Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-08-17

peants, etc. The largest liberty for
individual ingenuity and taste is left
to all schools, and the executive com. !,
mittee would encourage y local variety
to be given to the official program.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM
will consist Of the following features:
/. RA,s,xs AND sALcr1xo THE FLAG
tunder the direction, wherever possible, Of
detail OF the veterans OF the warl.
.. THE SoNG OF COLUMBUS DAY
ito . well-kLown tunnel.
ito be detained by the best speaker among
the boys).
l. THE OBJ
ito be read or recited by young LADY,.
which will IN all cases be the closing sons,.
The song, the address and the ode
will all be original, prepared espe>
cialy for the celebration by some of
the best of American writer's.
By the LIST OF September this off.
cial program, in 4 complete form, will
be published throughout the country,
and will also be sent to all applicants
who address the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL HOUSES,
it is TO be RENE mbered, are to be the
scenes of this morning celebration.
As far as possible in each school house
all the rooms under the same princi.
pal should unite in having the same
exercises. The parents and friends OF
the pupils should be brought together.
Family interests on Columbus Day
| L,,ll h<, In 70 To- eho
,icular school house the children at
tend.
In the country the day ought to be
made real holiday. Farm and house,
hold work might we'll be relinquished,
and the families of the district might
come together at the school house
, with their picnic lunches prepared to
:. make a day of memorable festivity
The commemoration exercises of the
morning being over, the Afternoon
might be devoted to games aud te
social reunions of neighbors, which
would make the day a Joyous one t.
millions OF our hard working popula
ton.
THE AFTERNOON CELEBRATION.
In nearly all cities and large vii
lagos, however, tho citizens will wisl
a formal demonstration on Columbu
Day which may be in their own hands
" herever the citizens are to conduc
a celebration two matters should b.
especially arranged.
First-That the civic celebration
occur in the afternoon, SO tina. it will
not conflict with the morning cele
brations which are going Oh in all tn
school houses.
Second-That in the afternoon Gel
rbra,ion by the people ample recog
milton should be given to the publ
- school idea, which is to be the charac
teristic of the day throughout the ma
q ton.
d This afternoon celebration will var
e with each locality, but the citizen
will gladly accord to the free schoe
institution the place of honor.
The afternoon celebration by tn
& citizens may also include
al MASS MEETING
!. at the public hall. This meeting
however, in many localities, will occ,
in the evening. An important plae
in the exc rcises of this meeting shout
be given to the free school as tt
characteristic product OF the four Gel
turtles OF American life, aud as Il
safeguard Of our free institutions f
the future. At least one of Il
speakers should deal with this sui
he ject. Moreover, 1.-THE Song of Coluu
bus Day." sung at the morning Gel
:, bration in all the schools, sight
repeated by the general audience
NJ this mass meeting, Prominent sea
d. should be reserved for the pupils, ~
X one of the exercises Of the xfternoe
f. might be assigned to them.
- In these ways, and in others viii,
will suggest the mselves, tie
~ SCHOOLS MAY LEAD
n, in the general public observance
"a the ci.iz. ms. This dominance Of Il
"a schools in all the celebrations OF Il
day is desirable, because the objr
NC of the public school celebration
o. Columbus Day is not merely
il awaken in the pupils an historical III
patriotic interest in their country, b
.es also to impress on the people
America that the free institutions
the Cnlted States are the product
free and universal education.
The attention of the American pu
ire lie on this 4O0th anniversary must
-, directed forcibly to the fact that I
free school has given to our land
~ distinguishing civilization, and tn
The the hope Of the coming century !;
ses mainly in committing to the pub
*. schools definitely the work OF trainil
>. the coming voters to the duties
~ citizenship.