popular
observance of Columbus Day, Octot,Sf
21st, is likely to be the most general of
any of the centennials through which
we have passed. There is no doubt
that the American people, as whole,
have become thoroughly interested in
the significance of this 4O0th anniver.
sary.
"One strong reason for this wide in
terest, is the public school leadership
of the National celebration. As soon
as this school leadership was proposed,
the press of the country began to
commend the idea; it was received
favorably by Superintendent of Edu-
cation, teachers and thoughtful citi-
zens generally.
$50 it came about that the idea
proved acceptable to everybody. Then
it was further promoted by the official
recognitions it received. The National
Educational Association adopted it,
and appointed all the State Suparin-
tendents committee to carry it out,
and special committee, with head
quarters at the Youths Companion
office, Boston, to push the movement
and to prepare a uniform official pro-
gramme for use in every locality.
Commander-in-chief Palmer, of the
Grand Army, saw the opportunity the
plan offered, and issued general orders
that all the G. A. r. Pests In the ccun-
try link themselves with the schools
In a grand patriotic, bipartisan DEM
onstration on Columbus DAy,-assist-
ing the schools to raise and salute the
flag, and escorting them in the review.
Congress finally recognized the
movement by directing the President
to proclaim October 21st holiday to
be observed by suitable exercises in
the schools. The proclamation recently
issued by the President gave emphatic
accent to the school idea, and recon-,
mended that the people everywhere
make it the center of the local obsery.
ance.
1.-The official programme, by making
certain of the days exercises uniform
in all localities, will give the National
observance an important unity. TIE
leading provisions are as follows:
1.-THE schools everywhere are to as,
semble at the usual hour on the morn
ing of October 21st. A detail of veter-
ans is expected to arrive soon after,
and all will repair to the yard. The
exercises will begin with reading of
the proclamation. Then the flag will
be raised by the veterans, and saluted
by all the pupils in a brief exercise,
terminating in the song My Country,
'tis. of Thee After divine acknow-
Judgements, the song of Columbus
Day, an original hymn for the occa
S 10 and set to the old tune of Lyons,
will be sung by all. Following will be-
defamation of the address for Col
umbus Day, and a reading of the ode
for Columbus Dav, both original pro-
ductions for the occasion.
"OpportunitY will then be given for
whatever additional features local en-
terprise may provide; and the morn
ing observance will end with short
addresses by citizens, and National
songs"
For the afternoon a public school
review is suggested; or, if there is a
civic parade, it is urged that the
schools, escorted by the veterans, be
made the prominent feature. In the
mass meeting of citizens, with which
many places will conclude the day, 1t
is proposed that among the speeches
ample recognition be given to the
American system of free, universal
education as a source of American
progress and the hope of the future.
October 21st is only month distant,
but all of this time may be used to ex-
cellent advantage in preparing for the
celebration. In undertakings of this
character unavoidable delays are apt
to occur. The schools which begin
Immediately on the work which must
be done to make the celebration d
credit to themselves and their town,
will escape the annoying situations
likely to arise if everything is left un-
til the eleventh hour"
sheep Raising i'm Dakota
Is a financial success, as is evidenced
by the statements made by prominent
| Dnkatiaxs In x,ax.x,l,laA i.ssA